Fuck!
I knew I should never have let her fucking go in there.
Fuck! -Eric.
Listen, man, you need to calm down and focus.
Calm down? Don't tell me to calm down
when my friend is in there dead
with a fucking bullet in her head 'cause of me.
Yeah, well, I'm sorry about your friend.
I really am. And I promise you --
We're gonna do everything we can to help solve her murder.
But my daughter's still missing.
-Fuck! -We need to find her.
Now I need you to tell me
everything that Michelle told you.
What was the last thing she told you?
I don't fucking know, man!
-Think.
What was the last thing she said to you?
The last thing she said -- She was gonna get any information
she could about the Bike Gang Sinergy, about the dude Sean.
She was gonna go talk to an old client.
She was gonna go back to the office.
She couldn't talk about it over the phone.
That's why I pulled up.
Okay, why was she looking for a bike gang?
One of my sources tipped her off, man.
They said they kidnapped a girl.
That means they know something.
Okay, we need to go find them.
I can't just walk up in there asking questions.
They'll know who I am.
Why are we talking about some bike gang named Sinergy
when Robin is the one who took Laylah, right?
Well, that's what we need to find out now, don't we?
Okay, then we need to go find them.
A fucking cop running up in there?
Are you that fucking crazy?
They ain't gonna tell you shit.
Okay, then I'll go undercover.
Okay.
You go in there, find out any information you can,
-and I'm gonna have you back. -Okay,
and I'll call for some backup units.
-No units, Detective.
Not if you want your daughter back.
All right? Go in there and change your clothes.
Do what you got to do.
Okay.
I'll meet you at the station in an hour.
-In an hour. -All right.
Oh, geez.
Hello?
Hey. It's Tiff.
Uh, how did you get my number?
Hospital directory.
All right, what do you want?
I wanted to talk to you.
So talk.
In person.
Nah, nah. That's not a good idea.
Cintron, we were friends
before Erica became your gatekeeper.
Look, nobody's keeping my gate. A'ight?
-I'm my own man. -Great.
See you at the coffee shop near the hospital.
All right. Let's make this quick.
I'm on my way.
'Cause you lift me up
Hey.
Remember me?
Yeah, I do.
Name's Brian.
Stormy.
Is that your real name?
It's what I prefer.
Oh. Okay, then.
That's totally fine.
Well, did you want something?
Look, I just see you standing here,
probably waiting for a ride or something.
And...
Yeah, ride share app, so...
Well, I could give you a ride home.
Mnh-mnh. No, that's okay.
-Okay, okay. -No.
Look, what about a cup of coffee?
I know this nice spot by the hospital where I work.
You're a doctor?
I'm a nurse.
I know that's not
a profession you normally see men in.
No. No, it's not.
I just love helping people,
You know, caring for them while they're ill.
Damn it.
The driver just canceled my ride. Like...
Look, are you sure you...
don't want to just grab one cup of coffee?
My treat, of course.
I don't know.
I don't normally go out with customers, so...
I totally get it.
It's just that, um...my mom
passed away recently and...
...you managed to take my mind off the pain
while you were dancing and...
I-I guess...
I just wanted to get to know you.
That's...
I'm sorry to hear about your mom.
Thank you.
It's been hard. It's been hard.
Okay.
We can go have one cup of coffee.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Great.
Is that your car right there?
Yeah, that's me.
Okay.
Laylah?
Not yet.
I can't believe all of this is happening right now.
I mean, I keep thinking, "Is she crying?
Is she cold? Is she hungry, afraid?
Is she calling out for us and we aren't there?"
I'm sorry about all of this.
Yeah, you fucked up real bad.
Yeah, I know.
This isn't about me and you.
It's about Laylah.
And you are gonna go out there
and find our daughter.
If anybody can do it, it's you.
You're her father.
And you are her protector.
I've organized the community leaders,
and the missing child posters are being printed.
And also your chief has a conference set up for00 a.m.
Good, good.
Where are you going now?
We got a lead on Laylah.
Oh, what was the lead?
We think Robin may have given Laylah over to a biker gang,
but we're not sure.
Bring her home.
You good?
Yeah.
You think about what I said...
about the girl?
Yeah.
Okay, and?
And I will try to get her back.
It's the right thing to do.
I need your car.
Hell no. You ain't taking my car.
I can't drive mine. The cops are looking for it.
Can always ride you around.
You used to like that.
Alright, where we need to go?
Like I said, Sinergy took the girl.
Alright? I saw their insignia on the bike.
And I know a bar that a few of them hang at.
Alright, I'm coming with you.
D, no, I'mma go by myself.
No, you're not going by yourself.
I'm coming with you.
Come on.
Oh, shit.
And where the hell are you going?
Relax. I got to take Robin somewhere.
Relax? Take her where?
Listen, I'mma say this very clearly.
No, no, no. Listen to me.
When it comes to Robin, you don't ask me questions.
-Ask you questions? -Period. Period.
-Look, I -- -Bunny.
You don't like it here, you know where the door's at.
Why is she here?
You know where the fucking door's at.
Okay.
You brand-new now, huh?
And what you want?
Eventually...
you and me...we're gonna have a serious problem.
Oh, really?
The first memory I have of you is ninth grade,
glasses, kind of dorky.
Oh, whoa. Hold up.
Never have I ever been dorky, okay?
And if I was so dorky, how come you ran into the lockers
the first time you saw me?
Hold up. I did not run into the lockers.
I just bumped them a little.
Oh, the lies you tell. Uh-huh.
You're right. I ran into the lockers.
Yeah.
You were just so cute.
I lost my footing.
Uh-huh.
Alright. Spit it out.
What's your angle, Tiff? Come on.
Any angle you like.
Oh, gosh.
I mean, I can leave.
I'm kidding. Geez, I don't have an angle.
I just want to mend my relationship with Erica.
She was my best friend, so...
Yeah. Geez, you two were thick as thieves.
Yeah, we were, until...
So where did she go tonight, anyway?
Home for once.
What does that mean?
It means she's usually out
running the streets with her brother.
Doing what?
I don't know.
Volunteering, helping families, kids, something like that.
This late at night?
Yeah.
That sounds suspicious.
You trust her, okay.
Well...
Hello, Cintron and not Erica.
Hmph.
Nursie nurse.
Man, you are smarter than you look sometimes.
And, uh, dating something more your speed, I see.
You're not looking too smart at all right now, playboy.
But let me guess.
This isn't a date, right?
Exactly.
Hm.
So...
So you won't mind if I send this to Erica,
or better yet, call her right now just to say hello.
I seriously doubt she gonna pick up for you, okay?
I most certainly know she will.
Seeing as how I'm still
getting calls from her and whatnot.
As a matter of fact, she called me today.
Yeah, but don't worry.
I told her I'm done with her ass and to stop calling me.
Cintron.
Hey, hey.
You do not want to catch a case.
Not Erica.
Now, she's smart.
Listen to her.
Brian, let's just go to our own table.
No, no, no, no, no. Let's just go.
Yeah. See you around, Cin-dick.
Old sucka-ass nigga.
Yo, I'm trying to figure out, like, why Robin
would take your daughter, like, out of anybody's kid.
Like, why you?
Has to be something up with that.
It may be because I slept with her
and then I broke it off and she went crazy.
Hold up.
You fucked my sister?
We had sex before I knew she was your sister, Eric.
You fucked my sister.
Listen, man, we were two consensual adults.
If you don't get your fucking hands off of me right now,
this ain't gonna end well for you.
Trust me, I wish it didn't happen.
But the bottom line is, your sister traffics children,
and I got to get mine back.
This ain't over.
Indeed.
Okay.
I thought you were taking me to another coffee spot.
What is this place?
I'm staying here for a while.
You live here?
Yeah.
My place burned down.
That's how my mom died -- in the fire.
Dang.
That's messed up.
Yeah.
Um, want to know why I was so drawn to you, though?
Why?
'Cause you remind me of my mom.
When she was younger.
That's kind of weird, but okay.
No, it's not weird at all.
She was a strong, beautiful woman.
And you're a strong, beautiful woman.
So I would take it as a compliment.
I guess, um...
...I should've taken you home, huh?
Um, no.
I can understand you don't want to be alone right now, so...
Do you?
Yes.
This okay?
Yes.
Is this okay?
-How you doing? -Hi. What can I get you?
Let me get a beer, please.
Does it matter what kind?
Doesn't matter.
Thank you. Keep the change.
Thanks.
Hey, can I get you anything?
No, I'm good.
Are you sure?
Yeah, yeah, I'm sure.
Are you -- Are you waiting for somebody?
You ask a lot of questions...
Kenya.
I mean, I work here.
It's kind of my job to know what's going on.
As you should.
You should know everything going on in this motherfucker.
Right.
I'm E. My name's Eric.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
You know, I will take a beer.
-Okay. -I'll take your number, too.
You know how many people come in here
and ask me for my number?
I mean, look at you.
You're beautiful.
Thank you.
I'm looking for a guy named Sean.
In the white shirt.
White shirt?
Yeah.
We have IPAs. We have --
Girl, I'm not gonna ask you again.
Give me your number.
Give me a phone.
Alright, text me now so I have it.
Get you fired in this motherfucker.
And about the beer?
Surprise me.
Surprise you.
Okay.
Thank you.
What the fuck are you doing here?
Go, go, go.
You must be, Sean, huh?
I fuckin' told you. What are you doing, man?
What the fuck was you doing in there?
-Get off of me. -Yo.
Detective Ryan's in there.
Thanks for the heads-up, big bro.
Look, where's Laylah?
I don't know.
You don't know? You took her, right?
-I did. -Then where the fuck is she?
I'm trying to find out.
Robin, Robin.
DeAndre, my big brother, Eric.
The infamous Eric Cross.
Do I know you?
No, but I know you.
It's all good. I got her back.
Look, just tell me where Laylah is
so we can squash all this shit.
I don't know. I'm trying to figure that out, okay?
Look, I did take her, but then Sinergy took her from me,
but I was gonna bring her back.
I just was gonna keep her for a couple days.
For what?
I wanted to piss off that detective
for his lies and deception.
Well, ain't that the pot calling the kettle black.
Robin, you don't take people's kids.
Wasn't my sister, I swear to --
She trying to do the right thing, alright?
She's looking for the girl to give her back.
Do I know you?
Nah, you don't know me.
But I see you're a part of the Sinergy bike crew.
I see your tat right there.
-Who's asking? -Me.
-You, huh? -I'm asking.
Fuckin' clown, man.
Little girl was kidnapped last night.
What do you know about that?
Man, I wouldn't know nothing about that.
Nah. You wouldn't know.
I see y'all got a good game going on, huh?
I want to join.
Aah!
Yo, where's she hiding out at?
She at my place. 823 Raliegh Lane.
Yo, get her out of here, man.
Y'all talking like I'm not standing right here.
-Now! -Come on. Come on.
Let's go.
-Stand the fuck back. -Damn!
You wouldn't know about that, huh?
Where is she? Where is she?
I don't fuckin' know, man!
-What the fuck? -Uh-huh. Where is she, huh?
Man, I don't -- Aah! Shit!
Where is she? Where is she?!
Where's my daughter?
-I don't know, man! Fuck! -You don't know, huh?
I bet you know about going to jail, though, huh?
Hold up. Get the fuck out of here.
Fuck the police!
What the fuck?
Come on, man. What the fuck?
Come on, now.
Yeah, you were trying to run, huh?
Thought you was gonna get away?
No, not today.
-Put him on the car, bro. -Not today.
-We got your ass now. -Y'all can't be serious.
-You got him? -We got you now. Uh-huh.
You're gonna tell us everything we need to know.
Put him on the car, bro.
Now, I'm gonna you one question.
You see this girl right here?
This is my daughter. I want to know where she is.
-Fuck you! -Fuck me?
Fuck you.
See how fun it is when you holding
your own fucking intestines.
Now, Robin Cross took my daughter,
and I know your bike crew, Sinergy,
is right in the mix of it, and I want to know where she is.
Answer him!
Watch out.
Fuck!
Come on, man.
You gonna beat me up, at least take these off.
What's up? Shoot the fair one.
What's up?!
You don't want to do that for real.
Take them off.
You don't want to do that for real.
Listen, hold on. Hold on.
He's not gonna tell us anything, okay?
He's not gonna tell us what we need to know.
We got to do this.
Bro, just let him go.
I can get him to talk. Right?
What the fuck did you just do?
He reached for my gun.
Eric, we didn't get him to tell us anything.
His phone. His phone.
Okay.
-Don't say anything.
Just answer it.
Where?
When?
What --
Well?
There's an auction.
Auctioning off kids.
It had to be the one Michelle was talking about.
-Where? -He hung up before he said it.
An auction for kids? This is fucked.
You got to get everything, everything off of that phone,
and find Robin now.
-Alright. -Fuck.
What are you doing here?
I thought you'd be home or maybe out with Eric doing whatever.
My bed got lonely.
And Eric and I don't do just whatever.
We have a purpose.
Which is what?
I guess this conversation needs to happen now.
What are you talking about?
Do you remember when I told you that Eric and I help families?
Yeah, the volunteer services.
Right. Well, actually, what we do
is we bring missing kids back home.
We rescue them.
Rescue them?
Mm-hmm.
How?
By beating up the bad guys.
You sound crazy right now.
The point is, we help bring kids back home.
Why?
I can't get into the details of all of that.
Here we go again with the secrecy stuff, man.
Here we go with the secrecy because it's dangerous.
My attorney, Michelle, was killed tonight,
shot in the head.
Killed?
I can't even believe this.
So you're telling me that you're involved in something
that can get you killed, too?
Yes.
Then quit. Don't do it anymore.
Let the police handle the missing kids.
The police can't do what Eric and I do.
How am I supposed to protect my woman
when you're off in the middle of the night doing God knows what?
I don't need you guys protecting me.
-Really? -I can take care of myself.
-Really? -Yes.
Tomorrow, they'll be rolling you in the ER DOA.
This is why I didn't want to tell you anything.
Erica, come on. You're a doctor.
That'show you help people,
not by putting your life in danger.
Please don't try and tell me what to do.
Do what you want. You always do, anyway.
Where you going?
I think, um...
I thought you were asleep.
And I didn't want to wake you, so...
I was...gonna order my ride.
She can never leave this place.
Are you alright?
It's the middle of the night. It's not safe out there.
I'll take you after sunrise.
I have this, like, overnight rule.
And I'm kind of breaking it right now.
She can never leave this place.
Brian.
Are you good?
I'm gonna go.
You can't leave.
-What are you doing? -She can never leave this place.
-Let go!
Brian!
BRIAN' She can never leave this place.
Never leave this place.
She can never leave this place.
I'm sorry.
But my mama said you can never leave.