Crown Heights Page #8

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TO THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM.

YEAH, WHO'S GOT TIME

FOR THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM?

OH, WHO HAS TIME -- YUDI.

HOW'S YOUR FATHER?

HE'S GETTING BETTER.

GOOD. BORACH HASHEM.

WE HAVE TO FIGHT BACK.

EVERY JEW, A .22.

OH, YOU GET A GUN.

GO AHEAD, GET A GUN.

YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR FOOT OFF.

HE'S RIGHT.

WE DO HAVE TO FIGHT BACK.

NEXT ONE TO MESS WITH ME

WILL BE SORRY.

EVEN THE BOY:

HAS MORE SENSE THAN YOU.

[ BELL RINGS ]

Man:
DAVID, SHALOM.

SHALOM.

GITTEL TOLD ME:

YOU'D BE HERE.

YOU'VE BEEN ASKED

TO COME TO THE REBBE'S.

THE REBBE?

WHY HIM?

YEAH. WH-WHY ME?

WE WILL TALK:

ON THE WAY.

UM, ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL FINISH THIS LATER.

YEAH, IF WE'RE LUCKY.

HOLD ON.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

JUST GOING:

TO THE BAKERY.

WHAT FOR?

WHY DO YOU THINK

SHE'S GOING?

YOU CAN'T GO TO THE BAKERY

IN YOUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD?

THIS IS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD,

OFFICER.

SURE AIN'T YOURS.

ALL RIGHT, KID,

UP AGAINST THE WALL.

I'M GOING TO SEARCH YOU.

HE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING.

WHY ARE YOU PICKING ON HIM?

LET HIM BE.

YOU TOO. TURN AROUND

AND FACE THE WALL.

HOLD UP. YOU GOING

TO FRISK MY MOM?

FACE THE WALL,

BOTH OF YOU,

WITH YOUR HANDS:

ABOVE YOUR HEADS, PLEASE.

THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

MOMS ARE A REAL BIG THREA AROUND HERE, HUH?

SHUT UP.

ALL RIGHT, YOU CAN GO.

YOU BETTER WATCH HIM.

THE COLOR YOU SEE

WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME

MAKE YOU BLIND:

TO MY HUMANITY:

AND SO THE CRIME

IS YOURS, YOU SEE?

COME ON, MA.

WE GET A CAKE SOMEWHERE ELSE.

SHALOM.

SO, LAZERSON.

YESTERDAY MAYOR DINKINS

ASKED THE REBBE:

TO HELP FIND WAYS TO BRING

THE TWO COMMUNITIES TOGETHER.

YOU KNOW:

WHAT THE REBBE SAID TO HIM?

"WHAT TWO COMMUNITIES?

"WE ARE ONE COMMUNITY

UNDER ONE ADMINISTRATION,

UNDER ONE GOD."

IT'D BE NICE IF OTHER PEOPLE

FELT LIKE THAT.

PRECISELY, AND IN THAT VEIN,

THE REBBE HAS A JOB FOR YOU.

WHAT DOES:

HE WANT ME TO DO?

DO WHAT YOU DO.

YOU WORK:

WITH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.

BRING THEM TOGETHER

WITH THEIR YOUNG PEOPLE.

MAYBE TOGETHER,

THEY CAN TEACH THE OLD.

I-I --

I DON'T KNOW

IF I'M THE MAN FOR THIS.

ABRAHAM, JACOB, GIDEON --

A LONG LIST OF "I'M NOT THE MAN

FOR THE JOB."

I'M NOT IN THEIR LEAGUE.

THEY HAD GOD'S HELP.

MAYBE YOU WILL, TOO.

I'LL NEED IT.

DON'T WE ALL?

SHALOM.

SHALOM.

THANKS.

[ DOOR SLAMS ]

YEAH. AND WHAT

ARE THE POLICE DOING?

YOU'RE KIDDING.

NO, I'LL BE OUT THERE.

YEAH, I'M GOING.

RIGHT.

OKAY.

PAUL RICHARDS.

YOU MUST BE...

DR. LAZERSON.

WELL, THEY CALL ME LAZ.

LISTEN, I CAN'T

REALLY TALK RIGHT NOW.

WE GOT SOME PROBLEMS

OUT THERE,

AND I GOT TO TRY

TO CALM THESE FOLKS DOWN.

WELL, YOU MIND

IF I COME ALONG?

YEAH, YOU CAN COME.

A YANKEE FAN.

YEAH. YOU?

NO.

WHAT ABOUT THE KNICKS?

NO, NOT REALLY.

NOT REALLY?

ARE YOU KIDDING?

DID YOU WATCH LAST SEASON?

THAT WAS THEIR BEST SEASON.

YOU GOT A PROBLEM

ROOTING FOR NEW YORK?

COME ON.

OVER HERE.

THAT VAN YOURS?

YEAH.

I CALL IT THE PEACEMOBILE.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE GOT

ONE THING IN COMMON.

WHAT'S THAT?

COLOR.

SAY WHAT?

RED. THE DENTED ONE'S MINE.

[ HELICOPTER WHIRRING ]

HEY, WHAT YOU GOT?

HURRY UP!

HURRY UP!

YOUNG PEOPLE, DON'T BE

PART OF THE PROBLEM.

GO ON HOME NOW!

GET OFF THE STREET!

WHY -- WHY DON'T

THE COPS DO ANYTHING?

YOU GOT ME, MAN.

[ YELLING ]

DAVID STEIN AND SIMKA LEVY,

GO HOME:

BEFORE I CALL YOUR PARENTS!

BE SEEING YOU,

JEW BOY!

NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE ANYTHING

LIKE THIS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND THIS IS:

FAR FROM OVER, MAN.

HEY!

HEY, YO!

WE GOT TO STOP THIS NOW.

LET'S GET OUT.

CALM DOWN!

CALM DOWN!

HEY, HEY!

HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY!

BACK OFF!

GO HOME.

BREAK IT UP,

BREAK IT UP.

IT'S OVER.

YOU TWO, STOP IT.

GO ON HOME!

LET'S GET

OUT OF HERE, MAN.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH. YOU?

YEAH.

HOW ARE WE GOING

TO STOP THIS?

I DON'T KNOW.

WE GOT YOUTHS:

OUT HERE WITH NOTHING --

FRUSTRATED, CRAZY, ANGRY.

YEAH, I GOT AN OLD WOMAN

COMMITTED SUICIDE LAST NIGH 'CAUSE SOME KIDS

BROKE HER WINDOW

YELLING "HEIL HITLER."

MOST OF THESE KIDS DON'T EVEN

KNOW WHO HITLER WAS, MAN.

THEY COULDN'T TELL YOU

THEIR HISTORY,

LET ALONE YOUR HISTORY.

WHY DON'T WE --

WHY DON'T WE GET THEM

TALKING TO EACH OTHER?

MAYBE THEY CAN LEARN SOMETHING.

YOU UP FOR THAT?

THAT'S WHAT I DO, MAN.

NO, I MEANT WITH ME.

ALL RIGHT.

OKAY.

WE'LL GIVE IT A SHOT.

WE'LL GET SOME BOYS

AND GIRLS TOGETHER --

OH, NO, TIME OUT,

TIME OUT.

WHAT?

GIRLS DON'T FLY

ON MY SIDE.

ALL RIGHT?

WELL...

IT'S THE BOYS MAKING MOS OF THE PROBLEM ON THIS.

RIGHT.

LET'S GIVE IT A SHOT.

OKAY.

YOU GET SOME FROM YOUR TURF,

I'LL GET SOME FROM MINE,

WE'LL GET THEM TALKING

TO EACH OTHER.

SHOULD BE EASY, HUH?

YEAH.

WE'RE HAVING

A SUMMIT MEETING.

NOW, GUYS, I THINK WE GOT

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY HERE.

THURSDAY AT 7:
00

OVER AT THE SCHOOL.

WE'RE GOING TO GET TOGETHER

AND TALK ABOUT THE...

MNH-MNH.

NO, I DON'T WANT IT.

PROBLEMS THAT...

WHAT'S THIS?

7:
00, WE'RE GOING

TO HAVE A SUMMIT MEETING

WHERE EVERYBODY GETS TOGETHER --

YOUNG MAN,

WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU

AT OUR MEETING ON THURSDAY.

WE'RE GOING TO TALK

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY.

WE'LL GET --

AND JESUS THE CHRIST

TELLS US:

"BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS,

FOR IT IS THEY:

THAT WILL BE CALLED

THE CHILDREN OF GOD."

NOW, BROTHERS AND SISTERS,

WE SIT UP HERE EVERY SUNDAY

TALKING ABOUT HOW WE LOVE GOD,

DON'T WE?

DON'T WE?

BUT YOU CAN'T LOVE GOD

WHILE YOU HATE:

ANOTHER OF HIS PEOPLE.

"BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS,

FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED

THE CHILDREN OF GOD."

GET YOUR ASS IN THERE.

DON'T MESS WITH ME,

'CAUSE WHAT YOU SEE

IT WON'T BE

WHAT YOU G-E-T

THE TORAH SAYS:

THAT A JEW SHOULD BE THE FIRST

TO GREET HIS NEIGHBOR IN PEACE.

SO, BASICALLY, WHAT --

HEY, YUDI.

YU-YUDI.

WHAT YOU ALL:

DOING ABOUT IT?

SO WE'RE STARTING

A SERIES OF MEETINGS...

FOR JEWISH YOUTH

TO SPEAK WITH BLACK YOUTH.

PUBLIC ENEMY,

UPLIFTING THE RACE.

YOU KNOW:

WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT?

MAN, YOU DISSING

UNDERGROUND:

JUST 'CAUSE THEY TALKING

ABOUT CHICKS AND TELLING JOKES?

LISTEN, MAN,

WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT,

DOING THE HUMPTY HUMP, MAN,

OR "FIGHT THE POWER"?

MAN, THE HUMPTY HUMP, YO.

HEY, YOUNG BROTHERS.

HELP SPREAD THE PEACE.

WE GOING TO TALK TOGETHER.

SO YOU REALLY TRYING

TO GET US:

TO TALK TO SOME JEWS, HUH?

YEAH, MAN,

WHY SHOULD WE?

WE HAVE TO FIX THIS MESS.

YOU KNOW:

WE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER.

BLOW IT OUT, MAN.

THAT'S JUST NOISE.

HOW YOU DOING, T.J.?

I'M ALL RIGHT.

YOUR DAD BEEN AROUND?

IT'S NO BIG THING,

YOU KNOW?

YEAH, IT'S A BIG THING, MAN.

BUT YOUR DAD'S STUFF --

THAT'S NO REFLECTION ON YOU.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT.

I'D LOVE TO SEE YOU

AT THIS MEETING, MAN.

TAKE IT EASY, T.J.

[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

I'M NOT INTERESTED.

SORRY.

THE MEETINGS:

ARE SUPERVISED,

AND WE'RE MAKING SURE

THAT IT'S SAFE

FOR EVERYONE THERE.

LOOK, I DON'T CARE.

LISTEN TO WHAT:

HE HAS TO SAY.

TA, AFTER WHAT HAPPENED

TO YOU --

I-I KNOW

THIS IS TOUGH FOR YOU --

AND FOR BOTH OF YOU.

YOU -- YOU WERE ATTACKED.

THIS IS PERSONAL.

NO, IT'S NOT

JUST ABOUT US.

WHAT ABOUT THE ONES WHO LOOT

AND START FIRES?

WHAT ABOUT THE GUY

WHO KILLED YANKEL ROSENBAUM?

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