How'd it go?
We got one out of two of the motherfuckers, y'know?
You mean you motherfuckers come strollin' in here, all walking tall and shit-
Yo, B. I'm saying man, we was blazing on them dudes, you know what I'm sayin'? Just got in the heat, man. We was blazing, though, it was like-
Alright, alright, relax, man. I already heard, go sit down. I'm not tweaking behind none of this - that's one less motherfucker that's breathing than there was yesterday, you know what I'm sayin'? So we all good. [to Cutty] But I'm surprised at you though, man. Shit didn't get by you, back when.
Wasn't my man's fault, man. I unloaded on the young'un too soon, gave him enough room to buck and run, man. I fucked up that shit up myself, y'know-
Hold on... it's on me. I had that kid in my sights, close enough to take off his Kangol and half his dome with it... couldn't squeeze the trigger. Couldn't do it, man.
Hmm. Why not?
...Wasn't in me, I guess. You know, whatever it is in you, that lets you flow like you flowing? Do that thang? It ain't in me no more.
...A'ight. So you done soldiering, but you ain't done; could use you for what you got in your head. We gonna put you on a corner, you could be inside-
No, man. I ain't making myself clear... the game ain't in me no more. None of it.
[beat]
But you ain't done shit else, y'know what I'm saying? So what you gonna do?
I don't know. But it can't be this.
...A'ight, then. We straight.
[Avon and Slim Charles hug him. Cutty leaves]
B, he was a man in his time, you know?
Yeah... he a man today. He a man.
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