Kings

You're trying to steal my orange juice.

No, I'm not.

- You... - I'm trying to pay for it.

You're trying to steal my orange juice.

(ON RADIO) Robbery and shooting at South Figueroa. Robbery suspect down.

I didn't do this.

Put that gun down. Now!

Now! - (GUN PUT DOWN)

That girl was there a minute

and she was gone the next.

But I didn't fire the gun.

What did you do then? - I... I...

I shook the gun.

She says she shook the gun?

I'm gonna put her in hell.

You need to move away from here.

Don't fuck with me!

Down on the floor. Get down!

- (BABY CRYING) - Move over. Shush!

- Jessie, get down. - All of you gone crazy?

- Get down! - (GUN SHOTS FIRED)

Knock that shit off.

(ON TV) The security camera caught the dispute.

Store owner Soon Ja Du thought 15 year old Latasha Harlins

was going to steal some orange juice.

Du produced a handgun and shot Harlins in the back of the head.

A jury convicted Du of voluntary manslaughter.

Her pre-sentence report recommended the maximum, 16 years.

But Judge Joyce Karlin imposed probation,

a $500 fine. No jail time.

She got away with murder.

How could you have peace when this is going on?

Wake up, Los Angeles! Wake up!

(ON TV) ...news of LAPD officers beating a suspect.

(ON TV) Everytime society comes up with...

We saw Latasha's soul leave her body on a tape.

What kind of shit is that?

Rodney King, our society wouldn't accept a dog being beaten like that.

(ON TV) George Holiday lived across the street, he had his video camera...

We can't absorb this.

...of LA get together, get out...

(ON TV) Opening arguments began today in Southern California

in a case that shocked the Los Angeles police department

is centered around a dramatic videotape.

(ON TV) The trial of the four officers made us relive the traumatic event...

...claiming they could get a fair trial...

- Hey. Hey, love bug.

Up early this morning.

- You are... You're my cake. - Down.

Down the cake.

Good. Good. Good. Okay, there you go.

Good morning. Everybody.

Rise and shine.

Hello. Good morning, sweetheart. Wake up.

Good morning. Time for school.

- Up. Up. Up. - (KIDS MOANING LAZILY)

Good morning.

Good morning, darling.

Oh, look at you.

Good morning.

- Mama. - Good.

Hi, little mama, good morning.

Give it to me. Give it to me. Give it to me.

My bird.

Come on.

Get up. Come on.

Rise and shine.

Need you to get the kids ready. Okay?

Got to go deliver some cakes.

Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!

- Breaking my hand. Lawsuit. - Listen. If you have to be...

Listen to me.

If you hadn't been suspended already,

this would give me good enough reason to expel you for good.

- Okay. Yeah. - You willfully defied

- the legal authority of our school personnel. - Yeah. I got it.

Did you see that asshole right there

- grab me by the throat... Calm down

Calm down? What do you want me to do?

I can sell avocados, bananas and pineapples.

- Excuse me students, move aside. - Off the corner of 3rd and Broadway.

- You need to calm down. - No, fuck it.

Skin's wrong. I accept you.

Please. I want you to call the counselor. She can help you, Nicole.

Here comes the LAPD.

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!

Hey, you looking for some kicking on ass?

You need to watch your mouth, Nicole, and lower the volume.

You are disrupting the entire school.

We saw what they did to that Rodney King.

You saw his face after he got beat?

- Go home. - It wasn't very pretty, Miss Baum.

- No, it wasn't. Go home. - Wasn't very pretty.

- Go, call the counselor. Go home. - Rodney King. Rodney King.

- Rodney King. - (CROWD CHANTING ALONG)

Rodney King! - Students, you need to stop!

Rodney King! Rodney King!

Rodney King. Shush!

All right, students. Go back to your class.

Yeah, what happened to Rodney King was very well done.

Good day.

Go back to your classes now.

(ON TV) In Los Angeles, another well-know crime is in the news tonight.

Alleged assault.

The four Los Angeles police officers who appeared

in that video tape of the Rodney King beatings went on file today.

(ON TV) The case against Sgt. Casey Koon and Officers Lawrence Powell, Timothy Wind,

and Theodore Briseno all accused of assault with deadly weapon charges

might never have made it to court had not an image of...

You all right, Jess? - Yes.

Leave me alone.

- Will you open it? - No.

Close the door.

No! - We're hungry.

We're hungry!

We're hungry!

Breakfast! Breakfast!

Breakfast! Breakfast! Breakfast!

Huh?

Are you gonna cook us breakfast or not?

I'm hungry.

Come here. Come here.

Here you go.

Popcorn. Popcorn. Popcorn!

(ON TV) ...was shot and killed by...

- Okay. Hello. - CSC. Is Millie there?

No. Millie's not there right now. What is it?

Jordan's mother was released from prison and a judge found her

to be able to take care of a child.

I didn't hear what you said. What did you just say?

The judge found she could care for the child and she would like to be reunited immediately.

Fire! Fire! - Okay.

Fire! Fire!

Okay. Everybody outside now.

Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on.

Is it a game?

Come on, let's go.

Tiger, Tiger, you got her?

Hey, be careful. It's okay.

No breakfast.

We're good. It's over.

Isn't that gonna explode?

- No. Come on. Inside. - (KIDS SIGH IN DISAPPOINTMENT)

Peaches, come down. Time to go. - Kids, I'm home.

Hey, Millie. - You guys ready for school?

Yeah. Yes.

You got a call from Child Care Services.

It's about Jordan.

Come on, guys. Hurry up. Get ready. Get ready.

Come on, your bags. Are you ready?

You got your jacket? Where's your jacket?

I don't know where my jacket is.

It's over there... Right here.

Come here. Come here, baby. Come here.

Stop crying in front of Jordan.

I can't help it.

I raised him when he was a little boy. My baby!

I know.

Love you.

God. Enough of this shit.

- Warren, what the hell are you doing out here? - Hey, what are you doing?

Get in the car right now!

Lady! Stop! - Not fuckin' playing with you.

Supposed to be out here, in the streets and shit.