Baby Boy Page #7

Synopsis: This is the story of Jody, an unemployed young black man, who's been living with his mother for several years, even though he's got a child of his own. Romantically, he's having relationships with two women: Yvette, the mother of his son, and a new interest.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Director(s): John Singleton
Production: Columbia Pictures
  1 win & 14 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
55
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
R
Year:
2001
130 min
$27,823,989
Website
14,821 Views


Yeah, that's them. That's them, Pea.

I got something for their ass.

Pull up over here.

She just started Dorsey.

-She 1 4?|-That b*tch look like she 21 .

The one with the hat's|the one who took my Aliz.

Y'all talking about these hos.|Let's go get some.

Hold up, nigga.|Nigga, watch that sh*t, man.

It's your size. What the f***|are you doing, nigga?

Sh*t, nigga! Your ass stinks!|Leave us alone.

Get on the ground, motherfuckers!

No, Pea!

Get on the ground.

How you doing, homie?|You ain't so hard now, huh?

What up, nigga?|What you got in your pockets?

Say something.

You stinky-ass nigga.|Take a bath, homie.

These broke-ass niggas|ain't got no money.

F*** that sh*t. Stand up.

Teach you to respect elders|before you die.

Looney Toon, huh? Bark.

Punk-ass nigga.

You tried to take my liquor!

And you tried to take my bike.

What kind of b*tch-ass punch was that?|I thought I taught you better.

I hit the nigga in the teeth.

Are you saying his teeth|are harder than your fist?

Let me show you. You gotta learn|the one-hitter quitter.

No, Pea. Not him.

Hit Mr. Aliz there.|He took my liquor. Do him first.

You got to get up close.|You kind of draw back.

Not too far, though.|Aim for the nose or mouth.

-Prefally the nose. It's soft.|-"Prefally," huh?

Nigga, you know what I mean.

It's over then. You try again, nigga.

-Get your ass up, bike man.|-Come on, cuz. My jaw hurt.

Nobody got sympathy for you or your|homies. Trying to jump somebody.

Get your b*tch ass up right now|before I bust your head open!

Don't flinch, nigga. Stand still.

I said, don't flinch.

That's it, baby boy.

Don't flinch. Don't move|or I'll hit you with two.

Chuck that sh*t up.|Chuck it up, little nigga.

Oh, sh*t. This nigga got heart.

Look at this nigga. You got heart?

You got heart, cuz?|Go ahead and tell us.

Don't f*** with him.|He got heart. Let him go.

Yeah, I won't hit him.

I won't sock you, 'cause you|got heart. I respect that.

You ain't no punk-ass mark|like the rest of your homeboys.

-Let him go.|-I won't hit him. I'll whip your ass.

I'm gonna whip your ass!

-Who's your daddy?|-You're my daddy.

Louder, nigga! I'm gonna beat|your motherfucking ass!

F*** you, jumping punk! Get up!

I'm not done with you.|You need a whuppin', motherf***er.

Respect your|motherfucking elders, punk!

This stupid motherf***er's crazy!

Be off this b*tch, cuz.

What part of "couch"|don't you understand?

I'm fresh out.|Ain't you happy to see me?

No. I didn't tell you to come here.|You invited yourself.

When my parole officer saw your|letters, he approved my stay here.

I wrote you twice, just to be nice.|I wasn't thinking about you.

You wasn't? Why'd you accept|all them calls then?

I must've been in your head.

I'm your first.

Your first, your last|and you're my only.

-Quit playing and give me some love.|-Get the f*** out of my room.

I ain't going there.|And don't wake my baby.

You can have a baby with Jody,|but you won't f*** me?

You better get to the couch|before I call your parole officer.

-Oh, like that?|-Yeah, like that.

Give me an extra blanket.

Get it out of the closet.|And close my door.

Who are you, loc?

Where's Yvette?

Jody?

Nigga, are you Jody?

Yvette ain't here.

You come to get your little son?

Come get his ass.|I ain't trying to be his father.

Joe-Joe, come here.

You okay?

Go downstairs. Hurry up.

I can't believe he had the audacity|to come to my house...

...after he talk sh*t to me|when I was locked up...

...f***ed my b*tch and had a baby|by her! Go get the heat. F*** this!

-Hey, nigga.|-He's riding a bike?

You sound real hard on the phone.

-Y'all got to get that nigga, cuz.|-That nigga's a moron.

-I'll get that fool.|-Full speed ahead.

Come on, little man.

You're getting heavy. You hungry?

You know about that music, youngster?|That's grown folks' music.

Oh, that's Marvin!|What's he say, baby?

Jody. Marvin? Please believe me.

-Them niggas still at your house?|-No.

Wait right here.

I didn't ask Rodney to come.|He just showed up.

Now he won't leave.

You wanted a man at the house.|I guess you happy now.

I didn't ask him to come, Jody.

I'm not f***ing him,|if you're thinking that.

The car broke|and the engine needs fixing.

Ain't my problem.

-Get the f*** off my doorstep.|-Wait!

He don't love me no more.

He don't love me no more.

Oh, my God.|He don't love me no more.

Get me out of here!

-Peanut, what you doing?|-Nothing.

You miss me?

You love me?

You hear me? You love me?

What do you want? I'm busy.

You ain't doing sh*t.|Get me so I can give you a sample.

What? I ain't coming to get your ass!

-Where's your other baby mama's ride?|-Why you doing all that?

Tell you what. When I want|some dick, I'll call you...

...and you can find a way to get here.

Is this what I think it is?

Jody!

Jody! What is this?

Cannabis.

It was in my tomato plants! I show|you something new, and you do this?

Plant this sh*t in my garden?

-Are you saying I planted this?|-Who else?

I didn't. You need to check|your boyfriend, Melvin.

You're blaming me for his bullshit.

You know you did it!|Melvin wouldn't do no sh*t like this.

You trust him before me? Why would I|put weed in my mama's garden?

-Shut up!|-What kind of fool do you think I am?

Where's Melvin? Ask him!

-He's a b*tch-ass nigga.|-Shut up, Jody.

Watch. I'll show you.

Tell him. Tell him, Mama.

Tell me what?

She found the weed you planted.

Tell her about it so she can|get off my case. You did it, huh?

Melvin....

-Yeah.|-Kick him out, Mama.

-Mel! What were you thinking about?|-Getting blazed.

I'm not understanding.

I made a mistake. I'm sorry.

It won't happen again.

Ain't that a b*tch.

Oh, so it's cool now? When it was|on me, it was World War Ill.

But since Mr. Melvin 'fessed up|to it, it's all good?

See how you is, Mama?|I would never do that sh*t.

I don't want to go back to jail,|or put you there.

But I don't get no credit for that.

-Shut up.|-Can't stand the truth?

Shut up!

How you think I feel, you laid up|with this thug-ass nigga...

...you don't even know,|who wants to kick me out.

I can take care of myself!

You don't need to check|the folks I deal with.

Am I in your business with all the|hookers you run with? No.

So I need the same respect!

You are getting on my last nerve|with this sh*t about Melvin!

This is my house too!

Your house?

Your house?

Do you pay any bills in this|motherf***er? Do you fix anything?

When's the last time you paid a bill?|All you do is eat, sleep and sh*t!

Walking around here|like you're King Tut!

Don't give me mess about|whose house this is. It's mine!

If I want to bring a man in...

...I'll bring a man in!|That's my say, not yours!

-What the f*** you laughing at?|-Your spoiled ass.

Melvin, honey.|Don't start anything, please.

No, 'Nita. He need to hear this.

I keep quiet out of love|and respect for your mama...

-...but you need to be a man.|-Be a man?

What do you mean? Like you?|I should be like you, Melvin?

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John Singleton

John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing Boyz n the Hood. For the film, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming the first African American and youngest person to have ever been nominated for the award. Singleton is a native of South Los Angeles and many of his early films, such as Poetic Justice (1993), Higher Learning (1995), and Baby Boy (2001), consider the implications of inner-city violence. Some of his other films include dramas such as Rosewood (1997) in addition to action films such as Shaft (2000), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), and Four Brothers (2005). more…

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