Gun Hill Road

>> I swore to myself

I'd never step foot back

in the Bronx.

But after 12 years of being

locked down, I had to come back.

*

>> Another ginger ale.

>> Why don't you go all the way

with it?

Order yourself a glass of milk.

>> We both done.

>> A little bit.

>> When did you get out?

>> A week ago.

Thanks for meeting me.

You're a hard cat to track down,

you know what I mean?

>> I'm busy.

Started a new job.

>> Still 5-0?

>> Can't really talk about it.

>> (scoffs)

Some CIA-type stuff?

>> Can't really talk about it.

>> How Ma and Duke's doing, man?

>> I see her every Friday.

Bring her roses.

Half the time, she doesn't even

know who the hell I am.

>> Tulips.

>> What?

>> Tulips are her favorite.

>> Honestly, Bird, it wouldn't

make a damn difference if

I brought her a bunch of sticks

and weeds.

She just--

She just lost it, man,

when you got locked up.

>> She started losing it

when Pops died.

>> She lost you when Daddy died.

The way you were out there, man,

literally drove her crazy.

You put her in a nut house!

>> At least she still has

a golden child.

>> I don't need this, man.

>> Hold up, man.

Hold up.

I, uh...

I need some help.

>> What?

>> Brother needs some cash.

Made a whole bunch of promises

inside I can't keep.

>> Hell no.

I can't help you.

>> Can't help me?

What's this?

>> It ain't much, but I send

600 bucks every month.

Mom used to do it.

But I took over six or seven

years ago.

>> Yeah.

Got a big ol' head

just like you.

Can't believe you got a kid.

>> No, Bird.

You got a kid.

>> What are you talking about?

>> Dante Michael Evans,

11 years old, fifth grade.

He's your boy.

Yours and Janelle's.

>> She said she was getting

an abortion.

>> Well, he looks a lot more

like you than I do.

>> How come nobody told me this?

>> Janelle didn't want you

to know.

Mom wanted to have a grandson

in our life, so we were just

following the script.

>> You want a drink?

>> No, I'm good.

>> I got somewhere to be.

Where you staying?

>> 32nd Street, east side.

>> The shelter?

>> You got any better ideas?

>> I'll drop you off.

>> * You say we're identical

* But we couldn't be

* Farther apart

* One gets to shine

* While the other

* Gets left behind

* If man did judge me

* Only God knows

* Take my chances

* Out here tonight

* Let destiny control

* The floor...

>> What's he like?

>> Haven't forged

a relationship.

He gets a check every month.

I get a picture every year.

>> Move, go, go!

>> Damn, damn, boy!

What the hell are you into?

>> Nothing!

>> Then who the hell are they?

>> I don't know.

>> Glove compartment.

Safety off.

All you have to do is pull--

>> I know!

>> Praise the Lord!

>> Trane, you all right?

Trane, you all right?

>> (grunting)

>> * Hold on

* It's gonna be all right

* The grass is greener

* On the other side

* The mist of adversity

* Can find paradise

* It won't be long

* If you be strong

* And hold on

* I wish I could fly today

* To a place in the sky

* Where the truth can't hide

* Wish I could cry away

* All the pain and the fears

* And the guilt inside

* Pray for a better way

* I hope to God he'll open

* Our beautiful eyes

* Hold on

* It's gonna be all right

* The grass is greener

* On the other side

* It won't be long

* If you be strong

* And hold on

>> Your face--

it's all wrong.

>> What?

>> Goatee.

>> Trying out a new look.

>> Oh.

Keep trying, Mr. Stevens.

>> When I walked through those

gates, they told me I was free.

That's a hard concept

to swallow.

I've been so used to people

telling me when to eat,

what to eat.

Sometimes be wondering what you

were doing, how you were living.

>> Hello?

>> Hi.

It's Trane.

>> Trane?

>> Yeah.

Think we can talk?

I'm out front.

I changed a lot in the last

12 years.

Hopefully enough to make her

think I'm you.

>> Hey.

>> Hey.

>> How are things?

>> They changed my hours

at the hospital.

Instead of being on five days

a week, they got me doing three

double shifts.

>> You did it, though.

>> What?

>> When we were kids,

I remember-- I remember

my brother saying that you

wanted to be a doctor.

>> Please.

Being an RN is a long way

from being a doctor.

Besides, Bird used to laugh

at me.

>> It's never too late,

you know.

You still have that dream.

>> My dream is to make sure