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[guns firing]
[ominous music]
[guns firing]
- Yo, you good, bro?
Drew, you okay man?
- Yeah.
- Are you sure, man?
I can pull over if you need me to.
- No, I'm good, bro.
Crazy dream.
It looks so different out here.
- It's not that different at all, man.
I mean, we got some new houses and new schools,
but that's pretty much it, bro.
It's good to have you back home,
and in one piece, man.
Drew, we was worried about you for a few days man.
- I was worried for a few days.
It's only by the grace of God that I'm still here.
- Yo, it got that crazy out there?
- Yeah, it got pretty crazy.
- How come you never said anything, man?
- I didn't want pops to stress too much.
So I kept some of it to myself.
We could talk about this later.
[laughing]
Man, I'm home.
- Yeah, you home.
And we definitely gonna finish this conversation later.
I ain't letting you off the hook that easy, bro.
- [Drew] All right.
- Anyway, man.
Pops made a special dinner for you.
[inspiring music]
Yeah, buddy.
So let's go be a family.
- [Drew] Let's go be a family.
[inspiring music]
- [All] Surprise!
- Welcome home, son.
- Are we done hugging yet, 'cause I'm hungry!
[laughing]
- All right, come on, let's eat.
[chuckling]
- Thank you, thank all of you.
I cannot tell you how much
I really appreciate all of this.
I haven't seen a meal like this in almost a year.
- Baby boy, it is my pleasure.
I'm just glad to see you back home again.
- Yeah, it's good to have you back, Drew.
- We really missed you.
- I missed you all too.
- I hope you're here for a while.
- You don't have to leave at 08, do you?
- No, actually, I don't have to leave again.
I got what they call an Honorable Discharge.
- What does Honorable Discharge mean?
- Well, in this case it means I did a great job,
but unfortunately, I got hurt,
so I get to come home early.
- How did you get hurt?
- See, this is why we need a kid's table.
[laughing]
Let the boy breathe before we get into
all this heavy stuff.
- I'm sorry, Drew.
- No, it's okay, Keke.
So, what you been up to?
What did I miss?
- You missed everything.
I joined the Girl Scouts a few months ago,
and already I've sold more cookies
than any other girl in the entire district.
- Yeah, that's because you got mom to harass
all of her coworkers to buy those cookies.
Mom did all the work.
- I still helped.
- You ate more cookies than you sold.
[laughing]
- [Keke] Anyway, haters gonna hate.
- So, Jordan, what you been up to?
- I joined the dance team at school.
- [chuckling] You said dance team,
you joined a dance team?
I didn't even know you had rhythm.
- Exactly!
- I've been taking dance classes.
- Yeah, we went to one of his talent shows,
the boy's pretty good.
Go ahead, show your cousin some of those moves.
- Right now?
- Right now.
If you don't dance, you don't eat.
[laughing]
- Do that one where you pump your fist
in the air, like this.
I like that one.
[laughing]
- No, no, no, that's not it.
Do the whole thing.
- Go ahead, Usher.
Do the whole thing.
- But I don't have any music.
- Theo.
- Yes sir? - Give the boy a beat.
Something funky.
- Aight, coming right up.
- [Drew] Oh, they put you on the spot.
- Oh, I gotta see this.
Come on.
Jordan, Jordan, Jordan!
- Okay, okay.
Feast your eyes.
- [All] Jordan, Jordan, Jordan!
[laughing]
- There you go!
That's how you do it, man.
That's how you do it.
Hey now, can you do the Running Man?
[laughing]
- [All] Go Jordan, go Jordan, go Jordan!
- Aw.
Okay, dinner's ready, everyone.
- Can I help you with that, Auntie?
- Can you go grab the rest of the food
out of the kitchen then?
Thank you.
- As usually, Sis.
Everything looks delicious.
- [Sister] Thank you.
- Everyone, grab a hand.
Father God, creator of the heavens and Earth,
first and foremost, thank you for
bringing my son home safe and in one piece.
And thank you for his brothers in arms
who had his back in some very dangerous places.
Thank you for the brave men and women
who continue to protect our country.
Thank you for family and friends
who are always there when you need them the most.
And thank you for this wonderful food
that my sister was so gracious in preparing.
Bless it so that it does our bodies good.
Amen.
- [All] Amen!
- All right, what are we waiting for?
Dig in.
[cheering]
[lighthearted music]
[ball bouncing]
- Come on man, you can't stop me.
Oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh!
- Nice try, Officer.
You trying to go again?
- [Officer] No, thanks.
I've schooled you enough for today, I think.
- More like been schooled enough for today.
- Let me give you a hand.
You all right?
- Yeah, perfect.
Never better.
Stay in school, say no to drugs.
- Don't do drugs?
Very original.
- How are we supposed to look like cool police officers
if you're out here falling down all over the place?
- I'm just trying to interact with the community.
- Looks like you're trying to interact with the pavement.
- Jokes.
Again with the jokes.
You know, I've been taken a few spills out there,
but I'm getting to know as many people
in this neighborhood as I can.
- I get it.
I get what you're trying to do,
but you don't want to look like you're trying.
- Does it look like I'm trying too hard?
- A little bit.
However, it's good to try hard.
But you don't want to look like you're trying too hard.
- I'm confused.
- That's all right, kid.
You're still new on the job, you'll pick it up.
Here you go.
Have a coffee.
[laughing]
[knocking]
- Hey!
- How are you, sir?
Good to see you.
- Oh!
Look who the cat dragged in!
- Long time no see.
- Mitchell, welcome home.
- Feels good to be back on American soil I'll bet.
- Yes, it does.
- Hey, welcome home kid.
[laughing]
- Thank you, sir.
- Gentlemen, enjoy.
- Thank you.
Hey, now that you're back,
and you have all the time in the world,
what are you gonna do with yourself?
- I have a couple things that I'm working on.
And I'm looking forward to getting back
to the after school program,
and another little something me and the guys
have been working on.
- And the girl.
I helped too.
[laughing]
- What's this little something ya'll talking about?
- Are we allowed to talk about it?
I haven't really told anybody yet.
- No time like the present, bro.
- Drew?
- Well, we're looking to expand the after school program.
We've been trying to get a grant
so we can open up our own facility
and get some new equipment.
- When did you find time to chase grants?
- Well, when we weren't out chasing bad guys,
I had some down time.
But Tracy and Christopher,
they've been spearheading the whole thing.
- Are you planning on keeping it
in this neighborhood?
- Oh yeah, absolutely.
We want to focus all of our efforts
right here in this area
because we believe if you can change the community,
you can change the city.
- That's brilliant!
How am I just now hearing about this?
- Pops, it's still kind of new,
and we're working out the kinks, but you know,
this is the direction that we're heading in.
- That's good, man.
I'm happy for you.
It's good to come home with a purpose already laid out.
- Yeah, that's a blessing.
I mean, when I came back from deployment
it took me almost a year
before I found something productive.
- Oh, come on, Pops,
you know I got my brother's back.
You know I ain't gonna let you come home
with nothing to do, man!
[laughing]
- I'm happy for you guys, I'm happy for all of you.
You guys may just make something of yourselves after all.
[laughing]
- Wait a minute!
Side bar, where's the cake?
I can smell it, I just can't see it.
- It is right here.
Come on and help yourself.
- Look at God.
Won't he do it?
- [All] Yes he will!
[laughing]
- What do you think they see
when they see us patrolling their neighborhood?
- Well, when they see me,
they see a ruggedly handsome man of the law.
- Nah, that's not what I mean.
- I'm just messing with ya, I know what you mean.
You're talking about perception.
- Yeah.
- Well, we're two white police officers
patrolling a predominantly black neighborhood.
Neither of us actually lives in this neighborhood,
you live a bit closer than I do,
but neither of us actually lives here.
We don't have any friends, we don't have any family here,
but yet we're here, every single day.
How do you think we're perceived?
Watch you.
- Hopefully we're perceived as the good guys, right?
- Hopefully as the good guys, huh?
Why the good guys?
- I mean, come on.
We're cops, good guys.
- Are you one of the good guys, Officer Tyler?
See that, you hesitated.
Never hesitate, you have to know.
Are you one of the good guys, yes or no?
- Yes.
Yes, I'm one of the good guys.
- Listen, stop worrying about perceptions.
If you let the streets dictate who you are,
you'd be torn to shreds out here.
You need to know who you are from the get go.
Focus on staying one of the good guys.
And don't think just because you're wearing that uniform
you're automatically one of the good guys.
If you were a scumbag before you put that on,
there's a good chance you're still a scumbag.
- Nah, I wasn't a scumbag before, and I'm certainly
not a scumbag now.
You know what I think?
How long have you been on the force?
- 20 years.
I'm no spring chicken.
- Yeah, well, it's starting to show.
- What do you mean by that?
[ominous music]
- Give us the money, nobody gets hurt.
- [Female Officer] Robbery in progress,
5402 West Gellen.
- 1108, in route.
[siren blaring]
[tires screeching]
- Throw your weapon down and get on your knees!
Drop your weapon and get on your knees!
[tense music]
- Perp has entered the Bend Building,
following on foot, 14th Street North.
[tense music]
[groaning]
This day can go really badly for you,
or we can leave here peacefully.
Drop it!
- Not bad, Officer.
Not bad at all.
[phone ringing]
- Hello?
- Hey, I got some good news.
- [Theo] Is it about the grant?
- You know it.
So, my dad, he called in this favor
from one of his friends,
this super rich tech shark he used to do business with
a few years ago.
He told him about what we're trying to do,
and he got us a meeting with him on Monday.
He wants to hear about us, the kids,
the after school program, the whole deal.
- Dude, are you for real?
- Seriously, this is for real.
It looks like Drew came home at the perfect time.
- Yo, he's gonna go bananas.
This is perfect timing.
Are we prepared for a meeting, Chris?
- If not, we better get prepared.
And keep in mind, these rich guys,
they need tax write offs.
- Right, right.
- We may be helping out his business.
We just have to tell him what we've been
trying to do these past few years.
We could do that, right?
- We can definitely do that.
Yo, we know this thing inside out.
- Exactly.
This should be a piece of cake.
So what are you guys up to today?
- Um, we're gonna head out.
I'm taking Drew to look for an apartment
and a new car.
- I guess he must be anxious to get back out there.
- Yeah man, it's like he went in there a boy
and he came out a man.
He wants to get his own place,
he wants to get a job,
he wants to get a car, he wants to hit the ground running.
- I hear the military will do that to you.
Well listen, I'm only about 10 minutes away from you guys.
I'll swing by, I'll scoop you up,
and we can ride together.
- Sounds good.
I'll let you tell him the good news.
I'll see you when you get here.
Aight.
- Six, seven, eight, nine.
[knocking]
It's open.
- You about ready?
- I just have to jump in the shower,
it'll take me five minutes.
- Cool.
Yo, Chris is coming by.
We're gonna ride with him,
then we're gonna head to the dealership first
and then go grab a bite to eat.
- Cool, sounds like a plan.
I really appreciate you guys
taking care of me like this.
- Come on, bro, I told you we got you.
And you should probably go get in the shower,
you got this whole room smelling like
cheese and gym socks.
You stink, bro!
- Get out of here, man.
- I'm just trying to help you out, bruh.
- Get out, get out!
[laughing]
- There he is, the golden boy.
- Oh, there he is!
[clapping]
[laughing]
- Golden boy.
- I know.
[laughing]
- Thank you, thank you, too kind.
- You finally got a taste of what it's like
to be out on the street.
- Yeah, it was pretty intense.
I'm just glad I didn't flinch.
- Flinch yet.
It can get pretty scary out there,
but yesterday was a good test though.
- Listen, flinching is the least of your worries, kid.
Let me tell you something,
I've seen grown men poop themselves
first week on the job.
What you did out there, that took courage,
and don't let anybody tell you anything different.
[laughing]
- Okay, okay.
This kid's head's big enough already.
Calm down with the platitudes.
We gonna eat or we gonna spend the rest of the day
patting each other on the back?
- We gon' eat.
- Come on, man.
He did good, give the man his props.
- [Tyler] Thank you.
- Don't fill his head up too much.
We got lucky out there the other day.
That guy decided to run,
it doesn't always play out like that.
- No, it sure don't.
A good day can turn into a nightmare at the drop of a hat.
- Why you trying to scare the guy?
- Hey, I'm just trying to give the kid
an honest point of view.
Hope for the best, but always be prepared for the worst.
Always.
- [Cop] Absolutely.
- You know it bro, you know it.
- Tracy just texted me, I told her to meet us here
because our boy Chris has some important news
to share with the group. - You got some good news?
- Yup, I do.
But we gotta wait for Tracy,
because it concerns her too.
- Is it that important?
- Yup, it's that important.
- Hey, I don't know about ya'll, but I am hungry, man.
- Man, your default is hunger.
- [Theo] Whatever.
- I don't think I know another person
who eats as much as you! - Yes you do, our dad, man,
he eats like an elephant, bro.
Hey, Grace, what's up?
- Hey, Grace!
- Drew!
Welcome back.
When did you get in?
- [Drew] I just got in yesterday.
So good to see you!
- [Grace] How come you guys didn't tell me he was here?
- No, don't look at me, don't.
- Anyway...
[laughing] It's good to see you too.
- So, what you been up to while I was gone?
- Finishing up high school, applying and touring colleges,
that's pretty much been my life.
I guess it paid off though, I got accepted into USF,
the music and art program.
- Congratulations. - Congratulations, Grace.
- That's great news. - Way to go, girl.
- Thank you.
I really couldn't have done it
without you guys and Tracy.
The after school program helped to keep me focused
and out of trouble.
- Grace, you were already awesome.
Now, we may have helped you channel
all of that energy and effort,
but as far as the elements of greatness,
it was already there.
- Well, thanks to you.
- [Theo] You are welcome.
- Now let me get your guys' order before my other job.
[laughing] What can I get for you, Chris?
- [Chris] Can I get a Coke with lots of ice?
- I want a vanilla shake, please.
[laughing]
- Just a glass of water for me, thanks.
- Okay, all right.
I'll get those out to you in just a second.
Give you a couple of minutes to look over the menus.
- [Theo] Thanks, Grace.
- Good seeing you too.
- Good seeing you, Grace, good seeing you.
- Isn't she awesome?
- That was pretty cool.
- Yeah, bro, it was.
- Hey, I gotta ask you.
Who were those two older gentlemen at your party?
I thought I knew everybody.
- The man with the one leg was Tim Mitchell,
and the other gentleman was Hector Diaz.
They served with our dad in the Gulf War.
Tim lost his leg there,
they're all in the same unit.
- How'd he lose it?
- RPG.
The unit was pinned down in what they thought
was a safe zone,
in the middle of a firefight with a group of insurgents.
About a half an hour goes by
and the firing slow was just enough
for them to take cover in a nearby building.
Turns out it was a trap.
- Yeah.
- RPG comes flying through one of the windows
and goes off just yards away from Tim.
Rips his leg right off.
- Clean off.
- Hector and our dad managed to pull him to safety.
They were all pretty banged up but Tim,
Tim caught the worst of it.
- Mhm.
- Really?
- For real.
- That is crazy.
- [Theo] I know, bro.
- Man, that sounds like right out of "Black Hawk Down"
or some "Saving Private Ryan" kind of stuff.
- [Theo] I know!
- After hearing how dangerous it was,
you still wanted to enlist?
- Well at first, not really.
But after 9/11, I felt I had to.
I had to do something.
And a part of me wanted to follow my dad's footsteps.
- And what about you, Theo?
How come you never enlisted?
- Simple answer, bro.
'Cause I don't want nobody shooting at me, man.
[laughing]
You already know, man.
- I get that.
- Hey Tracy, what's up?
- What's up, Tracy? - Come on in, come on in.
Have a seat, have a seat.
- Nothing yet, we just sat down.
- Am I the only one who doesn't know about this?
- They haven't told me either.
Okay, so, spit it out.
- Yeah, come on, the suspense is killing me.
- You want to tell?
- Nah bro, you gotta drop that good news on them.
- All right.
So, I told my dad about the after school program, right?
So he tells one of his friends,
and that friend loves what we're doing.
And that friend also happens to be
a multi-millionaire and wants to meet with us on Monday.
[clapping]
[laughing]
- Are you for real?
- This is amazing. - Yes, bro!
- This could change everything.
- Everything, man.
- Come here. - You gonna hug him?
- Come here. - Nah.
- I'm gonna give you a hug.
- No hug necessary, man! - Hug him!
- [Drew] This deserves a hug.
- [Chris] I'm telling you!
[laughing]
- And that's exactly why we need
to get drugs off the street.
- Yeah, you're right about it.
[laughing]
- I'm just playing, but really,
they look like they just won the lottery or something.
- [Female Officer] They do.
- Yeah, yeah.
- I'm nervous.
I think I look nervous.
Do I look nervous?
- You're fine, stop stressing it.
- When I get nervous, I get gassy.
I think I'm gonna use the restroom
before the meeting.
- Are you okay?
- I'm just nervous, I gotta go to the restroom.
- [Secretary] Christopher?
Mr. Townsend will see you now.
- Yes.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Perfect, never better.
- Please take a seat,
Mr. Townsend will be with you shortly.
- Thank you. - Thank you very much.
- Everybody okay?
Don't be nervous.
- Pardon my tardiness.
I had another meeting that ran a little bit late.
You must be Christopher, nice to meet you.
- It's nice to meet you, Mr. Townsend.
- Call me Eric.
- I'm Tracy.
- Nice to meet you, Tracy.
- I'm Drew.
- Strong handshake, I like that.
- I'm Theo.
- Theo.
I can't help but notice that you seem a bit perturbed.
- No, I was just expecting someone--
- Someone older?
- Yeah, yeah, somebody older.
- It's okay, I take that as a compliment,
I get it a lot.
So let's get down to business.
I heard you all were working on something pretty special.
- Yes.
We've put together this really cool after school program
for inner city kids, kids in our community.
Right now, we're focused on music and art,
and we're in desperate need
of some new instruments and supplies.
We'd also like to purchase a dedicated facility
so we can broaden our efforts.
That's where you come in.
- I like what I'm hearing so far. You got five minutes.
Break it down to me as if I was a five year old.
- Our after school program is called Clear Path.
As Drew mentioned, we're in desperate need
of new instruments in our own facility.
Right now we're renting space from the school
that many of the kids already attend,
but what we'd like to do
is create a fresh, new environment
for the kids we already work with,
and have something big enough to accommodate
even more kids.
- How many kids do you have now,
and how many have completed so far?
- Right now we have about 60 kids enrolled,
ranged from ages eight to 16.
We've been in operation for about six years,
and in that six years, 485 kids have graduated our program.
- You average 80 kids a year
with such a small team?
- Yes, and I was deployed for about a year,
and so the team was even smaller,
and they still held it down.
- Impressive to say the least.
And you're a veteran, right?
- Yes, sir.
Two years in total with one year of active duty.
- You're like the poster boy
for everything great about this country.
- Thank you, sir.
But I don't want to make this about me.
This is about the kids that we serve
and how we can hopefully work together
to continue to serve them.
- Wow.
Honestly, you had me at hello.
Chris, as soon as your dad told me about this
I wanted to be a part of it.
A war veteran returning home to serve his community.
It's perfect.
I do have one concern though.
I don't know any of you.
I don't know how committed you are
to the success of the program or the kids.
I hear what you're telling me and it sounds great,
but what connects you all through this?
Why should I trust you for the next five to 10 years?
- Eric, I've spent the last six years of my life
working in this program with children.
I didn't know a thing about teaching kids.
So I started taking classes
on how to teach kids while I was teaching the kids.
We started this program with just four instruments
that were given to us by our mother,
who passed away a few years ago.
I've personally invested at least $10,000
in new instruments, art supplies,
and the upkeep of the facilities that we use.
Tracy have written letter after letter
to every grant issuing organization
that you could think of.
She's traveled the country trying to find grant money
or someone to invest in our program,
and she's doing all of this
while teaching five vocal classes,
and pretty much running day to day operations.
Chris has been here since day one.
We taught our first music class together.
And he's structuring the curriculum
in the way that our classes
are now official college credits.
But it was my brother Drew who started it all.
It was his idea to offer our talents
to the community.
He was away for one year on the battlefield,
and while he was away,
he was donating his entire salary to this program.
We're married to this.
But we've gone as far as we can go
with our knowledge and resources.
We need your help to be able to offer more classes
to more students, reach more people.
We need you, Eric.
You are the missing piece, sir.
- We did it!
- We did it, we did it!
[cheering]
- We gotta celebrate guys, we gotta celebrate.
This is bananas.
- Did you have that speech written?
You couldn't come up with that on that fly.
- Right then and there bro.
- Man, stop it!
No you didn't.
- Honest truth, man.
It was all off the top of my head.
Guys, I feel like a huge weight has been lifted.
- We gotta go celebrate, this is huge.
- We gotta celebrate, come on!
So what did you think, Drew?
You think we got it, man?
- I think we did it.
I think we may have gotten it, bro.
- I think this is it, Drew. I think this is our big break
we've been waiting for, man.
- This is more than what we've been waiting for.
This is our big chance.
We just may have it.
- I think we're getting pulled over.
Did you run a stop sign there?
Make this next right, Drew.
We don't need this, man.
[siren blaring]
- [Cop] Are you aware you made an illegal turn back there?
You're supposed to come to a complete stop at the sign.
License and registration.
- Absolutely, give me a second.
- I got it, I got it.
- Ya'll all right back there?
- Yes, ma'am.
- You too?
- Yeah, thanks.
- You sure?
All right.
Give me a second, I'll be right back.
- Man, what was that all about?
- I don't know, man.
Look like she was looking for something.
- Your license and registration is good, right?
- Yeah, always.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
- My eyes are looking crazy, aren't they?
- Yeah.
She's gonna think you're high, or worse.
- Maybe we kidnapped her or something.
- [Theo] Bro.
- Come on.
- Stop playing around, all right?
Don't joke like that, chill.
Just make sure you put your hands
on the steering wheel when she comes back
so she can see them.
Please.
- His license and registration's all good,
but something's up with that girl in the back seat.
- What do you mean?
- I mean her eyes are all bloodshot
and she seems off, you know?
And the guy sitting next to her
is clutching the backpack
like his life depended on it.
- I don't know, maybe she just broke up
with her boyfriend or something.
- Yeah, that could be it.
- Or maybe she just smoked a joint
and the guy in the backseat
has a bag of weed in his backpack.
- Really?
- Hey, it could happen.
But you know what, the car that they're driving,
it matches the description of the car
that was stolen from Highland Park
like a few weeks ago.
And the guy that's driving the car,
that dude matched the description
of the question in question to the same robbery.
- You really are trying to make my day
more difficult than it already is, aren't you?
- Not at all.
I just want you to make informed decisions, that's it.
- Why thank you for that information.
- Hey, that's why I'm here.
- I didn't get a bad vibe from him.
- I don't know, Christine.
If we cut them loose,
and another officer pulls them over,
only to find out that she's actually high,
man, we'll be looking straight crazy out here.
So I say just to be safe,
do a quick search of the car, just to be sure,
and why you're at it,
tell the driver that he may want to consider
growing his hair out and selling that piece of crap.
- I can't stand you.
- Yeah.
Go and check the vehicle.
- Man, what's taking them so long?
- Relax.
- [Tracy] She's coming back now, she's coming back.
- Everybody just...
- Sir, do you have any drugs
or weapons in your car?
- No ma'am, I don't.
I don't do drugs, and I don't own any weapons.
- [Cop] Good.
So, do you mind if I do a quick search?
- Excuse me, ma'am?
Officer?
We're not criminals or anything.
There's no reason for you to search our vehicle.
Can you just give us a ticket or whatever
and let us go?
- This will only take a minute.
The quicker we do this,
the quicker we can all go home, right?
- Right.
- Excuse me, ma'am.
I'm not trying to be difficult but,
why do we have to get out of the car?
Can you just give us a ticket and let us go?
This doesn't feel good, I feel like I'm being profiled.
- Profiling?
Ain't nobody profiling you brother,
I just want to do a random search, that's it.
- Well I'm sorry, ma'am,
but I'm not giving you permission to search my car.
You're gonna have to get a warrant
and let us be on our way,
because we didn't do anything.
- Drew, just give her permission to check the car
so we can be done with this, man.
- Honestly sir, if I have probable cause,
I don't need your permission to search the car.
I can command you to get out of the car,
and if you didn't get out of the car,
I could open the door, smash the window,
and pull you out of the car.
Don't get it twisted.
All I was gonna do was a random search,
but you done ticked me off.
You need to stop looking at every cop
thinking everybody's out to get you.
You are not that important.
Do you hear me?
[tense music]
[gun fires]
You hear me? You don't know what it's like to be me,
to walk around these streets wearing this uniform.
You couldn't walk a day in my shoes.
You think about that next time you try to be tough
in front of your friends.
- Okay, you know what?
You're right.
I'm sorry, because look at me.
Take a real good look.
Because why would I have any clue what it's like
for people to judge me based on my exterior.
Why would I know what it's like
to drive down the street and feel targeted
because of the way that I look.
You're right, you're 100% right.
Why the heck would I know what that's like?
- You need to drive off, son.
You need to just drive off, just drive off, okay?
[mysterious music]
[car door slams]
- Uh, what just happened out there?
Okay, are you gonna tell me what happened
or will I have to write a report--
- I lost my temper, all right?
- You lost your temper?
Christine, you looked like a maniac out there.
Every ugly thing people say about police officers,
you just did it!
- That kid just stepped on every last nerve I had left.
These people don't know how hard it is
to be a black woman wearing this uniform
trying to protect and serve.
He couldn't walk a day in my shoes,
and he's gonna talk to me like that?
Yes, I know I lost control
of the situation for a second but--
- We can't do that.
- Do what?
- We can't wear this badge, this uniform,
and harass people like that.
Christine, it's an abuse of power.
- Harass people?
Abuse of power, really?
Don't you think you're stretching this
way out of proportion?
- No.
- And I think you need to watch how you talk to me.
- Watch how I talk to to you?
- Watch what you say to me.
- Watch how I talk to you? - Yes.
- Listen, Christine.
What if this was your daughter out there?
And one of our police officers pulled her over
and made her feel like a second class citizen,
and had his hands all up in her face?
Christine, how would you feel
if it hits closer to home?
You gotta think about that.
- [Theo] Hey, you good, bro?
- Yeah I'm good, no big deal.
- Are you sure, man?
- You know, that really rubbed me the wrong way.
- I get it man, I was there, I saw what happened.
- Yeah, but that mess happens way too much.
I'm an American citizen who fought for this country
and bled for this country,
now I have to come home and deal with stuff like that.
- [Theo] Yo, I get it man, I get it.
- Bro, something's wrong with that picture.
- No, I get it.
I agree with you 100%, all right?
But I love you, Drew.
And I don't want to see you get hemmed up
over no traffic stop.
Okay?
Look, I know you're not a criminal,
and you know you're not a criminal,
but next time it happens,
just don't fuss with 'em, Drew.
Cooperate as much as possible.
The goal is to get home safe, man.
You feel me?
- I feel you, man.
I feel you.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
- Come on, man.
Let's go, I got a song to finish.
- Bro.
I can't tell you how good it is to have you back home.
And I don't just mean for the program,
I mean to have my boy back on American soil.
- I can't tell you how good it is
to be back on American soil.
Coming from living in the desert
for almost a year to this,
it's like heaven.
Regardless of what happened earlier today,
it's still 100 times better than dodging bullets
in 125 degree weather.
- So what was it like to be away for so long?
- It was rough.
You're always on edge, always tense,
always looking over your shoulder.
Even being on the base can be pretty scary.
You can hear bombs going off
just a few miles away from where you sleep.
And the worst part about it
is being away from my friends and family for so long.
Knowing you could never get that time back.
After I got shot, it made it even more real.
I knew I had to come back home.
I felt like I was knowing on heaven's door.
I made some great friends while I was there though,
so leaving was bittersweet.
- Wow.
Way to bring everybody down, bro!
Come on, man!
I'm over here trying to gobble up this good food,
and you're trying to make me cry.
That's not a good look, bro!
I can't be over here crying
with a mouth full of food like ah!
[laughing]
Come on, man.
- But you know what is a good look?
This.
All of us coming together to make something awesome.
- What are you thinking, Theo?
I can see the wheels are turning.
- I'm thinking expansion, Trace.
Look, up until now, right?
We've only been able to teach art and music.
But once we get this grant,
we'll be able to offer more classes.
- Like what, what are you thinking?
- Look, I'm thinking we can bring on some new instructors,
add a math class, an English class,
even a dance class.
- That sounds good.
- I'm down with that too.
And if we're gonna offer hip hop, I got it covered.
There is no reason to look for an instructor.
- Huh?
- What?
- Not trying to be petty or anything,
but I have never seen you dance.
- Just because you've never seen it
doesn't mean I can't do it.
Back in my younger days,
people used to compare me to Justin Timberlake.
- Which Justin Timberlake?
Hold up, time out.
Boy band Justin Timberlake
or solo career Justin Timberlake?
♪ Bye, bye, bye
Was my jam.
I'm talking about MTV award, solo Justin.
Like jumping out of that big boom box
and coming out on stage,
killing it with them dope dance moves.
- I saw him get down, the man got moves.
100, bro?
- 100.
I'm just saying, the man can get down.
- All right.
I gotta see this.
Let me see what you got.
- Aight.
- [Tracy] Show us some moves.
- I got moves.
Check this two step.
- Mr. Justin Timberlake.
- Show 'em.
- Watch.
Tell 'em, tell 'em.
- Go ahead, let's see. - All right.
- Sike!
[laughing]
- Yo!
Hold on, time out, look.
He got ya'll too, I knew you couldn't dance.
[laughing]
Ya'll want some of this pizza man?
Ya'll want some of this? - Yeah, let me get one.
- All right, come on, let's do it.
- You ever see this much money in one place?
- Never.
With my salary, I'd probably make this
in 10 years though.
If I don't get shot first.
- Whoa, you better watch your mouth.
Don't even put that type of negative energy out there.
Life and death and the power of the tongue, my friend.
- You're in the wrong field.
You should've been a preacher.
- Nope.
I'm right where I'm supposed to be.
- Hey, we got everything bagged and tagged in there.
You all covered out here?
- We're almost done.
- Dustin and Lamar should be here any minute now
to pick this all up and bring it back to the station.
- What's up, Tyler?
[laughing]
You're thinking about that big old mansion
you can buy with all this dirty money, huh?
- Nah, not at all.
I'm just glad we're getting this off the street.
I'm sure we ruined some drug dealer's day.
- I wish.
The way they dashed out of here,
this money wasn't that important.
Probably only took them a few days to accumulate it.
- [Female Officer] Domestic disturbance,
648 Westbrook Street.
- Copy.
- [Female Officer] 648 Westbrook Street.
- We're gonna take this.
- You guys be careful, we're right behind ya.
[guns firing]
- See you inside.
Yeah, I should be home around five.
Yeah, give me a call then there.
Okay?
Thanks, bye.
Drew.
[guns firing]
Drew!
[guns firing]
Are you okay?
- Yes, sir.
I'm doing good, I was just happy to be here.
- Have you told anyone?
- Told anyone what?
- Son, you're not fooling me.
I've seen that look on your face before.
You're having flashbacks.
PTSD?
Now have you told anyone?
- It's nothing, and I don't want to burden anyone
with some bad memories.
It'll go away.
- No, no, Drew, that is not the way it works.
Listen, I've been retired, in fact, over two decades,
and I still have flashbacks.
Yeah, I'm sitting in my living room,
beautiful day, and all of a sudden
some neighborhood kid lights off
a pack of firecrackers and boom!
I'm right back in the heat of the war zone
fighting for my life.
Yelling, screaming.
But in reality, I'm still sitting in that chair
in my living room.
Man, it's so real.
I can even smell the gunpowder.
Now, now, you gotta get some help.
You gotta talk to someone.
- I don't even know where to begin to look for help.
- I get it, 100%.
When I first came back, I was right
where you are right now.
I had the weight of the war
sitting on my shoulders.
Nobody had any answers, nobody.
I was so lost.
Lost my wife.
Almost lost my children.
It's more than one person can bear.
- What am I supposed to do?
- I got your six.
I'll walk you through it, okay?
- Yes, sir.
- Are you all right?
- My dad hit my mom!
- Secure the kid.
Don't move until backup arrives.
[guns firing]
- Shots fired, shots fired!
648 Westbrook Avenue, we need backup immediately!
[tense music]
- It's okay, it's all right.
I'm gonna get you out of here, okay?
Who's here with you?
- [Kid] Mommy and daddy.
- Can you show me where they are?
Okay.
[tense music]
- What do we have?
- Two shots were fired before Officer Eugene went in.
- He went in alone?
- Yeah, he went in solo.
- Officer Brenda, secure the back exit.
And Tyler, stay with the kid,
call EMT and backup.
[tense music]
[guns firing]
[dramatic music]
- Now, as far as private investigator shows go,
Magnum, P.I. was by far the best.
Ah, ah, ah!
It had your action and suspense, it had laughs,
and the best part, was that fantastic
mustache he sported.
- Now if you ask me, the mustache was a little overrated.
Yeah, kinda looked like he had a caterpillar
attached to his face.
[laughing]
In actuality, Starsky & Hutch
was a much better show than Magnum, P.I.
No, come on, no really, seriously.
Name me a duo that was better than Starsky & Hutch, go head.
Can't do it, huh?
[laughing]
- Tubbs and Crockett, Miami Vice.
- Miami Vice?
- Absolutely!
- Oh, get out!
- Miami Vice was an iconic series.
People tend to focus on the flashy suits and flashy cars,
but under that was a serious crime drama.
And a lot of what was going on in the show
was just a reflection of what was happening in the city.
- I couldn't see anything
with the reflection off those bright colored suits
they wore with pastel shirts.
Now come on, you tell me,
what self respecting detective is gonna wear pastel shirts?
- Hey, ask the kid, see what he thinks.
- What would he know about them old shows?
- These kids love 80s pop culture.
Son, tell him.
Magnum, P.I., Starsky & Hutch, Miami Vice.
Which was the best?
- What did I just walk into?
- Boy, just answer the question.
- Okay, Knight Rider, that was my favorite.
[laughing]
- The one with the talking car?
- These kids don't know anything about anything.
Go stand over there in the corner.
[laughing]
Grown folks are talking.
So where you boys headed today?
- We headed to the community center
for a few hours, Pops.
- Good.
Kids will be happy to see you back home.
- Yeah, it's been a while.
I'm looking forward to seeing them.
- So, you guys gonna tell me what happened the other day?
Your little run in with the police?
- It was nothing, Pops.
Some things were said, things got heated,
you know, she let us go with a warning.
- You do realize withholding the truth
isn't much different from lying, right?
Okay, so, let's try this again.
What happened the other day?
- All right.
I may have missed a stop sign, you know,
I don't think I did,
but the officer pulled us over.
She looks in the car at Tracy
and just assumes we're up to no good.
She takes my license, she goes back to her patrol car,
and when she comes back,
she tells me she wants us to get out the car
so she can search it.
- Makes no sense, but go on.
- [Drew] Yeah, it didn't feel right,
and I told the officer that.
I told her that I felt like I was being profiled
and that she didn't have a warrant,
she couldn't search my car.
- That probably didn't go over very well.
- It didn't.
She said that if she wanted to,
she could bust out my windows, pull me out the car,
and search it anyway.
- Son, listen to me.
I'm always gonna be on your side no matter what,
but you can't argue with the person
who has a badge and a gun.
You're not gonna win that argument.
And for heaven's sakes, keep your cool.
You can't be out here getting in a shouting match
with law enforcement.
Focus on not getting locked up and getting home safe.
- Yeah, but Pops come on, she was--
- "But Pops" nothing.
Not getting locked up and getting home safe, that's it.
Theo told me your meeting went well.
Good.
I'm proud of you two.
Come here.
You know, your get your hardheadedness
from your mother, you know that, right?
- Yeah, I know.
- Are we done huggin'?
We're gonna be late.
- Yeah, we gotta head out.
- All right, you guys have a good day.
- See you, Mr. Mitchell.
See you, Mr. Hector.
All right, Pops.
- Be safe!
[lighthearted music]
- Oh, Drew!
Oh my gosh, welcome back!
- Thanks, it's good to be back.
- So, when'd you get back?
- I just got back a few days ago.
I've been taking some time out
to hang out with the family.
- Oh yeah, I definitely feel you on that.
I bet your dad's ecstatic to have you back.
- He is.
They threw a party for me, it was pretty cool.
- Uh, where was my invite?
- Hey, Dad did the invites, it's not my fault.
- Mhm, anyway.
So, are you back for good or is this like a visit?
- No, I'm back. I just came by today to say hi to everyone
and give Theo a hand with his classes.
I'm gonna take a few more days off before I jump back in.
- Awesome. Okay, you know you have to stop by
and see Kimberly, okay?
She's been asking for you almost every day.
- [Drew] Absolutely, I've got a gift for her.
- She's gonna be so excited.
But anyway, holla at me when you're done, okay?
- [Drew] I will.
- Aight.
- [Drew] All right, see you later.
- Yes, see you later!
- All right, Alex, catch you later!
- [Alex] See ya!
[lighthearted music]
- Drew!
What's up, bro?
- [Kids] Mr. Drew!
[laughing]
- Are you gonna be working here again?
- Yes, I'm gonna be coming back in a few days.
- A few days?
- Just a few days, I'll be back.
- Let the man breathe, he just got back.
- Yes, stop crowding the man.
You guys go back to your seats.
These kids have been asking and asking for you.
- I've been asking about them too.
How's your class going?
- Art supplies are still low,
but apart from that, all is well.
It's good to see you, Drew.
- Thank you.
I'm gonna go holla at Christopher's class real quick.
- Okay, see you later.
- See you later, Candice.
- I know, right.
- Hey!
- Give me my hug, give me my hug.
- What are you doing here?
I thought you were gonna wait a few more days
before you came back in.
- Well actually, that's kinda my fault.
I begged him to come in and help out
with my class today.
- Oh, what are you teaching today?
- I'm gonna be doing some Ray Charles and Rock Mendenhall.
A little blues and classical mixed in one class.
- Okay, sounds like it's gonna be an interesting day.
- [Theo] You know it.
- That's why he dragged me in. - Ah, whatever, man!
- Make sure you stop by and say hi to Kimberly
before you leave, okay?
- [Drew] Okay, I'll do it right now.
- What's up, Chris?
- I thought I heard ya'll in the building.
Aw, man!
- Don't leave your man hanging.
Good to see you, bro.
- What's going on?
- Just stopping by to say hello to everyone
and give Theo a hand with his class.
Have you heard anything from Eric
about the grant yet?
- No, nothing yet.
I hope we hear something quick though.
- Yeah.
We had to cancel the percussion class
because the drums were so old and beat up,
they didn't even sound right anymore.
- Listen, guys.
It's gonna happen.
The grant is gonna come through,
and everything is gonna work itself out,
I just hope it's sooner rather than later.
- Yeah.
- Mr. Drew!
- It's so good to see you. - Are you back for good?
- Yes, I'm back for good.
I got a gift for you.
- Really?
- This is for you.
- What is it?
- It's a surprise.
And open it when you get home.
- Thank you, Mr. Drew.
Can I ask you something, Mr. Drew?
- You can ask me anything.
- Some of the kids have been saying
that we won't be able to come back
to the after school program anymore,
that it's going to be closing soon.
Is that true?
- We're not gonna let that happen.
We're not gonna close it,
we're gonna find a way to keep those doors open.
- You promise?
- Pinky promise.
- Hello, Auto Brothers Repair.
This is Daniel Thomas, how may I be of service?
Aside from being talented kids,
they are a great asset to this community.
Ooh, they've been working at the community center for years.
Investing their time and money into it.
Absolutely.
If you need more information from me,
please feel free to call.
- Who was that?
Everything okay?
- People about the grant.
Doing their due diligence on the boys,
I guess they put me down as a reference or something.
Tell you what, those boys are gonna
make something of themselves.
- Are you surprised?
You raised those boys well.
- Not surprised, I'm just happy to see that
they found their purpose.
You know, I wish their mom was still with us.
All that musical ability, they get it from her.
[laughing]
She'd be so proud of them.
- [Hector] Yeah.
- Breathing is very important for good vocal expression.
Controlling how you release your breath
can enhance the delivery of each note.
And, as you may have guessed,
we will be focusing on breathing next week.
So here's an exercise I want you guys to practice
when you go home.
You want to stand up so your tummy is fully extended,
and then you want to take a deep breath and hold it
before you release your notes, like this.
♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la
[clapping]
All right, that's all the time we have for today,
I'll see you guys next week.
Practice your vocal exercises,
and try not to stress your vocal chords.
Okay?
- Okay.
- All right, bye guys, thank you.
- Hey.
We're gonna go grab some grub,
you want to roll with us?
- Sure, give me five minutes.
- All right, cool, meet us out front.
- [Tracy] Okay.
- It was so easy.
I just sort of fell into it.
I would tell the doctor that I had back pains,
and he would write me a prescription,
no questions asked.
This went on for about three years,
and I wasn't buying drugs in some back alley.
He didn't look like what I thought
a drug dealer looked like.
He wore a lab coat and a tie,
but he was my drug dealer,
and I was his faithful customer.
A functioning addict with a husband and two children.
I look back on that time and it terrifies me.
If it weren't for the grace of God,
I don't know where my life would be right now.
I'm thankful, thankful that I'm here now
and not there anymore.
[clapping]
- Thank you for sharing with us, Marilyn.
And we're thankful to have you here with us as well.
Who's next?
What about you, Christopher?
Would you like to share with us?
- Sure.
Yeah, things are going really good.
I'm going on seven years clean now,
no pills or alcohol.
Seven years.
When I started this journey,
I didn't think it was possible.
I couldn't see anything past the addiction.
I'd been a slave to pills for so long
that I'd forgotten what it was like to be free.
You all have inspired me so much.
And ya'll believed in me when I didn't believe in me.
Marilyn, I vividly remember you calling to check on me,
May 10th, 2012.
I almost relapsed that day.
And you called to say hello,
stayed on the phone with me for hours.
That phone call probably saved my life.
- That's why having a support system like this
is so important.
But you have to recognize that you need help.
And with that, comes change.
What are some of the changes that you had to make
in order to be where you are right now today?
- Aside from connecting with this group,
I would say a change in my environment
and keeping my hands busy.
I had to get out of my old neighborhood
and my old way of thinking.
I lost a few friends along the way,
but I gained some new ones.
- Tell us about your new friends
and your new environment.
- My new friends?
Fellow musicians that help me stay focused
on what's really important,
and my new environment is this after school program
for inner city kids.
I teach bass and drums.
I've been doing that for about five, six years.
It's given me a purpose.
I'm involved in something that is way bigger than me.
Something that touches other's lives
in a positive way.
And I didn't have that before.
It's valuable.
It really helps me keep things in perspective.
Hey!
What are ya'll doing here?
- We're here to take you to lunch, come on.
You're paying, though!
- [Drew] We'll bring you back to your car.
- [Christopher] That's perfect.
- [Theo] The door's open, bro!
- [Christopher] Cool.
- [Drew] So how's it going, man? How did everything go?
- [Theo] What's up, what's up?
- It's good.
It went really good today.
We were just sharing the highs and lows of the journey.
- [Theo] That's good, that's good.
- Talked a little bit about the after school program.
- [Drew] Oh yeah?
- Talked a little bit about ya'll as well.
- [Theo] You talked about us?
- [Drew] You talked about us?
- What'd you tell about us, man?
- Just told them a little bit about Mindya.
[laughing]
- Really?
Mind ya business?
Very funny.
The guy came out of there with jokes.
- Yo, yo. - Every time.
- He got you, Trace.
He got you good, Trace.
- Where are we going?
Because I am so hungry right now.
- I don't know, what ya'll want to do,
what ya'll want to do?
- New vegan place in Ybor, let's try that.
- Come on, Tracy.
You mean vegan as in like, no meat, Trace?
Really?
- Yeah, vegan, as in you guys always pick
where we eat, so now it's my turn to pick.
- [Theo] Come on, Trace!
- Ah, ah, ah, ah, I don't want to hear it.
- Look how big he is.
- Prepare yourselves for veggie burgers and pizza,
and you're gonna like it too.
- Boo!
- A burger can't be a burger without meat.
- Let's start the car, come on, I'm hungry.
- All right, fine.
All right, listen, I'm just letting ya'll know,
Drew ain't got no seat belts,
so you better hold on tight.
- Better hold on tight. - Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Ya'll ready?
Hold on.
- Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, let it--
- Yo! - That just happened?
- Hold on.
You wanna talk to her, you wanna talk to her?
- Listen here, baby.
I want you to start.
[laughing]
Prove me right, prove me right.
I believe in you.
Go ahead, go ahead.
- [Theo] All right, hold on, hold on.
- My baby, it's my baby, watch this.
- Oh!
[laughing]
- Now talk about my car, yeah, keep talking.
- Yo, we out.
Ayo, hold on ya'll.
Lord help us please, Lord help us please.
Hold on, hold on.
Let's do it.
Woo!
- Doesn't that look like the vehicle
that was reported stolen from Highland Park
a few weeks ago?
- How do you remember this stuff?
- Being young has its benefits.
[siren blaring]
- Wiseguy.
[siren blaring]
- There's no tag on the car but,
I'm sure this is the one.
How do you want to do this?
- All right.
I'm gonna let you take the lead on this one.
Try not to alarm anyone.
We just want to make sure this is or isn't
the vehicle that's reported stolen.
Let's secure the driver first,
then get everyone else out of the vehicle.
Keep your eyes wide open, and stay calm.
Let's go.
- Good evening, sir.
Would you mind stepping outside of the car?
- Stepping outside of the car for what, Officer?
- [Tyler] We just need to speak with you.
- Officer, we didn't do anything wrong.
We just finished teaching a group of kids
from our after school program.
We're just trying to get something to eat.
- Just sit tight for a second, ma'am.
- [Tyler] Just step out of the car,
and I'll tell you everything you need to know.
- Man, just do what he says, man.
Let's get this over with.
- All right.
- Can you all step out of the car for me as well?
I need you to sit up over here on the curb.
- Turn around for me sir,
and put your hands behind your back.
- Why do I have to put my hands behind my back?
Can you tell me what's going on?
I didn't do anything.
- This is just a safety precaution.
If you did nothing, then you have nothing
to worry about, right?
- Officer, can you please tell us what's going on?
We have rights, we know you can't stop us for no reason.
- Sir, just sit there and be quiet for right now.
- The quicker you turn around,
the quicker we can get you all out of here.
- All right, man.
- [Tyler] Your car has no tags,
and it fits the description of a car that was stolen
two weeks ago.
- Whoa, whoa, excuse me, Officer.
My brother just purchased this car,
it's not stolen, man!
Get off!
- [Tyler] Please, you need to relax!
- Whoa, listen, listen to me, listen to me!
- [Eugene] Officer Tyler,
do you have the situation under control?
- Listen to me, my brother,
he didn't steal this car, it's not stolen!
Get off of me!
- What is he doing, man?
- [Theo] My brother just purchased this car!
- Man, we're not criminals,
how's it cool to throw him on the pavement like that?
- I didn't ask for your opinion, I asked you to sit there.
You can sit there and be calm,
or you could be arrested.
- You're hurting me!
- [Tyler] You need to remain calm.
- Sir, get back on the curb!
[gun firing]
[somber music]
[cell phone buzzing]
- Hello?
Thomas residence.
Yes, this is his father.
The boys are gonna be thrilled to hear this.
- Yeah, I wish I had more time
to give back to my community,
but what I lack in time,
I hope I can make up for in donations.
We're prepared to offer a full renovation
of the current facility,
or the purchase of a new facility, whichever works.
Along with new instruments, and of course,
future financial support.
But we need them in as soon as they're available
to finalize everything.
- This is exciting news.
The boys should be home any minute now,
and I'll have them give you a call
as soon as they get in.
- Alrighty, sir. It was a pleasure speaking with you.
- And you as well.
Yes!
[lighthearted music]
[sirens blaring]
[somber music]
[cell phone buzzing]
Drew, this is your dad.
I've been trying to reach you guys.
Eric called, and he wants to make a donation
to the after school program.
Call me right back.
[somber music]
[sirens blaring]
Tell me what happened?
- Pops, we got pulled over again.
For some reason, they thought our car was stolen.
- Drew just bought that car!
- I know, I know, Pops. But they said it fit the description
of another vehicle that was stolen in the area
that we was in.
They asked us to get out of the car, Pops,
then another officer, he started to cuff me,
and that's when it all went bad.
They shot Drew!
They shot Drew, Pops!
They shot Drew, Dad!
They shot him.
They shot him...
- First thing I want you to know is I'm on your side.
I'm here to help.
But to help you, I'm gonna need the truth.
Not someone else's version of the truth,
not someone else's perspective of the truth,
but exactly what happened out there,
and what you did.
Son, you get one shot at this, you understand?
- I understand.
Officer Eugene and I were doing what we normally do
that time of day, I noticed a suspicious looking car,
so we decided to investigate.
The driver of the car also matched the description
of a person that was wanted for questioning
in relation to the stolen car.
We stopped the car, I got out of my patrol car
and asked the driver of the other car
to step out of his vehicle.
He asked why, he stepped out of his car,
his voice started to go up,
and he became aggressive.
I wrestled Mr. Thomas to the ground
as he continued to be aggressive.
A few seconds went by, and I heard Officer Eugene yelling.
I don't recall what he said,
this is when I noticed Drew Thomas rushing towards me.
He pulled out what appeared to be a weapon.
- I'm gonna stop you right there.
There was no weapons found at the scene, no.
I had six officers patrolling that place, no weapons.
They didn't find any weapons. You know what they did find?
A blood-stained cell phone belonging to Drew Thomas.
- I'm almost positive I saw a weapon.
- Is it possible that during the heat of the moment
you mistook Mr. Thomas's cell phone as a weapon.
- Yeah.
- [Doctor] Who's the family of Drew Thomas?
- I'm Drew's brother.
- I'm Drew's father.
What's going on with my son?
We've been waiting here for hours.
- I know.
We were able to stabilize him.
The bullet entered his chest, exited his back,
grazing his spine, he's lost a lot of blood.
- Is he gonna be okay?
Can we see him?
- I'm gonna be honest with you.
He has a long road of recovery in front of him,
but if he makes it through the night,
I'll be more optimistic.
But I have to insist for right now,
only one of you could come back to visit with him.
Only for a few minutes, he needs rest.
- I'm gonna go, son.
- Yes, Pops.
- Only for a few minutes.
- Okay.
- All right, follow me.
[somber music]
[beeping]
[balls clanging]
[cell phone buzzing]
- Hello?
- Hey, Trev.
That you?
- Um, yeah it's me.
Is everything all right?
- Everything's good.
Just called to check in.
- Uh, okay, hey.
E.J. just walked in.
It's your dad.
- Hey Dad, what's going on?
- Everything's good.
You guys staying out of trouble up there?
- Yeah, yeah, I think.
Why, what do you mean?
- Just staying out of trouble,
being a good student, you know.
- Everything's fine over here.
How's mom doing?
- She's doing good.
Getting ready to take a vacation pretty soon.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
- Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing you too.
Is everything all right?
You sound a little off.
- Nothing much, just wanted to hear your voice.
I love you, son.
- Yeah, I love you too.
- What was that all about?
- I don't know, man.
Let's play some pool.
[engine revving]
[dramatic music]
- Hello, my name is Kent Riley,
and welcome to the Riley Factor.
Tonight we'll be discussing the recent shooting
of Andrew Thomas, a black male who was shot
by a white police officer in Geffen City, Florida.
The story has made national news for obvious reasons,
but this is what we know so far.
We do know that Andrew Thomas driving in a vehicle
that matched the description of a stolen car.
This is the reason they were stopped
by the patrolling officers.
The officer whose name is yet to be revealed
got into an argument with the person driving the vehicle.
This escalated into a physical fight.
That's when Andrew Thomas exited the passenger's side
and lunged toward the officer.
The officer then shot Andrew Thomas,
hitting him in the abdomen.
Take a look, here's a photo that was sent to us
from an anonymous source.
- How did they get that photo?
- They probably got it off Drew's social media.
It was just a costume party, we went as N.W.A.
They cropped everybody else out that photo.
Man, they could've got a thousand other pictures to use!
- They're calling my boy a thug.
If they make Drew look like a villain,
the public is gonna care less about Drew,
and less about convicting the cop who shot him.
- This is wrong, Pops.
I'm outta here, man.
- [Kent] Let's start with you.
What are your thoughts on this story?
- Well, first and foremost, the car that
the victim's brother was driving was not stolen.
It was registered to Andrew Thomas.
Second, the car was stopped because officers thought
Theo Thomas looked like someone who had stolen a car,
and third, neither Andrew nor Theo owned
or was carrying a firearm.
They were both unarmed.
- That's all speculation at this poin,
none of those details have been confirmed.
- I've spoken to the family, those boys didn't carry guns.
They were musicians, they carried instruments.
- Again, none of those details have been confirmed.
- Well, since we're so concerned
with details being confirmed,
did the anonymous sources who gave you that photo
also tell you that Andrew Thomas
was a decorated member of our armed forces,
who was deployed for almost a year
fighting for this country?
Or that before he went to Afghanistan,
he was a community leader for years,
volunteering at an after school program?
- Well, that all sounds great on a resume,
but explain Mr. Thomas lunging toward an officer.
Explain that.
- The truth about what really happened
will come out eventually.
- As it always does.
I'd like to turn it over to Paige.
What are your thoughts on what's unraveling in Geffen?
- Well, I agree with Tamara in the sense that
we do not want to paint an inaccurate picture
of Mr. Thomas.
But more importantly, I think we should be focusing
the conversation on the officer
who shall remain nameless, I guess.
Why haven't they released his name?
How do we have so much information on Mr. Thomas,
yet nothing on the officers?
What was going on through the officer's mind?
- The Geffen City Police Department has not revealed
the name of the officer who shot Mr. Thomas,
however, we have discovered who his partner is.
Officer Eugene Travis, a 20 year veteran
with an exemplary record,
who has dedicated his life to serving his community.
And who's to say the other officer involved
didn't have the same record?
[somber music]
- The car was stopped because officers thought
Theo Thomas looked like someone who had stolen a car.
And third, neither Andrew nor Theo owned
or was carrying a firearm, they were both unarmed.
- That's all speculation at that point,
none of those details have been confirmed.
- I've spoken to the family,
those boys didn't carry guns.
They were musicians, they carried instruments.
- Again, none of those details have been confirmed.
- Well, since we're so concerned
with details being confirmed--
- That's no good.
- Did the anonymous sources who gave you that photo--
- We gotta get ahead of this, ASAP.
- Was a decorated member of our armed forces,
who was deployed for almost a year.
- Theo, this is Eric.
Listen, I know this is probably not the best time
to be delivering this news,
but we're gonna have to hold off on releasing the grant.
Just until everything clears up with you and Drew.
There's been some conflicting reports.
We have to protect our brand
from any potential bad press.
We still believe in you.
Our thoughts and our prayers are with you and your family.
I'll talk to you soon, all right?
[suspenseful music]
- Why are you following me? Why are you following me?
- Drew Thomas is my son.
I'm trying to find the person who shot him.
[somber music]
- Hey.
You know we can cover for you, you don't have to be here.
- Yeah, I know, Trace.
This is the only place I can find peace.
I can't eat, I can't sleep.
I can't stop thinking about what happened.
You know, and besides that,
Eric called and said that he's gonna have to hold off
on releasing the grant.
He said he wants to protect his brand.
It's just, I don't know man.
He just wants to wait 'til everything dies down,
whatever that means.
Everything was going so good.
And now I just feel like we're dead in the water, man.
- How did you find me?
- Kent Riley.
He had your name and face plastered
all over his report, for the entire world to see.
- What do you want from us?
- I want answers.
Who shot my son?
People are saying that my son may have had a weapon.
My son doesn't even own a weapon.
And the media's trying to make him look like a thug.
Drew is no thug.
He was a good kid.
And why won't they release the name
of the officer who shot him?
- The department can't screw this up.
They're trying to be cautious.
- Can't mess this up?
My son almost...
My son almost died out there.
They already messed this up.
- Before the department releases any information,
they're gonna try to find anything on your son.
They'll use whatever they can find,
protect themselves, and protect Officer Tyler.
The Blue Line's gonna protect the Blue Line.
- Tyler.
That's the officer's name?
- And he's not what you may be thinking he is.
He's a good kid.
- A good kid?
What good kid shoots an unarmed man?
- A good kid who got scared and panicked.
I could see it in his eyes.
He panicked and pulled the trigger.
If he could go back in time and take that day back,
trust me, he would.
- He can't take it back.
And my son is on life support,
because Officer Tyler panicked?
I want to meet him, look him in his eyes.
- That's not a good idea, this wasn't a good idea.
- Then why are you still here talking to me?
- You know, our son just turned 20.
He's a couple years younger than your son,
kinda looks like him too.
I can't imagine what you're going through right now.
But if it means anything, I've been praying for him,
and your family.
- Thank you, that means a lot to me.
- I'll reach out to Officer Tyler.
If he wants to speak with you,
then I'll arrange a meeting.
It'll more than likely have to be
at a place he chooses and a time he chooses.
I can lose my job and my pension for this.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
- I hear you.
No one can know about this.
Nice meeting you, Harriet.
[knocking]
- Mr. Thomas.
- Officer Eugene.
- How you feelin'?
- As good as can be expected.
Seemed like a good idea a few days ago,
but now, I don't know.
- I gotta tell you, Daniel,
I didn't think this was a great idea at first either,
but I may have been wrong.
It may good for you know that Tyler
isn't some vigilante cop out here
looking for people to shoot.
I hope you get what you need from this.
Come on, follow me.
Tyler, Emma.
It's Daniel Thomas.
- You're the gentleman from the repair shop.
- This is an odd coincidence.
Emma, if I'm not mistaken.
- Yeah, that's it.
- You guys know each other?
- Mr. Thomas runs the repair shop.
A few days ago when our car died,
he helped me get it towed and repaired.
- Small world.
- Mr. Thomas, this is my husband, Tyler.
- Mr. Thomas, it's a pleasure to meet you.
[lighthearted music]
- That's not what I came here for.
- Mr. Thomas, I would give anything
to take back what I did.
There's not a day that goes by
that I don't regret what happened.
It haunts me every day, and it should.
Saying sorry won't fix this.
It won't turn back time, but sir...
I'm so sorry for all of it.
You have to know, I don't wake up in the morning
hating anyone, that's not who I am.
- Did my son point a weapon at you?
- No.
No, there was no gun found, he was unarmed.
[knocking]
- You all expecting someone else?
I'll go check it out.
Can I help you?
- What the hell are you doing here?
- It's a free country, I'm here visiting a friend.
- That's exactly what it better be.
Where's Tyler?
- He's over here.
- You, don't move.
When I'm done with Tyler, I'm gonna talk to you.
- You picked the wrong day.
- You're under arrest for aggravated assault
with a deadly weapon.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you
in a court of law--
- No, no, no.
- You the right to an attorney.
- You don't have to handcuff him--
- Son, son, son.
Calm her down.
- It's gonna be okay.
We're gonna get through this, okay?
- Take him to the car. - Let's go.
- Ma'am, you need to calm down.
- Wait, wait, wait, wait--
- You need to calm down and sit down right--
- Please, please, please, please, please, please.
[somber music]
- All right, everybody.
Today we have a very special guest
for our very first dance class.
She is one of the best dancers that I have ever
had the privilege of watching.
So what she's gonna do
is she's gonna perform a song to dance,
and then she's gonna answer questions
on pretty much how to become awesome as a dancer.
Does that sound good?
- [Kids] Yeah!
- All right, so let's give it up,
a very warm welcome to our very own Miss Kenya!
[clapping]
- Hey.
Aw, thank you.
It's such a privilege to be here
with such talented young people today.
You know, Theo has told me so many
great things about you all.
And today, I will perform a modern dance
inspired by love and hope.
[lighthearted music]
[clapping]
- Hey man, what's up?
- Have you been checking the donations account?
- No, are we overdrawn?
- You have to take a look at this.
- Is this real?
- Have we been hacked?
Is this like a joke?
- No, this is real.
100%, I've checked.
In the last week or so, we've received
almost a million dollars in online donations.
- Oh my goodness.
- People must've heard about us on the news.
- [Theo] Oh my gosh.
- Is this all from one person?
- [Theo] Oh my goodness.
- No, no, no, look.
It's small donations, it's 20 and 50 dollars,
from people all over the country.
There's 20 from Jason in Little Rock,
25 from Christie in San Antonio.
- Oh my good, oh my goodness.
- There are donations coming in from other countries.
- Chris--
- This is almost twice as much as we'd of gotten
if we'd of gotten that grant.
- Dude, God made a way, he made a way.
Oh my goodness.
[inspiring music]
I have a confession to make, little bro.
I was about to give up.
I was about to let mom and dad down,
let you down, and let all those kids down.
And I know this sounds crazy but,
I was about to be on that midnight train to Georgia.
The idea of you not making it out of this
was just too much.
Then Eric pulled the grant,
said they had to protect their brand,
then I just started feeling sorry for myself.
I'm sorry for ever thinking like that.
I'm sorry for ever losing faith.
I had a dream the other day, a crazy dream.
I'll tell you about it later.
I want you to know something.
That no matter what happens,
what we started will continue,
and I'm not gonna give up.
That we're not gonna give up, and that your spot is open.
And that we're gonna hold it down until
you're ready to get back in there, little bro.
I love you, Drew.
[lighthearted music]
Today is a dream come true.
Not only for myself, but for my family,
my friends, my colleagues,
and the amazing group of kids
we get to work with on a daily basis.
We get to do what we love to do,
while simultaneously giving back to the community.
The community we grew up in.
We feel that it is within ourselves
to empower our community,
and to enable our city.
This is why the program exists.
If we can empower this generation,
then this generation can empower the next.
- For the last six years,
we've been working tirelessly to create
an after school program that not only
keeps our kids off the streets,
but also equips them with practical tools
they can use to enhance their lives
and the lives of others.
This program started with just one class,
taught by Theo Thomas.
We still offer that music class
along with art, dance, voice, physical education,
mathematics, English, and creative writing.
- And we could not have done this without all of you.
Thank you to all the volunteers
who have been helping keep us afloat.
Helping us out whenever we were short staffed.
Thanks to the parents who've been trusting us
with their kids for all of these years.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- And thank you, thank you to everyone
who donated to this cause.
It was overwhelming to see how many people gave,
how many people actually cared about this.
You know, before I start to ramble on,
I want to give the mic to the guy who said,
"We should start an after school program."
My brother, my friend, Drew Thomas.
[clapping]
- Thank you for the introduction,
but I don't want to make this about me.
This is about these wonderful kids
and this great program that was created for them.
This is about investing in the future,
the future of our community,
because it has to start with us.
If we want to see change,
we have to make those changes for ourselves.
And these kids show up here every day
because they want to grow, they want to evolve,
and they want to change.
And I'm so grateful I still get to be a part of that.
I promised myself I wouldn't get too emotional but,
like my brother said, this is a dream come true.
So, without further ado--
- Welcome to the new Clear Path after school program.
[cheering]
[laughing]
- Ladies and gentlemen, it's such a pleasure and honor
to have you here at the table today
to discuss the situation that happened,
I really believe the answers and the solutions
that we provide today
are literally gonna have global implications.
The problem that we face
and the thing that we went through
is something that is happening all around the world,
and we're gonna get to make a different.
- [Christopher] Yes, sir.
- We're really grateful that we can use this for--
- Tyler Garett.
You wanted to meet me?
- Yes.
I wanted to meet you.
To look you in the eyes, and tell you how sorry I am
for what happened.
I'm sorry for all of it.
I look at that day and--
- Tyler, I've forgiven you, a while ago.
You know, holding on to that anger and that hate,
it was like a poison to me.
And I had to release it.
But forgiving you, it's not enough.
We need to work together to figure out solutions
so this never happens again.
- I agree.
Let's figure this thing out.
- Let's figure it out.
[lighthearted music]
- [Martin Luther King Jr.] Now is the time
to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice
to the solid rock of brotherhood.
Now is the time!
[catchy instrumental music]
There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America
until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights.
The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake
the foundations of our nation,
until the bright days of justice emerges.
We must not be guilty of wrongful deeds.
Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom
by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.
We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane
of dignity and discipline.
We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate
into physical violence.
Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights
of meeting physical force with soul force.
The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed
the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust
of all white people,
for many of our white brothers,
as evidenced by their presence here today,
have come to realize that their destiny
is tied up with our destiny.
Now is the time.
[catchy instrumental music]
Now is the time.