Stranger Inside

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( hip-hop music playing )

( all chanting )

IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY !

IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY !

IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY !

GO TREASURE !

GO TREASURE ! GO TREASURE !

"G" ! "G" ! "G" ! 'G" !

"G" ! "G" ! "G" ! "G" !

"G" ! "G" !

HEY !

WHERE THE HELL Y'ALL

THINK Y'ALL AT ?

( groaning )

TREASURE. GOT THA PAPERWORK FOR YOUR TRANSFER.

( woman # 1 )

I AIN'T SLEEPY YET.

( woman #2 )

ME NEITHER.

( laughing and chattering )

( guard )

BACK TO YOUR BUNKS !

MOVE !

YOU'RE GONNA BE ALL

ON YOUR OWN TOMORROW.

STATE WOMEN'S

FACILITY ?

I TELL YOU, I

WOULDN'T WORK

IN THA MOTHERF***ER FOR NOTHING.

MY MOMS IS IN THERE.

SERIOUS ?

SHE DOIN' LIFE.

I AIN'T NEVER MET HER.

JUST PICTURES.

DAMN, WHY AIN'T YOU

NEVER SAID NOTHIN' ?

NEVER KNEW.

REMEMBER SHADOW ?

YEAH.

SHE GOT TRANSFERRED

TO STATE LAST YEAR.

SHE GOT ME WORD.

MOTHERF***ER. SO

THAT'S WHAT YOU STABBIN'

TAKISHA WAS ALL ABOUT ?

YOU TRYIN' TO

GET UP IN THERE ?

I AIN'T TRYIN'

SH*T, LEONARD.

IT'S DONE.

I'M GOIN' HOME.

( guard )

TREASURE LEE ?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

( guard #1 )

GATE OPEN.

( guard #2 )

TRANSFERS COMING IN.

( guard #1 )

ALL RIGHT, LADIES,

STEP ON THROUGH:

THE DOOR.

LINE UP ON THE GREEN

LINE, FACING THE GLASS.

QUICKLY !

TOES ON THE LINE !

( guard #2 )

DROP YOUR BAGS.

( Nelson )

YOU'VE ALL BEEN LEGALLY SENTENCED

TO PAY YOUR:

DEBT TO SOCIETY:

HERE AT THE STATE

FACILITY FOR WOMEN.

WE HAVE SOME RULES

FOR YOU TO LEARN.

INMATES,

THAT IS YOU,

ARE REQUIRED TO:

OBEY ALL WRITTEN AND VERBAL ORDERS

GIVEN BY ANY:

STAFF MEMBER.

SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED

IN ANY BUILDING:

EXCEPT IN THE:

UNIT DAY ROOM.

( woman guard )

ALL OUT OF THE SHOWERS.

INMATES ARE:

NOT PERMITTED:

TO ENTER ANY:

HOUSING UNI TO WHICH THEY

ARE NOT ASSIGNED.

PHYSICAL CONTACT,

PHYSICAL DISPLAYS OF

AFFECTION, HORSEPLAY,

OR SEXUAL:

ACTIVITIES OF ANY KIND

BETWEEN INMATES,

EMPLOYEES, VISITORS,

OR VOLUNTEERS:

IS PROHIBITED.

TREASURE LEE ?

YOUR NUMBER IS 2879.

YOU ANSWER TO THA DURING THE COUNT.

YOU PUT IT ON:

ALL YOUR STUFF. YOU UNDERSTAND ?

OPEN YOUR MOUTH.

( Nelson )

INMATES WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY STAFF

MEMBER IN THE:

PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.

HANDS.

A DISRESPECTFUL:

GESTURE,

30 DAYS IN

DISCIPLINARY CONFINEMENT.

TANYA PIERCE ?

YES, SIR. DO I--

YOUR NUMBER IS 2880.

YOU ANSWER TO THA DURING THE COUNT.

YOU PUT IT ON:

ALL YOUR STUFF. UNDERSTAND ?

PARTICIPATING:

IN, OR INCITING A MINOR DISTURBANCE,

30 DAYS IN

DISCIPLINARY CONFINEMENT.

( woman guard )

OK, BEND OVER.

BEND OVER.

POSSESSION OF ESCAPE

PARAPHERNALIA,

60 DAYS IN

DISCIPLINARY CONFINEMENT.

YOU CAN'T USE THA SAME THING ON ALL OF US.

THIS WOULD BE AN

EXAMPLE OF INTERFERING WITH AN OFFICER

IN THE PERFORMANCE

OF HER DUTY.

BUT IT'S NOT STERILE.

YOU KNOW WHAT ?

YOU'RE RIGHT.

THE DOCTOR'LL BE

IN TOMORROW MORNING

WE CAN CHECK:

YOU IN THEN.

IN THE MEANTIME,

WHY DON'T YOU SPEND

THE NIGHT IN THE HOLE ?

FRANK, GET IN HERE.

WE GOT A PRINCESS

CHECKING IN.

PUT HER IN:

DISCIPLINARY FOR THE NIGHT.

MY ADVICE TO:

YOU, GIRLS, DO YOUR OWN TIME.

DON'T BOTHER

OTHER PRISONERS:

OR TRY:

TO BREAK A BADGE.

IT'LL ONLY BACKFIRE.

JUST MIND YOUR:

OWN BUSINESS:

NOT YOUR:

NEIGHBOR'S.

TRY TO WORK:

YOUR PROGRAM:

TO REDUCE:

YOUR SENTENCE.

LEE ?

YOU TAKE THE:

WHITE GIRL'S BAG, SHE'S YOUR ROOMMATE.

( Nelson )

LET'S GO ! MOVE IT OUT.

( camera clicking )

( camera clicking )

( camera clicking )

( camera clicking )

( camera clicking )

ALL RIGHT, LADIES,

NEW FISH.

YOU'RE ON THE FLOOR.

C.O.s DON'T LIKE IT MUCH

WHEN WE TRY TO:

SPRUCE UP THE PLACE.

MY DAUGHTER:

GAVE THIS TO ME.

IT'S SOME KIND

OF VIOLET.

SHE'S WORKING

ON MY CASE.

GONNA GET ME:

OUT OF HERE.

SEE, I TOLD YOU SHE'D

BE BLACK, PRAISE JESUS.

SO WHO SLEEPS ON TOP ?

ME.

YOU DON'T THINK

I'M GONNA LET MAMA CASS AND UP THAT ASS

CLIMB UP AND DOWN OVER

ME EVERY NIGHT, DO YOU ?

I'M DOODLE.

DOODLE ALDRIDGE.

SO ?

YOU MUST'VE TRANSFERRED

FROM THE YOUTH AUTHORITY, RIGHT ?

ALL Y'ALL YOUNG GIRLS

GOT ATTITUDE ALL DAY,

AIN'T GO NOTHIN' UPSTAIRS.

WHATEVER.

( Leisha )

I'LL CHECK YOU THREES LATER !

( chattering )

LADIES ! LADIES !

OH...

NEW FISH.

YO. DOUBLE G !

SISTER, MY SISTER.

YOU KNOW YOU NEED

TO COME OVER HERE

AND GET THIS:

MATTRESS NEXT TO ME.

YO, I WASN' STUDYIN' NO FLOOR.

WELL, YOU'LL LEARN.

COME ON OVER HERE,

SIT NEXT TO ME.

THAT'S RIGHT.

YEAH, YOU CAN PU SOME OF YOUR STUFF IN THAT LOCKER OVER THERE.

THAT AIN'T MINE.

SOME WHITE GIRL:

GOT SENT UP THE HOLE RIGHT OFF.

IS THAT RIGHT ?

BUT I WAS:

WATCHIN' IT.

EVER.

( distant chattering )

THE NAME'S LEISHA.

HIP-HOP GEISHA.

I'M ABOUT TO BE UP

OUT IN 6 MONTHS ANYWAY

BACK IN THE STUDIO,

LAYING TRACKS.

YEAH, ALL RIGHT.

SO WHAT, I GOTTA ASK

FOR YOUR NAME, OR WHAT ?

TREASURE.

SO, YOU STRAIGHT ?

EVERYTHING OK ?

MEET EVERYBODY ?

YEAH, EXCEPT...

( laughing )

THAT'S PATRICE.

SHE'S A

XANAX ZOMBIE.

DEPRESSED.

TRYING TO SLEEP:

HER WAY THROUGH HER NICKEL.

( chuckling )

YOU KNOW A SISTER

NAMED SHADOW ?

SHADOW ?

THAT'S MY GIRL.

WAS YOU FROM:

EAST SIDE ?

UH-HUH, WE WAS UP

IN YOUTH TOGETHER.

OK.

CHECK THIS OUT,

BABY GIRL.

THIS HERE:

AIN'T THE SAME.

AS LONG AS YOU:

REMEMBER THAT,

YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

YO.

YOU KNOW A LIFER

NAMED BROWNIE ?

SH*T, GIRL,

DON'T ASK ME NOTHIN'

'BOUT NO BROWNIE.

I'M ABOUT GETTIN'

UP OUT OF HERE:

IN 6 MONTHS,

I AIN'T ABOUT NO BROWNIE.

BESIDES, SHE UP

IN UNIT "A" ANYWAY.

( buzzer ringing )

DAMN.

EVERY TIME:

THAT GO OFF,

YOU GOT 2 MINUTES

BEFORE LINE UP.

YEAH, YEAH.

YO, SHADOW !

( Shadow )

GIRL ! WHAT'S UP ?

YOU MADE IT !

HEY...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

SORRY I MISSED:

THAT SH*T.

( Nelson )

COUNT !

LEISHA, YOU

TAKE CARE OF MY GIRL, NOW.

I WAS GONNA.

HEY, I'LL SEE YOU

IN THE MORNING.

ALL RIGHT.

( Nelson )

ON THE LINE, LADIES.

( Nelson )

CELL 3 !

( women )

CELL 2 !

CELL 1.

COUNT CLEAR.

( guard )

COUNT CLEAR.

MY SISTER.

YOU KNOW I WAS:

ONLY KIDDIN'

ABOUT YOU BEIN'

TROUBLE, RIGHT ?

YOU WAN SOME, DOODLE ?

I'LL TAKE I IF YOU GIVIN'.

WAIT A MINUTE, YOU

KNOW HOW MUCH THEY GO FOR IN HERE ?

YO, ME AND SHADOW

USED TO SELL 'EM FOR $5 A CUP UP AT YOUTH.

$5 ?

HERE THEY BE CHARGING

$8, SOMETIMES $10.

( laughing )

HEY...

SOME GIRLS DO:

A LITTLE BIT OF ANYTHING

FOR A CUP OF:

NOODLES, BABY.

LET ME HAVE A:

BITE, DOODLE.

UH-UH.

HERE.

YOU CAN HAVE THE

WHOLE CUP AND MORE.

AFTER YOU MOVE:

TO THE FLOOR.

( laughing )

DEAL.

( Nelson )

WHAT THE F*** IS THIS ?

OPEN 2.

( guard )

ON THE GATE.

( clanging )

WHERE DID THA COME FROM ?

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU DON'T KNOW.

LET'S GO.

COME ON,

MOVE YOUR ASS.

( door clanging )

( clanging )

YOU AIN'T DEAD YET ?

( humming quietly )

( girls chanting rhymes )

( siren wailing )

( police radio crackling )

( girls )

YOU AIN'T GOT NO MOMMA !

YOU AIN'T GOT NO MOMMA !

YOU AIN'T GOT NO MOMMA !

YOU AIN'T GOT NO MOMMA !

( buzzer ringing )

( distant clanging )

( Shadow )

AFTER THIS, WE GO INTO THE YARD.

UNLESS YOU GO SOMETHING HOOKED UP

FOR YOU OVER:

THERE, DOG.

ALL RIGHT. LOOKIN'

FORWARD TO THAT SH*T.

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