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00:00:00The Swahili say, do not throw away your copper for the sake of gold's glitter.
00:00:18Unfortunately, no one listens to Africans, and that's how Sebastian and I took advantage
00:00:23of people, especially those driven by greed and the urge for quick money.
00:00:29You know who we are, they call us internet scammers, yahoo boys, 419, con men.
00:00:39For me a con is as simple as making someone believe you want to help them, when in reality
00:00:43you're only helping yourself.
00:00:45Like stopping to let someone go ahead, so you can check out the view.
00:00:51Yes, sometimes you do it for the view.
00:00:56Sometimes con men just do it because they can.
00:00:59Back then we did it to survive, I know, doesn't make it right.
00:01:26The good news is, things are different today, maybe we got older and wiser, maybe we are
00:01:42looking for redemption, but today we call ourselves con men with a conscience, and that
00:01:48my friend, is a good thing.
00:02:15How fun huh?
00:02:16How'd you get in here?
00:02:17Buenos dias to you too Sebastian.
00:02:19I'm sorry man, crazy day.
00:02:23So how's Cathy?
00:02:24She's out of town.
00:02:25Since when did you start asking me about Cathy?
00:02:28I mean, you're my boy, she's your woman.
00:02:32Okay.
00:02:34So what's up?
00:02:35You know, shitty office and I hate being a lawyer.
00:02:38It's just a job sir, the problem is you think you can save the world.
00:02:43Lawyers help people.
00:02:44You know the difference between a mosquito and a lawyer right?
00:02:48One is a blood sucking parasite, the other is an insect.
00:02:53Speaking of parasites, meet Damien Miller, former football player, NFL not EPL, and football
00:03:01not soccer.
00:03:02He could be a potential target.
00:03:06Since when did you start finding targets?
00:03:08He's perfect, trust me.
00:03:10I can't, you're a lawyer.
00:03:12Dude, would you just stop with the lawyer jokes?
00:03:14I only have one, the rest are true stories.
00:03:23So our firm represents Mr. Miller, and we just got him off on a technicality.
00:03:27And what did he do?
00:03:29Well according to the indictment, he collected nearly half a million dollars in donations
00:03:34earmarked for a charity that he ran, the Third Wheel Foundation.
00:03:38And prosecutors allege that despite assurances from Mr. Miller that 100% of the funds would
00:03:44be used to help families and children in need in Africa, Mr. Miller still diverted the money
00:03:50for his personal expenses.
00:03:52And you guys helped him go free?
00:03:54No, the legal system did.
00:03:57And then I heard him brag about the money and how what he did was so easy, even an African
00:04:06can do it.
00:04:15Ain't no French until the Anglophone problem is solved back home.
00:04:19Are you serious?
00:04:21What else do we know about Damien Miller?
00:04:26We should scope out his house.
00:04:30How about tonight at 7?
00:04:33Yeah, I can do that.
00:04:35I told Isabel I'd stop by to see the girls, but I should be back by then.
00:04:38You guys good now?
00:04:41Isabel, my sister, with her husband Jack and their kids.
00:04:46Family.
00:04:47It's complicated.
00:04:51Hey.
00:04:52Hey Vanessa.
00:04:53Wow, you guys are getting big.
00:04:55Girls, go finish your food.
00:04:57Okay, Mommy.
00:04:58Bye, Uncle Tito.
00:04:59Bye, sweetheart.
00:05:00You guys getting big.
00:05:02Vanessa?
00:05:03She's doing well.
00:05:04Is Jack home?
00:05:05Still at work.
00:05:06Still at the dealership?
00:05:07I'm still there.
00:05:08I have to go.
00:05:09Bye.
00:05:10Bye.
00:05:11Bye.
00:05:12Bye.
00:05:13Bye.
00:05:14Bye.
00:05:15Bye.
00:05:16Bye.
00:05:17Bye.
00:05:18Bye.
00:05:19Bye.
00:05:20Bye.
00:05:21Bye.
00:05:22Bye.
00:05:23Bye.
00:05:24Bye.
00:05:25Bye.
00:05:26Bye.
00:05:27Bye.
00:05:28Bye.
00:05:29Every day.
00:05:36I have to go.
00:05:39What happened to us?
00:05:41What happened to you?
00:05:43I have a family now.
00:05:45Doesn't mean we should stop talking.
00:05:47We're talking right now.
00:05:49You know what I meant.
00:05:51Nothing happened.
00:05:53We're family.
00:05:55My love to the girls.
00:05:59Let's go.
00:06:15Hey my friend.
00:06:17The other guy stole my ticket.
00:06:19I need my car right now.
00:06:21It's the grey one. Hurry up.
00:06:23I said I need my car.
00:06:25It's the grey one. Where is it?
00:06:29I don't understand what you're saying.
00:06:31What is he talking about?
00:06:33I need my car.
00:06:35I'm sorry sir.
00:06:45I don't care about you.
00:06:47Give him the keys.
00:06:59Okay.
00:07:11Jesus Christ.
00:07:17Hello.
00:07:21Keys are in the car man.
00:07:29Come on.
00:07:59Tip number one.
00:08:01Showing up at the same place
00:08:03at the same time every day
00:08:05makes you predictable.
00:08:07And tip number two.
00:08:09Putting your home address
00:08:11as home in your car's GPS
00:08:13tells everyone where you live.
00:08:19I'm sorry.
00:08:21I'm sorry.
00:08:23I'm sorry.
00:08:25I'm sorry.
00:08:27I'm sorry.
00:08:39You've arrived.
00:08:57When I wake up
00:08:59With my feet tied in chains
00:09:01I must still be sleeping
00:09:03It's all in my head
00:09:05American dream
00:09:27American dream
00:09:47Did you know
00:09:49or did you choose to ignore the fact that
00:09:51Kathy was married?
00:09:57If she hated this world she must want something from me.
00:10:01How did you not know bro?
00:10:05You ever heard of this crazy thing called love?
00:10:07I don't think it's love bro.
00:10:09It says the guy who was a wedding ring.
00:10:11Black men are perceived as non-violent
00:10:13when they're married.
00:10:15So this whole thing was about bringing me here?
00:10:17You keep looking for love in all the wrong places.
00:10:19You lied to me.
00:10:21Everything I said about Damien was true.
00:10:27Okay.
00:10:29Then he's still our target.
00:10:33So
00:10:35you're trying to prove a point now?
00:10:37No, no, you did that already.
00:10:39Listen, I don't know about you sometimes.
00:10:41Everything you want is
00:10:43illegal, impossible, or married to someone else.
00:10:45That typically is not black.
00:10:47What is it with you and your family's love affair
00:10:49with lighter shades?
00:10:51You know, saying shit like that makes you sound racist.
00:10:53I'm not the one you should be mad with.
00:10:57What does Kathy really want from you?
00:11:11I'll come up with a story.
00:11:15See what she says.
00:11:17Are you good?
00:11:19Yeah, I'm good.
00:11:21Are you good?
00:11:23I'll survive.
00:11:37You mean they could just arrest
00:11:39and deport you at any time?
00:11:41Only when the judges rule against me.
00:11:45So what are you gonna do?
00:11:47The court date is still two months out.
00:11:49Maybe you hired a lawyer?
00:11:51They help if you have a case.
00:11:53I don't.
00:11:59There's gotta be something that you can do.
00:12:03You know, deportation is always a good story.
00:12:07Anyone here today?
00:12:09Uh, you know.
00:12:13Benefits of running corporate accounts.
00:12:15Nice.
00:12:17So...
00:12:19what did you say?
00:12:21I'm willing to do anything,
00:12:23but my options are limited.
00:12:25But I don't want you to go.
00:12:35What if we got married?
00:12:37What if we got married?
00:12:47You'd do that for me?
00:12:49I'd do anything for you.
00:12:51You'd have your papers
00:12:53and we could be together.
00:12:59Is that a yes?
00:13:03That fast?
00:13:05What did you say?
00:13:07Yes, Kathy.
00:13:09Let's get married.
00:13:25What's wrong?
00:13:27I should have told you sooner.
00:13:31I have a husband.
00:13:33I have a husband.
00:13:39You have a husband?
00:13:41Are you getting a divorce?
00:13:43Well, he won't let me.
00:13:45I didn't know how to tell you.
00:13:47But it's okay.
00:13:49I wanna be with you.
00:13:51How are we supposed to do that?
00:13:53Well...
00:13:57We just take him
00:13:59out of the picture.
00:14:03Oh, God.
00:14:05She really asked you to kill her husband.
00:14:11We could hire someone to do it.
00:14:15Help me
00:14:17help you.
00:14:21Him and I haven't been husband and wife
00:14:23in a very long time.
00:14:25All he does these days is
00:14:27other women
00:14:29and stupid investments.
00:14:31Other women and stupid investments.
00:14:33That's how we get him.
00:14:35We need to find more people.
00:14:37Yeah.
00:14:39We reach out to Mo.
00:14:41Is Iminati available?
00:14:43How would I know?
00:14:45She's your ex.
00:14:47Exactly.
00:14:49We need her on this one.
00:14:51Why can't you ask Isabel?
00:14:53It's just I've done this a long time ago.
00:14:55Trees change their leaves,
00:14:57not their roots.
00:14:59Stopping doesn't change
00:15:01who we are.
00:15:03Ask Iminati, please.
00:15:09This is a man's world.
00:15:11But every man knows
00:15:13that women make this world go round.
00:15:15Iminati made my world go round.
00:15:17We bonded over our love
00:15:19for fighting for the little guys
00:15:21and our dislike of the establishment.
00:15:23The good old days.
00:15:25We broke up because...
00:15:27What do you think that means?
00:15:29They hired him.
00:15:31Yeah, according to the owner,
00:15:33he wants help.
00:15:35Free help.
00:15:37Doesn't mean he's hiring.
00:15:39How does he get away with that?
00:15:41Desperate people who can't call the authorities.
00:15:43He owes her around 80 bucks.
00:15:45Yes.
00:15:47You came here for 80 bucks.
00:15:49I can give it to her, but...
00:15:51It has to be his money.
00:15:53Got it.
00:15:55Quick change?
00:15:57Yeah, thanks.
00:15:59I got you.
00:16:01Not anymore.
00:16:03Just this bigger speech.
00:16:05You don't have me.
00:16:07We're gonna have this conversation right now.
00:16:09You brought it up.
00:16:11I'm just saying.
00:16:13Hi.
00:16:15How are you doing?
00:16:17Good.
00:16:19You have a bus card?
00:16:21Yep.
00:16:23Five dollars?
00:16:25Yes, five dollars.
00:16:43Hi.
00:16:45I'll put this...
00:17:01There you go.
00:17:03Uh...
00:17:05I gave you 100.
00:17:07You gave me 20.
00:17:09No, I didn't.
00:17:11Okay.
00:17:15I'm pretty sure that I wrote what I needed on the money.
00:17:17There.
00:17:19Water and...
00:17:21Passport.
00:17:35This...
00:17:37Is for the headache I'm about to give you.
00:17:41I know what you're doing.
00:17:45And I'll be watching you.
00:17:53So, what's the project you guys need help with?
00:17:55We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:11So, what's the project you guys need help with?
00:18:13We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:15We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:17We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:19We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:21We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:23We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:25We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:27We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:29We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:31We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:33We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:35We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:37We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:41We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:43We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:45We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:47We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:49We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:51We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:53We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:55We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:57We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:18:59We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:01We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:03We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:05We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:07We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:09We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:11We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:13We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:15We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:17We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:19We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:21We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:23We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:25We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:27We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:29We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:31We need to kill a man so Tito can marry his wife.
00:19:33It's not that simple.
00:19:35Well, we have the house.
00:19:37The kids are healthy.
00:19:39Our treatment's working, so don't worry so much.
00:19:41Our treatment's working, so don't worry so much.
00:19:45Okay. Bath time, people.
00:19:47Okay. Bath time, people.
00:19:51Well, you heard your mother.
00:19:53I guess we're gonna have to race.
00:19:55I guess we're gonna have to race.
00:19:57Go, go, go, go, go.
00:20:03Go, go, go, go, go, go.
00:20:13You make it look so easy.
00:20:15I am their mother, so they listen to me.
00:20:17I am their mother, so they listen to me.
00:20:19Yeah, but it's more than that.
00:20:21Yeah, but it's more than that.
00:20:23They did say it was a race, which means there's a time factor.
00:20:25They did say it was a race, which means there's a time factor.
00:20:27That increases the sense of urgency.
00:20:29And kids, or most people in general,
00:20:31tend to behave the way people around them do.
00:20:33So if one person goes for it, the other one tends to follow.
00:20:35So if one person goes for it, the other one tends to follow.
00:20:37That's so tricky.
00:20:39That's so tricky.
00:20:41What's the idea?
00:20:43Either that, or the kids are really stupid.
00:20:45Either that, or the kids are really stupid.
00:20:47Or a little bit of both.
00:20:49Or a little bit of both.
00:20:51I get that from me.
00:20:53Right.
00:20:55Hey, so what do we know about this guy?
00:20:57Hey, so what do we know about this guy?
00:20:59His name is Mao.
00:21:01He's in Kenya right now.
00:21:03$30,000 is the fee.
00:21:05He flies in, does it, flies out.
00:21:07You pay half now, the other half when your husband is...
00:21:09You pay half now, the other half when your husband is...
00:21:11When the job is complete.
00:21:13So, you're saying you want me to send thousands of dollars
00:21:15So, you're saying you want me to send thousands of dollars
00:21:17to some African country to some guy I've never met?
00:21:19to some African country to some guy I've never met?
00:21:21Call him.
00:21:23Call him.
00:21:27Mao.
00:21:29It's me.
00:21:31When are you coming to America for that thing?
00:21:33Once I get the payment, I'll be there at the end of the month.
00:21:35Once I get the payment, I'll be there at the end of the month.
00:21:37We need you here right now.
00:21:39How fast can you get a visa?
00:21:41I can get one right away.
00:21:43But I will need about $1,000 to pay for it.
00:21:45And getting there earlier doubles the ticket price.
00:21:47And getting there earlier doubles the ticket price.
00:21:49That's not a problem.
00:21:51Okay.
00:21:53Western Union.
00:21:55You have my information.
00:21:59Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
00:22:01Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
00:22:03Mao.
00:22:05I love that name.
00:22:07You know, Mao Zedong was regarded as one of the most influential leaders
00:22:09You know, Mao Zedong was regarded as one of the most influential leaders
00:22:11in modern world history.
00:22:13What he accomplished...
00:22:15What he accomplished...
00:22:17I don't have the money.
00:22:19I don't have the money.
00:22:21It's not about the money anymore. He wants blood.
00:22:23It's not about the money anymore. He wants blood.
00:22:25Mao, what else do you have? How much do you owe him?
00:22:27It's too much.
00:22:29Tell Tito I don't have any more.
00:22:31Mao, what the fuck?
00:22:33I'm sorry, I owe him.
00:22:35I'm sorry, I owe him.
00:22:37Yo!
00:22:41Who does he owe?
00:22:43Someone you don't want to mess with.
00:22:45You had a business with him?
00:22:47You had a business with him?
00:22:49How much does he owe?
00:22:5150k.
00:22:53You have that kind of money?
00:22:55You can't help him.
00:22:57You can't help him.
00:23:13I just got a text from Sebastian.
00:23:15Mao's gone. He owes someone 50k.
00:23:17Do you have a plan B?
00:23:19Do you have a plan B?
00:23:21Possibly.
00:23:23So, what's our story on this Damian Miller guy?
00:23:25This Damien Miller guy.
00:23:27Okay, so we're gonna offer him a percentage
00:23:29of inheritance money,
00:23:30led by someone with the same last name.
00:23:32And what's the deed?
00:23:34We'll say his wife wants a divorce.
00:23:38What's she like?
00:23:40Who?
00:23:42Really?
00:23:51I thought I knew who she was.
00:23:54Well, I mean, as long as you've moved on
00:23:56and you know what you're doing.
00:23:58Yes, and yes.
00:24:02So, is this revenge or business?
00:24:08No, business is revenge.
00:24:23Okay.
00:24:45Damien?
00:24:46Yeah.
00:24:48Took some clients out to dinner after work.
00:24:51Just went late.
00:24:52Yeah, you know, it's past midnight.
00:24:54Well, we went and had some drinks out there.
00:24:57I mean, sorry.
00:25:00Maybe you could let me know next time?
00:25:03I left a message.
00:25:06I don't know, I called and left it on the house phone.
00:25:09So you admit, you called the phone
00:25:11that you know I never use.
00:25:13No, I told you that's what I called.
00:25:15That was the first number that came up in my phone.
00:25:17Good Lord, just, I called.
00:25:20What more do you want?
00:25:23I love you.
00:25:42Is that better?
00:25:44No, that's not very good, actually.
00:25:47Want to go out?
00:25:48Yeah, I could use a cup of coffee.
00:25:51No thank you.
00:25:52Any thoughts with regards to what we talked about?
00:26:18Man, I told you, I have a job.
00:26:20Some of us have real jobs.
00:26:24You get $30,000 if you help us.
00:26:27Enough to cover Vanessa's medical expenses.
00:26:30We lost our guy, that's why I need your help.
00:26:33Isabel will kill me.
00:26:38Does she know your money situation?
00:26:43We need someone with your skills, Jack.
00:26:49Someone with a different perspective from the rest of us.
00:26:54What if I get caught?
00:26:55You won't.
00:26:56What if it doesn't work?
00:26:59419 typically works because the average American believes they are smarter than the average
00:27:07African.
00:27:08It will work with your help.
00:27:13I'm doing this for Vanessa.
00:27:24So we're cheating Peter to pay Paul?
00:27:28We don't cheat on us, man.
00:27:29What am I going to tell Isabel?
00:27:30She doesn't need to know.
00:27:31Are you in or out?
00:27:32So I'm sure you guys are wondering now, what is this Oyebo boy doing with this accent?
00:27:58Well, long story short, I was born and raised in Nigeria.
00:28:01The motherland.
00:28:02The suya land.
00:28:03Most of you have heard of Nigeria from your computer monitors, while you are chopping
00:28:08suya or eating your Doritos, or even sitting in bed whacking your dick or your toto.
00:28:14And then this pop-up comes up on your screen, email pop-up.
00:28:18I'm an African prince.
00:28:21I have $100 million tied up in legal matters, but I just need $3,000 to $4,000 to take off
00:28:27legal fees.
00:28:29With your help, you'll get 30%.
00:28:33Now bells and whistles, they fly in your head.
00:28:35But it's a scam now, a 419 scam.
00:28:37Because 419 is actually a reference to Article 419 of Nigeria's criminal code, which deals
00:28:43with fraud, there's a widespread belief that internet fraud originated in Nigeria.
00:28:49So the brilliant minds in the world came together and they want to come up with a plan to eradicate
00:28:54this problem and catch all these thieves.
00:28:56So they invented this machine, the Japanizo, to spot them and catch them.
00:29:00And before they put the plan into work, they have to test it with the able people all over
00:29:04the world.
00:29:05So the first country, now England.
00:29:09In a matter of 30 minutes, the machine catches about 10,000 thieves.
00:29:1210,000!
00:29:13Then they go towards Africa, Ivory Coast.
00:29:21About 10 minutes, it catches about 5,000 thieves.
00:29:24Then they go to the Middle East, Beirut.
00:29:28In about 8 minutes, it catches about 2,000 thieves.
00:29:32Everybody's happy, they are dancing.
00:29:37So they went and took the machine to Nigeria.
00:29:41They're all excited, they're happy.
00:29:42They drop the machine and within 6 minutes, the machine got stolen.
00:29:51Okay, maybe it did.
00:29:52But in reality, fraud has no nationality.
00:29:55Ah, look there's fine boys and girls in the audience.
00:29:58So ah, ah.
00:29:59You, my sister, with the green dress and beautiful earrings, where are you from?
00:30:04Jamaica.
00:30:05Jamaica?
00:30:06Oh, I'm in love, bro.
00:30:07I'm in love.
00:30:08I love the Jamaican food.
00:30:09I love Jamaican food.
00:30:10How about you, my brother?
00:30:11Are you her boyfriend?
00:30:12Yes.
00:30:13Where are you from?
00:30:14From Haiti.
00:30:15Where are you from?
00:30:16From Haiti.
00:30:17So, where are you from again?
00:30:18Oh, I'm from New York City.
00:30:19New York City?
00:30:20I love New York.
00:30:21And what about you?
00:30:22Oh, I'm from Texas.
00:30:23Why?
00:30:24I've been visiting here for a couple of weeks now.
00:30:25I'm loving it.
00:30:26You see what I was telling you?
00:30:27Fraud has no nationality.
00:30:28My husband took care of it.
00:30:29He's at work right now.
00:30:30Yeah.
00:30:31Yeah.
00:30:32Yeah.
00:30:33Yeah.
00:30:34Yeah.
00:30:35Yeah.
00:30:36Yeah.
00:30:37Yeah.
00:30:38Yeah.
00:30:39Yeah.
00:30:40Yeah.
00:30:41Yeah.
00:30:42I know.
00:30:43Yeah.
00:30:44Last month.
00:30:45Can you check?
00:30:46No, that can't be right.
00:30:47I'll take care of it.
00:30:49Okay.
00:30:50Bye.
00:30:51Bye.
00:30:52Bye.
00:30:53Bye.
00:30:54Bye.
00:30:55Bye.
00:30:56Bye.
00:30:57Bye.
00:30:58Bye.
00:30:59Bye.
00:31:00Bye.
00:31:01Bye.
00:31:02Bye.
00:31:03Bye.
00:31:04Bye.
00:31:05Bye.
00:31:06Bye.
00:31:07Bye.
00:31:08Bye.
00:31:09Bye.
00:31:10Bye.
00:31:11I like to make my gifs in the morning but I am afraid the day is too long to do that.
00:31:18I will make cute gif with my favorite stickers today.
00:31:22I will print out the stickers that I printed out.
00:31:26I will print out the stickers that I printed out.
00:31:31I will print out the stickers that I printed out.
00:31:37Let's print the stickers out first.
00:31:40Well, well, look who decided to come to work today.
00:32:10I have a smock in the back with your name on it.
00:32:13This is all worn to me now.
00:32:16Rain wets the leopard's skin, but it doesn't wash the spots out.
00:32:19How are you, Nana?
00:32:21I'm blessed, I'm blessed.
00:32:23What brings you in today?
00:32:33I was hoping you could lend me some money.
00:32:36Jack's the banker.
00:32:37Why aren't you borrowing from him?
00:32:39I know it's awkward asking for money.
00:32:41Then why are you doing it?
00:32:43I haven't even told you the amount.
00:32:44It doesn't matter.
00:32:45What's the money for?
00:32:46A family issue.
00:32:47Did someone die?
00:32:52Why do we only give when someone dies?
00:32:55Why can't we help them when they're alive?
00:32:58My sister, I got this place as an investment for my family and myself.
00:33:05This is life.
00:33:07Not this thing you and your brother are doing.
00:33:10I'm not doing anything.
00:33:15I love to spend more time with my daughter.
00:33:17You know that.
00:33:18Can I at least tell you how much I need?
00:33:21Isabel, I'm not interested.
00:33:26I'm really not.
00:33:33Hey.
00:33:36Hey.
00:33:39Imanathi, nice to meet you.
00:33:49Jack, likewise.
00:33:52The numbers look good.
00:33:56Okay, so in other words, it's just a basic con.
00:33:59Using an internet scampage.
00:34:02Yeah, giving those emails a face and voice.
00:34:06Minus the atrocious English, though.
00:34:08Well, the English is meant to weed out the smart people who won't respond.
00:34:13That's debatable.
00:34:15Okay, cool.
00:34:16So then, what's a D?
00:34:17So that's a distraction, diversion, disturbance, like dirt to motivate the person.
00:34:23We get it.
00:34:24In this case, it's a divorce and pictures of him with another woman.
00:34:37Can we just go over it again, one more time?
00:34:40The whole thing.
00:34:42Okay, tell them.
00:34:55So, my assistant says you're from Stinson, Manila?
00:34:58Yes, the family law department.
00:35:01Yeah, I got that.
00:35:03So, what's this all about?
00:35:06Your wife wants a divorce and she's hired us and is paying a PI to follow you around.
00:35:10But since you're our client first, we have a responsibility to take care of you.
00:35:14See, we've never talked about divorce before.
00:35:17Has anything changed since you got married?
00:35:22Let me ask why they didn't just call instead of coming in.
00:35:26Why come here?
00:35:28A phone call would have been sufficient.
00:35:30That's why we use a D.
00:35:32You know we black folk, we gotta stick together.
00:35:35Oh, okay.
00:35:37She needs proof of your wrongdoing so that the courts will give her a larger portion of the marital property or increase support in alimony.
00:35:47Sorry, but Tracy wants to know if she can get the 19th off.
00:35:56Excuse me.
00:36:06They can schedule a funeral after 3 p.m.
00:36:09She can work through lunch and then leave one hour early.
00:36:12It's her cousin, Mr. Miller.
00:36:14I changed your dead cousin into me.
00:36:17I thought I made myself a new coin clipper.
00:36:20Go on, man.
00:36:22It's a mekler, same coin.
00:36:25I bet you he tries to use money to solve this.
00:36:39How much?
00:36:44Well, we don't want your money, but we do need your help.
00:36:52I'm not following.
00:36:54Well, Richmond Franklin Miller was a businessman and a client of ours who died in a plane crash about 8 years ago.
00:37:03Now he had lived in Cameroon for the last 35 years but died without a will.
00:37:07So about 3 months ago we received a letter from his bank asking that we find and contact his next of kin or else they would declare his funds unserviced.
00:37:16We have 4 days left to do that.
00:37:19He didn't list any relatives on his bio data form, but you both share the same last name.
00:37:30I'm listening.
00:37:32Well, we need your consent to present you to the bank as his son and the beneficiary of the funds.
00:37:36That way all the proceeds will be transferred from his account to your account.
00:37:43How much are we talking about here?
00:37:45Well, we'll take care of all the legal paperwork to legitimize your claim and we'll pay you $30,000 for your time.
00:37:55And our partner at the bank, he's already in town, so he'll take care of the remaining paperwork.
00:38:03$30,000 for my name, my signature, and my time.
00:38:11Competence level wise, King Kong ain't got nothing on this guy.
00:38:16He's smart. The problem is he thinks he's always the smartest guy in the room.
00:38:21But $30,000? Nah, it's too much for him to turn down.
00:38:26Well, you guys are correct in assuming everyone wants something.
00:38:33You guys are also correct in assuming that I want money. Lots of it.
00:38:38What you don't get is the fact that I already got money. Lots of it.
00:38:45So let me know how much I have to pay to get these pictures and then we can forget about this whole thing.
00:38:51Think about it.
00:38:55While you're thinking about it, Elizabeth will show you up.
00:39:26Richmond Franklin Miller was a businessman and a client of ours.
00:39:30He lived in Cameroon for about 35 years and died without a will.
00:39:44That way we can transfer all of the proceeds from the bank to you.
00:39:50That way we can transfer all of the proceeds from his bank accounts to yours.
00:40:14There has to be a body.
00:40:16There has to be a body.
00:40:18One moment.
00:40:19That's not your problem, Patrick.
00:40:21I'll get him whatever he needs. Just get me a body.
00:40:31Patrick? So, you didn't even tell her your real name. Why take this thing so personally?
00:40:38I mean, someone can still betray you even if you don't trust them.
00:40:42I expect them all from her.
00:40:44That's called greed, bro.
00:40:46I'm selfish, but I'm not greedy.
00:40:49Same difference, Tito. Same difference.
00:40:56So, Damien called and he said he's ready to meet us and our foreign partner from the bank.
00:41:03Yes.
00:41:04That's you, right? It's not me. I just want to make sure.
00:41:09No, it's not you. There's this guy Shabazz. He's coming from San Diego. One of the best. He'll be the banker.
00:41:16I don't know, man. That sounds like a lot of moving parts.
00:41:23He's a pro. And it's not a problem. He could do this.
00:41:28And we don't have a choice. Damien Miller already saw my face, so we can't take that chance.
00:41:32Well, what if something happens?
00:41:33You can guard against reasonable probabilities, but you can't do anything about probable impossibilities.
00:41:39The door was open. I'm Shabazz.
00:41:42Tito. Reformed Yahoo boy.
00:41:46Finds the target and comes up with a plan. I'm a fan.
00:41:50Everyone knows him in Athlete. The chameleon.
00:41:54Hard as nails, cold as ice, quick hands, real hustler.
00:41:58Guys, don't let that pretty face fool you.
00:42:01Jack the Hack. But you do more than just hack, though.
00:42:05I mean, you're married to Isabel, but she's not here. Is she no longer doing this?
00:42:11What'd you hear about me?
00:42:13Sebastian. Tito's right-hand man. Rich parents. Also came here to America and grew a conscience.
00:42:19Lawyer 95. Robin Hood 5 to 9.
00:42:22Frank likes Sinatra.
00:42:27You guys don't look like con men.
00:42:29Well, yeah. Isn't that the point?
00:42:31Hopefully you're better thieves.
00:42:33Well, we prefer the term, um, wealth redistribution experts.
00:42:38Oh, that's you, Sebastian. What about everyone else?
00:42:41None of us is doing this with the money.
00:42:43You keep living in denial. Jack doesn't even want to be here.
00:42:47What? What's that mean?
00:42:49You're an open book.
00:42:53Yours?
00:42:55And why shouldn't we trust you?
00:42:59You shouldn't. But you're going to.
00:43:02Dude, we don't got to trust.
00:43:04Dude? Don't ever call me that.
00:43:19I'm just playing with you guys.
00:43:24We're here to do this job, so what's next?
00:43:27We have a meeting set up for noon tomorrow at a restaurant downtown.
00:43:31The owner lets us hang out when it's closed.
00:43:41What were you thinking?
00:43:44We're just trying to get paid and we're trying to help some people out in the process.
00:43:51Dictionary definition of getting paid means compensation or in exchange for something.
00:43:56You're stealing.
00:43:58Now wake the kids up.
00:44:00No, I'm not stealing. You know it's not stealing.
00:44:02I know what it is.
00:44:04And doing the wrong thing, even if it's for the right reasons, is by definition the wrong thing.
00:44:08I don't need you to define everything for me, okay?
00:44:12We need the money.
00:44:14Why didn't you tell me?
00:44:16Because I thought I had everything under control.
00:44:18But then we got behind with Bella.
00:44:20And then Vanessa had her medical bills.
00:44:22And then things got really difficult when you stopped working.
00:44:25So I...
00:44:26Oh, so it's my fault.
00:44:28No, no, it's not your fault. I never...
00:44:30No, I didn't mean it like that.
00:44:34I would never lie to you.
00:44:37You're not working with him anymore.
00:44:39And no matter how you choose to define it, you've lied to me too.
00:44:44I don't like being kept in the dark.
00:44:46Anyway, don't go. Just...
00:44:47Will you please sit down?
00:44:51What's this whole thing about anyway?
00:44:54Okay.
00:44:57This Damien Miller guy.
00:44:59He needs to think that we have $600,000 in his account.
00:45:04I can get the money.
00:45:06I can get the money.
00:45:08I put it in the account.
00:45:09And then I pull it out as fast as I can.
00:45:12I know what I'm doing.
00:45:14You're depending on me.
00:45:17The girls and I are depending on you too.
00:45:27Oh, so uh...
00:45:29What country am I from?
00:45:30It doesn't matter to me.
00:45:31Oh, it should. I mean, sometimes you need to play the fool to fool the fool who thinks he's fooling you.
00:45:45Well, it's time for me to make my exit.
00:45:48Do you have to go?
00:45:50No, not necessarily.
00:45:54Why?
00:45:56I can stay a little bit longer.
00:45:59And maybe spend the night?
00:46:01I didn't say that.
00:46:02But you want me to.
00:46:04If that's okay with you.
00:46:06Why don't you say it?
00:46:14Good night.
00:46:22Good night.
00:46:24I thought actions speak louder than words.
00:46:26I have to say it.
00:46:28I want you to stay.
00:46:44Good night.
00:47:15Sebastian?
00:47:17No, Isabel.
00:47:34It's him. They're ready.
00:47:40She doesn't like being left in the dark.
00:47:44I've never lied to her. I'm not intending to start now.
00:47:47I had to tell her.
00:47:49And you should talk to her too. She's your sister.
00:48:14Isabel?
00:48:28Isabel?
00:48:33Izzy?
00:48:34She changes the locks when she's mad.
00:48:41I mean, she changed the locks.
00:48:43That's weird. I was just here.
00:48:59I didn't get memo. I would have dressed up like you now.
00:49:03I would change the time.
00:49:07So, eight million dollars.
00:49:10And I only get thirty thousand?
00:49:14Mr. Miller, we'll give you more money if you want.
00:49:17I knew you were going to say that.
00:49:19Tell me something.
00:49:22How much do you have to pay to get the eight million?
00:49:25Because I know what it takes to collect that amount of money in the financial world of Africa.
00:49:33We have to pay about six hundred thousand in bank fees.
00:49:37Like a transfer charge on the funds.
00:49:39Yeah, more like compensation for bank officials.
00:49:43My boss, her boss, his boss, you know.
00:49:47Well, I hate assuming, but just to be clear, you do mean six hundred thousand dollars?
00:49:52U.S.
00:49:53U.S.?
00:49:54Yes.
00:49:55And it took us three years to raise that money.
00:50:00Where is it?
00:50:01Kasim makes me a believer.
00:50:04It's good to believe.
00:50:06Let's see if that's good for business.
00:50:15I hope he shows me something good.
00:50:35We're in business.
00:50:36My God.
00:50:37But I have a proposal.
00:50:40You know what? First things first.
00:50:43Let me get my thirty thousand.
00:50:46And then we'll discuss.
00:50:49Salud.
00:50:59Just give us a couple of hours.
00:51:01A couple of hours.
00:51:04Paperwork time.
00:51:06Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork.
00:51:13Isabel.
00:51:23Hey.
00:51:24What's up?
00:51:26Wait.
00:51:28He wants the thirty thousand now?
00:51:31We only have fifteen.
00:51:36Okay, okay. I'll see what I can do.
00:51:39Yeah, yeah.
00:51:59Really?
00:52:01We don't have any other options.
00:52:04Please?
00:52:08Just try.
00:52:14Isabel is still upset with us.
00:52:18She gets what we're doing.
00:52:22She's stubborn. She's not stupid.
00:52:31Isabel.
00:52:35I know that you're upset.
00:52:38But those that we love the most have the power to hurt us the most.
00:52:44What I do when I'm upset, or what I try to do is I try to
00:52:49look at it from the other person's perspective and ask myself,
00:52:52why did this happen?
00:52:54Did they set out to hurt me or
00:52:58was this unintentionally because of the other person's choice?
00:53:03We don't always know the outcome of our actions,
00:53:06even when we think we're doing the right thing.
00:53:11I can't ask you to forgive or forget or move on,
00:53:14but I'm begging you to please open the door.
00:53:20We need your help and we're running out of time.
00:53:31Will they go in together?
00:53:33They should.
00:53:35Every team needs a white boy.
00:53:57Sorry, I was on the phone.
00:54:17It's done.
00:54:19Did you hear what I said? We did it.
00:54:23Honey, do you mind waiting in the bedroom for me?
00:54:25It's right back there.
00:54:27Thanks.
00:54:34Mrs. Miller? Kathy Miller?
00:54:36Yes.
00:54:37I'm Officer Hopper. This is Officer Moore. We're with the LAPD.
00:54:41I'm afraid we have some bad news. May we come in?
00:54:44Of course.
00:54:51I'm sorry to tell you this, but your husband Damien has been killed
00:54:54in what we believe to have been a robbery in downtown Los Angeles.
00:54:58Robbery?
00:55:00Yes. Please accept our sincerest condolences.
00:55:07What happened?
00:55:09He died on the way to the hospital.
00:55:12Well, where is he? I mean, his body?
00:55:17Glendale Hospital.
00:55:19We'll release the body as soon as the autopsy is complete and you've selected a mortuary.
00:55:25I don't need to identify the body?
00:55:29No, that's not needed unless the victim doesn't have a form of identification on their body.
00:55:39I just need a moment.
00:55:42I understand. Would you like us to stay for a couple of hours?
00:55:47Answer any questions you might have?
00:55:50No, I just need a moment.
00:55:54Our condolences once again.
00:56:20Are you sure there's no way this could be traced back to me?
00:56:23No.
00:56:28I'll call you tonight.
00:56:30Actually, don't.
00:56:33Tomorrow?
00:56:36Damien's dead. You and I, we're over.
00:56:42You asked me to do this.
00:56:44And now I'm asking you to leave.
00:56:50You don't think I could go to the police?
00:56:53You're word against mine.
00:56:57What happened to helping me stay here?
00:56:59Look, you got paid, okay? Figure it out.
00:57:07I'm sorry.
00:57:08Figure it out.
00:57:20So is this it? Is this goodbye?
00:57:25Call it what you want.
00:57:38I'm sorry.
00:57:39I'm sorry.
00:58:02I'm gonna go.
00:58:03I got it.
00:58:07The Swahili say to not throw away your copper for the sake of gold's glitter.
00:58:12No one listens to Africans.
00:58:22This is good.
00:58:25But I'm more interested in what we Americans call joint venture.
00:58:30Took you three years to put together that 600 large, right?
00:58:35I'm willing to give you back 200,000 in exchange for a third of that 8 million and my pictures.
00:58:43Cash now.
00:58:45In the office today.
00:58:47One third is 2.5 million.
00:58:502.66 to be exact. It's a win-win situation.
00:58:54There's no such thing as a win-win situation.
00:58:57You win, you lose, or it's a tie.
00:59:00I don't believe in ties.
00:59:02Someone always has the upper hand.
00:59:04Someone has to win, even in a monkey beauty contest.
00:59:08On that note, I'm going to go and change.
00:59:11Mr. Miller.
00:59:15Russ.
00:59:19I'm gonna miss him.
00:59:25In the meantime, make my 200 plus 30.
00:59:34We're still losing too much money.
00:59:37You can't lose what you don't have.
00:59:40You're caught between two notions.
00:59:48CurrencySmart is a new financial tech company that only charges 1% for transactions like our own.
00:59:55That's good.
01:00:02And we're all set.
01:00:10Oh.
01:00:14It's all here.
01:00:17Smart copies.
01:00:22Do we have contacts to your people at the bank?
01:00:24No.
01:00:26What the fuck is going on?
01:00:27Hand it over.
01:00:29That's my money.
01:00:30My guy, don't be a hero.
01:00:31Don't do it.
01:00:33Don't wrestle a pig.
01:00:34You both get dirty and the pig usually enjoys it.
01:00:36Shut up!
01:00:39Move.
01:00:41Move!
01:00:48Yes, I would like to report a shooting at 9611 Carroll Avenue.
01:00:53Midwest Accounts.
01:00:55Yes, hurry, please.
01:00:59What are you doing?
01:01:00Why'd you call the cops?
01:01:01I know where you are.
01:01:02Catch me if you can.
01:01:06Hey, there's nowhere you can hide.
01:01:08You can't track footprints in the water.
01:01:19Get some help.
01:01:20No.
01:01:21No.
01:01:22I can't have them see me like this.
01:01:24What?
01:01:25The cops.
01:01:26They're on their way.
01:01:27Fuck.
01:01:28He's getting away.
01:01:39Hey.
01:01:48I tried to chase him.
01:01:50He's gone.
01:01:52We all got to get the fuck out of here before the cops show.
01:01:57He has my money.
01:01:59And my money as well.
01:02:01You want to tell the cops about that too?
01:02:09Where'd he go?
01:02:17I can't have the police asking me questions.
01:02:20Make those pictures disappear.
01:02:22The two of you, right now.
01:02:25Right now.
01:02:39Okay.
01:02:49Now, we do take our prank calls very seriously.
01:02:54As you should.
01:02:55Unfortunately, I'm as clueless as you are.
01:03:00Huh.
01:03:01Well, we'd like you to come down to the station and provide us with a statement.
01:03:04Well, there's nothing more to say.
01:03:06I mean, as you can see, I haven't been shot.
01:03:08No one's been shot.
01:03:27You know, I still can't wrap my head around it.
01:03:29How did you know?
01:03:30Well, you can't report stolen money.
01:03:33Unless you want to explain where you got it.
01:03:35Exactly.
01:03:41Uh, Shabazz is in our unit.
01:03:44I left a message.
01:03:45He knows we're waiting for him.
01:03:47And we know you guys gotta get home to your girl, so we got a little something for you.
01:03:54We'll also get you your cut from Shabazz.
01:03:56You didn't have to change your plans for us.
01:03:58Plans are just a set of guidelines.
01:04:02You earned it.
01:04:04And you guys are probably put into better use.
01:04:10We don't know what to say.
01:04:12Well, thank you is always a good option.
01:04:14That's a start.
01:04:15I mean, it's a good choice.
01:04:18You're welcome.
01:04:19Cheers.
01:04:20Cheers.
01:04:33Huh.
01:05:03Yeah.
01:05:34Cheers.
01:05:51Hey, Chirimix, what's up?
01:05:52What's up, man?
01:05:53I made a call.
01:05:54He said Shabazz was right there.
01:05:55Just call me back if you hear anything.
01:05:57Okay, we'll talk. Bye.
01:06:03He's not coming, is he?
01:06:07I'll get the money back.
01:06:09How?
01:06:15I made promises to you.
01:06:17And I paid them.
01:06:19And I'm not going back.
01:06:22I made promises to you.
01:06:24I had people counting on this money.
01:06:27You don't think I know that?
01:06:29It's not his fault.
01:06:31Don't say it's my fault.
01:06:35This was supposed to be simple.
01:06:37But no.
01:06:39The man with the plan
01:06:41picks a target he's in love with.
01:06:43And then we have to depend on his sister.
01:06:46The same sister he doesn't see eye to eye with
01:06:48because of some ridiculous shit.
01:06:50Oh yeah, and then it gets better.
01:06:52He picks a thief from San Diego
01:06:54and puts $200,000 in his hand.
01:06:58What kind of idiotic plan is that?
01:07:00My plans work, okay?
01:07:02I'm the leader.
01:07:03I say who, I say when, I say how.
01:07:06There's no need to point the fingers.
01:07:08Let's just figure out the next move.
01:07:10Let's figure out the next move.
01:07:14You too.
01:07:16Figure out the next move.
01:07:18But you know what they say, right?
01:07:21He who thinks he's leading
01:07:23doesn't have anybody following.
01:07:25He's taking a walk.
01:07:33What's that?
01:07:34Sebastian.
01:07:35Sebastian!
01:07:37What is this?
01:07:39What was that about?
01:07:47Really?
01:07:52That's all I get?
01:08:16I must still be sleeping
01:08:19It's all in my head
01:08:21American dream
01:08:46None of us is doing this for the money.
01:08:48You keep living in denial.
01:09:00Hello?
01:09:01Sorry mate, you got the wrong number.
01:09:04Sebastian?
01:09:16American dream
01:09:27What's up little brother?
01:09:31You don't look happy to see me.
01:09:47When I lay down and dream
01:09:51Sometimes I see monsters
01:09:54Or sometimes I fly
01:09:56Or wherever I want to
01:09:59But when I wake up
01:10:01With my feet tied in chains
01:10:03I must still be sleeping
01:10:06It's all in my head
01:10:08American dream
01:10:16American dream