Crash Page #5

Right on.

- Cam, you got a second?

- Yeah, Fred, I just wanna grab some coffee.

Yeah. Listen. I think

we need another take, buddy.

That looked

pretty terrific, man.

This is gonna sound strange, but is Jamal

seeing a speech coach or something?

What do you mean?

Have you noticed, uh--

This is weird for a white guy to say,

but have you noticed

he's talking a lot less black lately?

No, I haven't noticed that.

Really? Like in this scene, he was supposed to

say, "Don't be talkin' 'bout that."

And he changed it to,

"Don't talk to me about that."

Wait a minute.

You think because of that, the audience

won't recognize him as being a black man?

Come on!

Is there a problem, Cam?

Excuse me?

Is there a problem, Cam?

No, we don't have a problem.

I mean, 'cause all I'm saying

is it's not his character.

Eddie's supposed to be

the smart one, not Jamal, right?

You're the expert here.

But to me, it rings false.

- We're gonna do it one more time.

- Thanks, buddy.

Everybody back.

Let's do it one more time.

Jamal, um...

Morning, Carol.

Who do I have?

Hold for a minute, please.

Mr. Trujillo called and cancelled,

but you have a walk-in, Mr. Ryan.

Send him in.

- Mr. Ryan.

- Yeah.

My name is Shaniqua Johnson.

I believe we spoke last night.

Oh, yeah. I wanted

to apologize about that.

I haven't been gettin' too much sleep.

My father's in a lot of pain.

Oh! I'm sorry to hear that.

This doctor he's been seein'

says he's got a urinary tract infection.

But he's been takin' this medicine for a month,

and he keeps gettin' worse.

And he's been back to see

Dr. Robertson?

Yeah. Between you and me,

the man's an idiot.

- Really?

- No offense.

But the guy sees 1 00 patients an hour.

I think his nurses are doing most of the work.

Mmm. If you're unhappy, your father's welcome

to see a doctor outside the network.

And if this new doctor

says it's not an infection,

says it's his prostate and it needs to be

operated on, is that gonna be covered?

- Not unless Dr. Robertson authorizes--

- What good is that gonna do?

I'm sorry. There's nothing else I can do.

All right.

You know what I can't do?

I can't look at you without

thinking about the five or six

more qualified white men

who didn't get your job.

It's time for you to go.

I'm saying this 'cause I'm hoping

that I'm wrong about you.

I'm hoping that someone like yourself,

someone who may have been

given a helping hand,

might have a little compassion

for someone in a similar situation.

Carol, I need security in my office!

You don't like me, that's fine.

I'm a prick.

My father doesn't deserve

to suffer like this.

He was a janitor.

He struggled his whole life.

Saved enough to start

his own company.

Twenty-three employees,

all of them black.

Paid 'em equal wages

when no one else was doing that.

For 30 years he worked side by side with

those men, sweeping and carrying garbage.

Then the city council decides to give

minority-owned companies

preference in city contracts.

And overnight,

my father loses everything.

His business, his home, his wife.

Everything!

Not once does he blame your people.

I'm not asking you to help me.

I'm asking that you do this small thing

for a man who lost everything

so people like yourself

could reap the benefits.

And do you know

what it's gonna cost you?

Nothing.

Just a flick of your pen.

Your father sounds

like a good man.

And if he'd come in here today, I probably

would've approved this request.

But he didn't come in. You did.

And for his sake, it's a real shame.

Get him the hell outta my office.

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Sir, I spoke to our employee, and he told you

you needed to replace or repair the door.

He say he fix the lock.

- You come here, see how "fix-ed" it is!

- You're yelling again.

I am not yelling! I'm upset!

Yes-- Yes, I am.

Mom, are you all right?

Stop washing.

Insurance must take picture.

Okay?

Look what they wrote.

They think we're Arab.

When did Persian become Arab?

I want his name. Yes.

Oh, my God.

- I want his name! Give me his name!

- Dad?

I'm not giving you his name, sir.

- Dad, did they take the gun?

- Not fix my lock! I want his name!

I'm gonna hang up now, sir.

Don't hang up! Sh*t!

Oh, thank God.

Mom?

Mom, it's cold. Come on.

Did you find your brother?

No, Mom.

I was doin' good.

I was-- I was doin' real good.

- I know, Mom.

- I was doin'...

It's okay.

Did you find your brother?

No, Mom.

Tell him to come home.

Tell him I'm not mad, okay?

Okay, baby?

Okay, Mom.

Okay, baby.

Okay.

Okay.

- Did you apologize to your mother?

- She wasn't there.

Internal Affairs called.

Found something in the Mercedes.

That's lunch. One hour.

I tried to call.

Sounded like you're havin'

a bad day, huh?

Yeah.

What?

I got scared, Cam.

It's not like I haven't been

pulled over before. You know?

But not like that.

And, yes, I was a little drunk.

And I was mouthing off.

I'm sorry.

But when that man was

putting his hands on me...

I don't wanna talk about it.

I can't believe

you let him do that, baby.

Look, I know what you did

was the right thing. Okay?

But I was humiliated!

For you.

I just couldn't stand to see

that man take away your dignity.

Yeah. That's what happened.

- Oh, baby, don't do this.

- No. No, you're right.

I ain't doin' it.

You gonna walk away from me?

- Cameron!

- Just go home.

Mm-hmm.

I understand.

Thanks.

- Has your father read his policy?

- He doesn't read English.

Mr. Golzari, you said

you called the locksmith?

Yes. I tell him, fix it.

They said their man told you to fix the door,

and you didn't do so.

Are you saying it's his fault?

Insurance company is calling it negligence.

They're not covering any of this.

No. This store is all we have.

I really am sorry.

What time

you must go to work?

Not until tonight.

Go home and sleep.

It's okay. It's okay.

Go home and sleep.

Hey.

Maybe they didn't tell you,

but I've been reassigned.

Yeah, they told me.

I just wanted to say, good luck

and it was good ridin' with you.

You too.

Wait till you've been

on the job a few more years.

- Yeah.

- Look at me, look at me.

Wait till you've been doin' it

a little longer.

You think you know

who you are, hmm?

You have no idea.

Yo, Gomez,

you ready to roll, homie?

Ready, amigo.

Radio check, 2-1 -L-2-3.

2-1-L-23, picking up screams and noises

from your car.

21-L, is your mike open

by any chance?

Call it in.

Ma'am?

Can you hear me?

Paramedics are rolling.

They'll be here in two minutes.

- Get an extinguisher, and get that fire out.

- Jesus.

Ma'am, are you hurt?

- Can you move?

- l-- I can't breathe.

Okay, I'm gonna get you out.

It's okay.

Okay. Okay.

Okay, I'm gonna get you out.

No!

- It's okay.

- Get away from me!

Get away.

Stay away from me!

Not you! Not you!

- It's okay.

- Don't touch me! Don't touch me!

- Keep away from me!

- Lady, I'm tryin'-- I'm tryin' to help you.

F*** you! Not you!

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