CROWN HEIGHTS HAS 200,000 PEOPLE --
20,000 JEWS AND 180,000 BLACKS.
PEOPLE OFTEN PROJECT NEGATIVE IMAGES ABOUT YOU,
ESPECIALLY IF YOU LOOK DIFFERENT.
WE HAVE TWO COMMUNITIES LIVING SIDE-BY-SIDE,
BUT HAVING VERY LITTLE INTERACTION WITH EACH OTHER
EXCEPT WHEN SOMETHING NEGATIVE GOES DOWN.
YOU COULD HAVE LUBAVITCH HASIDIM,
INSTEAD HAVE MANY MORE PEOPLE LIVING IN TOO SMALL A SPACE,
LIVING ONE ON TOP OF ANOTHER
IN APARTMENT HOUSES AND SO ON.
UM, SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT JEWS HAVE
MORE A PIECE OF THE PIE.
DURING AN ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED PERIOD
WITH HIGH CRIME AND STEREOTYPICAL IMAGES
ON BOTH SIDES --
WHITE PERSON SAYS, WELL, NO,
THE BLACKS ARE THE ENEMY BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL ON WELFARE,
AND THEY DON'T WANT TO BE NOTHING,
AND THEY'RE SLACKS AND THEY'RE SMOKERS.
I DON'T THINK BLACK PEOPLE HATE JEWS.
I THINK THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND US.
THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH US WHEN THEY SEE US.
THEY TEND TO BE SO SEPARATE,
NOT JUST LOOKING SEPARATE BUT BEING SEPARATE.
SOME OF US DON'T TRUST THE JEWS.
MAYBE HE THINKS THAT I THINK THAT I'M BETTER THAN HIM
BECAUSE I'M RELIGIOUS,
WHICH IS THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT I THINK.
THEY DON'T LIKE US BECAUSE WE HAVE OUR OWN CULTURE,
WE LOOK DIFFERENT, WE DRESS DIFFERENT,
WE HAVE OUR OWN WAYS, YOU KNOW,
AND THEY CAN'T DEAL WITH IT.
WHENEVER MY SON GOES TO THE STORE,
IT'S AS THOUGH THEY DON'T EVEN WANT TO TOUCH THE BOY.
♪ ONE HEART
♪ ALL RIGHT
♪ GIVE THANKS AND PRAISE TO THE LORD ♪
♪ AND I WILL FEEL ALL RIGHT ♪
♪ LET'S GET TOGETHER AND...
Man: ♪ FEEL ALL RIGHT
[ SIREN WAILING ]
♪ LET'S GET TOGETHER
♪ TO FIGHT THIS HOLY ARMAGEDDON ♪
♪ ONE LOVE
♪ SO WHEN THE MAN COMES THERE WILL BE NO DOOM ♪
[ TIRES SQUEAL, CRASH ]
THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT HANDLED PROPERLY.
OUTSIDE AGITATORS CAME INTO THE COMMUNITY IN CROWN HEIGHTS
AND CAUSED A LOT OF TROUBLE.
IT TAKES BUT A MATCH,
WHEN YOU GOT THAT MUCH GAS,
FOR IT TO BLOW UP.
[ HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING ]
Woman: YEHUDA!
YUDI!
YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR SHUL!
[ SIREN WAILING ]
♪ TRUST THAT ON THE MIKE I DELIGHT ♪
♪ AND DO LUSTFUL THINGS ON DARK, HOT NIGHTS ♪
♪ WITH YOUR ROUND-THE-WAY GIRL ♪
♪ YO, YO, NOT MY GIRL, SEE ♪
♪ SHE ON A WHIRLWIND WITH ME ♪
♪ UPLIFTING THE RACE WHILE YOU KEEPIN' YOUR PLACE ♪
SOME JEW KILLED A BLACK BOY.
JUST RUN HIM OVER. A KID?
YEAH, AND THE COPS LET THE JEW GUY GO.
WORD?
THAT'S MESSED UP, MAN.
WE'RE GOING TO KINGSTON TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON.
CHASE THE MAN.
WE'RE GOING ON DOWN THERE.
YOUNG PEOPLE, GET OFF THE STREETS.
KEEP THE PEACE.
DON'T BE PART OF THE PROBLEM.
SORRY-ASS UNCLE TOM, MAN.
AW, COME ON, MAN, HE ALL RIGHT.
MAN, LET'S GO CHECK THIS OUT, YO.
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
AW, COME ON. WHAT ABOUT THE RHYME?
OH, MAN, FORGET YOU, MAN.
COME ON. DON'T STAND THERE. COME ON.
SO WHAT WAS YOUR TALMUD PASSAGE TODAY?
BROCHOS 60B.
"ONE MUST PRAISE GOD FOR THE BAD THINGS THAT HAPPEN
JUST AS YOU PRAISE GOD FOR THE GOOD THINGS."
THAT'S A TOUGH ONE.
THE BROTHERS ARE GOING OFF, MAN.
YO, MAN, WORD. THAT WAS ILL, THOUGH.
THEM NIGGERS ARE GOING TO RIOT, MAN.
GET HOME FAST. PEOPLE ARE GOING CRAZY.
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
THE SCHVARTZES --
THEY'RE THROWING BOTTLES AND SETTING FIRES.
WHY IS THIS?
DO I KNOW, HUH? THAT'S HOW THEY ARE.
GOOD SHOT, YO!
I'M RIGHT THIS MINUTE CALLING 911! GET OUT OF HERE!
YOU BUNCH OF BOYS, GET OFF THE BLOCK!
YO, WHERE YOU GOING, MAN? WHERE YOU GOING?
WHY DON'T YOU GET OFF OUR STREET?
PLEASE, PLEASE, WE DON'T WANT ANY TROUBLE.
TROUBLE? YOU ARE TROUBLE.
TAKE THE -- YOU WANT TO TAKE SOME MONEY HERE?
THANK YOU, JEW MAN. WE WASN'T GOING TO ROB YOU,
BUT SINCE YOU MAKE IT SO EASY... HEY, LEAVE HIM ALONE!
HEY, WILL YOU GO IN THE HOUSE?
WE DON'T WANT TROUBLE. PLEASE LEAVE US BE!
NO, HEY, LEAVE US ALONE!
AAH!
DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO, MAN!
[ SIREN WAILING ] IT'S THE COPS!
COME ON!
YOU BASTARDS!
DROP IT!
HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
SEE YOU LATER, FOOL!
NO, THE BOY -- HE'S THE VICTIM HERE!
DID YOU SEE WHAT THEY DID?
HE NEEDS AN AMBULANCE! LOOK, HE'S BLEEDING!
Man: HOLD ON, SIR. WE'LL GET YOU AN AMBULANCE.
PLEASE! HE NEEDS HELP!
Man: RACIAL VIOLENCE BROKE OUT
ON THE STREETS OF CROWN HEIGHTS THIS EVENING
WHEN A CROWD REACTED TO TWO BLACK CHILDREN
BEING HIT BY A CAR THAT WAS DRIVEN BY A JEWISH MAN.
HE'S WITH A DOCTOR NOW, MA.
THEY SAY HE LOST -- HE'S LOST A LOT OF BLOOD.
I'LL CALL YOU AS SOON AS I KNOW ANYTHING.
I WILL.
WHEN AMBULANCES ARRIVED, BLACK WITNESSES ALLEGE
THAT THE MAN WHO DROVE THE CAR
WAS TAKEN FOR TREATMENT BY A PRIVATE JEWISH AMBULANCE
AHEAD OF THE CHILDREN, ONE OF WHOM HAS SINCE DIED.
CITY OFFICIALS DENY ANY PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.
THE OTHER CHILD WAS TAKEN TO KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL
AND REMAINS IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
AT THIS MOMENT, THE RIOTING HAS NOT STOPPED.
CODE BLUE!
THIS GUY'S NOT MOVING HERE!
BOTTLES AND ROCKS HAVE BEEN THROWN FROM ROOFTOPS,
AND EVEN GUNSHOTS HAVE BEEN FIRED.
THERE ARE REPORTS THAT AT LEAST ONE YOUNG JEWISH MAN
HAS BEEN STABBED TO DEATH.
THEY WERE LOOKING FOR ANY EXCUSE TO RIOT.
THAT CAR CRASH WAS AN ACCIDENT, PURE AND SIMPLE.
THE PROBLEM IS, WITH THESE JEWS,
THEY GET PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.
AND THE POLICE, THEY EITHER OVERREACTED
OR NOT REACTING AT ALL.
YO, T.J., YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE, DOG.
IT WAS SLAMMING. CRAZY.
I'M SICK AND TIRED OF THESE PEOPLE TREATING US LIKE THAT.
FOR REAL -- FOLLOWING US AROUND
IN THEIR CHEAP-ASS STORES AND SHIT.
D., THEY FOLLOW YOU 'CAUSE YOU LOOK LIKE A THUG, MAN.
YO, MAN, ANYBODY BLACK LOOKS LIKE A THUG TO THEM.
THEY ALSO BE SWEATING BLACK FOLKS
TO SELL THEIR HOUSES ALL THE TIME.
YES. YOU UNDERSTAND, MAN?
THESE PEOPLE, THEY TRYING TO TAKE OVER, DOG.
SO LAST NIGHT, I HAD TO GO GET ME SOME JEW SHIT.
OOH!
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. HOLD UP. YOU WENT LOOTING?
WORD UP, MAN.
I WAS "HEIL HITLER" ALL IN THERE.
I AIN'T ABOUT TO GET LOCKED UP
OVER SOME CHEAP-ASS SHIT, MAN.
YOU SCARED?
I AIN'T SCARED.
HUH, NIGGER? ARE YOU SCARED?
I AIN'T SCARED.
WELL, YOUR ASS SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE, THEN.
MOSHE.
I'M OKAY, BARUCH HASHEM. I'M OKAY.
NO, YOU'RE NOT. LOOK AT YOU.
I-IT'S CRAZY OUT THERE. TH-THE NOISE --
CHAVA WAS UP ALL NIGHT CRYING.
IT'S HORRIBLE. DID YOU SEE WHAT THEY DID?
LOOK AT THE WINDOWS!
IT'S OKAY. IT CAN BE FIXED.
YEAH, HOW ARE WE GOING TO PAY FOR IT, HMM?
DON'T WORRY.
DON'T WORRY? ONLY A FOOL WOULDN'T WORRY.
OKAY, BE CALM, RIVKA. IT'S OVER. IT'S OVER.
IT'S OVER. WHAT MAKES YOU SO SURE IT'S OVER, HMM?
OH-HO-HO.
OKAY, I'M HOME.
LOOK AT YOUR LEG.
WHAT -- WHAT DID THE DOCTOR SAY?
A COUPLE OR THREE DAYS.
TWO OR THREE DAYS?
I'M OKAY.
YOU'RE NOT OKAY. NOTHING'S OKAY.
Man: MORE VIOLENCE
ON THE STREETS OF CROWN HEIGHTS TODAY
AS HUNDREDS OF ANGRY PROTESTERS
THREW STONES AND ROCKS,
REACTING TO THE ARREST OF A BLACK TEENAGER
LEMRICK NELSON,
WHO'S BEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING YANKEL ROSENBAUM,
A HASIDIC JEWISH MAN. MAYOR DINKINS SPOKE
AT AN EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE...
THEY GOT LEMRICK.
HE WENT TO MY SCHOOL. WHAT'D HE DO?
THEY SAY HE STABBED THAT JEWISH MAN.
BABY, I GOT TO GO TO THE BAKERY.
YOU GOING TO KINGSTON AVE. TODAY?
NEVER HAD A PROBLEM BEFORE, DON'T EXPECT TO TODAY.
MA, LOOK.
THAT AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH ME.
I GOT A CAKE TO PICK UP FOR YOUR DADDY.
CAKE? WHAT, HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE COMING HOME OR SOMETHING?
HE CALLED, SAID HE FINISHED UP.
YOU GOING TO BE WASTING 5 BUCKS.
WATCH YOUR MOUTH.
DON'T BE SO QUICK
TO GIVE UP ON HIM, HUH?
WHATEVER.
YOU WANT ME TO BRING YOU BACK A BAGEL?
Man: UNRULY MOBS...
MA, HOLD UP.
COME ON, I AIN'T LETTING YOU GO OUT THERE BY YOURSELF.
I'M GOING TO BE YOUR BODYGUARD.
SO YOU GOT MY BACK. IS THAT IT?
YOU KNOW YOU RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT.
COME ON...
MR. T.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
[ SIREN WAILING ]
NO, THE LAST TIME JEWS WERE PASSIVE,
WE HAD THE HOLOCAUST.
OH, GET REAL. THIS IS NOT NAZI GERMANY.
WE SHOULD ARM OURSELVES. THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD DO.
OH, YOU WANT MORE VIOLENCE. WE NEED HEALING, NOT SHOOTING.
WE HAVE TO GET 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 THREAT 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.
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!
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!
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 NIGHT
'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 MOST 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?
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?
YOU'RE GOING TO CONDEMN AN ENTIRE PEOPLE
FOR THE RUTHLESS ACTS OF A FEW?
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO?
I DON'T --
UH...
I DON'T KNOW.
WELL, COME TO A MEETING, AND YOU'LL KNOW MORE.
WHAT IF THE GUYS WHO ATTACKED US ARE THERE?
THEN WE'LL HAVE THEM ARRESTED.
I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
[ SIGHS ]
THANK YOU, RIVKA, MOSHE.
LAZ.
I'LL LET MYSELF OUT.
THANKS A LOT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS.
I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.
IT'S A SILLY IDEA. WHY ARE YOU PRESSURING HIM?
WHO'S PRESSURING? I DON'T WANT HIM TO HATE.
I'M NOT HATING ANYONE. I HATE WHAT THEY DO.
LOOK, IT'S NOT LIKE WHEN WE WERE IN COLLEGE.
THERE'S NO MORE LEARNING TO DO?
NOT WHEN IT PUTS OUR CHILD IN DANGER.
I'M NOT A CHILD.
YOU ARE A CHILD.
OKAY, I UNDERSTAND THERE'S FEAR,
BUT WE CAN'T LET IT RULE OUR LIVES.
RIGHT, YUDI?
I'M NOT AFRAID.
IF THAT'S TRUE,
THEN THERE'S NO REASON
WHY YOU SHOULDN'T GO TO THAT MEETING,
IS THERE?
MOSHE, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
HE'S GOING TO GET HURT.
NO, HE WON'T. HE'LL BE FINE.
WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS ARGUING WITH ME, RIVKA?
WE LIVE SEPARATE. WE WANT TO LIVE THIS WAY,
AND AFTER ALL, AMERICA IS ABOUT
LIVING THE WAY YOU WANT TO LIVE.
WE LIVE THIS WAY,
AND WE AREN'T HARMING ANYONE ELSE.
OUR CHILDREN, THEY SPEND ALL DAY STUDYING THE TORAH.
THEY DON'T HAVE TIME FOR ANYTHING ELSE.
I AIN'T ADVOCATING ALL THIS COMING TOGETHER.
HEALING AMERICA IS BULLSHIT.
Laz: ALL RIGHT.
Paul: GO AHEAD.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, I'M GLAD TO SEE
MORE OF YOU SHOWED UP THIS TIME.
HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.
I WANT YOU TO LISTEN TO A FEW MINUTES OF THIS,
AND THEN I WANT YOU TO TELL ME WHAT THE THEME IS
AND WHO YOU THINK THE SINGER IS.
[ HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING ]
♪ KNOW IT'S BEEN SAID ABOUT A MILLION TIMES BEFORE ♪
♪ BUT CHANGE DON'T COME EASY, YOU GOTTA KNOW THE SCORE ♪
♪ LOOKIN' FOR A FRIEND, LIKE A LIFELONG BROTHER? ♪
♪ YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY LOOKIN' AT THE COVER ♪
♪ WE NEED TO STOP THE FIGHTING, WE NEED MORE PEACE ♪
♪ LOVE IN THE STREETS, DON'T CONDONE THE BEEF ♪
♪ DON'T-DON'T-DON'T, DON'T CONDONE THE BEEF ♪
♪ DON'T-DON'T, DON'T CONDONE THE BEEF ♪
♪ UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY IS WHAT WE NEED ♪
♪ YES, INDEED, WE NEED TO INTERCEDE ♪
♪ SHALOM
THAT HAS GOT TO BE VANILLA ICE, MAN.
IT'S NOT VANILLA ICE.
YEAH, THAT'S TOO MUCH CREDIT, MAN.
THAT'S GOT TO BE ONE OF THE BEASTIE BOYS.
DEFINITELY A WHITE, THOUGH, RIGHT?
WELL, YOU GOT --
YEAH, YOU GOT SOME OF THAT RIGHT.
IT'S, UH, IT'S ME.
[ BOYS LAUGHING ]
I ACTUALLY RECORDED THIS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.
I WAS FED UP
WITH ALL THE RACIAL HATRED GOING ON --
YOU KNOW, BENSONHURST, HOWARD BEACH.
THE POINT HERE IS THAT
WE HAVE MORE IN COMMON WITH EACH OTHER
THAN SOME OF US THINK WE DO.
LOOK, WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE,
WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS GET EVERYBODY TALKING,
GET TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER A LITTLE BIT.
SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OPEN DIALOGUE.
IT'S A FREE FORUM.
YOU CAN SAY WHATEVER YOU WANT, NO HOLDS BARRED.
JUST ASK ANY QUESTION YOU WANT
AND GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER.
OKAY, SO IF YOU WANT TO ASK THESE GUYS A QUESTION...
GO AHEAD.
ONE OF YOU ALL WANT TO ASK
ONE OF THESE HASIDIC GENTLEMEN A QUESTION?
OPEN IT UP.
NOTHING'S -- NOTHING'S TOO PRIVATE TO ASK.
JUST KICK IT OUT.
ALL RIGHT.
WHY Y'ALL BE WEARING THOSE BEANIES?
OOH, SERIOUS ISSUE, MAN. GOOD ONE.
THEY'RE CALLED YARMULKES.
WHY DO YOU WEAR THEM?
TO HONOR HASHEM.
WHO?
THE NAME -- WHAT YOU'D CALL GOD.
WHY DON'T YOU GOT THOSE CURLS LIKE THE JEWS IN WILLIAMSBURG?
THEY STILL LOOK LIKE UNDERTAKERS.
AND WHAT ABOUT THOSE STRING THINGS
HANGING OUT YOUR CLOTHES?
THEY'RE CALLED TSITSIS.
TITTIES?!
[ LAUGHING ]
IT SAYS IN THE TORAH --
HEY -- THAT IS OUR HOLY BOOK.
GO AHEAD.
FOUR KNOTS REMIND YOU THAT GOD IS IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
EVERYWHERE.
WHY DO YOU GUYS WEAR YOUR HAIR LIKE THAT?
LIKE WHAT? THIS?
DREADS. WE GROW IT. WE DON'T WEAR IT LIKE THIS.
AND, WHAT, YOU GROW IT LIKE THAT WITH MUD?
MUD? WHAT?
SOME PEOPLE WEAR IT JUST FOR THE LOOK,
BUT THE RASTAFARIANS IN JAMAICA STARTED
TO GROW THEIR HAIR LIKE THIS AS A SIGN OF PRIDE.
WE ARE PROUD OF THE TEXTURE OF OUR HAIR,
AND FURTHERMORE, IT SAYS IT IN OUR BIBLE --
IN OUR LEVITICUS, JAH SAID,
"THOU SHALL NOT CUT OFF THY HAIR OFF THY HEAD."
YOU READ TORAH?
TORAH? HEAR ME, MAN, WE -- MY PEOPLE, THAT IS --
ARE THE ORIGINAL LOST TRIBE.
[ LAUGHING ]
SO HOW COME YOU GUYS WEAR ALL BLACK?
SO WE DON'T SHOOT EACH OTHER
OVER SNEAKERS AND JACKETS LIKE YOU DO.
THAT'S WHACKED. YOU THINK THAT'S FUNNY?
IT'S TRUE, ISN'T IT?
[ ALL TALKING AT ONCE ]
HEY, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, LET'S SEE --
CAN WE JUST SEE IF WE CAN HOLD OFF
MAKING ACCUSATIONS ABOUT EACH OTHER, OKAY?
YOU KNOW WHAT?
TAKE A SECOND. LOOK AT YOUR FEET.
LOOK AT YOUR SHOES, MAN.
YOU SEE, THE JEWISH KIDS ARE ALL WEARING BLACK SHOES.
AND THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOYS ARE ALL WEARING SNEAKERS --
HIGH-TOPS. LOOK AT THAT.
SO THAT'S -- THAT'S WHAT?
THAT'S CULTURE, RIGHT?
THEY GOT THEIR UNIFORM, YOU GOT YOUR UNIFORM.
DOESN'T MEAN ONE'S BETTER THAN THE OTHER.
LISTEN, MAN, I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT HOW Y'ALL GET SPECIAL TREATMENT.
THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
I GET HASSLED ALL THE TIME 'CAUSE I'M BLACK.
YEAH, THAT'S 'CAUSE THE COPS KNOW
THAT WE DON'T COMMIT THE CRIMES.
WE'RE NOT BREAKING INTO HOMES.
WE'RE NOT STEALING CAR RADIOS LIKE --
NEITHER DO I.
WHAT, BECAUSE I'M BLACK, I'M A CRIMINAL?
LISTEN, WE GET HASSLED BY THE COPS, TOO.
I GOT ATTACKED,
AND THEY ACTED LIKE I WAS THE CRIMINAL.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT, WHITE BOY?
YOU EVER BEEN PULLED OFF THE STREETS
AND BEATEN BY COPS?
WELCOME TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THAT'S RIGHT.
HEY, YO, THE REAL ISSUE HERE
IS THAT SOME JEW LET A LITTLE BLACK BOY DIE
BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK OF US AS HUMANS.
THAT'S BULLCRAP, MAN.
THAT'S SIMPLY NOT TRUE. COME ON!
IT IS TRUE. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, MAN?
YOUR AMBULANCE TOOK AWAY THAT JEWISH DRIVER, NOT THE KID.
THAT GUY IN THAT AMBULANCE WON A MEDAL
FOR RESCUING A BLACK KID FROM A FIRE JUST WEEKS AGO.
LETTING THAT KID DIE WAS AN ATTACK ON ALL BLACKS.
NOBODY KILLED THAT KID. IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.
HOLD UP, HOLD UP. WE HAVE A CHOICE HERE, MEN.
WE CAN LET OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BE A WAR ZONE, RIGHT?
OR WE CAN GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER.
IF WE DON'T GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER,
WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT EACH OTHER AS ALIENS,
AS STRANGERS, AS THE ENEMY.
UNDERSTAND THAT? IT'S A CHOICE.
YOU KNOW WHAT THE TRUTH IS? THE TRUTH IS THAT
IF YOU CUT ANY OF US OPEN, WE ALL LOOK THE SAME, RIGHT?
BUT DO WE HAVE TO DO THAT TO KNOW IT?
YOU HAVE A CHOICE RIGHT HERE.
YANKEL ROSENBAUM DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE.
THEY KILLED HIM JUST 'CAUSE HE WAS A JEW.
THE JEWS STARTED IT BY KILLING THAT KID.
YO, MAN, WE COULD GO BACK AND FORTH ALL DAY
ABOUT WHAT WE DISAGREE ON, BUT I GOT HOMEWORK TO DO.
[ LAUGHS ]
WHAT, WHAT, WHAT, THAT'S FUNNY?
WHAT, 'CAUSE I'M BLACK, I CAN'T DO HOMEWORK?
LET ME SCHOOL YOU, ALL RIGHT?
THERE IS SOME OF US THAT ACTUALLY DO WANT AN EDUCATION.
WORD.
OKAY, OKAY, HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.
WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A PEACE MURAL
ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE SITE OF THE ACCIDENT,
AND WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO COME HELP US PAINT IT.
AND ANY OF Y'ALL THAT CAN STAY,
DON'T HAVE TO DO HOMEWORK, WE'D APPRECIATE IT.
WE'LL TALK THROUGH THIS AND WORK THIS STUFF OUT.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
BEFORE WE GO, EVERYBODY JUST STAND UP.
COME ON, GUYS.
COME ON.
ALL OF Y'ALL, STAND UP.
THERE YOU GO.
COME ON, T.J., STAND UP, MAN.
WHAT, WE GOING TO SING "WE ARE THE WORLD"?
COME ON.
TAKE THE HAND OF THE MAN NEXT TO YOU.
GRAB HIS HAND.
THEY AIN'T GOING TO BITE YOU.
Laz: IT'S NOT THAT HARD.
COME ON, GUYS.
MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU.
[ SPEAKS HEBREW ]
MAY HE LIFT UP HIS COUNTENANCE UPON YOU
AND GRANT YOU PEACE.
[ SPEAKS HEBREW ]
AMEN.
THANK YOU FOR COMING.
OKAY?
ALL RIGHT.
YO, YOU DIGGING THIS?
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
I SEEN YOU SOMEWHERE.
DOUBT IT.
YOU KNOW THIS JEWISH LADY MRS. FEINSTEIN --
SHE'S A NEIGHBOR. SHE ASKED ME TO TURN OFF
THE STEREO IN HER HOUSE ONE WEEKEND.
THERE WAS THIS DUDE THERE WHO LOOKED JUST LIKE YOU.
YEAH, WE ALL LOOK ALIKE.
YOU ALL DRESS ALIKE. THAT'S FOR DAMN SURE.
WASN'T ME.
[ ZIPS PANTS ]
YOU KNOW WHY SHE ASKED YOU TO TURN OFF HER STEREO?
SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE POWER BUTTON WAS,
SO I SHOWED HER.
ON SHABBOS WE DON'T WORK OR OPERATE EQUIPMENT,
SO SHE WOULDN'T HAVE TOUCHED THE STEREO.
SHA-WHAT?
THAT'S THE SABBATH TO YOU.
OH, MY BAD. I THOUGHT SHE WAS JUST SLOW OR SOMETHING.
OH, YOU THOUGHT SHE WAS SLOW?
YEAH.
ACTUALLY, MRS. FEINSTEIN IS SLOW.
JUST LOOK AT WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE DOING.
THEY LET THEIR CHILDREN RUN WILD IN THE STREETS.
THERE'S NO PARENTS, NO RESPONSIBILITY.
IT'S NO WONDER THEY'RE KILLING PEOPLE.
THE JEW CONTROLS THE POLITICIANS,
AND THE DEVIL HAS BEEN DISSEMINATING,
DEFILING, COLONIZING, AND SUCKING THE BLOOD
OUT OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY FOR YEARS.
[ KNOCK ON WINDOW ]
♪ NOW, AS YOU GO THROUGH LIFE ♪
♪ WITH YOUR SISTERS AND YOUR BROTHERS ♪
♪ YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK JUST BY LOOKING AT THE COVER ♪
NO, I DON'T HEAR YOU BUSTING THAT WHACK-ASS WHITE BOY RHYME.
WHAT UP, DOG?
MAN, YOU TELL ME.
YOU THE ONE BUYING THIS BROTHERLY LOVE BULLSHIT.
TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH PEOPLE TRYING TO GET ALONG.
IT DON'T WORK,
JUST LIKE THAT TEEN SUMMIT SHIT AIN'T GOING TO WORK EITHER.
THAT'S RIGHT.
IN THE END, PEOPLE STICK WITH THEIR OWN.
DOG, YOU COMING?
I'M OUT, MAN.
HEY, HEY, MAN, WATCH THAT.
OH, SORRY.
PAINTING IS NOT MY STRONG SUIT.
YEAH, I SEE THAT.
HEARD AL SHARPTON'S COMING TO DO A RALLY.
I'M GOING TO CHECK IT OUT.
WHAT? HOW CAN YOU? HE PREACHES THE OPPOSITE
OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT HE REALLY PREACHES, LAZ,
AND I GOT TO KNOW WHAT HE'S REALLY SAYING
IF I'M GOING TO BE DEALING WITH IT.
HE DEMONIZES US.
YOU THINK THEY REALLY BELIEVE IN THIS?
I THINK THEY'RE HYPOCRITES.
HEY.
HOMEBOY CHICK.
COULD YOU NOT -- COULD YOU NOT DO THAT AROUND ME?
OH, EXCUSE ME. IT'S BAD ENOUGH
THAT MY DAD TOLD ME TO BE HERE.
I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOING TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO NOW.
WHY DOES YOUR FATHER EVEN CARE?
MY FATHER HATES THEM.
APPARENTLY, THE REBBE DOESN'T AGREE.
CAREFUL WITH THAT, SCHMUCK.
WHAT?
HEY, WHAT'D YOU CALL ME?
HEY, YOU HEARD WHAT I SAID.
HEY. HEY!
UNH-UNH.
CHILL OUT.
LET'S CALM DOWN.
WHY DON'T YOU ALL CHILL OUT?
CHILL OUT.
RIGHT.
WE GOT A LOT OF TESTOSTERONE FLYING AROUND HERE, MAN.
WE MIGHT NEED TO DO SOMETHING MORE THAN PAINT WALLS.
HOW ABOUT A CONTACT SPORT?
YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT'S NOT A BAD IDEA.
I WAS KIDDING.
THEY ALL NOT INTO SPORTS?
WELL, WE HAVE A BASKETBALL COURT AT THE CENTER.
YOU ANY GOOD?
YOU EVER HEARD OF THE REBOUNDING JEWS?
READ YOUR HISTORY.
[ HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING ]
WHAT'S UP?
DON'T WANT TO GET YOUR SUIT DIRTY, HUH?
NOT REALLY INTO HARD LABOR.
YEAH, WE LEAVE THAT TO YOU.
THINK YOU'RE SO MUCH BETTER, HUH?
DON'T WANT TO BE NOTHING LIKE US, RIGHT?
WHAT UP WITH YOUR HOMEY OVER THERE?
HE'S A CLOSET RAP STAR.
HA HA. YEAH, RIGHT.
I'M OUTTA HERE.
SO WHAT YOU GROOVING TO?
IT'S MY BUSINESS.
THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. WHITE BOYS CAN'T RHYME.
♪ IF THERE'S A STORM THAT'S BREWIN' ♪
♪ IT WON'T KEEP US FROM DOIN' ♪
♪ I'LL SING AS WE START SLINGIN' ♪
♪ AND TRAVELIN' IS BRINGIN' ♪
YOU BUSTING THE TRIBE LIKE THAT?
DAMN, MAN.
"A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME."
DUDE, THOSE ARE MY BOYS.
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU LISTEN TO THEM.
YEAH, I GOT A BUNCH OF THEIR STUFF.
THAT'S A TRIP.
HEAVY D AND DIGITAL UNDERGROUND?
THEIR SHIT IS PHAT.
SLICK RICK?
Both: ♪ DA DA-DA DA-DA DA-DA DA-DA ♪
SO YOU GOT ANY OTHER MOVES?
AAH! YEAH.
SO HOW'D YOU EVEN GET INTO THE SOUNDS?
I JUST STARTED HEARING IT ON THE RADIO.
HEY.
HOW YOU KNOW HOW TO MOVE?
"YO! MTV RAPS."
YOU KIDDING ME, RIGHT? YOU WATCH THAT?
RELIGIOUSLY.
RELIGIOUSLY?
WHEN I CAN.
I THOUGHT Y'ALL WERE LIKE THE AMISH AND SHIT.
I THOUGHT Y'ALL DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TVs.
MOST HASIDS DON'T HAVE TELEVISIONS,
BUT A FEW DO, AND I MAKE IT A POINT
TO BE ON GOOD TERMS WITH THOSE FEW.
SMART MOVE.
YOU KNOW, IN THE PAST,
THE JEWS AND THE BLACK PEOPLE, THEY WERE NOT ENEMIES.
IF YOU LOOK AT AMERICAN HISTORY,
THE JEWS ARE AMONG THE FIRST PEOPLE
TO FIGHT FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF BLACK PEOPLE IN AMERICA.
THEY LUMP US ALL TOGETHER,
BUT WE'RE NOT ALL THE SAME.
SOME OF THE LOUDEST PROTESTERS OUT THERE --
THEY'RE NOT EVEN FROM OUR COMMUNITY.
GOOD SHOT.
TIME OUT.
WHAT UP WITH THAT?
WE HAVE A LEAGUE.
MAN, I DIDN'T KNOW Y'ALL HAD SNEAKERS.
YOU KNOW HOW TO FREESTYLE?
♪ IN THE STREETS, HOT BEATS ♪
♪ SHOOTIN' HOOPS, NOT PEEPS ♪
♪ BUT THE WAY THEY STARE, IT'S AS IF WE WERE CREEPS ♪
♪ IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SPRAYIN', KNOW WHERE I'M COMIN' FROM ♪
♪ BUT, WHAM, YOU COULD BE SAYIN' YEAH, I WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN ♪
DOPE. YOU GOT SKILLS.
WHAT SKILLS?
YO, HOMEY CAN RHYME. HE CAN FREESTYLE, D.
FOR REAL?
SO HE CAN COPY AND STEAL OUR CULTURE.
THAT MAKES HIM DOPE, RIGHT?
LISTEN, HE AIN'T BOTHERING YOU. LEAVE HIM ALONE.
MAN, GIVE ME THE BALL.
WHAT?
LET'S TAKE 'EM, T. WHO ARE YOU SMACKING?
YOU WANT TO PLAY THEM?
COME ON. WE CAN BEAT THEM.
LET'S GO, LET'S GO, LET'S GO, LET'S GO.
COME ON, JEW BOY. LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GOT.
YEAH, BOY!
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, RIGHT HERE.
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE.
AAH!
I SEE YOU AIN'T GOING TO BE ON NO SIDE...
WE'LL GET THEM.
YO, T.J., AIN'T THAT YOUR OLD MAN?
YEAH, THAT'S YOUR SHOT.
[ BALL GOES THROUGH NET ]
TOO EASY, MAN.
GIVE ME THE BALL.
WHERE YOU BEEN AT?
YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HOME WEEKS AGO.
YOU -- YOU KNOW I CAN'T NEVER DO NOTHING ON TIME.
IT'S GOOD TO -- GOOD TO SEE YOU.
STILL GOT YOUR CREW, I SEE.
WHAT'S UP, FELLAS?
HEY, WHAT'S UP?
NEVER SEEN YOU PLAY WITH ONE OF THOSE GUYS BEFORE.
I GOT IT, I GOT IT.
THAT'S YUDI. WE'VE BEEN HAVING THESE MEETINGS.
THEY'VE BEEN ON THE NEWS AND EVERYTHING.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HAVING THIS GAME
BETWEEN THE JEWS AND BLACKS.
YOU GUYS WILL KILL THEM.
MAYBE YOU COULD MAKE IT.
I'D LIKE THAT.
THE MAYOR'S SUPPOSED TO BE THERE.
IT'S GOING TO BE A REAL BIG THING.
YEAH?
YOU GOING TO SEE MA NOW?
NO, SON, NOT RIGHT NOW. I-I GOT SOME BUSINESS --
YOU DIDN'T GET THROUGH THE WHOLE REHAB THING,
DID YOU?
I-I -- I'M GOING TO GET BACK TO IT.
I AM.
WE WAITED FOR YOU. MA HAD A CAKE AND EVERYTHING.
YOU BLEW US OFF, MAN.
I DIDN'T MEAN TO -- REALLY.
YEAH, WHATEVER.
SO WHEN'S THAT BIG GAME?
IT'S NO BIG DEAL IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT.
I'M GOING TO BE THERE. IN FACT...
LET ME -- LET ME GET THE PARTICULARS.
NOW COME ON.
HIT ME.
IT'S ON THE 17th.
17th.
AT THE JEWISH SCHOOL ON EASTERN PARKWAY.
ALL RIGHT.
I'M GOING TO CHECK IT OUT.
YOU BETTER PLAY GOOD, BOY,
'CAUSE I'M GOING TO BE WATCHING.
COME ON, HIT ME ONE TIME.
HEY, YO, WHAT HAPPENED? YOUR POPS BREAK OUT AGAIN?
IT'S NOTHING.
HEY, DON'T BE A PUSSY!
T.J.
WHERE YOU GOING?
HEY, WAIT UP.
WHAT?
YOU ALL RIGHT?
LISTEN, WHY SHOULDN'T I BE?
IS YOUR DAD OKAY?
I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
LEAVE IT ALONE, ALL RIGHT?
MY DAD'S GOING THROUGH A ROUGH TIME, TOO.
WHAT'S UP WITH YOUR DAD?
I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
YOU BROUGHT IT UP.
WE'RE USING FOOD STAMPS.
I THOUGHT Y'ALL HAD MONEY HIDDEN AWAY.
I THOUGHT YOU LIVED ON WATERMELON.
I HATE IT, THOUGH.
I CAN TELL IT MAKES HIM FEEL SMALL.
PLENTY OF FOLKS I KNOW DOING THE SAME THING.
FORGET IT.
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
LIFE DOES THAT SHIT, YOU KNOW?
SOMETIMES IT CAN BEAT YOU DOWN. KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
RIGHT.
SO THOSE GUYS -- YOU RAP WITH THEM?
YEAH, FREESTYLING MOSTLY.
MAYBE YOU AND ME COULD PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER.
ME AND YOU?
YEAH.
MAYBE.
[ HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING ]
IF HALF THE MONEY SPENT ON POLICE OVERTIME
WENT TO YOUTH PROGRAMS,
THE WHOLE THING MIGHT NEVER HAVE HAPPENED.
OKAY.
YOU GOT TO HEAR THIS.
JUST LISTEN. JUST LISTEN.
I WROTE THIS,
AND I WANT TO PLAY IT AT THE MURAL DEDICATION.
AND THE KIDS ARE REALLY INTO THIS.
THEY WANT TO DO THE WHOLE HIP-HOP THING.
WELL, HAVE THE COUNCIL CALL ME BACK, PLEASE.
THANK YOU.
WHAT KIDS? WHAT ARE YOU -- WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
SLOW DOWN, MAN.
WHAT, YOU DON'T LIKE THE SONG?
I DON'T LIKE RUSHING INTO THINGS.
LAZ, WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS KIND OF THING,
WE GOT TO DO IT TOGETHER. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
YOU KNOW SOME PLAYERS?
THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT.
YOU DON'T LIKE THE IDEA?
WHAT?
THE LYRICS? YOU DON'T LIKE THE LYRICS?
TALK TO ME.
♪ WHAT YOU WANT TO DO? INCREASE THE PEACE ♪
YOU NEED A REAL BASS PLAYER.
♪ COME ON, EVERYBODY, GOT TO SHOUT IT OUT ♪
YEAH. RIGHT.
YOU KNOW ONE?
YOU'RE LOOKING AT ONE.
GET OUT.
DESTINY.
THE LORD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS.
HA HA HA.
YOU'RE TELLING ME.
YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS?
YOU SAW THE BOY HE BROUGHT HOME?
IS THERE A PROBLEM?
IS THERE?
LAZ HAS IT UNDER CONTROL.
I THINK LAZ SHOULD
JUST STAY OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S BUSINESS.
RIVKA, I'M PLEASED. I SEE YUDI CHANGING.
CHANGE?
HELLO, WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT CHANGE?
AY.
Both: 5, 6, 7, 8.
AND 1, 2, 3, AND 4.
5, 6, 7, 8.
1, 2, 3 --
OH, YOU JUST DID ONE THING OFF.
IT WAS THAT LAST KICK.
DO THE KICK, AND IT'S...
THEN AFTER DOING THAT ONE, DO THIS THING,
THEN AROUND, BOOM, BOOM, RIGHT?
YEAH.
YO, UM, YOU SHOULD COME
TO THIS UNDERGROUND DANCE CLUB I GO TO.
CHILL WITH ME AND HAVE SOME FUN.
NAH, I CAN'T DO THAT KIND OF STUFF.
WHY?
I'M LUCKY MY PARENTS ARE LETTING ME DO THIS.
YOU DON'T TELL THEM, YUDI. DUH.
I DON'T EVEN HAVE FREE TIME, OKAY?
IF I'M NOT STUDYING FOR SCHOOL,
THEN I STUDY TORAH.
I THINK YOU MIGHT WANT TO RECONSIDER.
THEY GOT THESE FLY-ASS HONEYS THERE.
GIRLS?
ALL TYPES. TRUST ME.
OKAY, OKAY, LOOK,
ENOUGH TALK. WE'RE DOING THE DANCE NOW.
OKAY, WHATEVER.
I'LL TURN THE BASS UP.
[ HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING ]
ALL RIGHT?
Both: 5, 6, 7...
OKAY, CHAIM, HERE'S YOUR MUSIC. THANK YOU FOR COMING, SIR.
ED.
PAUL.
YOU KNOW WHAT? I WANT TO TRY THIS.
LET'S GIVE IT A TRY.
READY?
1, 2,
1, 2, 3, 4.
♪ YA'A-SEH SHALOM
OH, YEAH, YEAH. YOU SOUND LIKE A CANTOR.
YOU BETTER WATCH IT, MAN.
NO, NO, I'M KIDDING. YOU WERE TERRIFIC. IT'S GREAT.
I HAVE A LITTLE CHANGE OF HEART, THOUGH.
I WANT TO HEAR "INCREASE THE PEACE."
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT TO THIS TAPE, OKAY?
HERE WE GO.
♪ SO WHAT WE GOTTA DO, INCREASE THE PEACE ♪
♪ HOW WE GONNA DO IT? DECREASE THE HEAT ♪
♪ WHAT YOU WANNA DO? INCREASE THE PEACE ♪
♪ COME ON, EVERYBODY, GOTTA SHOUT IT OUT ♪
♪ WHAT WE GOTTA DO? INCREASE THE PEACE ♪
♪ HOW WE GONNA DO IT? DECREASE THE HEAT ♪
HEY, THAT'S COOL. THAT'S COOL.
OH, NO, GITTEL, GITTEL, NOT NOW.
GIRLS, I'M STILL REHEARSING. IT'S NOT READY YET.
I'LL CALL YOU WHEN IT'S READY.
IT'S THE WIFE AND KIDS. YOU KNOW WHAT?
LET'S GO WITH "INCREASE THE PEACE."
IT WORKS, HMM?
THIS INTERRACIAL COMMUNITY EFFORT
IS CALLED PROJECT C.U.R.E.
Both: C.U.R.E. STANDS FOR COMMUNICATION,
UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT, AND EDUCATION.
WHAT'S UP, Y'ALL?
THIS IS DR. LAZ REPRESENTING PROJECT C.U.R.E.
NUMBER 613 COMING OUT OF CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN.
♪ WE'RE ALL HERE FOR ONE REASON, TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY ♪
COME ON, COME ON.
♪ WHAT'S UP WITH THE LOVE IN OUR COMMUNITY? ♪
♪ WE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE FREE ♪
♪ BUT STILL WE FIGHT
♪ IN CROWN HEIGHTS, '91, STILL DREAD THAT NIGHT ♪
♪ WE COME FROM DIFFERENT RACES, DIFFERENT FACES ♪
♪ FARAWAY PLACES, JEWISH, BLACK ♪
♪ HAITIAN, PUERTO RICAN
♪ WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER, SO PEACE IS WHAT WE'RE PREACHIN' ♪
♪ COMMUNITY, UNITY, LET'S GET THE JOB DONE ♪
♪ WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER, SO LET'S STAND AS ONE ♪
♪ YOU LOVE ONE ANOTHER 'CAUSE WE ALL WANT PEACE ♪
♪ IGNORANCE AND VIOLENCE, IT ALL MUST CEASE ♪
♪ RESPECT ANOTHER MAN'S BELIEFS AND HIS RELIGION ♪
♪ IT'S LOVE THAT I'M GIVIN', COME ON ♪
♪ SO WHAT WE GOTTA DO?
♪ INCREASE THE PEACE
♪ HOW WE GONNA DO IT? DECREASE THE HEAT ♪
♪ WHAT YOU WANNA DO?
♪ INCREASE THE PEACE
♪ COME ON, EVERYBODY, GOTTA SHOUT IT OUT ♪
♪ WHAT WE GOTTA DO? INCREASE THE PEACE ♪
♪ HOW WE GONNA DO IT? DECREASE THE HEAT ♪
♪ WHAT YOU WANNA DO? INCREASE THE PEACE ♪
♪ COME ON, EVERYBODY, GOTTA SHOUT IT OUT ♪
Laz: COME ON, CHAIM, PLAY IT IN THERE.
[ PLAYING CLARINET SOLO ]
THAT IS ONE.
HERE WE GO.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
LISTEN, THEY LAUGHING AT US.
SO WHAT? ARE YOU QUITTING?
I DIDN'T COME OUT HERE TO BE MADE NO FOOL.
ONLY JERKS ARE LAUGHING.
THOSE JERKS ARE MY FRIENDS.
WELL, EVERYONE ELSE LIKES US, OKAY?
THEY CAME HERE TO CHECK US OUT,
AND THEY'RE INTO IT.
DON'T BLOW THIS OFF.
I DON'T KNOW, MAN. I FEEL EMBARRASSED.
[ SIGHS ]
COME ON.
♪ IT'S ALL THE SAME GAME
♪ CAN WE PULL IT TOGETHER, FIND A DIFFERENT WAY? ♪
♪ 'CAUSE WE WAS ALL SLAVES BACK IN THE DAY ♪
♪ WE'RE ALL THE SAME, TRYIN' TO GET BY ♪
♪ ONE BOROUGH TO SHARE, WE CAN ALL SURVIVE ♪
♪ WORD ♪ LA CHAIM
♪ YOU KNOW WHO I AM, I KICK RHYMES ♪
♪ AND I LEARNED THAT FROM YOU ♪
♪ SOME OF MY HEROES ARE BLACK, TOO ♪
♪ SO GIVE ME CREDIT FOR THAT ♪
♪ 'CAUSE I'M COOL LIKE THAT ♪
♪ I'M COOL LIKE THAT
♪ SO WHAT WE GOTTA DO? INCREASE THE PEACE ♪
♪ HOW WE GONNA DO IT? DECREASE THE HEAT ♪
♪ WHAT YOU WANNA DO? INCREASE THE PEACE ♪
♪ COME ON, EVERYBODY, GOTTA SHOUT IT OUT ♪
♪ WHAT WE GOTTA DO? INCREASE THE PEACE ♪
♪ HOW WE GONNA DO IT? DECREASE THE HEAT ♪
♪ WHAT YOU WANNA DO? INCREASE THE PEACE ♪
♪ COME ON, EVERYBODY, GOTTA SHOUT IT OUT ♪
AN INTERRACIAL RAP GROUP MADE ITS DEBUT THIS AFTERNOON
ON THE STREETS OF CROWN HEIGHTS,
A COMMUNITY RECENTLY RAVAGED BY RIOTING.
THE GROUP HELPED DEDICATE A PEACE MURAL
THAT WAS CREATED BY NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS,
BOTH AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND HASIDIC.
MAN, WE FAMOUS.
WE'RE A REAL GROUP. YOU GUYS SOUNDED GREAT.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED MORE SONGS. I'M WORKING ON IT.
WHY DON'T YOU LET US HELP WITH THAT?
YEAH, I'M DOWN FOR THAT.
HEY, THAT'S A GOOD IDEA, MAN.
HE COULD USE ALL THE HELP THAT WE COULD GIVE.
HEY.
NOW THAT ME AND YUDI ARE RAP STARS,
WANT TO BE OUR GROUPIES?
H-HINDY AND DEVORAH, DO YOU MIND TAKING THE GLASSES
INTO THE KITCHEN FOR ME, PLEASE?
YUDI, MAN, CURLY IS FINE.
WHY DON'T YOU TRY TO RAP TO HER?
T.J.
WHAT'S UP WITH YOU, MAN?
WHAT? LISTEN, T.J.,
YOU CAN'T ACT LIKE THAT IN A HASIDIC HOME.
LIKE WHAT?
I CAN'T RAP TO DEVORAH. YOU SHOULDN'T, EITHER.
WAIT, YOU CAN'T FLIRT?
CAN YOU EVEN DATE?
NO.
YO, THAT'S WHACK.
SHUT UP, T.J.
LOOK, I AIN'T TRYING TO DIS YOU.
I'M JUST SAYING, DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT CHICKS?
DON'T YOU WANT TO HANG OUT WITH THEM?
OF COURSE.
I WOULD GO CRAZY IF I COULDN'T TALK TO NO HONEYS.
I KNOW YOU WOULD,
BUT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND OUR CULTURE, ALL RIGHT?
DO YOU LIKE THAT PART OF YOUR CULTURE?
SCREW YOU, SCHMUCK.
LOOK, I AIN'T TRYING TO DIS YOU.
I'M JUST TRYING TO GET WHERE YOU COMING FROM, HMM?
IT'S MY LEAST FAVORITE PART. SATISFIED?
LISTEN, MAN,
I'M GOING TO THIS DANCE CLUB I TOLD YOU ABOUT.
YOU SHOULD COME, CHECK IT OUT.
IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE, MAN.
♪ COME ON, EVERYBODY, LET'S DANCE AND SING ♪
♪ COME ON, EVERYBODY, AND DO YOUR THING ♪
YEAH, MAN.
YOU GOING TO HANG OUT OR WHAT?
I GOT TO STUDY.
ALL RIGHT, MAN. TWO FINGERS.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING, BOY CHICK.
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AMERICA IS THAT MANY JEWS
ARE ABANDONING THEIR TRADITIONS, THEIR BELIEFS.
BY ASSIMILATION, WE ARE DISAPPEARING.
WE'VE BEEN ROBBED OF EVERYTHING.
BROUGHT OVER HERE ON SLAVE SHIPS.
WE LOST OUR NAMES, OUR CULTURE.
WE'VE BECOME NO ONE,
AND THAT'S EXACTLY HOW WE'RE TREATED.
WHAT YOU DOING HERE?
HEY, SON.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT GAME TODAY.
WHAT TIME DID YOU GET IN?
WHY ARE YOU LETTING HIM STAY HERE?
THIS IS STILL HIS HOME.
THAT'S WHACK.
IS IT SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND?
I LOVE YOUR DADDY.
HE IS TRYING TO GET IT TOGETHER.
HE IS SO EXCITED ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
TOGETHER WE'RE BETTER.
T.J.: TOUGHER THAN LEATHER.
VERY GOOD.
GOT YOU A KOSHER SODA, MAN.
THANKS, MAN.
TASTES THE SAME. I JUST DON'T GET IT.
YEAH, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T.
YEAH, PEOPLE CAN GET REAL NARROW.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
YEAH, THEY CAN. YOU TRY AND DO SOMETHING POSITIVE,
THEY'RE JUST GOING TO COME DOWN ON YOU, RIGHT?
YEAH. I LOVE MY MAMA AND ALL,
BUT SHE JUST DON'T GET HOW HARD IT IS OUT THERE.
YEAH? WELL, I HAVE TWO OF THEM.
ALWAYS FIGHTING, YOU KNOW.
WE CAN'T FART WITHOUT HAVING AN ARGUMENT.
YOUR PARENTS STILL DO IT?
EVERY SATURDAY.
OH, I THOUGHT THAT WAS A HOLY DAY FOR Y'ALL.
IT IS. DOING IT ON SHABBOS IS A DOUBLE MITZVAH.
GET OUT OF HERE.
NO, I'M SERIOUS.
HEY, MAN, IT MAKES ME SO MAD AT MY MAMA,
'CAUSE SHE'S STILL DOING IT WITH MY DAD.
JUST CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY OWN PLACE.
YOU?
I DON'T KNOW.
WHAT?
YOU AFRAID TO BE OUT ON YOUR OWN?
Woman: DID THE MAYOR SEND ANY SPECIAL WORD?
I THOUGHT JEWISH SCHOOLS
WERE SUPPOSED TO BE RICH OR SOMETHING.
BASIL, THAT'S RUDE.
LAZERSON, LAZERSON, IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO MY KID,
I'M HOLDING YOU RESPONSIBLE.
DON'T WORRY. HE'LL BE FINE.
NO, YOU PUT OUR BOYS TOGETHER WITH THEM,
AND FIRST IT'S GAMES, THEN WHAT, DRUGS?
YOU KNOW WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE THESE SCHVARTSES CAN BE.
YEAH, I KNOW WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE THEY CAN BE.
THEY CAN BE SIDNEY POITIER, MICHAEL JORDAN,
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, YOU KNOW?
YOU'RE TALKING L'SHON HARA,
THE SIN OF KILLING A PERSON BY SPREADING RUMOR.
ARE YOU TELLING ME THESE PEOPLE DIDN'T START THE VIOLENCE,
THAT THEY DON'T FIGHT?
WHY ARE YOU PLAYING THEM AGAINST US?
WE'RE NOT PLAYING -- IT'S A MIXED TEAM.
IT'S NOT ONE GROUP AGAINST ANOTHER.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I'M TALKING ABOUT VIOLENCE.
TA, IT'LL BE FINE. WE WANT TO PLAY.
YUDI, DON'T GET HURT.
YOU ENJOY.
ALL RIGHT.
COME, LET'S FIND SOME SEATS.
IS THAT SEAT AVAILABLE?
[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]
ALL RIGHT, FELLAS, FORM UP, RIGHT ON THE LINE.
HERE WE GO.
Laz: LET'S GIVE 'EM A GOOD SHOW.
WE'D LIKE TO THANK THE YESHIVA FOR HOSTING US.
WE'D LIKE TO THANK GOD AND THE REBBE FOR HIS WISDOM.
BUT MOST OF ALL, WE WANT TO THANK EACH
AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR COMING OUT
AND SUPPORTING THIS VITAL WORK.
WE TRULY ARE ONE COMMUNITY
UNDER ONE ADMINISTRATION
UNDER ONE GOD.
PLAY BALL!
COME ON.
[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]
WE GOT BLOCKING RIGHT HERE. TWO SHOTS! TWO SHOTS!
ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO THIS, T.J. COME ON, MAN.
LET'S DO THIS.
COME ON, T.J.
HOW YOU DOING?
THAT'S OKAY. THAT'S OKAY, T.J.
YES. COME ON!
GOOD SHOT, BABY.
D. UP! D. UP!
I GOTTA GO.
PICK IT UP! T.J., PICK IT UP. COME ON!
Man: ALL RIGHT!
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
WE ARE LAZ AND THE CURE! HIT IT!
♪ YO, YO, YO, COME ON
♪ WE NEED TO PUT ALL THIS ANGER DOWN ♪
♪ AND JUST GIVE EACH OTHER POUNDS ♪
♪ AND REALIZE THERE'S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY ♪
♪ WE GOTTA PUT IT TOGETHER AND STOP THE VIOLENCE ♪
♪ AND MAKE SURE TOMORROW'S GONNA BE A BRIGHTER DAY ♪
♪ UNTIL YOU WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ♪
♪ AND START PAYING HALF OF YOUR DUES ♪
♪ WE'LL NEVER FIGURE OUT THE TRUTH ♪
♪ ON HOW TO LIVE TOGETHER
♪ HOW TO LIVE TOGETHER
♪ JUDGE ME BY MY ACTIONS AND NOT HOW I LOOK ♪
♪ READ THE WHOLE STORY, NOT JUST THE FRONT OF THE BOOK ♪
♪ IF YOU CAN LISTEN, THEN I GOT SOMETHING TO HEAR, Y'ALL ♪
♪ DO AWAY WITH THE FEAR
♪ OH, OH
♪ NOW PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE SKY ♪
♪ AND LEAVE 'EM UP HIGH, WAVE 'EM SIDE TO SIDE ♪
♪ IF YOU'RE FEELING ALL RIGHT
♪ 'CAUSE TODAY IS THE DAY THAT WE ALL DISCOVER ♪
♪ THAT YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY LOOKING AT THE COVER ♪
♪ YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY LOOKING AT THE COVER ♪
♪ AW, YEAH
♪ UNTIL YOU WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ♪
♪ AND I START PAYING HALF OF YOUR DUES ♪
♪ WE'LL NEVER FIGURE OUT THE TRUTH ♪
♪ ON HOW TO LIVE TOGETHER
♪ HOW TO LIVE TOGETHER
♪ JUDGE ME BY MY ACTIONS AND NOT HOW I LOOK ♪
♪ READ THE WHOLE STORY, NOT JUST THE FRONT OF THE BOOK ♪
♪ IF YOU CAN LISTEN, THEN I GOT SOMETHING TO HEAR, Y'ALL ♪
♪ DO AWAY WITH THE FEAR
THAT'S ENOUGH, T.J.
♪ NOW PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE SKY ♪
♪ AND LEAVE 'EM UP HIGH, WAVE 'EM SIDE TO SIDE ♪
♪ IF YOU'RE FEELING ALL RIGHT
♪ 'CAUSE TODAY IS THE DAY THAT WE ALL DISCOVER ♪
♪ THAT YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY LOOKING AT THE COVER ♪
♪ YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY LOOKING AT THE COVER ♪
YO! YO!
PEACE! THANKS, FOLKS! PEACE!
T.J., WE JUST CAN'T ROLL OUT THERE
DOING WHATEVER WE FEEL.
WE GOTTA SHOW SOME RESPECT, ALL RIGHT?
T.J.
LOOK, MAN, THE HASIDIC COMMUNITY
IS A VERY CONSERVATIVE ONE, BROTHER.
LISTEN, I AIN'T JEWISH.
AND I AIN'T PLAYING, MAN.
YOU GOTTA LEARN TO SHOW SOME RESPECT, YOUNG BROTHER.
YOU KNOW, YOU JUST GOT TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE --
NO, AIN'T NOTHING WRONG WITH DANCING WITH A CHICK.
IT MIGHT NOT BE YOUR CULTURE, BUT IT DAMN SURE IS MINE!
T.J. T.J.
PAUL -- WHAT? WHAT?
JUST TAKE IT EASY. TAKE IT EASY?
LET HIM CALM DOWN.
THIS KID NEEDS SOME DISCIPLINE, LAZ. IS THAT YOUR ROLE?
LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. THIS KID NEEDS GUIDANCE NOW.
LATER IS TOO LATE. IF HE DOESN'T LEARN
TO RESPECT HIMSELF AND RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE,
HE'S NOT GOING TO MAKE IT.
AND I BET IF THAT WERE YUDI ACTING OUT,
YOU WOULDN'T TAKE IT EASY ON HIM, MAN.
EXCUSE ME, GENTLEMEN?
I'M THE PRINCIPAL OF A BRONX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
AND I WOULD REALLY LOVE IT
IF YOUR GROUP WOULD PLAY FOR THE KIDS.
ME TOO. SHARON KANE --
DIRECTOR OF THE HEBREW SENIORS HOME IN YONKERS.
SENIORS WANT OUR MUSIC?
MM-HMM. IT'S REALLY WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR.
YOU KNOW, IT JUST KEEPS THEM FEELING YOUNG.
YO! YO! THERE'S A DUDE OUT HERE
WAITING ON Y'ALL.
SAYS HE BOOKS HALFTIME ACTS DURING BASKETBALL SEASON
AT THE GARDEN!
THE GARDEN?
AS IN -- AS IN MADISON SQUARE?
EXACTLY.
OH.
OH. HA HA HA.
HEY, T.J. WHAT?
WE -- WE WERE REALLY AWESOME.
YOU -- YOU WERE REALLY GOOD OUT THERE, OKAY?
LOOK, IT JUST SEEMED LIKE ALL THEY WERE DOING
WAS COMING DOWN ON YOU, BUT THEY SHOULD'VE TOLD YOU
WE DID A REALLY GOOD JOB.
YEAH, WHATEVER, MAN.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
CLUBBING.
NOW? WHY NOT?
YOU WANT SOME COMPANY?
YEAH. COME ON.
[ DANCE MUSIC PLAYING ]
HEY, THEY GOT THE GAME.
WE DIDN'T COME HERE TO WATCH NO GAME.
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
COME ON.
HEY, WHAT'S UP?
LET'S DANCE. LET'S GET IT POPPING.
HEY, CUTIE. LET'S DANCE.
I DON'T KNOW.
COME ON, I WANNA DANCE.
I'M NOT SURE --
YO, DANCE, MAN. COME ON, OR YOU'RE GONNA EMBARRASS ME.
DANCE.
THANK YOU.
HEY, Y'ALL, I BET YOUR CAVE BOY
WISHED HE WERE A BALLER.
MAYBE, D.
BUT, YOU KNOW, HE AIN'T GETTING IT, NOT TONIGHT.
DAMN.
COME HERE.
NICE EYES.
CALL ME.
GOT THEM DIGITS, HUH? YOU THINK YOU'RE THE MAN NOW, DON'T YOU?
WAIT, WAIT, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
LEAVE ME ALONE.
DAG, YOU COULD AT LEAST KEEP HER NUMBER FOR A SOUVENIR!
YOU DON'T GET IT, DO YOU? I'M NOT EVEN SUPPOSED
TO TOUCH A GIRL, ALL RIGHT?
STOP TRYING TO MAKE ME DO STUFF I DON'T WANT TO DO!
"STOP TRYING TO MAKE ME DO STUFF I DON'T WANT TO DO!"
YOU SOUND LIKE A LITTLE BITCH.
OH, DO I? WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM, MAN?
YOU'RE MY PROBLEM. YOU THINK I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU,
BUT I DON'T! OH, YEAH? SO LEAVE HIP-HOP ALONE THEN.
THAT'S ME. THAT'S MY CULTURE. OH, IT'S YOUR CULTURE?
GUESS WHAT, BUDDY. YOU DON'T HAVE ANY CULTURE!
HOW THE HELL WOULD YOU KNOW, YOU KOSHER-EATING,
NON-DATING, BLUE-BALLED MOTHERFUCKER?
AT LEAST MY FATHER'S NOT A CRACKHEAD! NAH, HE'S SECTION EIGHT,
AND THAT AIN'T NOTHING TO BRAG ABOUT.
YOU BEANIE-WEARING BIYOTCH.
ALL RIGHT, NOW, YOU TAKE THAT BACK TO MOMMY.
GOOD JOB.
YOU'RE LATE.
I KNOW. I'M SORRY.
WHERE'S T.J.? I DON'T KNOW.
HE BETTER NOT BE MESSING UP, MAN.
THROWING THE WHOLE GAME OFF.
WHAT'S UP? NOTHING.
Paul: T.J., YOU RUNNING ON C.P. TIME?
I'M HERE, MAN.
BECAUSE THE BALL TEAM'S GETTING TIGHT.
I DON'T WANT US FALLING BEHIND.
Yudi: CAN WE CHOOSE WHO'S PLAYING? I GOT MY TOP 10.
T.J.: ARE WE ON IT? NO.
WHAT'S WITH THAT? YOU GOT SOMETHING AGAINST MY PLAY?
Laz: YOU BOTH ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH TO DO.
YO, NOAH!
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
WHAT I WANT -- YOU DID SUCH A NICE JOB BUILDING THE ARK,
I THOUGHT IF YOU HAD SOME TIME
MAYBE YOU CAN BUILD ME A NICE TABLE, A CABINET.
NO, I WANT -- I WANT TO SING A SONG.
FINE, THEN.
HERE WE GO!
[ MUSIC PLAYING ]
HERE WE GO.
♪ TAKE HEED TO THE WORDS, WE ARE ONE ♪
♪ TRAVEL THE RIGHT PATH AND PUT THE TROUBLES IN THE PAST ♪
♪ WITH EVERYONE TOGETHER, YO, WE ALL HAVE A CHANCE ♪
♪ TO MAKE LIFE NICE
♪ TO MAKE WRONGS RIGHT
♪ STRONG ENOUGH IS WHEN THE PEOPLE UNITE ♪
♪ YO, JEWS AND BLACKS, HAND IN HAND ♪
♪ ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE STREETS ♪
♪ MY BLOCK IS YOUR BLOCK, BUT HERE COMES THE TEST ♪
♪ CAN WE ALL KICK IT WHEN THERE'S CIVIL UNREST? ♪
♪ IT'S A COAT OF ARMS, NO MATTER HOW WE FLIP IT ♪
♪ SO, ALL THE PEOPLE FROM BROOKLYN ♪
♪ CAN I KICK IT?
♪ NOTHING BUT LOVE ON THE BROOKLYN STREETS ♪
♪ NOTHING BUT LOVE FOR THE PEOPLE YOU MEET ♪
I CAN'T UNDERSTAND A WORD THEY'RE SAYING.
WHAT IS HE SAYING? WOULD YOU PLEASE SHUT UP?
♪ WE ARE ONE
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
YOU'RE MESSING UP.
♪ EVERYBODY
♪ WE ARE ONE
[ MUSIC PLAYING ON TAPE ]
♪ HERE, HERE, HERE WE GO
♪ WHOO
THESE SONGS ARE WHACK.
I WAS LISTENING TO THAT.
HEY, SHOVE THAT -- WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?
HEY, HEY!
RELAX, MAN, YOU GUYS ARE ACTING LIKE BABIES.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?
WANNA FIGHT? LET 'EM FIGHT.
LET 'EM TAKE IT OUTSIDE. WANNA TAKE IT OUTSIDE?
LAZ.
YEAH, LET'S TAKE IT OUTSIDE.
FINE.
LET'S GO.
ALL RIGHT, COME ON.
HEY! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU GOING?
HEY, WAIT UP!
HEY, COME BACK! STOP! STOP!
WHERE Y'ALL GOING?
WERE YOU ACTUALLY GOING TO LEAVE US?
WHO'S THE BAD GUY NOW, HUH?
NOW, IF I HAD LEFT YOU, YOU'D HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
A WAY TO GET HOME TOGETHER, WOULDN'T YOU?
SO IF WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT TO THE GARDEN,
WE'VE GOT TO DO IT AS A TEAM.
UNLESS YOU GUYS DON'T WANT TO DO THIS ANYMORE.
YOU SEEN THIS?
MUSLIM PAPER CALLING JUDAISM A GUTTER RELIGION
AND HITLER A HERO TO HIS PEOPLE.
YEAH, I'VE SEEN IT.
SO, HOW COME THE LEADERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY
DON'T SPEAK OUT AGAINST THIS RACISM?
HOW WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT THE LEADERS OF OUR COMMUNITY
SPEAK OUT AGAINST, LAZ? YOU LISTEN TO THEM?
WELL, I READ. AND LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.
IF THE JEWS TRASHED A NEIGHBORHOOD, WE'D SPEAK OUT.
REALLY? SO YOU SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE ISRAELI TREATMENT
OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE?
SOME OF US DO.
ENOUGH TO STOP IT?
YOU CANNOT COMPARE ISRAEL TO THIS.
ISRAEL'S THE ONLY FREE COUNTRY IN A REGION
THAT IS DOMINATED BY DICTATORSHIPS.
I'M TALKING ABOUT IRRESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP HERE.
YEAH? WELL, THAT WORKS BOTH WAYS.
A LOT OF WHAT'S IN THAT PAPER IS SHIT,
BUT SOME OF IT IS EMPOWERING.
ARAB TERRORISTS?
YOU CANNOT LEGITIMIZE THIS BULLSHIT.
ANGER FEELS GOOD, DOESN'T IT?
AND WHEN YOU'VE BEEN SLAVES FOR CENTURIES,
SOMETIMES YOU LASH OUT, HMM?
WE WERE SLAVES ONCE, TOO. WHY CONDEMN AND VILIFY US?
LAZ, YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY COMPARE THE SITUATION OF BLACKS
AND JEWS IN AMERICA TODAY, MAN.
OH, YOU THINK ANTI-SEMITISM IS ANCIENT HISTORY?
WELL, THINK AGAIN, BUDDY.
BUT IT IS NOT THE CORNERSTONE OF THE SYSTEM
THE WAY RACISM IS.
ANTI-SEMITISM IS RACISM.
LOOK AT THE COURTS. WHO'S IN JAIL?
WHO'S GOT THE JOBS? WHO GOT THE MONEY?
12% OF AMERICA IS BLACK...
WHAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND IS
THAT ANTI-SEMITISM IS SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE.
WE CONTROL LESS THAN 1/2 OF 1% OF AMERICA'S WEALTH, MAN.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ALL THE DIFFERENT --
YOU GUYS ARE LATE.
YOU KNOW, YOU GOTTA -- YOU GOTTA SHAPE UP.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR STUFF TOGETHER,
WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE READY TO PLAY THE GARDEN,
AND IF THIS COMES THROUGH, WE GOT TO BE TIGHT.
LISTEN, MAN, WE THOUGHT THIS OVER.
IT'S GONNA BE DOPE. FIRST THE GARDEN,
THEN WE GET A RECORD DEAL... WE'RE ABOUT TO GET PAID.
WE WORK HARD, WHO KNOWS?
WAIT, WAIT, Y'ALL AIN'T TRIPPIN' NOW.
YOU KNOW WE'RE NOT RUN-DMC, RIGHT?
YO, MAN, WE'RE GONNA BLOW UP, I'M TELLING YOU.
FELLAS, WE'RE LUCKY PEOPLE COME HEAR US AT ALL.
WHAT IS THAT?
LAZ, COME ON, MAN, HOW GOOD ARE WE REALLY?
WE'RE GOOD.
FOR REAL, MAN.
IF NOT, WHY ARE WE GETTING ALL THESE DATES? YEAH.
WE FILL A NEED. FOLKS KNOW SOMETHING COULD JUMP OFF
AT ANY TIME. THEY LIKE SEEING THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER.
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE GOING TO END UP
ON SOME BIG-ASS WORLD TOUR.
NO. NO, WE GOT TO PRACTICE TO GET THERE.
WE'RE HERE. WE'RE PRACTICING.
WATCH.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON SOMETHING.
1...2...3...4...
5...6...7...8...
1...2...3...4...
WHOA. HEY, THAT'S GOOD.
ALL RIGHT, SO YOU GUYS CONTINUE ARGUING,
AND WE'LL PRACTICE ANOTHER ONE.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR MAN ELIJAH MUHAMMAD --
OH, NO, NO, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO QUOTE MUSLIMS TO ME.
"TEACH THE YOUNG ONES,
"AND THE OLD ONES WILL FOLLOW OUT OF CURIOSITY
OR SHAME."
YOU KNOW WHAT? WHY DON'T WE JUST AGREE TO DISAGREE?
AGREED.
♪ ALL MY PEOPLE IN THE STREETS WORDIN' UP ♪
♪ AND ALL MY PEOPLE IN THE SPOT ♪
♪ WANT TO MAKE IT HOT
♪ LET'S CELEBRATE PEACE, YOU AND ME ♪
♪ IT'S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR CULTURE OR CREED ♪
♪ COME ON, EVERYBODY, LET'S DANCE AND SING ♪
♪ COME ON, EVERYBODY
♪ JUST DO YOUR THING ♪ JUST DO YOUR THING
♪ WE ALL PUT TOGETHER COLLECTIVELY ♪
♪ IT'S JOY AND PEACE THAT WE BRING ♪
♪ IT'S A...
♪ CELEBRATION ♪ CELEBRATION
♪ IT'S A...
♪ CELEBRATION ♪ CELEBRATION
Headphones: ♪ YEAH, THE MUSIC PUMPIN'
♪ IT SHOULD SHOW YOU SOMETHING... ♪
Both: ♪ MOVE THROUGH THE CROWD WITH LOVE AND PEACE ♪
♪ THE VIBE THAT WE SEEK IS A SWEET RELEASE ♪
♪ NO DRAMA, NO HATE, NO BIGOTRY ♪
♪ LET'S CELEBRATE
♪ UNITY
♪ IT'S A CELEBRATION
MAN, I'M REPRESENTING. A'IGHT?
THESE AIN'T THEIR STREETS. THESE IS OUR STREETS.
I GUESS, MAN. I DON'T KNOW.
WHAT? YOU GUESS?
WHAT Y'ALL DOING?
PUTTING SOME HOOPS UP IN THE HOOD, MAN.
TRYING TO GIVE YOU YOUNG BROTHERS SOMETHING TO DO.
HEY, HEY, HEY, WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING HERE?
EVERYTHING WE'RE DOING HAS BEEN APPROVED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL, JOEL.
YOU GOT A COMPLAINT, CALL THEIR OFFICE.
YEAH, I HAVE A COMPLAINT.
I HAVE A COMPLAINT.
HE JUST MAD 'CAUSE HE THINKS THE HOOP
GONNA ATTRACT THE WRONG KIND OF PERSUASION.
MAYBE HE'S AFRAID OF HIS WINDOW GETTING CRACKED.
HE'S PROBABLY JUST AFRAID
CUSTOMERS MIGHT GET HIT BY A BALL.
I'M STEPPING THIS CORNER, MAN.
THANKS, DARREN.
YEAH.
WHY DON'T YOU STICK AROUND AND GIVE US A HAND?
A'IGHT.
[ SIREN WAILING ]
OKAY, BOYS, SHABBOS CALLS. COME ON.
YEAH, WE OUT OF HERE.
HEY, HEY, WHOA, NO, NO. THEY CAN'T WORK ANYMORE,
BUT I GOT Y'ALL FOR ANOTHER HOUR.
AND, DARREN, YOU'RE GONNA STICK AROUND
AND MAKE YOURSELF A LITTLE BIT MORE HELPFUL, MAN.
COME ON.
PAUL, CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR?
SURE.
WANT TO TAKE THE TORAH-MOBILE
BACK FOR ME WHEN YOU'RE DONE?
YEAH. IT'S TOO LATE FOR ME TO DRIVE.
NO PROBLEM. GRAB THE LADDER, BROTHER. GRAB THE LADDER.
ALL RIGHT.
WE'LL DO IT. I GOT IT.
LOOKS LIKE Y'ALL MIGHT BE DOING SOME GOOD IN THE HOOD.
ABOUT TIME.
THAT'S RIGHT.
WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?
AH, MAN, WHAT HAPPENED HERE?
WHAT'D THEY DO TO THE MURAL?
T.J.: NOW, WHO WOULD WANT TO DO THIS, MAN?
THEM, MAN.
WHAT THEM?
MAN, THEY HATE US!
THEY DON'T EVEN WANT OUR FACE ON THE SAME WALL AS THEM.
AND THAT'S WHO YOU'VE BEEN HANGING OUT WITH.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHO DID IT, DARREN,
SO DON'T SAY NOTHING.
COME ON, LET'S GO.
THAT'S COLD.
LET'S GO!
LOOK AT THIS.
LOOK WHAT THEY DID TO THE MURAL.
Paul: COME ON, GUYS, GET IN.
WHERE ARE THEY GOING?
HEY, THOSE GUYS ARE STEALING LAZERSON'S VAN.
WHAT?
FIRST YOU SPRAY-PAINT THE MURAL,
AND NOW YOU STEAL A CAR.
WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?
CALM DOWN.
[ ALL SHOUTING, DISTORTED ]
SON OF A BITCH!
BACK OFF.
SHH. COME ON.
Man on TV: THE CONTROVERSIAL CASE
OF LEMRICK NELSON WAS FINALLY SETTLED IN COURT TODAY.
HE WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL
DESPITE OBJECTION FROM THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.
A JURY EARLIER THIS YEAR FOUND HIM GUILTY
OF THE MURDER OF YANKEL ROSENBAUM.
A MAN WAS MURDERED,
LYNCHED, FOR ONE REASON ONLY --
BECAUSE HE WAS A JEW.
AND NOW THE SYSTEM HAS LET THAT MURDERER GO FREE.
THEY ALL UPSET AND YELLING ABOUT WHO DID WHAT TO WHO.
BUT HOW Y'ALL EVER GONNA KNOW THE TRUTH?
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
HEY, YOU ALL RIGHT?
I'M GONNA LIVE.
I THOUGHT THIS WAS ALL ABOUT MAKING PEACE.
YEAH, WELL, SOMETIMES WE'RE GONNA HAVE SETBACKS.
YEAH.
HEY, T.J., LOOK,
I DON'T BLAME YOU FOR BEING UPSET.
I'M FINE. JUST DON'T WAIT FOR ME AT REHEARSAL SUNDAY,
'CAUSE I'M NOT COMING.
WHY NOT?
MAN, I'M THROUGH WITH THIS BULLSHIT!
T.J.!
HEY.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA LET ONE FIGHT
MAKE YOU QUIT, ARE YOU?
IT AIN'T JUST THAT!
YOU NEVER STOP PREACHING.
YOU NEVER GAVE ME A CHANCE.
YOU ALWAYS GIVE ME A HARD TIME
IN FRONT OF EVERYONE!
I'M SORRY.
T.J., YOU KNOW I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU, NOT HURT YOU.
LOOK, I'M TRULY SORRY.
YOU WANT TO TAKE IT OUT ON ME, YOU TAKE IT OUT ON ME.
THERE'S NO NEED TO TAKE IT OUT ON THEM.
YOU KNOW WHAT? JUST FORGET IT.
FORGET THEM, AND FORGET IT ALL!
HEY! T.J.!
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTING YOU ALL YOUR LIFE.
YOU GONNA LET THAT MAKE YOU BITTER?
DOESN'T MATTER. I'M MOVING ON.
WHERE YOU GONNA MOVE ON TO?
IT DOESN'T MATTER!
IT ALL MATTERS!
ALL OF IT, T.J.
YOU KEEP YOUR HEART OPEN, YOUNG BROTHER.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
PAUL?
IT'S OFFICIAL!
YEAH, WE'RE GONNA PLAY AT A KNICKS GAME FOR REAL.
YEAH, THEY WANT THE TEAM TO PLAY HALFTIME,
AND THEN WE GET TO PERFORM, TOO.
♪ MOVIN' ON UP
WANT SOMETHING TO DRINK?
LAZ -- LAZ, LAZ...
T.J. WANTS OUT.
OUT?
WHY?
HE'S HAD ENOUGH, MAN. HIS HEART AIN'T IN IT.
THIS IS NOT GOOD.
MAYBE HE NEEDS TIME JUST TO COOL DOWN.
WELL, THEN THAT GIVES YOU THREE WEEKS
TO CHANGE HIS MIND.
WELL, I'M NOT SURE THAT'S GONNA HAPPEN, LAZ.
OH, SO YOU'VE GIVEN UP ON HIM THEN?
NO, I'M BEING REALISTIC, MAN.
OH, REALLY?
YEAH.
WELL, HAVE YOU TALKED TO HIM SINCE AFTER THE FIGHT?
NO.
YOU WANT TO DANCE ALONE?
ALONE?
ALONE.
[ KNOCKS ON DOOR ]
HI, YUDI.
HI.
IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU. IT'S BEEN A WHILE.
COME ON IN.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
YEAH?
HEY.
WHAT'S UP WITH YOU?
WHY'D YOU SKIP REHEARSAL? WHAT'S WITH THAT?
LISTEN, I'M NOT FEELING THAT CURE STUFF NO MORE.
IT'S NOT WORKING.
OH. IT'S NOT WORKING.
THAT'S WHY WE GOT THE GARDEN, RIGHT?
WHAT?
YEAH. US... DOING OUR SONG
AT A KNICKS GAME
AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
MAN, OUR SONG IS WHACK.
AIN'T NO REAL PEACE OUT HERE.
ASK YOUR FRIENDS.
OKAY, OKAY, WE AREN'T ALL BROTHERS,
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN
WE SHOULDN'T KEEP WORKING AT IT, RIGHT?
MAYBE. YOU KNOW WHAT?
I JUST DON'T EVEN KNOW ANYMORE.
AT LEAST THEY LET LEMRICK GO.
THEY LET HIM GO?
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE GUY WHO KILLED YANKEL?
YEAH.
THAT'S CRAZY.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY LET THAT SON OF A BITCH OFF.
THEY CAN'T PROVE IT WAS HIM.
WE WAS LIKE 1 OF 10 BROTHERS THERE THAT NIGHT,
ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ALL LOOK ALIKE TO YOU PEOPLE.
ACTUALLY, IT WAS 20 OF YOUR BROTHERS STANDING THERE,
ALL OF THEM JUST WATCHING AS AN INNOCENT MAN GOT KILLED.
THE GUY WHO KILLED LITTLE GAVIN --
HE DIDN'T PAY, DID HE?
THAT'S DIFFERENT FROM DELIBERATELY KILLING SOMEONE.
YOU KNOW IT. KNOW WHAT?
IT WAS MURDER!
YOU SAY. DON'T MAKE YOU RIGHT.
YOU'RE BLIND SOMETIMES. YOU KNOW THAT?
AND YOU'RE FULL OF IT MOST OF THE TIME,
SO WHY DON'T YOU JUST GET OUT OF MY FACE?
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
THE THING IS,
WE AIN'T NEVER GONNA SEE THINGS THE SAME WAY.
WORD UP.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE RIGHT.
THE GARDEN --
IT IS ALL WHACK.
WHO NEEDS ANY OF THIS?
I DON'T KNOW.
MOSHE.
LAZ.
WHERE IS HE?
UPSTAIRS.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
COME IN.
HOW YOU DOING?
I'M FINE.
YOU KNOW, THE TALMUD TALKS ABOUT GOOD DEEDS
HAVING A RIPPLING EFFECT.
I DID MY PART.
I'M TRYING TO GET BACK TO BEING A GOOD JEW NOW.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? YOU WERE BEING A GOOD JEW.
YOU'RE DOING MITZVAHS. YOU'RE DOING GOOD WORK.
SINGING AND DANCING? THEY'RE NOT MITZVAHS.
I'M DONE.
IF THERE'S A RIPPLING EFFECT, GOOD.
THEN YOU DON'T NEED ME ANYMORE.
WELL, ACTUALLY, WE DO.
WE HAVE A CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING BIG HERE.
DON'T THROW IT AWAY.
I'VE GOT TORAH TO LEARN.
YOUR ROUTINES ARE SO HOT, YOU KNOW?
LET HIM BE, LAZ.
HE'S DONE ENOUGH.
IS THAT TRUE?
DON'T WE HAVE TO KEEP WORKING?
REPAIRING THE WORLD -- WE TRY. WE FAIL.
WE TRY AGAIN. THE TORAH --
THE TORAH SPEAKS ABOUT MAKING PEACE --
SHALOM.
THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE.
NOW, I KNOW THAT'S TOUGH.
BUT DO YOU WANT TO GIVE THAT UP?
YOU THINK T.J. WILL GO ALONG WITH THIS?
Paul: YEAH, I'LL HOLD.
THEY'RE GONNA DO IT.
HUH? WHO?
T.J. AND YUDI.
BOTH OF THEM? BOTH OF THEM.
MAN, YOU'RE A MIRACLE WORKER.
NO, IT'S THE KIDS, MAN. THEY'RE WORKING IT OUT.
I GOT THE GARDEN ON THE LINE.
OOH, WE'RE BACK ON TRACK.
YEAH. SURE.
NO, IT'LL BE GOOD.
IT'LL BE GREAT.
HA HA!
OKAY.
WE GOT A -- WE GOT A PROBLEM.
WHAT?
THEY DON'T WANT THE BAND.
WH--WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
WELL, THEY ONLY WANT THE BASKETBALL TEAM.
AHH...
WHAT DO YOU MEAN? WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
IT'S THEIR SHOW. THEY CAN DO WHAT THEY WANT.
NO. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.
THIS IS A PACKAGE DEAL HERE.
THEY GET THE TEAM AND THE BAND.
BUT THEY'RE SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE TIME FOR BOTH.
DAMN! WELL, CALL THEM BACK.
CALL THEM BACK.
IT'S NOT GONNA MAKE A DIFFERENCE, MAN.
IT'S NOT GONNA MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
THAT IS -- THIS IS WRONG.
I-I WANT THIS.
I WANT THIS -- I WANT THIS FOR YUDI AND T.J.
THIS IS SUCH A GREAT OPPORTUNITY HERE.
LAZ, ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT IT FOR THEM?
WHAT -- WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY?
WHAT YOU WANT FOR YOU
AND WHAT'S REALLY, REALLY RIGHT FOR THOSE BOYS,
IT MIGHT NOT BE THE SAME THING.
THAT'S THE BITCH ABOUT RAISING KIDS, MAN.
AM I RIGHT?
IT'S NOT ABOUT ME!
DON'T START DUMPING ON ME HERE.
LAZ, CURB THE EGO. I'M NOT DOING THAT.
OH, OH, AND LIKE YOU DON'T WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
YES, BUT YOU GOT TO RECOGNIZE THE LIMITS.
NO, YOU GO BEYOND THE LIMITS.
JUST ALL THESE LITTLE STEPS
NEVER SEEM TO BE GOOD ENOUGH.
LAZ, YOU'VE GOT TO STOP, MAN,
AND APPRECIATE WHERE WE ARE NOW,
WHAT WE HAVE DONE.
WE GOT PEOPLE TALKING.
HEY.
PEACE IS A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT, BROTHER.
WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR PATIENCE?
YEARS AND YEARS OF MESSING UP.
Paul: ALL RIGHT, FELLAS, LET'S GO.
COME ON! GET ON HERE.
LET'S GO.
THAT'S IT. GONNA BE GOOD.
COME ON, LET'S DO THIS.
LET'S DO THIS.
ALL RIGHT.
LET ME HEAR IT!
All: YEAH!
LET ME HEAR IT AGAIN!
YEAH!
[ RAP SONG PLAYING ]
♪ ALL MY PEOPLE IN THE STREETS... ♪
[ Singing along ] ♪ WHO WORD IT UP
♪ AND ALL MY PEOPLE IN THE SPOT WANNA MAKE IT HOT ♪
♪ LET'S CELEBRATE PEACE, YOU AND ME ♪
♪ IT'S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR CULTURE... ♪
♪ OR CREED
♪ COME ON, EVERYBODY, LET'S DANCE AND SING ♪
♪ COME ON, EVERYBODY, JUST DO YOUR THING... ♪
Man on TV: COMING UP AFTER THE NEWS,
THE KNICKS TAKE ON THE PACERS
AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
UP NEXT --
A FEDERAL JUDGE DECLARES A MISTRIAL...
YOU ALL RIGHT?
FINE.
I WAS THINKING OF MAYBE GOING TO THE GARDEN...
TO SEE.
SURE. YEAH, IT'S A GOOD IDEA.
FINE, MAYBE --
IT'S STUPID.
FORGET IT. THE GAME'S HALF OVER.
YUDI...
YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A TOUGH GUY.
THANKS, TA, BUT I'LL FIGURE IT OUT FOR MYSELF.
YOU GROW UP, YOU MAKE CHOICES.
YOU CHOOSE ONE ROAD, YOU LOSE ANOTHER.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
OUR CITY HAS BEEN GOING THROUGH SOME TOUGH TIMES,
BUT WE HAVE COME THROUGH TOGETHER.
NEW YORK IS A MELTING POT OF CULTURES.
AND TONIGHT, AFTER THE TRAGEDIES OF BROOKLYN,
WE HAVE PROOF THAT WE CAN BE GOOD NEIGHBORS
AND MAKE OUR CITY BETTER.
PLEASE GIVE A WARM GREETING
TO CROWN HEIGHTS' OWN YOUTH GROUP --
PROJECT C.U.R.E.
[ CROWD CHEERING ]
GO!
Man: IT'S GREAT TO HAVE THESE KIDS HERE AT THE GARDEN.
Man #2: ABSOLUTELY.
IT'S TAKEN A WHILE FOR US TO HEAL --
WHAT DID YOU DO THAT FOR?
IT WAS SHIT.
THAT AIN'T THE WAY.
COULD YOU LOOK AT ME, PLEASE?
I KNOW YOU'RE HURTING.
SORRY, MOM.
COME OVER HERE AND SHOW ME.
WHY DON'T WE WATCH IT TOGETHER?
IT'S REALLY GOOD TO SEE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE
OUT HERE ON THE COURT.
FINE ATHLETES REPRESENTING...
[ SUBWAY APPROACHING ]
♪ SHALOM
♪ SING SHALOM
♪ GRANT US UNIVERSAL PEACE
♪ AND THE WINE
♪ OF UNDERSTANDING
♪ SING SHALOM
[ SINGING IN HEBREW ]
♪ GIVE US GRACE
♪ AS WE JOURNEY THROUGH
♪ THROUGH THIS PLACE
[ SINGING IN HEBREW ]
♪ SPEAK STILLNESS
♪ TO THE WINDS
♪ OF ALL THAT STAND BETWEEN US ♪
♪ HEAL
♪ EVERYONE THAT HOPED
♪ TO BRING US TOGETHER
♪ FOREVER
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