1 00:00:02,250 --> 00:00:03,695 There you go. Thank you, Arthur. 2 00:00:03,734 --> 00:00:06,520 And I hope I can count on your vote tomorrow. 3 00:00:06,522 --> 00:00:07,588 What are you talking about? 4 00:00:07,590 --> 00:00:09,407 The Uptown Business Council elections. 5 00:00:09,470 --> 00:00:12,159 I believe I would make a great leader. 6 00:00:12,161 --> 00:00:16,197 And I think a certain American president would agree. 7 00:00:17,266 --> 00:00:19,634 No, I haven't been part of that council for 15 years. 8 00:00:19,636 --> 00:00:20,902 Oh. 9 00:00:20,904 --> 00:00:22,637 I see. 10 00:00:23,606 --> 00:00:27,309 Uh-huh. Yeah, a'ight. 11 00:00:27,311 --> 00:00:29,244 Thanks for letting me know, man. 12 00:00:29,246 --> 00:00:30,745 Hey, Franco, 13 00:00:30,747 --> 00:00:32,213 was that the '90s calling to say 14 00:00:32,215 --> 00:00:33,782 they want that sweater back? 15 00:00:35,719 --> 00:00:38,687 Nah, it was my friend calling. 16 00:00:38,689 --> 00:00:41,623 This dude I grew up with just died in a car accident. 17 00:00:41,625 --> 00:00:44,392 Oh. Sorry, man. 18 00:00:44,394 --> 00:00:47,356 Great burn, wrong time. Story of my life. 19 00:00:48,832 --> 00:00:49,998 Ah, that's terrible, kid. Were you close? 20 00:00:50,718 --> 00:00:51,624 I mean, kind of. 21 00:00:51,655 --> 00:00:52,267 I met him when I was painting 22 00:00:52,269 --> 00:00:53,468 on his wall in his neighborhood. 23 00:00:53,470 --> 00:00:54,936 And he thought I was tagging his crew's block. 24 00:00:54,938 --> 00:00:58,186 His "crew"? You mean he was a gang member? 25 00:00:58,225 --> 00:00:59,007 You were friends with a guy in a gang? 26 00:00:59,009 --> 00:01:00,942 Come on, Arthur, look, you grow up in this neighborhood, 27 00:01:00,944 --> 00:01:02,043 you gonna know a few dudes. 28 00:01:02,045 --> 00:01:04,079 True dat. 29 00:01:05,348 --> 00:01:08,350 What? I know some dudes, too. 30 00:01:09,018 --> 00:01:10,852 No, I don't. 31 00:01:12,088 --> 00:01:14,723 And the dope thing about Bam-Bam was that he respected my skills. 32 00:01:14,725 --> 00:01:16,558 So much that he made sure I stayed out of his crew. 33 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:18,426 You know, so I could focus on my art. 34 00:01:18,428 --> 00:01:19,995 Pretty much protected me. 35 00:01:19,997 --> 00:01:22,330 Wait a minute. Bam-Bam died? 36 00:01:22,332 --> 00:01:23,164 Did you know him? 37 00:01:23,166 --> 00:01:25,867 Well, I arrested him a lot. 38 00:01:25,869 --> 00:01:29,404 Most of our conversation was me reading him his rights. 39 00:01:29,406 --> 00:01:30,772 Occasionally, he'd throw in a 40 00:01:30,774 --> 00:01:32,705 "Get off me, bitch." 41 00:01:33,744 --> 00:01:36,911 But that was mostly to James. 42 00:01:38,681 --> 00:01:42,083 Sorry for your loss, Franco, but Bam-Bam had quite a record. 43 00:01:42,085 --> 00:01:43,852 Drug trafficking, assault. All right, look, 44 00:01:43,854 --> 00:01:45,420 but he was trying to get away from all that. 45 00:01:45,422 --> 00:01:47,288 I mean, I bet you ain't know that Bam-Bam would give money 46 00:01:47,290 --> 00:01:48,490 to people who fell on hard times, too. 47 00:01:48,492 --> 00:01:50,625 Yeah, money he made selling drugs. 48 00:01:50,627 --> 00:01:52,193 Look, I'm sorry, 49 00:01:52,195 --> 00:01:54,496 but the guy was no saint. 50 00:01:54,498 --> 00:01:55,597 All right, James. 51 00:01:55,599 --> 00:01:57,766 Last one to the squad car gets to drive. 52 00:02:02,538 --> 00:02:04,672 I said "the last one." 53 00:02:04,674 --> 00:02:08,109 You know, for a cop, he's not a great listener. 54 00:02:09,408 --> 00:02:10,848 Yo, Arthur, 55 00:02:10,900 --> 00:02:12,113 would it be cool if I brought some friends back here? 56 00:02:12,115 --> 00:02:13,415 You know, after the funeral tomorrow? 57 00:02:13,417 --> 00:02:14,649 Chill out, catch up? 58 00:02:14,651 --> 00:02:16,718 Yeah, yeah. Sure, kid. All right. 59 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:20,255 Wait, you're gonna let him bring his gang friends here? 60 00:02:20,257 --> 00:02:21,756 They're not in a gang. 61 00:02:21,758 --> 00:02:24,292 Well... 62 00:02:24,294 --> 00:02:26,895 Most of them are not in a gang. 63 00:02:26,897 --> 00:02:29,531 Well... 64 00:02:29,533 --> 00:02:31,433 Well, you're lucky I'm not president yet, 65 00:02:31,435 --> 00:02:33,568 because such things will not be tolerated 66 00:02:33,570 --> 00:02:37,005 under the Fawz Al-Shahrani regime. 67 00:02:37,007 --> 00:02:38,506 "Regime"? 68 00:02:38,508 --> 00:02:40,475 Sorry, I sound like a dictator. 69 00:02:40,477 --> 00:02:42,243 I meant empire. 70 00:02:43,813 --> 00:02:45,880 What's up, everybody? 71 00:02:45,882 --> 00:02:48,116 Glorious, glorious day. 72 00:02:48,118 --> 00:02:50,318 Sweatpants must not know about Bam-Bam yet. 73 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:52,053 He ain't gonna take this well. 74 00:02:52,055 --> 00:02:53,922 Yo, Sweatpants, I got some news, man. 75 00:02:53,924 --> 00:02:55,490 As do I. Boom. 76 00:02:55,492 --> 00:02:59,160 "Local Chicago kid wins $50 on a scratch-off ticket." 77 00:02:59,162 --> 00:03:02,430 Donut holes for everybody. 78 00:03:02,432 --> 00:03:04,099 That's dope, but listen up, man. 79 00:03:04,101 --> 00:03:05,900 That's not even the dopest part. 80 00:03:05,902 --> 00:03:07,302 So I went to get myself a sub, right? 81 00:03:07,304 --> 00:03:08,536 Turns out the fridge was broken, 82 00:03:08,538 --> 00:03:10,872 and they weren't sure about the meat or the mayo, 83 00:03:10,874 --> 00:03:15,009 so they gave me the sandwich for free. 84 00:03:15,011 --> 00:03:15,948 Man... 85 00:03:15,964 --> 00:03:16,675 That's disgusting. 86 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:19,080 But Sweatpants, man... 87 00:03:19,082 --> 00:03:20,315 Listen up, man. I... 88 00:03:20,317 --> 00:03:22,617 Oh, no way. Remember Sonya? 89 00:03:22,619 --> 00:03:24,449 The girl who said she never wanted to see you again? 90 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,472 Here's a twist, she does want to see me again. 91 00:03:27,891 --> 00:03:31,259 It feels like International Sweatpants Day. 92 00:03:31,261 --> 00:03:33,461 He's too happy, I can't do it. 93 00:03:33,463 --> 00:03:36,798 I got this, kiddo. 94 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,968 The key is to ease into it. 95 00:03:39,970 --> 00:03:42,537 Hey, Sweatpants, how's it going? Good. 96 00:03:42,539 --> 00:03:44,939 Bam-Bam is dead. 97 00:03:56,886 --> 00:04:01,156 Man, I still can't believe Bam-Bam's gone. 98 00:04:01,158 --> 00:04:02,924 Yeah. But you know what? 99 00:04:02,926 --> 00:04:05,193 Let's pour one out for Double B. 100 00:04:05,195 --> 00:04:06,427 Yeah. Miss you, man. 101 00:04:06,429 --> 00:04:07,829 RIP, Bam. Love you, man. 102 00:04:11,700 --> 00:04:14,435 Well, I still work here, so I should clean that up. 103 00:04:17,473 --> 00:04:19,641 Arthur, donuts for my colleagues. 104 00:04:19,643 --> 00:04:20,942 You're looking at the new president 105 00:04:20,944 --> 00:04:22,710 of the Uptown Business Council. 106 00:04:22,712 --> 00:04:24,913 I won in a landslide. 107 00:04:24,915 --> 00:04:27,115 No one else ran, huh? 108 00:04:27,599 --> 00:04:29,544 No, s-someone else ran. 109 00:04:29,708 --> 00:04:31,252 It's not that big of... 110 00:04:32,521 --> 00:04:35,690 Arthur, this is Manfred. He owns a gay paper store. 111 00:04:37,393 --> 00:04:41,262 It is a paper store. I just happen to be gay. 112 00:04:41,264 --> 00:04:42,697 Right, right. 113 00:04:42,699 --> 00:04:44,818 He runs it with his buddy. 114 00:04:45,936 --> 00:04:48,436 He is my husband. 115 00:04:49,305 --> 00:04:50,605 And he's working as my cashier, 116 00:04:50,607 --> 00:04:53,408 while he tries to pass the real estate exam... 117 00:04:53,410 --> 00:04:55,643 again. 118 00:04:55,645 --> 00:04:57,278 Well, it's nice to meet you, Manfred. 119 00:04:57,280 --> 00:04:59,113 And, uh, congratulations, Fawz. 120 00:04:59,115 --> 00:05:00,615 Thank you. 121 00:05:00,617 --> 00:05:02,150 Arthur, I cannot believe 122 00:05:02,152 --> 00:05:04,135 you let those gang people in here. 123 00:05:05,155 --> 00:05:06,487 Listen, anyone with a shirt and shoes 124 00:05:06,489 --> 00:05:09,424 and a hole to put a donut in is welcome here. 125 00:05:09,426 --> 00:05:12,193 But, Arthur, we are trying to attract 126 00:05:12,195 --> 00:05:14,162 upscale businesses to the neighborhood, 127 00:05:14,164 --> 00:05:15,797 not scare them away. 128 00:05:15,799 --> 00:05:17,599 As council president, 129 00:05:17,601 --> 00:05:19,867 I ask that you expel them immediately. 130 00:05:19,869 --> 00:05:21,069 No, Fawz. 131 00:05:21,071 --> 00:05:23,004 Okay, I didn't want to have to do this, 132 00:05:23,006 --> 00:05:24,305 but I command you! 133 00:05:24,307 --> 00:05:25,286 Oh. 134 00:05:27,143 --> 00:05:28,810 Why didn't that work? 135 00:05:28,812 --> 00:05:30,612 'Cause you're not a wizard. 136 00:05:32,348 --> 00:05:34,599 Bam-Bam touched so many lives, you know? 137 00:05:34,646 --> 00:05:36,951 Yeah. I was starting to get into drugs. 138 00:05:36,953 --> 00:05:40,388 Then, he saw my passion for rhyming and pushed me. 139 00:05:40,390 --> 00:05:41,623 Yeah, into the rap game? 140 00:05:41,625 --> 00:05:44,058 Cooler. Children's literature. 141 00:05:45,894 --> 00:05:47,328 My latest book, 142 00:05:47,330 --> 00:05:49,564 Captain Lance France and his Banana Pants Dance, 143 00:05:49,566 --> 00:05:51,733 come out next month. 144 00:05:53,669 --> 00:05:55,536 I'm doing a signing at Barnes & Noble. 145 00:05:55,538 --> 00:05:58,039 Whatever. NBD, which means... 146 00:05:58,041 --> 00:06:00,975 I know what it means, Big Mike. What about you, Vince? 147 00:06:01,750 --> 00:06:03,216 Bam-Bam's the reason I became a dentist. 148 00:06:03,354 --> 00:06:04,545 You know, I was just a nerd with fresh breath, 149 00:06:04,547 --> 00:06:06,147 but he saw something more in me. 150 00:06:06,149 --> 00:06:08,449 And now, I have a Porsche and a hot wife 151 00:06:08,451 --> 00:06:10,351 who only loves me for my money. 152 00:06:10,353 --> 00:06:11,853 Wow, man. That's the dream. 153 00:06:11,855 --> 00:06:14,155 Well-well, I remember 154 00:06:14,157 --> 00:06:16,024 when Bam-Bam saw me tagging up the neighborhood, right? 155 00:06:16,026 --> 00:06:17,692 A-And he said I should become an artist. 156 00:06:17,694 --> 00:06:19,727 And it changed the direction of my whole life. 157 00:06:19,729 --> 00:06:20,895 You're an artist? 158 00:06:20,897 --> 00:06:22,630 I thought you worked here. 159 00:06:22,632 --> 00:06:24,699 I do. You know, while I'm working on my art. 160 00:06:24,701 --> 00:06:27,201 Yeah, I-I put in a lot of hours here at the shop, 161 00:06:27,203 --> 00:06:29,304 and, you know, it's hard to find the time, but... 162 00:06:29,306 --> 00:06:32,640 Well, you got to work that creative muscle. 163 00:06:34,343 --> 00:06:36,010 For me, every day, 164 00:06:36,012 --> 00:06:40,014 it's wake up, meditate, banana pants. 165 00:06:42,685 --> 00:06:44,952 Right, right. B-B-Banana pants. 166 00:06:44,954 --> 00:06:46,087 It-It's okay, Franco. 167 00:06:46,089 --> 00:06:47,422 Everybody goes at their own pace. 168 00:06:47,424 --> 00:06:48,790 You'll get to it someday. 169 00:06:48,792 --> 00:06:50,258 Yeah. 170 00:06:50,260 --> 00:06:52,126 Well, you know, one day I'll fulfill my dreams, 171 00:06:52,128 --> 00:06:55,963 but, uh, right now, it's time to fill those Boston creams. 172 00:06:55,965 --> 00:06:57,832 Nice rhyme. 173 00:06:57,834 --> 00:06:59,701 You ever thought about children's books? 174 00:06:59,703 --> 00:07:00,535 Nah. 175 00:07:00,537 --> 00:07:02,870 Good. 176 00:07:05,774 --> 00:07:07,608 Hey, kid, your friends are still outside. 177 00:07:07,610 --> 00:07:08,943 What are you doing here? 178 00:07:08,945 --> 00:07:12,046 Man, I just had to finish those Boston creams. 179 00:07:15,375 --> 00:07:17,185 Oh, boy. Look, I-I know you're sad, 180 00:07:17,187 --> 00:07:19,556 but the custard gun is not the answer. 181 00:07:20,623 --> 00:07:21,956 It's not just that. 182 00:07:21,958 --> 00:07:23,925 Seeing all my friends made me realize 183 00:07:23,927 --> 00:07:25,827 that Bam-Bam put all this faith in my art, 184 00:07:25,829 --> 00:07:28,563 and what have I done with it? Nothing. 185 00:07:28,565 --> 00:07:30,465 Hmm. You know, when I was a kid, 186 00:07:30,467 --> 00:07:32,951 I wanted to play harmonica in a blues band. 187 00:07:33,147 --> 00:07:34,694 Yeah, I wanted to be one of the great ones, 188 00:07:34,811 --> 00:07:37,805 you know, like Little Walter or Sugar Blue. 189 00:07:37,807 --> 00:07:40,141 I was gonna be "Sugar Jew." 190 00:07:40,143 --> 00:07:42,810 Man, you own a donut shop, you are "Sugar Jew." 191 00:07:42,812 --> 00:07:44,579 Yeah, I know. 192 00:07:44,581 --> 00:07:46,681 Anyway, I got busy running the shop, 193 00:07:46,683 --> 00:07:49,417 marrying Joanie, and, uh, life just got away from me. 194 00:07:49,419 --> 00:07:51,986 I mean, my dream just passed me by. Hmm. 195 00:07:51,988 --> 00:07:55,056 I've been meaning to paint. 196 00:07:55,058 --> 00:07:57,058 But I get so tired after work. 197 00:07:57,060 --> 00:07:59,060 And, you know, canvases are expensive. 198 00:07:59,062 --> 00:08:01,429 Oh, come on, come on. Those are just excuses. 199 00:08:01,431 --> 00:08:03,398 Huh? Come on. 200 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:06,567 You're a resourceful guy, right? You're a street artist. 201 00:08:06,569 --> 00:08:08,236 Hey, wouldn't it be great 202 00:08:08,238 --> 00:08:11,773 if you could show the world what Bam-Bam saw in you? 203 00:08:13,742 --> 00:08:15,209 Yo, Arthur, 204 00:08:15,211 --> 00:08:16,511 you just gave me a great idea, man. 205 00:08:16,513 --> 00:08:17,779 Damn right I did. 206 00:08:17,781 --> 00:08:19,614 What was it? All right. 207 00:08:19,616 --> 00:08:21,816 I mean, you got the biggest canvas on the block, dude. 208 00:08:21,818 --> 00:08:23,384 Yeah. The outside wall of your building. 209 00:08:23,386 --> 00:08:25,753 Oh. It's perfect. 210 00:08:25,755 --> 00:08:27,955 You want to paint on my wall, huh? Uh-huh. 211 00:08:27,957 --> 00:08:29,590 My clean, beautiful brick wall 212 00:08:29,592 --> 00:08:32,407 that I just had sandblasted 30 years ago, but... 213 00:08:32,500 --> 00:08:33,189 Oh... 214 00:08:33,399 --> 00:08:35,797 It's perfect. It's big a-and it's blank, 215 00:08:35,799 --> 00:08:38,866 and best of all, it's free. 216 00:08:38,868 --> 00:08:41,035 Oh, what the hell. Go for it. Yeah? 217 00:08:41,037 --> 00:08:42,804 Yeah. Oh. Thanks, Sugar Jew. 218 00:08:44,407 --> 00:08:46,774 Sugar Jew, that's a good name. Sugar Jew! 219 00:08:50,913 --> 00:08:52,889 Yo, Arthur. Oh, boy. 220 00:08:52,943 --> 00:08:54,148 You're here early. No, no, no. I was up 221 00:08:54,150 --> 00:08:56,651 all night painting the wall. Man, I was in the zone, man. 222 00:08:56,653 --> 00:08:58,152 Just... the ideas are just coming out of me. 223 00:08:58,154 --> 00:08:59,687 Ah, I'm sorry, I'm a little hopped up right now. 224 00:08:59,689 --> 00:09:01,622 I ran out of custard, moved on to jelly. 225 00:09:01,624 --> 00:09:03,491 Mmm. 226 00:09:03,493 --> 00:09:05,491 I ain't never gonna die! 227 00:09:06,329 --> 00:09:08,196 All right now, just hand over the gun. 228 00:09:08,198 --> 00:09:10,932 Mm-mm. Nice and easy. 229 00:09:10,934 --> 00:09:12,767 All right, come on. You got to see this, man. 230 00:09:12,769 --> 00:09:14,569 Huh? Come. Come on, come on, come on, 231 00:09:14,571 --> 00:09:15,803 come on, come on, come on. 232 00:09:15,805 --> 00:09:18,105 Come on! All right, all right. 233 00:09:19,942 --> 00:09:23,377 All right, check it out. 234 00:09:23,379 --> 00:09:25,847 Oh, my God. 235 00:09:25,849 --> 00:09:28,239 That's Bam-Bam. 236 00:09:28,372 --> 00:09:29,350 Yep. 237 00:09:29,352 --> 00:09:31,686 It's the man who looked after me and believed in me. 238 00:09:31,688 --> 00:09:34,088 Bam-Bam, I love you, bruh. 239 00:09:34,090 --> 00:09:36,958 Boy, that's so big, you could see it from... 240 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:39,760 everywhere. 241 00:09:39,762 --> 00:09:42,597 I know, right? And behind him is the Uptown I remember. 242 00:09:42,599 --> 00:09:44,432 You know, the Uptown where you went grocery shopping 243 00:09:44,434 --> 00:09:46,067 at the liquor store, you know? 244 00:09:46,069 --> 00:09:47,401 The Uptown that set cars on fire 245 00:09:47,403 --> 00:09:49,937 when the Bulls won the championship. 246 00:09:49,939 --> 00:09:51,639 The good Uptown. 247 00:09:51,641 --> 00:09:53,007 Thanks for letting me do this, man. 248 00:09:53,009 --> 00:09:54,175 It means everything to me. 249 00:09:54,177 --> 00:09:55,510 Yeah, sure. Sure, kid. 250 00:09:55,512 --> 00:09:56,911 All right, I'll see you at work. 251 00:09:56,913 --> 00:09:58,513 Yeah. 252 00:09:59,982 --> 00:10:01,315 Huh. 253 00:10:01,317 --> 00:10:03,150 I didn't know he spelled "Bam-Ba"" 254 00:10:03,152 --> 00:10:06,153 with a gun. Yeah. 255 00:10:06,155 --> 00:10:07,488 Bad, isn't it? 256 00:10:07,490 --> 00:10:09,724 What? Having a gigantic gang member 257 00:10:09,726 --> 00:10:11,726 on the outside of your shop? 258 00:10:11,728 --> 00:10:13,628 In a city where it takes almost nothing 259 00:10:13,630 --> 00:10:15,796 for gang violence to erupt? 260 00:10:15,798 --> 00:10:19,233 Yeah, it's bad. 261 00:10:25,651 --> 00:10:27,719 Franco, the mural is absolutely amazing! 262 00:10:27,721 --> 00:10:28,753 Thank you, Maya. 263 00:10:28,755 --> 00:10:30,254 And the fact that the sun is setting 264 00:10:30,256 --> 00:10:32,490 in the east and the "L" train is going in the wrong direction 265 00:10:32,492 --> 00:10:34,025 doesn't trigger my OCD at all. 266 00:10:34,027 --> 00:10:37,228 One, two, three, four, five, touch your nose, sit down. 267 00:10:37,230 --> 00:10:41,265 You know, it's really inspiring to see you chase your dream. 268 00:10:41,267 --> 00:10:44,102 Maybe I should get my old bluegrass band back together. 269 00:10:44,104 --> 00:10:45,737 I didn't know you were in a band, Tush. 270 00:10:45,739 --> 00:10:46,904 Yeah. 271 00:10:46,906 --> 00:10:49,440 Had a band called Tush 'n' Jugs. 272 00:10:52,244 --> 00:10:53,811 I played the jug, 273 00:10:53,813 --> 00:10:56,514 and my ex-girlfriend Barb had a great ass. 274 00:10:56,516 --> 00:10:57,949 Hmm. 275 00:10:57,951 --> 00:11:00,184 It feels so good to be painting again, you know? 276 00:11:00,186 --> 00:11:01,652 Which, honestly, wouldn't be possible 277 00:11:01,654 --> 00:11:03,287 without Arthur encouraging me. 278 00:11:03,289 --> 00:11:04,889 Right, right. 279 00:11:06,865 --> 00:11:08,359 Arthur, don't you love the mural? 280 00:11:08,361 --> 00:11:09,827 Oh, yeah, yeah, it's great. 281 00:11:09,829 --> 00:11:11,662 It's too bad it's gonna rain this weekend. 282 00:11:11,664 --> 00:11:13,831 Probably all get washed away. 283 00:11:13,833 --> 00:11:15,767 Do you know how paint works? 284 00:11:17,801 --> 00:11:19,704 Arthur, you have to come see what's going on out there. 285 00:11:19,706 --> 00:11:21,472 It's chaos! What are you talking about? 286 00:11:21,474 --> 00:11:22,740 There's a huge crowd of people 287 00:11:22,742 --> 00:11:24,275 in front of that gangster painting. 288 00:11:24,277 --> 00:11:27,845 They're hugging each other and singing sad Boyz II Men songs. 289 00:11:27,847 --> 00:11:29,347 I got to check this out. 290 00:11:30,115 --> 00:11:31,649 You know Boyz II Men? 291 00:11:31,651 --> 00:11:33,951 Yes, when your country was constantly invading my country, 292 00:11:33,953 --> 00:11:36,287 you left some of your CDs behind. 293 00:11:41,794 --> 00:11:43,394 Yo. 294 00:11:43,396 --> 00:11:45,296 Look at all these people! 295 00:11:45,298 --> 00:11:48,142 Wow, Franco, this is truly impressive. 296 00:11:48,213 --> 00:11:49,736 Yeah? 297 00:11:49,806 --> 00:11:51,369 It's so lifelike. 298 00:11:51,371 --> 00:11:55,306 Looks like he's mad at something across the street. 299 00:11:58,477 --> 00:12:00,011 Franco, man, this is lit, man. 300 00:12:00,013 --> 00:12:01,145 Thanks, homie. 301 00:12:01,147 --> 00:12:02,773 Bam-Bam would have been so honored. 302 00:12:02,837 --> 00:12:04,003 Yeah. 303 00:12:04,195 --> 00:12:06,217 You really captured his childlike whimsy. 304 00:12:06,219 --> 00:12:07,185 Hmm. 305 00:12:07,187 --> 00:12:09,487 Wow, Arthur. 306 00:12:09,489 --> 00:12:13,224 Your mural has really attracted some nice people. 307 00:12:13,226 --> 00:12:17,562 There's a guy with a tattoo of a face on his face. 308 00:12:17,564 --> 00:12:21,332 Someone's gonna get killed. 309 00:12:21,334 --> 00:12:24,502 Franco, whatever happened to painting a nice bowl of fruit? 310 00:12:24,504 --> 00:12:27,566 Oh. I see we have a Cézanne fan. 311 00:12:28,253 --> 00:12:29,628 No, I just like fruit. 312 00:12:30,577 --> 00:12:32,410 Excuse me, Fawz. 313 00:12:32,412 --> 00:12:34,946 Excuse me, excuse me. Fawz, you need to do something. 314 00:12:34,948 --> 00:12:37,215 This crowd is blocking all of the foot traffic 315 00:12:37,217 --> 00:12:38,483 to Pretty Parchment. 316 00:12:38,485 --> 00:12:39,650 What's Pretty Parchment? 317 00:12:39,652 --> 00:12:42,086 My gay paper store! Oh. 318 00:12:42,088 --> 00:12:45,156 You were elected to promote the new face of Uptown, 319 00:12:45,158 --> 00:12:47,225 and this is not exactly the face we had in mind. 320 00:12:47,227 --> 00:12:49,560 Now, don't make me demand a recall vote. 321 00:12:49,562 --> 00:12:50,895 Is that a threat? 322 00:12:50,897 --> 00:12:51,929 Yes. 323 00:12:51,931 --> 00:12:53,865 Okay, just confirming. 324 00:12:55,060 --> 00:12:56,167 Arthur! 325 00:12:56,169 --> 00:12:57,702 Everyone is very upset! 326 00:12:57,704 --> 00:12:59,070 This is your wall. 327 00:12:59,072 --> 00:13:00,605 You have to do something about it. 328 00:13:00,607 --> 00:13:01,939 What the hell do you want me to do? 329 00:13:01,941 --> 00:13:03,107 Uh, o-okay, okay. 330 00:13:03,109 --> 00:13:05,443 Let's go inside and talk about it. Go on. 331 00:13:05,445 --> 00:13:08,422 James, make sure things don't get out of control. 332 00:13:08,625 --> 00:13:08,980 Okay. 333 00:13:08,982 --> 00:13:11,015 Keep it moving, please. 334 00:13:11,017 --> 00:13:12,884 Do not block the street or sidewalk. 335 00:13:12,886 --> 00:13:15,920 No, no, no. You-you have to show some authority. 336 00:13:15,922 --> 00:13:17,522 Use your tough voice. 337 00:13:17,524 --> 00:13:20,358 Right, right. 338 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:21,993 Keep it moving. 339 00:13:21,995 --> 00:13:24,795 Please do not block the street or sidewalk. 340 00:13:27,900 --> 00:13:29,901 That painting has got to come down. 341 00:13:29,903 --> 00:13:31,369 Yeah, he's right. 342 00:13:31,371 --> 00:13:33,471 It doesn't take much for gatherings like that 343 00:13:33,473 --> 00:13:34,972 to get violent. 344 00:13:34,974 --> 00:13:36,541 And people can get hurt. 345 00:13:36,543 --> 00:13:38,075 Yes, as commandant 346 00:13:38,077 --> 00:13:40,411 of the Business Council, I must insist. 347 00:13:40,413 --> 00:13:42,279 Commandant? 348 00:13:43,498 --> 00:13:45,265 "President" was a little blah, 349 00:13:45,294 --> 00:13:48,252 and-and "Generalissimo" was too ethnic. 350 00:13:48,254 --> 00:13:50,354 Oh... Look, 351 00:13:50,356 --> 00:13:51,989 the neighborhood is changing. 352 00:13:51,991 --> 00:13:53,391 New stores are moving in, 353 00:13:53,393 --> 00:13:54,825 and they don't want to lose business 354 00:13:54,827 --> 00:13:57,319 because of scary images like that. You're right. 355 00:13:57,436 --> 00:13:59,577 That's the Uptown that we're trying to leave in the past. 356 00:13:59,678 --> 00:14:01,206 I get it, I get it. 357 00:14:01,208 --> 00:14:03,442 But I-I just encouraged the kid to start painting again. 358 00:14:03,444 --> 00:14:06,044 So how am I gonna tell him to get rid of it? 359 00:14:06,046 --> 00:14:08,513 What if he doesn't have to take it down altogether? 360 00:14:08,515 --> 00:14:10,649 Maybe he can just make a few changes. 361 00:14:10,651 --> 00:14:12,851 He better. Otherwise, there's a city ordinance 362 00:14:12,853 --> 00:14:15,084 that prohibits incendiary public displays. 363 00:14:15,331 --> 00:14:16,297 Really? 364 00:14:16,631 --> 00:14:18,430 I'm not sure, but it sounds good. 365 00:14:18,432 --> 00:14:20,166 Mm. Well, you know, 366 00:14:20,168 --> 00:14:22,001 actually, the city can take it down 367 00:14:22,003 --> 00:14:24,069 if there are enough complaints. 368 00:14:24,071 --> 00:14:26,772 That was amazing, man. I'm like a celebrity out there. 369 00:14:26,774 --> 00:14:28,407 I got my first groupie. 370 00:14:29,377 --> 00:14:31,510 Hey, Miss Dolores! 371 00:14:31,512 --> 00:14:34,513 She grabbed my ass when she hugged me. Oh... 372 00:14:36,449 --> 00:14:38,350 Franco, I'm glad she likes it. 373 00:14:38,352 --> 00:14:41,921 But your art project has caused a big problem for your boss. 374 00:14:41,923 --> 00:14:43,255 What's she talking about? 375 00:14:43,257 --> 00:14:45,090 Well, you see, Fawz says the... 376 00:14:45,092 --> 00:14:46,771 the mural maybe has to come down. 377 00:14:46,857 --> 00:14:48,294 Not maybe, baby. 378 00:14:48,357 --> 00:14:50,583 We are going to get a city order. 379 00:14:50,654 --> 00:14:52,053 O-Okay, but we can fight that, right? 380 00:14:52,055 --> 00:14:53,521 Well, uh, maybe it would be easier 381 00:14:53,523 --> 00:14:55,156 if you just make a few tiny changes. 382 00:14:55,158 --> 00:14:56,824 Changes like what? Well, I mean, 383 00:14:56,826 --> 00:14:58,826 you can change that pot leaf on his hat 384 00:14:58,828 --> 00:15:00,261 to a four-leaf clover. 385 00:15:00,263 --> 00:15:02,363 And, um... 386 00:15:02,365 --> 00:15:06,067 a-and turn the gun into a rainbow. 387 00:15:06,069 --> 00:15:08,848 I-It's a painting, not a box of Lucky Charms. 388 00:15:08,922 --> 00:15:10,020 Well... 389 00:15:10,974 --> 00:15:13,508 If you really want to symbolize Uptown, 390 00:15:13,510 --> 00:15:16,411 perhaps you could, uh, do a portrait of its leader. 391 00:15:16,413 --> 00:15:18,121 Uh... 392 00:15:20,582 --> 00:15:24,452 Maybe, maybe standing like this. 393 00:15:24,454 --> 00:15:28,523 You know, with-with jets flying overhead or... 394 00:15:28,525 --> 00:15:30,491 maybe an eagle. 395 00:15:31,460 --> 00:15:35,430 Look, Franco, you are a very talented artist, 396 00:15:35,432 --> 00:15:39,200 but to put a convicted criminal on the side of a building, 397 00:15:39,202 --> 00:15:41,869 you cannot expect to make everybody happy. 398 00:15:41,871 --> 00:15:45,273 It's art. It's not supposed to make everybody happy. 399 00:15:46,108 --> 00:15:47,508 I got work to do. 400 00:15:54,283 --> 00:15:57,585 Hey, come on, kid, why... why are you so stubborn? 401 00:15:57,587 --> 00:15:59,754 If you make a little change, everyone will be happy. 402 00:15:59,756 --> 00:16:01,356 Except me! 403 00:16:01,358 --> 00:16:03,024 Like, why aren't you helping me fight 'em on this? 404 00:16:03,026 --> 00:16:04,692 Because I agree with them. 405 00:16:04,694 --> 00:16:06,327 What? 406 00:16:06,329 --> 00:16:08,096 You said you liked it. 407 00:16:08,098 --> 00:16:10,965 Technically, I said, "Oh, my God." 408 00:16:12,801 --> 00:16:14,902 Oh, my God. 409 00:16:14,904 --> 00:16:17,171 Hey, look, look, I run a business here. 410 00:16:17,173 --> 00:16:18,406 I sell donuts. 411 00:16:18,408 --> 00:16:19,640 I don't want any trouble. 412 00:16:19,642 --> 00:16:21,142 That guy was a gang member. 413 00:16:21,144 --> 00:16:22,777 I'm sick of y'all saying that. 414 00:16:22,779 --> 00:16:25,146 That was only one side of him, all right? 415 00:16:25,148 --> 00:16:27,181 Haven't you considered, like, without Bam-Bam, 416 00:16:27,183 --> 00:16:28,850 I wouldn't be here right now? 417 00:16:28,852 --> 00:16:30,618 I'd probably be locked up. 418 00:16:30,620 --> 00:16:32,687 Or worse. 419 00:16:34,156 --> 00:16:36,424 Franco, I've been thinking. 420 00:16:36,426 --> 00:16:38,626 It doesn't have to be an eagle! 421 00:16:38,628 --> 00:16:40,328 It could be a dragon. 422 00:16:50,032 --> 00:16:51,733 Oh, boy. 423 00:16:51,735 --> 00:16:55,437 So much for the Tush 'n' Jugs reunion tour. 424 00:16:55,439 --> 00:16:56,705 What happened? 425 00:16:56,707 --> 00:16:58,173 Barb isn't interested. 426 00:16:58,175 --> 00:17:00,809 She's made a life for herself out in Kankakee, 427 00:17:00,811 --> 00:17:04,879 working the T-shirt cannon for the Kane County Cougars. 428 00:17:04,881 --> 00:17:06,548 I guess I was 429 00:17:06,550 --> 00:17:10,485 just a rung on her show business ladder. 430 00:17:10,487 --> 00:17:12,887 Which way was she climbing? 431 00:17:16,092 --> 00:17:17,325 What's all that? 432 00:17:17,327 --> 00:17:18,693 Fawz's council convinced the city 433 00:17:18,695 --> 00:17:20,428 to paint over Franco's mural. 434 00:17:20,430 --> 00:17:22,897 They're about to start, so I just grabbed all this stuff 435 00:17:22,899 --> 00:17:24,733 from the shrine. Mm. 436 00:17:24,735 --> 00:17:27,102 Wasn't there a giant teddy bear out there? 437 00:17:27,104 --> 00:17:30,038 Oh, I brought that home for my lady. 438 00:17:31,073 --> 00:17:33,742 Fine. I get scared at night. 439 00:17:33,744 --> 00:17:34,876 Yeah, all right. 440 00:17:34,878 --> 00:17:37,078 Hey, Franco, want to go out there with me 441 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:39,347 and take one last look at the mural? 442 00:17:39,349 --> 00:17:40,782 Nah. 443 00:17:40,784 --> 00:17:42,584 I already lost Bam-Bam once this week. 444 00:17:42,586 --> 00:17:44,452 I ain't trying to do that again. 445 00:17:47,390 --> 00:17:49,257 Kid seems pretty down. 446 00:17:49,259 --> 00:17:52,060 I wish I knew what to do. 447 00:17:52,062 --> 00:17:54,696 Wow. Look at all these cards. 448 00:17:54,698 --> 00:17:57,065 Bam-Bam really helped a lot of people. 449 00:17:57,067 --> 00:17:59,634 I guess there was a whole other side to him. 450 00:17:59,636 --> 00:18:01,669 It sucks that Fawz's council 451 00:18:01,671 --> 00:18:03,638 has all the influence in this neighborhood now. 452 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:05,907 What about the people that grew up here? 453 00:18:05,909 --> 00:18:08,476 They should have a voice. 454 00:18:09,378 --> 00:18:11,079 They do. 455 00:18:11,081 --> 00:18:12,747 It's Franco. 456 00:18:16,152 --> 00:18:17,519 Now take a picture of me 457 00:18:17,521 --> 00:18:19,120 to document my first great achievement 458 00:18:19,122 --> 00:18:21,322 as leader of the Fawz Neighborhood Council. 459 00:18:21,324 --> 00:18:23,958 That's not what it's called. 460 00:18:23,960 --> 00:18:26,494 It is now, by executive order. 461 00:18:26,496 --> 00:18:28,763 We don't have those. 462 00:18:28,765 --> 00:18:32,300 We do now, that was my first executive order. 463 00:18:33,702 --> 00:18:35,837 Hey! Don't touch that wall! 464 00:18:35,839 --> 00:18:37,238 That painting stays. 465 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:39,574 What are you talking about? I thought you didn't like it. 466 00:18:39,576 --> 00:18:41,643 I don't. I hate it, like a lot of people. 467 00:18:41,645 --> 00:18:43,244 But a lot of other people like it. 468 00:18:43,246 --> 00:18:44,379 They think it's great! 469 00:18:44,381 --> 00:18:45,847 This mural has touched a nerve, 470 00:18:45,849 --> 00:18:49,050 and isn't that what art is all about, hmm? 471 00:18:49,052 --> 00:18:51,653 Well, it's too late. The council has spoken. 472 00:18:51,655 --> 00:18:53,121 Oh, yeah? For whom, huh? 473 00:18:53,123 --> 00:18:55,390 I know this is not your vision of this neighborhood, yeah, 474 00:18:55,392 --> 00:18:57,692 but his vision is just as valid as yours. 475 00:18:57,694 --> 00:18:59,427 So I'm gonna fight that city order. 476 00:18:59,429 --> 00:19:01,629 Because Bam-Bam was part of this neighborhood. 477 00:19:01,631 --> 00:19:04,799 And you can't just whitewash that away. 478 00:19:11,941 --> 00:19:14,309 I guess they can whitewash it away. 479 00:19:14,311 --> 00:19:15,343 Hmm. 480 00:19:15,345 --> 00:19:18,012 I can't look at this. 481 00:19:18,014 --> 00:19:21,416 Aw, kid, I'm sorry. 482 00:19:23,285 --> 00:19:25,353 Yeah, it sucks. 483 00:19:25,355 --> 00:19:27,355 But I do appreciate you having my back. 484 00:19:27,357 --> 00:19:29,324 Yeah? Mm-hmm. 485 00:19:29,326 --> 00:19:33,194 That speech you gave was badass. 486 00:19:33,196 --> 00:19:35,897 I thought somebody was gonna assassinate you. 487 00:19:35,899 --> 00:19:38,533 Or you were gonna fall off the curb. 488 00:19:38,535 --> 00:19:41,503 Yeah, I almost did. 489 00:19:43,003 --> 00:19:44,906 You know, now that I have a new blank canvas, 490 00:19:44,908 --> 00:19:46,774 I'm already thinking about my next piece. 491 00:19:46,776 --> 00:19:48,009 Hey, really? Yeah. 492 00:19:48,011 --> 00:19:49,644 Okay, so what's the subject? 493 00:19:49,646 --> 00:19:50,678 A'ight, picture this: 494 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:52,180 it's a Black Jesus... Black Jesus... 495 00:19:52,182 --> 00:19:53,681 ... riding a skateboard... Ooh. 496 00:19:53,683 --> 00:19:55,583 ... holding a rocket launcher. 497 00:19:57,119 --> 00:19:59,787 Can't you just paint a bowl of fruit? 498 00:20:02,755 --> 00:20:05,268 Here you go. Thank you, Arthur. 499 00:20:07,825 --> 00:20:08,825 What are you doing? 500 00:20:08,827 --> 00:20:10,427 Uh, Tush is now my food taster. 501 00:20:10,429 --> 00:20:14,798 You know, I've made some enemies in my first 48 hours in office. 502 00:20:14,804 --> 00:20:17,686 Not the whole thing, man! 503 00:20:19,956 --> 00:20:22,772 Huh. Well, if it ain't Chicago's finest art critic. 504 00:20:22,774 --> 00:20:27,010 I did something nice for you, so don't make me regret it. 505 00:20:27,012 --> 00:20:30,347 I took a picture of your mural before it came down. 506 00:20:30,349 --> 00:20:32,382 Oh. Thank you, Randy. 507 00:20:32,384 --> 00:20:34,584 Come here. Mwah. 508 00:20:34,586 --> 00:20:36,653 You even framed it. 509 00:20:36,655 --> 00:20:38,221 Yeah, I'm a Chicago cop. 510 00:20:38,223 --> 00:20:40,857 Framing's what I do best.