Deuces Page #5

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and two, I had something for dinner.

And both of those things rarely happened.

And can you blame an eleven-year-old boy,

who had no support,

for hustling to survive?

I do today what I've always done...

to survive.

I mean, that's all anybody does, right?

We gotta survive.

You know what?

I have everything...

in my life I want, all set up.

Perfect job, perfect car, perfect place.

I'm so past wanting everything

I think I'm supposed to have.

I just don't want anything

bad to happen to you.

I'll be fine.

[cawing]

[cell phone ringing]

Yeah?

It's 12:
30. You still asleep?

No, I'm up.

[Henderson] Where the hell you been?

I've been calling you for days.

Get down to the satellite station.

We need a face-to-face.

Okay, yeah, I'll be there. At what time?

I want your ass there

in 30 minutes flat.

- Okay. Okay, okay.

- You understand me?

Hey, guys. Sorry I'm late.

So, can we start this meeting,

or we still waiting on some more folks?

- What the hell's gotten into you?

- What you mean?

You seem like you've lost focus

of your purpose on this thing.

You barely check in.

You're late with everything,

including info.

Yeah, I wasn't late for this meeting.

And it's not easy being a drug dealer.

You know what? Let me tell you something.

This cocky bullshit

is gonna be the end of you, all right?

You are way too comfortable here.

We gotta get back to basics,

which means you checking in

when you're supposed to check in,

you answering your phone when we call.

Sometimes, I can't answer my phone

or check in.

This ain't detective training.

This sh*t is real.

Oh, yeah? Well, then

we're adding a tail to the case.

A tail? That's worse

than wearing a f***ing wire.

No. Lieutenant, he knows everything.

So just let him do it his way.

Maybe he'll catch a break

and end up floating in the LA River.

All right, listen.

The stakes are getting higher.

This is gonna assure your safety

as well as sealing the case.

Are y'all trying to get me killed

out here? 'Cause I think you are.

It'll be in your best interests, Foster.

This is our proof

that you've been interacting so closely

- with Deuces and his operation.

- Yeah.

I know what it's for, sweetheart.

I'm just saying, Lieutenant,

are you sure that tail is for them?

What's that supposed to mean?

Jason, look, you're a good cop.

- A cop, a cop?

- You need to...

Is that what I am?

'Cause I sure in the hell

can't f***ing tell no more!

F***ing cop.

[crowd cheering]

[Deuces] It's rare to be able to say

that you've got most of everything

you wanted out of life.

I must admit, I'm fortunate.

[crowd] Ten, nine, eight, seven,

six, five, four,

three, two, one!

[all cheering]

[rap song playing]

Yeah. Happy New Year, brother.

Same to you, man.

It's been a hell of a year.

To many more.

To brotherhood.

[Jason exclaims]

[Deuces] Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

- My brother.

- Yeah.

- Happy New Year.

- Thank you.

- Happy New Year.

- Happy New Year to you, bro.

You good?

Yeah. You good?

Yeah, I'm straight.

Um, you seen Jane?

Nah, I haven't seen her,

but, um, I'm gonna be over here.

Hey... Sh*t.

Hey, my lady should've been here already.

I had never known you had a girl.

I don't. I've a woman.

And she'd be late

for her own damn funeral.

Hey, who in the hell is that?

I seen her before.

But I don't really know her like that.

Hey, listen, I'm gonna fall back, man.

You need to go handle that.

Oh, yeah. I got it.

Hey, uh, I'm gonna go back to my VIP room.

- Let's go.

- No.

You good here.

- You sure?

- Yeah. I'm cool.

I'm cool. Enjoy.

Have fun.

[r&b song playing]

[indistinct chatter]

I can't believe we missed the countdown

messing with you.

You weren't complaining

when we were throwing back

all those shots in the car.

Where is Stephen?

Oh, okay. He's in his private area.

Come on.

He's nice.

- Really?

- [Janet] Girl, come on.

No. Don't be silly.

- I got that.

- Are you sure?

- What's your name?

- Tara.

Tara. I never seen you around here, Tara.

You see me.

You just never paid attention to me.

But I paid attention to you, though.

Oh, really?

Mm-hmm.

[chuckles]

A'ight.

[door opens]

- [Deuces] Hey.

- Hey.

- [Deuces] Happy New Year.

- [Janet] Mmm. Happy New Year.

[exclaims]

- You missed the countdown.

- I know, right.

Hey, sh*t happens.

Babe, this is Tanya.

- Tanya, this is Stephen.

- Hi.

So, this is the boo

I've been hearing about.

This is my baby.

Y'all just missed my man Reese.

I wanted to introduce y'all.

He's coming back, right?

Yeah, he's definitely coming back,

but, in the meantime,

get something to drink,

relax, enjoy yourself.

Hi. What can I get you?

- I'll have a sex on the beach.

- Oh.

- Oh. All right.

- [chuckles]

- You look great.

- Thank you.

[indistinct chatter]

[inaudible]

[r&b song playing]

[Deuces] Nothing in life

is ever what it appears to be,

or people.

But if you happen to find that someone

who actually is,

never let 'em go.

Bro, what's wrong with you?

How you just gonna sit here

when sh*t's rocking out there?

[Face chuckles]

Oh, okay. You're on lockdown...

- There you go.

- Look, I'm not judging you.

Just look. Have a drink with your fam.

Come on, man. You know how I get down.

I don't pop bottles, I sell 'em.

[Face] But it's New Year's Eve, brah.

One drink ain't gonna hurt you, man.

Don't you get tired of turning up?

Hell, no. Nigga, we in our prime.

What do you mean "tired"?

These parties, man, just...

They're just not my thing anymore.

I see what Pape was talking about now.

What'd he say?

Nothing, man.

Just that you was switching up your sh*t,

acting like a square.

Where Pape at?

He left.

Oh.

And your boy just took a girl

to the bathroom.

Good for him.

Back to these hos.

[Tara moaning]

Oh, God.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Yeah.

Hey ya, Diggs.

- You good?

- Yeah.

Hey, uh, where Face at?

Oh, you know, he's running around here,

messing around with some thots.

- What's up?

- Listen.

I been getting word that dude been popping

some reckless sh*t about you.

Well, you can't listen

to everything you hear.

Deuce, I'm serious.

This ain't the first time I heard this.

Saying how you and Pape

are the ones making all the money,

and he getting pennies.

How you wouldn't be sh*t

if it wasn't for him.

Look, people talk

because they want his spot.

- Deuce, look...

- Relax, okay?

Get yourself a drink,

whatever it is you do.

- Have a good time.

- All right...

- You feel me?

- For sure. Got it.

[Tara] Call me.

[door closes]

I see y'all having a moment.

I mean, should I come back?

No. Don't come back...

Come right now.

- Sit down.

- You sure?

Enjoy some time with me.

He ain't my type, but your friend is.

Uh...

- Uh, Tanya...

- [Tanya] Yes?

- This is Diggs.

- Hi.

We're friends, yeah.

- Happy New Year.

- Happy New Year.

[indistinct chatter]

[speaking indistinctly]

[Deuces] You know those survival instincts

in us that you might ignore?

Well, I rely on those instincts...

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