(gentle music)
♪ Oh ♪
(cheerful music)
- So.
Henry is Norris's best friend, all right?
One day he goes over to Norris' house,
Norris' wife Andrea answers the door.
Says, "Hey, how you doin'?
"Norris isn't home right now."
Says, "Hey, how you doin'?"
And proceeds to take out $1,000 cash.
He says to Andrea, "I always liked you.
"How about I give you this $1,000 in cash,
"and we go upstairs before the man comes home."
Andrea, now she's looking at this $1,000.
Just like most of us, she can use that cash.
So they go upstairs.
10, 15 minutes later, they come back down.
About two hours or so, Norris comes back home.
Says, "Hey baby, how you doin'?
"Henry come by here today?"
Now this catches Andrea off guard.
She's a little shaky.
She says, "Yeah, he was here earlier."
Norris says, "Good.
"He was bringing me that $1,000 he owes me."
(people laughing)
- Wisper, you really parked up, man.
- Ain't nothing but a joke.
- Hello there, Jay.
Channel 4 News.
You mean to tell me you finally got caught for something?
- Shut off the fucking camera.
- No, no, it's not like that.
We're just shooting something for posterity.
- Yeah, posterity.
Your posterity.
- It's posterity, but I get what you're saying.
- Get you something. - Oh wait, man.
Don't get me on that thing.
- What's the matter, Carter?
You got something to hide?
- No, sir, I just don't like my picture taken.
- Okay, okay.
Stay on him.
- Hey!
- Hey, how you doin', brother?
- She's quite the looker.
- Yeah, that's Laura.
She's an old friend.
She knows what to do with that camera.
She is with her sense.
Yeah?
- [Josiah] So how is that son of yours?
- Oh man, he just got a football scholarship.
- That is fantastic.
- Gonna be a defensive in.
- As long as he ain't an outside-in.
- Fuck you!
- Micah, relax, you're gonna get
high blood pressure like that.
Gotta breathe a little bit, you know what I mean?
- Jay.
There's a couple of them over there.
Couple of them right here.
- I got it.
- [Man] Can we change the music?
- [Woman] No, Jay loves his Jazz.
- Get this.
Yo, you, underage, get out.
And you.
You tell Uno, ain't no dealing in my bar.
- Says who?
- [Josiah] Says me, motherfucker.
- Fuck you!
(people gasping)
- Fuck me, huh?
I told you, ain't no dealing in my establishment.
I said it once, the gun speaks next time.
Get the fuck out.
Bye.
- You're gonna get what's coming to you.
- Yeah, that sounds great.
(people applauding)
That's not necessary, but y'all can keep going, that's fine.
(applauding)
Wait, everybody is safe, get back to you.
Hey, how you doin'?
- Good move, honey.
- Appreciate it.
This is getting to be a little bit of a habit.
These losers, they just don't.
- Oh, I was hoping you'd want someone to play with.
- And my movie, well you see,
I'm the only star of this here film.
Why don't you leave your name, number,
and your bra size with Willy.
You know what?
Just make that your name and your number.
- Oh, okay.
- And I'll be right with you.
Delete.
Come on.
- Yo, boss.
These kids will never learn.
Get you something? - No, I'm good.
Hey.
Oasis.
- Right.
Close up for you?
- Yeah, appreciate it, my man.
Appreciate it.
Off to the Oasis.
Yeah!
Apollo!
Here we are.
Yo!
Hey everyone!
Josiah in the house!
- [Laura] Gee, thanks for waiting, Jay.
- [Josiah] Billy boy!
How you doin'?
Hey, all right.
What you talking about?
- [Man] Shit.
- Father.
Does your bishop know you're in my establishment?
- Indeed he does.
I gotta find my audience.
- So get to work.
But seriously, how's your parish doing?
This ain't exactly the richest neighborhood in the world.
- The Lord always finds a way to help.
- Yeah, he does.
- Oh!
God bless you, Josiah.
- [Josiah] Appreciate it, appreciate it.
You know what I like.
- So he's behaving his-self?
- [Laura] Well, he ain't hamming it up.
- Baby, this is my ace camera girl, Laura,
this is Melonie, she's my special projects manager.
- Really?
So what project she manage?
I'm just kidding.
Get you something, honey?
- [Laura] I'm set, thanks.
- Josiah?
Come here.
- [Josiah] Right there.
What's up, brother?
- How you doin'?
- Tonight's a good night for a weeknight, huh?
How much money we make tonight?
I can't watch that.
- [Melonie] All good?
- How's it going so far, really?
- We need some of the family.
- The kids and Alisa?
- Yeah, little family time.
- Sure, I'll set that up.
We're done here, you can go home.
- Okay.
- Whatever.
Manager, manager.
You're not pissed off at me, or anything?
- This has been a long and busy day.
Plus, I don't know if I wanna be
a part of your little movie.
- Just having a little fun.
I don't have any plan on keeping it on tongiht, anyway.
Enough.
So Willy's closing the Lion's Den.
How about we get a bite at your place?
- You think I'm really gonna let you drive
all the way to Jersey this late?
- Nah, I could always just bunk up on your couch.
- Jay, you ain't never sleep on nobody's couch.
- Enough.
Come on, go home, I'll see you tomorrow.
- [Laura] Okay.
(car horns tooting)
(dog barking)
- This stuff come in from Antony's okay?
- Got it, boss.
- All right, want a drink?
- [Laura] Willy did some coffee.
- So you ready for some family stuff?
- [Laura] Sure.
- Cool, I gotta stop by my accountant,
and then we'll head to Jersey, all right?
- [Laura] Whenever you're ready.
- I'm ready, come on.
- [Laura] Okay.
- All right Willy, don't know what I'd do without you.
(upbeat music)
Can we go fast?
Turn it down.
So this is the neighborhood.
Look, look, make sure you get her.
- [Laura] Okay.
- Hey!
Hey Mrs. Casale
- [Mrs. Casale] Hey.
- Gotta love the neighbors.
Treat me like that now, wait 'til I'm a billionaire.
- [Laura] It's beautiful, Jay.
- [Josiah] Okay.
Here we go.
- Daddy!
- Say hi to Laura!
- Hi!
- [Laura] Hello young man.
- [Josiah] Boom!
- [Alisa] What the hell is she doing here?
- [Josiah] I'm filming a video.
- In the kitchen, Josiah!
- I'll be with you in--
- [Alisa] In the kitchen!
- I'll be with you in a minute.
Come on, come on.
All right, go play in your room buddy, okay.
Come on, come on.
Jenine!
Hey, baby girl!
- Hi, dad!
- This is Jenine, my good buddy and great soccer player.
- Hi. - [Laura] Hey.
- [Josiah] How you doing?
- I'm good.
- All right.
This is Laura, she's gonna be doing some video of me.
- Oh, maybe you can come to our soccer practice next week,
and the whole team could be in it.
- For you?
We can make that happen.
We'll set something up for next week, all right?
- Awesome, awesome.
- So what's up, how you been?
- Michael's been coming in my room again.
He says he doesn't, but he does.
- Well, he is five years old.
- So, he goes through my stuff.
- I'll tell you what, this is what you do.
Remember what I did in the back office?
Set up your webcam and you're gonna catch him in the act.
- I like that!
- Yeah, you catch him red-handed, live in living color.
- Awesome.
- All right baby, I love you.
- [Jenine] See you.
- [Josiah] Come on.
She's real serious about it.
(doorbell ringing)
- [Alisa] Josiah!
Get the door!
It's Norma, nevermind.
- Goddammit.
- [Alisa] Hey girl!
- Alisa, honey.
I work late sometimes, you live in Jersey,
and it's a long drive from Harlem.
- And what do we really have here?
- You gotta be kidding me.
This is what you wanted, baby!
You wanted out of that tiny little apartment.
I got us this big, beautiful house!
You wanted the American dream,
and I delivered it to you!
- All I got is two hours of sleep and a house full of kids.
- Tell him.
- Not now.
- Still taking your raggedy ass,
running around Harlem with that stupid fucking camera.
- Norma.
Just shut the fuck up, please.
Laura, we don't need this.
Goddammit woman!
- Sis, sis, he ain't never gonna get right.
- Look, I'm sorry for back there.
She wanted a big house.
But it's all turned into a fucking nightmare.
Are you okay?
- [Laura] Sure.
- Look, there's some things we just don't need.
Can you erase that stuff back there?
- [Laura] Absolutely.
- Back to the city, I guess.
- [Laura] I've got a couch.
- That's long gone, history.
Tonight, no nights, waste and gone.
(cheerful music)
Did you backup yesterday's files?
- [Laura] Yeah.
- That's a good start.
He's still running.
- Hey. - Okay.
- Oh hey. - You're the man.
- Thanks for coming out.
Thank you.
All right, all right.
That's it.
- The more money I give you, the less money's Maya's money.
(people laughing)
- Thank you, thank you.
All right, I just wanna thank you all for coming out,
especially for your loyal support.
I think I got a good shot of winning the primary this year,
and I can guarantee you we're gonna
make some big changes here in Harlem.
(people cheering)
And you can count on it!
Like money in the bank.
(people cheering)
All right, all right.
Oh more money, more money, all right.
I hear you my people, all right.
- It's all down to collecting and drinking.
I think you can call it a night.
- So everybody, enjoy the party!
And especially thank you to Josiah Wisper
for letting us throw this little party.
Letting us throw this little party right here in the Den.
Thank you, Jay!
All right.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Thank you.
Let me hear some noise, let me hear some noise!
All right!
We're gonna do this!
You know we're gonna do this!
My man. - Congratulations.
- [Customer] Bring me the glass.
(gentle jazz music)
- [Customer] Yo, yo, bring me the glass!
- [Josiah] What are you, on bankers' hours?
- Hey, you're the one paying me the big bucks.
Going through our stuff is actually working out real nice.
- Okay. - Yeah.
- What about the wifey stuff?
- That's been history, baby.
- Good, good, good.
- Hey, I gotta claim some rent, you wanna come with me?
- Sure.
- All right, let's go.
(gentle music)
So glad I don't live here anymore.
Make sure you get this.
Big Leroy!
How you doin', brother?
- Hey, I'm fine.
- Wow.
Get yourself something good to eat, all right?
- Whoa, thank you. - Anytime man.
Spend that on food!
- All right.
- What's up?
(Josiah whistling)
(knocking at door)
- [Josiah] Benny!
- [Benny] Oh, hi Josiah, I have it right here.
- [Woman] Who is it?
- I'm sorry it's late, thank you for understanding.
- Oh, no need.
How's your?
- Oh, she's much better.
- [Josiah] Yeah, good, good, good, good, good.
- Is that yours?
- Yeah, yeah.
It's something for me, it's okay, no big deal.
All right Benny, here's your receipt.
- [Woman] Benny!
- Thank you, Josiah.
God bless you.
In Jesus' name, God bless.
- No need, but hey, tell your mom I said hi, all right?
- I will. - [Woman] Who is it?
- Off we go to the next one.
I bet you anything he got an excuse, and don't got it.
Bryson!
Boy, you know I'm down,
but there ain't no smoking in this building.
- Man, you seriously got a problem with me.
- No, but you know why I'm here.
- You said next week.
- This is next week.
- Then next week.
- Tomorrow, or your black ass is in the street.
I believe we're speaking the same language.
- Yeah, yeah, whatever.
- I will see you tomorrow.
Come on, Laura.
Jenine's birthday is on Saturday, can you make it?
- [Laura] I don't know, Jay.
I don't think the misses likes me too much.
- Nah, birthdays are different.
You're coming, and I'ma cover your time.
Come on.
Let's get out of here.
(car beeping)
(gentle music)
- [Laura] Saturday, June 4th.
- I wanna thank all of you for coming
to celebrate my baby girl.
I'm sorry, you're not my baby girl anymore.
It just seems like yesterday when you were a little baby,
and we was living in like a little
tiny apartment in the hood.
Anyway, I wanna thank all of you for coming
to my daughter's birthday.
And I turn the floor over to the birthday girl.
- I'd like to thank everyone for coming,
and mom and dad for a fantastic birthday party.
Most of all, I'd like to thank God.
For my wonderful family, this wonderful house,
this wonderful neighborhood.
Not a day goes by without my thinking of How blessed we are.
Mom, dad, I love you.
(people cheering)
- [Partygoer] Jenine!
Jenine!
(people cheering)
Happy birthday!
- [Josiah] Birthday, yeah!
(cheerful music)
(bubbles popping)
- Happy birthday Jenine!
We're all so proud of you,
that was a lovely speech you gave.
Josiah could not have asked for a better daughter.
- I am so proud of my grand-baby.
This is one of the proudest days I have had.
I can't wait to see what she's gonna become!
- Happy birthday Jenine!
We love you so much.
- Sorry I'm late, congratulations on your birthday!
Josiah couldn't have asked for a better daughter.
- [Woman] I could have asked.
- Hey Jenine, love you.
You wanna share some of that cake?
- No, you're gonna put that glass of champagne down?
- Why would I do that?
- I hope you have a great time in college,
and thank you so much for being the best sister ever.
Isn't that right?
- Yeah.
- I just really wanted to congratulate and thank Jenine
for being such an amazing role model all these years.
- I can't wait to see what you're gonna do next.
- Yeah, love, peace, and happiness.
- Hi guys.
Move over, I wanna wish Jenine a happy birthday too!
Happy birthday Jenine!
- I love you, Jenine!
- You okay, baby?
- Yeah.
Thanks mom, that's it.
- Oh, shit, it's late.
I'm gonna go take her home real quick.
Baby girl, I'm sorry, my little adult.
I love you. - Hey dad.
- I got something special for you tomorrow.
- Okay.
- And you, young lady, let's get you home.
- [Laura] Okay.
(upbeat music)
Jay, stop speeding.
- [Josiah] I ain't speeding.
I'm qualified.
Make sure to leave it in the bag when you go.
I'll pay you extra.
- [Laura] Yeah, I got a couple spares.
- [Josiah] Thanks.
♪ You really hurt me, babe ♪
Damn.
- Oh come on Jay, give me a break!
- Hey, that is no way to treat an entrepreneur.
- Yeah, yeah, fine.
I guess you're right.
- I try to be.
- So how was the party?
- Great.
I'm sorry you missed it.
- Yeah.
I really doubt that.
♪ I can't fight no more ♪
♪ From the first time I seen the kid ♪
♪ I knew I had to have her ♪
Are you gonna play that thing all night?
- Excuse me?
♪ Sexy, you should be ♪
- The camera?
- Ah.
The camera. - Yeah, the camera.
- No, I wasn't planning on it.
(smooching)
♪ Do for the love, and kicks, and the hoe ♪
Mission flies over there.
♪ What they say ♪
♪ If I could, I would hang out with you all day ♪
♪ We both do our thing, and need to agree ♪
♪ Let me see you go away go then when you leave ♪
♪ Na, na, na, na ♪
♪ More, and more, and more ♪
- I want you to leave the drink,
and bring your cannoli.
♪ Na, na, na, na, na ♪
♪ More and more, and more and more ♪
- Let me get that.
(gentle jazz music)
That's right, lieutenant.
About 250, black as a struck match.
Just started dealing.
Find him at 124 in Lennox.
Keep me posted, I'll do this thing.
(phone beeping)
Eight o'clock Laura.
Let's check back at Oasis, then head to Jersey.
I wanna surprise Alisa.
Quick after me, all right?
- [Laura] Yeah, no problem, Jay.
- Let's go.
Willy, tomorrow brother.
- All right.
- [Josiah] Come on, let's go.
(gentle jazz music)
Hello New Jersey.
Shit.
Damn Alisa, how many times do I have to tell you
not to turn off the porch light.
- [Laura] Jay.
(eerie music)
- I have no idea what's going on here,
but do not stop shooting.
What the fuck is going on here?
(gun clicking)
(door squeaking)
(police sirens wailing)
- How many kids do you have?
- Three.
- And how old were they?
Wisper!
How old were your kids?
- Penny is 16.
And Jenine, she just turned 18.
And my little boy, Micheal,
he was just five.
- Hey, what is that for?
- It's fine, officer, she's just helping me out.
Laura, stay on.
Screens can help, it's a small town.
- Cameras everywhere, these days.
- Break a scoop, is it clear for prints?
Forensics in the other two rooms.
How we doing in here?
- Single shot to the head.
She never felt a thing.
Hey.
Hey, you okay?
- This kid loved ballet.
My Casey does, too.
- [Cardelli] Hey.
- Yeah?
- You wanna take off tomorrow.
Go spend some time with your kids, go ahead.
- No, no, I'm fine.
- No, no, no, it's not a suggestion.
Not a suggestion, come on.
- I own a gun.
38 revolver, I have a CCW for it.
- Yeah, the one in the kitchen.
We have it.
- It's never been fired.
- We know.
You have a license to carry that around, huh?
Any other weapons we should know about?
- [Josiah] No.
- Sir, I'm Detective Cardelli.
Will you come back to the station with us?
We have some more questions to ask you.
It's routine.
Yeah, take him back now.
- [Josiah] It's fine, I got it.
- Carlyle!
- Hey, Cardelli.
- [Cardelli] What's the situation?
- Mom and two of the kids are bagged, ready to go.
Thompson's working on the little ballerina right now,
but the guy's gone all chick flick up there.
- Come on, a little respect, please.
Listen, soon as Wisper hits tail lights,
tell them to start bringing the bodies down.
- It's about time!
- Nice and discreet.
- I'm sorry.
I haven't got a ninja mode for you.
- Really?
(Laura panting)
(police siren wailing)
- Whoa, media stays outside.
- [Laura] But I'm not media.
- I don't care who you are,
you're not getting in here.
(Laura sighing)
- This is just an informal interview.
Oh, this is Detective Archer.
This is Detective Conlin from the prosecutor's department.
Oh, and Detective Thompson.
- That's a big crowd in here for an informal interview.
- This is just routine procedure.
Strictly voluntary.
However, we do appreciate your willingness to cooperate.
- Look, Josiah, we're sorry
about what happened to your family.
We know this won't be easy for you.
We'll be as gentle with you as possible.
- 12:39 a.m.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2016.
Interview with Josiah Wisper.
- You run the Lion's Den bar in Harlem?
- I own the Lion's Den.
I also own the Oasis Bar,
three apartment buildings, and a card store.
- [Cardelli] Card store?
- Stationary.
I sell stationary.
I'm a silent partner.
- You have any trouble with any of those?
- Mostly the buildings.
- What kind of trouble?
- Regulations.
But I still make money.
- See your family earlier today?
- No.
It was yesterday.
I brought some stuff in from the city in the afternoon.
- And that's the last time you saw
your entire family before tonight?
- That's what I said.
- Do you have any domestic problems, Josiah?
- Just the rent, boy.
- With your family.
- No.
- Marriage okay?
- Sure.
- Kids any problems at school?
Neighbors?
- We're just a happy, suburban family.
- And yet you bought a home
in a predominantly white neighborhood.
- Purple neighborhood was all filled up.
What's your point, detective?
- Look, you're legally allowed
to carry a sidearm in this state,
and we have it with us for safekeeping.
Now Josiah, are there any other firearms
that you didn't mention to us about?
Maybe it slipped your mind earlier tonight?
- Just the one I legally carry,
was handed over to your department out of my own free will.
I thought you said this was just an informal interview.
- That's correct.
- A crowd of neighbors have quickly gathered outside
the house where this terrible tragedy took place
only a short time ago.
- Okay if I ask you a few questions, Mrs?
- Kowolski.
Irene Kowolski.
- Thank you, Mrs. Kowolski.
Mrs. Kowolski, how long have you known
your neighbors across the street?
- Oh, I don't know them really.
They only moved in about a year ago.
- Are you surprised about something
like this happening here?
- No, not really.
- Josiah, you get along with your wife's family?
- She's just got a sister, Norma.
Real pain in the ass, but she's family,
so I don't have much choice in the matter.
- What about your family?
- I've got an older brother, Curtis, he's okay.
And momma, she's still alive.
Your momma still alive?
- No, what'd you do after you left
your home Monday afternoon?
- My usual routine.
Drove in to Harlem and made the rounds of my businesses.
And yeah, I called Alisa later,
went straight to voicemail.
- Didn't think there was a problem?
- She was a busy woman with her own things to do.
- [Conlin] Continue please.
- Not much else.
Caught up on paperwork and went back to the Oasis.
After I dropped off Laura,
I went to meet up with Melonie at her place.
- Who's Melonie?
- Melonie Burton, she manages for me sometimes.
We had to go over some estimates for repairs.
She also helps me with my outside appointments.
- And?
- It was late.
I didn't feel like driving back to Jersey,
so I crashed at Melonie's place.
Then in the morning, I went to meet with my accountant.
- What else?
- Went back to Lion's Den, did some more paperwork,
collected some rent on one of my buildings.
Went back to Lion's, I worked a few more hours.
I drove home, Jersey.
- With a gift for you wife.
- I buy things for her from time to time.
- Just what is your relation to Miss Barton?
- Burton.
She's an employee, I told you.
She manages Oasis Bar.
- Did you go out with her socially.
- We're friends.
- Friends? - Yes.
- Are you having an affair with her?
- We've had our times.
- And your wife was aware of that?
- Alisa knows.
She knew.
- Was she concerned about it?
Was she concerned about anything at all?
- Yeah.
She wanted me to get out of the bar business.
- Why was that?
- Late nights, long hours.
She thought it was dangerous.
She worried about me.
- She wasn't worried about you fucking other women?
- She knew before we were married.
- Is miss Barton, miss Burton,
is she the first one you had an affair with?
- No.
- You sleeping around didn't bother your wife at all?
- No.
- Josiah, maybe if you'd been home last night
instead of out fucking one of your friends,
maybe we wouldn't be here right now.
Did you ever consider that?
- I know.
How do you think I feel?
- You just don't act like a man
who just lost his entire family, that's all?
- Really? - Really.
- How does a man who just lost his family supposed to act?
- Look, we wanna talk with you some more, Josiah.
Where will you be the next few days?
- I'll probably be staying at my momma's house.
- All right, we understand.
Just leave the number and the address
with Detective Thompson.
We'll get in touch.
- All right Wisper, we're heading out back.
Don't want the press to make
minced meat out of you just yet.
(crickets chirping)
(police sirens wailing)
- Come one.
Let's get out of here, come on, please.
- [Laura] I shot a little more at the house.
How'd it go in there?
- They said it was an informal investigation,
that's cop talk for intimidation.
(car hooting) (Josiah yelling)
Fuck!
Something ain't right.
This was a hit.
I can feel it.
They killed my family, they wanna make me suffer.
- [Laura] What are we gonna do, Jay?
- I don't know,
but I know they're coming for me next.
I'm not gonna let 'em do it.
From now on, we're gonna get everything.
- [Laura] Whatever you say, Jay.
I'm with you.
- Okay, we're here.
My whole family.
Gone.
How could this happen?
Maybe it was always wrong.
- Have one of these, little brother.
It'll cure anything.
What happened, man?
- I don't know.
I got home, Curtis, and I found the kids.
Then I found Alisa.
I just can't understand why.
- We just have to pray on it, baby.
I know you must be hungry, let me get you something to eat.
- No, no.
I'm good with this, momma.
They think I did it.
They're not saying it outright,
but that's what they're getting to.
- You know how these people are,
especially the white ones.
- [Mom] Curtis!
- What, it's true.
- I didn't do it.
I didn't do nothing.
I don't know what I didn't know.
- [Curtis] Too bad you were recording when it happened.
- [TV Reporter] A nine year old metro girl
has a new lease on life thanks to surgery at the.
- There were no signs of a forced entry,
and no evidence of a robbery.
Apparently, the assailant was known by the family.
However, once it was indicated to this reporter
that they have many questions about Wisper.
His quick rise from poor ghetto beginnings
to a well-to-do business man,
owning several bars and a $650,000 home.
- [Josiah] I don't believe it.
- Our sources also indicated that Wisper may be involved
in illegal lobbying, influence peddling,
and possibly even drug trafficking.
- That's your answer?
You hear this shit?
- [Curtis] Don't worry about it, man.
- [Jaydon] Police in the days to come.
Back to you-- - I can't.
You rotten motherfucker!
- [Mom] Josiah!
- [Josiah] Rotten ass motherfucker.
- Josiah James Wisper, get your butt back in here!
- There you are, brother.
(doorbell ringing)
- That must be Reverend Henning.
- Shit.
- I know you don't wanna think about these things right now,
son, but they have to be done.
- Not now.
All is some old pious, Jesus freak trying to save my soul
from an everlasting life of fucking sin, or whatever.
- I've been known to do a prayer like that
on a few auspicious occasions, brother,
but it isn't why your mother asked me by today.
- Son, this is Reverend Henning.
- I apologize Reverend Henning.
- The minister of my church.
Can I get you something to drink, Reverend?
Lemonade, iced tea, coffee?
- Oh, no, no, no, thank you, ma'am.
You know what?
I'll just have the same as these men here.
I'm sorry, does that thing have to be on?
- Yes.
- You must be Josiah.
- That's me, Reverend.
This is my big brother, Curtis.
- Josiah.
- I'll get that drink.
- Hey.
I'm very sorry about your family.
Your mother's already told me quite a bit,
and I understand your feelings.
- I don't think anyone can right now, Reverend.
- It's true.
No one really can, right?
May I call you Josiah?
- You already did.
Everybody calls me Jay.
- Jay.
Jay, look.
Jay, I've never found it easy.
I've never found it easy to help
someone at a time like this.
So I won't pretend.
But some decisions.
Some decisions have to be made.
And I'm here to help you as much as possible.
- I appreciate that, Reverend.
I do want my family to have a proper funeral,
but I don't want crying and amens,
and any of the other tear-jerking crap.
Just something dignified and quiet.
For momma and our friends.
- I hear you.
Thank you, Curtis.
I hear you.
- [Josiah] A77, turn here.
You okay, momma?
Curtis?
You all right?
- [Curtis] I'm fine.
- [Josiah] Here it is.
- You okay?
- Thanks.
- [Woman] I'm so sorry.
- Thanks.
- Keep it moving.
- Deepest sympathy, I'm very sorry.
- Thanks.
- I'm so sorry.
- You can go to the lines, that's enough here.
- [Laura] Got it.
Watch yourself, Jay.
(gentle music)
Sunday, June 12th, 2016.
3:25 p.m.
- [Cardelli] So he lies and you swear,
that's the kind of relation?
- Really motherfucker?
- He didn't say that.
He didn't say that to me.
- J's good people.
He's always been good to me.
But like I said, he's the boss.
You understand?
- [Cardelli] Yeah.
- So last night, he rolled up in here.
He's beat.
Started tasting the bottle.
Said he was going home, asked me to close up.
I closed up on him.
- Willy.
We're in New York City jurisdiction now.
Detective Cardelli is here courtesy
of my commanding officer.
And my partner, he's attending the funeral.
So we appreciate your cooperation,
but we both have more questions.
- Shoot.
- [Conlin] Willy, did you ever see
your boss with a small gun, like a pocket pistol?
- Let's see.
Jay had a 38.
Called it his sister.
If he was carrying a lot of money on him,
he was walking with his sister.
He intended on keeping his money.
- [Conlin] Willy, have you yourself
been in trouble with the law?
- Kid's stuff.
- [Conlin] Yeah?
- Shit kids get into trouble for.
All kids get into trouble
before they graduate from high school.
- [Conlin] Like?
- Stealing a car.
Taking something from a five and dime.
No real shit.
- We can check the records.
- Do what you need to do.
I got someplace else I need to be.
(Conlin laughing)
- I appreciate you helping me out on this.
- Look, I owe you for Burman.
- TV lights are gonna spread out
on both sides of the river on this one.
It can be a boost for both of us,
instead of drowning in the usual floaty shit.
Just one thing, though, Wisper is still paranoid.
Like there's someone still out there
trying to finish the job.
- Is it real?
- Has to be.
This whole neighborhood is paranoid.
Look, time will tell.
I'll be in touch. - You bet.
I hope so.
- You can turn this fucking thing off now.
- June 20th, 2016, 10:25 a.m.
Second interview with Josiah Wisper.
- Thanks for coming in again.
Before I begin, I wanna ask you,
are you sure you wanna appear here without an attorney?
- I'm sure.
- Can you tell me more about that night with Miss Burton?
- Sure.
- The night you spent with Miss Burton,
were you in each other's company the entire night?
- Yes.
- So you didn't leave her side,
maybe when she fell asleep?
- I'm sure.
- Did you stop by your home on your way to Miss Burton?
- No, I told you.
- And your wife knew where you were?
- Because of the nature of my business,
and the hours I keep, sometimes I stay in the city,
sometimes with friends.
- That didn't concern her at all.
- No.
Except when it would cause me to miss
one of my kids' school events.
- Sorry, guys.
Paperwork.
- Were were just discussing your wife's reaction
to you staying out of town overnight.
- Yeah, did you guys argue about that sort of thing?
About you staying out all night?
- I told you, for the most part Alisa was cool
with that side of my life.
- Must have been some sort of superwoman, right?
To have your wife be okay with your nighttime proclivities.
We should bring her in here and probably ask her.
Oh wait, we can't, 'cause she's dead.
- Go fuck yourself, Detective.
- Look, Josiah, we appreciate you coming in.
We're just trying to sort this out.
Find the pieces that fit.
Okay, some of this may sound outlandish to you,
but I assure you it's necessary.
Okay, New York's doing their part in Harlem,
we are gonna solve this case.
- I hope so.
- Oh, we will.
We're gonna talk some more to you
and everyone else involved.
We're gonna turn this thing inside out
until we learn the truth.
Okay?
So I hope you've been truthful with us Josiah.
And if not, I suggest you start being straight with me.
Do you understand?
- I hear you.
- I'm standing here with Debra Casale.
Mrs. Casale, did you know the Wispers well?
- Really didn't know them that well.
He always with that camera, taping his children and such.
He taped me too.
- [Reporter] Did you have any concerns that a bar owner,
and potential drug dealer,
living next to you and your family?
- Shut it off. - I wasn't at all concerned.
- Not you.
Brother?
- We never imagined he could be a drug dealer.
He lives in a great neighborhood.
(muffled speaking)
- Can you go up to the city tomorrow?
- Sure, what you got?
- Cops wanna talk to Melonie,
and I need you to be there to get it.
- How'd you swing that?
- You're not a suspect, and we're hiding the camera.
This is her address.
They'll be there at 2:00.
- I'll be there at 1:00.
- There's some other people I wanna get,
but we'll get to that later.
- Is the gun still in safekeeping?
- I'll be scarce.
Won't be needing it.
All right, let's get to it.
(Laura sighing)
- Nice couch.
- You sure this is gonna help Jay?
- It can't hurt.
He's starting to relax a little bit,
so we should really try to take advantage.
Don't look at the camera.
Looking at it, or even toward it
is gonna attract attentIon, okay?
- Yeah, okay.
Come in, and have a seat.
Can I get you some coffee detective?
Or a drink?
- No thank you-- - I'll take some coffee.
Nevermind.
- No thank you, Miss Burton.
Presumably it is miss?
- It'll do.
I'm divorced.
- [Rothstein] Miss Burton, I would like
to ask you some questions about the night
that you were with Josiah.
- Go ahead.
- [Rothstein] Now, Miss Burton, you and Josiah came here
directly from his child's birthday party.
Now, he didn't happen to leave this house
to go anywhere for say, I don't know,
a night cap or a cup of coffee?
- Or a stop in Jersey to kill his family?
- [Rothstein] I didn't say that.
- I know what you meant.
Detective Rothstein.
Sorry, Rothstein.
No, he came straight here from the party.
He came in, stopped at the front door.
Hung out here in the living room,
and then we went straight to bed,
and I fucked his brains out.
Is that what you wanted to know?
(Rothstein coughing)
We had breakfast, in the morning,
and then he left.
It was about, what, nine o'clock.
He had a 10 o'clock meeting with his accountant.
- [Rothstein] And neither of you left here
at all during the night, together or separately?
- No.
How many times do I have to tell you that?
No.
- [Rothstein] You give him a very strong alibi.
Do you think he needs one?
- No, not in the least.
- [Rothstein] Gives you a strong one too.
- What?
- [Rothstein] Makes me wonder if you need one?
- Why?
Is there a law against fucking?
- Hope you had a good fourth.
- I see you cleaned the place up a bit.
- Been here before?
If you'll feel more comfortable, we can go--
- No, come on, let's get this over with.
- All right.
About your sister, Alisa.
What's your relationship?
- I mean, we wasn't exactly alike, as you can see.
She's the more successful one.
Always driven to rise above it all.
And she did, too, and look where it got her.
- So you, Alisa, very close?
- I mean, we was close enough as sisters could be,
but we did our own thing too.
- When was the last time you saw her?
- When he brought that video-hoe to the house.
- So no time between in?
- Look, I got a life too,
I can't be worried about everybody else.
- One of the neighbors spotted you June 5th.
- Oh, god.
Oh, it ain't nobody but that damn
nosy-ass Italian bitch, Mrs. Casale.
Yeah, I was there.
I needed to see Alisa.
I went over there that morning,
but nobody was home.
- What about?
- Damn, you all in my business.
I needed to borrow some money.
- So did you borrow money from the Wispers very often?
- Not the Wispers.
Alisa.
She always looked out for me
and slipped me a little something.
But Wisper, he don't give a damn
about nobody but his damn self.
- So you don't get along with Josiah?
- Look junior detective,
I can get along with anybody.
But Wisper?
He always looking down on me,
like I'm trash or something.
But he this close to being trash himself.
Like what kind of grown-ass man walks around
with a camera following him all the time,
like he about to be on the news or something?
He's reckless,
and I bet you he filmed his affairs too.
But Alisa?
Alisa got a heart.
She always looked out for me and for her friends.
Man, we done here?
- Yeah.
- [Norma] Don't call me back down here no more.
(door slamming)
- You ready, Kenny?
- [Kenny] Yep.
- Tuesday, July 12th, 2016.
2:35 p.m.
Clara, Josiah asked me to canvas the neighborhood
to just document some thoughts and comments.
Anything you feel like sharing.
Anything.
- I remember the detectives telling me
I shouldn't talk to anyone.
- He meant the news people.
- He did mention them.
- The last time you saw Alisa?
- It was two days before it happened.
- How was she?
Like her normal self?
- No she wasn't, she was very upset.
Her husband being in the city so much,
that upset her a lot.
But on that day, she was much worse.
- How?
- She used to say that these things bother her.
- She mean her husband?
- We used to meet up and talk, and
on that particular day,
I just don't know how to say this.
- Take your time Clara, it's okay.
- I remember telling her that she has to go with the flow,
and not to let things bother her so much.
And then she said there were times.
- Times when?
- How she wondered how it would be
if her husband would come back home to an empty house.
I gotta go.
If her husband would come back home to an empty house.
- Yeah.
She'd threaten to take the kids away from me.
Run off to her mom's and Norma's.
There's nowhere she can go that I wouldn't find her.
It was Alisa just mouthing off.
Follow me.
You sure you won't reconsider?
I'll make some things happen, and Oasis is yours?
- Thanks Jay, but it's better this way.
- They're going to find out the truth,
and this will all be over.
- But people will always be people.
Do you want me to say this?
They'll always remember that I was your alibi,
and the Oasis, that was my reward.
No, I'm sorry.
- [Josiah] That's not the truth.
- Yeah, whatever.
- Whatever?
- [Melonie] Nothing.
- [Josiah] It's that night, isn't it?
- You were gone for a long time.
- Baby, I told you.
Something I ate was tearing up my guts,
I had to find a drug store.
- But I lied about it, okay?
What if they find out?
- They will not find out!
I was looking for a damn drug store.
Look, I know where I was.
Where were you?
You're staying around aren't you?
- I'm going to my sister's upstate.
- [Josiah] But? - No, it's got to be this way.
All right?
Look, we had some good times, but it's over now.
You let me down, Jay.
- I'll miss you.
- No you won't.
Please.
You don't miss anybody.
- Shut it off.
Shut it off.
There he is.
July 20th, 2016, 8:43 or so.
- Hey.
Excuse me.
Still shooting I see, yeah?
Where's your pretty camera girl?
- [Josiah] Just me, Reverend.
- Yeah?
- [Josiah] Not fond of the gym?
- I like the fresh air.
You should get out and participate once and a while.
- [Josiah] I think I'm participating
enough right now, thanks.
- Well look, thanks for meeting me.
So tell me, how's it been going?
- [Josiah] Good, good.
Son of a bitches finally let me take a lie detector test.
- Yeah, and?
- [Josiah] I'm good.
- Jay.
Jay, that's great.
- [Josiah] Now I just need to get them to believe me.
- Oh.
There might be a way.
All right, I've got an idea, may be a way.
- [Josiah] Yeah, sure.
You find a tall building,
I climb to the top of it and scream
at the top of my lungs, "I didn't fucking do it!"
- Yeah, something like that.
But look, I'm gonna be honest with you,
there aren't many miracles left anymore.
But I might have found one.
A friend of mine runs a radio station,
and you can bring that camera.
Sound good?
- [Josiah] Reverend, at this point
I'm willing to try anything.
- Bless you, brother.
Have a good day.
- [Josiah] Thanks. - Okay.
- [Josiah] You too.
- Hey Jay, my brother.
- Hey Reverend Henning.
- Thanks for coming.
- Thanks for setting this up, man.
- Absolutely. - Appreciate it.
- Hi, I'm Caroline, the production manager.
- [Josiah] How you doin'? - Nice to meet you.
- [Josiah] Josiah Wisper.
- Nice to meet you. - Reverend Henning, pleasure.
- Pleasure, right this way.
- [Josiah] Thanks for having me here.
- [Caroline] Welcome.
- [Reverend] So Caroline, how long you been working here?
- [Caroline] About six months.
- [Reverend] Oh, nice.
- [Caroline] Yeah.
- Laura, she's my camera person,
she's kind of documenting everything.
Do you mind if she comes in with us?
- It's best she doesn't come in.
- [Josiah] Sure.
Do I mind if I have her just stay outside right here?
- Sure, that's fine.
- Okay, Laura just set up right there,
make sure you stay on me, get all this, okay?
- [Laura] Okay.
- [Josiah] All right, in here?
- [Caroline] Yeah, right in here.
- [Timolyn] Hi, Timolyn.
- Pleasure, Josiah Wisper.
- Pleasure, nice to meet you.
- Thank you for having me on your show.
- Sure. - All right?
- Just sit right here.
- Right here? - Reverend Henning, pleasure.
- [Timolyn] Nice to meet you, too.
- Never been to one of these before.
I'm a little nervous.
- It's not so bad.
(upbeat music)
Good morning, and welcome to Urban Report.
I am Timolyn Moore, and I'll be your host for the next hour.
This morning we have a very distinguished guest with us,
Mr. Josiah Wisper.
May I call you Josiah?
Josiah, you will recall, is a very successful
Harlem tavern owner who returned home recently
to find his wife and children brutally murdered.
All shot dead by a mysterious, unknown assailant.
First, Josiah, welcome.
- Thanks.
- Thank you very much for joining us on our show.
- Thank you for having me.
- Josiah, I would like to start out
by asking a question that's on everyone's mind.
Did you murder your family?
- Jay, Jay, hold on, hold on.
Come on, come on, come on.
Look, I'm really sorry about that.
I wasn't expecting her to say that, I'm sorry.
- [Coroline] Sorry, she's not her sensitive self today.
- Yeah, but I'm used to it now.
Look, it's not your fault, I'll call you.
Come on, let's just get out of here.
It's a waste of my fucking time.
- [Detective] We're trying very hard.
You ain't helping much.
- I've put up a $5,000 reward.
- I know, but everything's a dead end.
Look, we know you passed the polygraph,
but we still can't prove where you was at that night.
It's too bad you weren't recording yourself.
- [Josiah] I've told you a dozen times.
- And the lady backed you up.
- [Josiah] What's the problem?
- Backing each other up.
It's not like you have a witness.
- We weren't into threesomes.
- Let's talk about drugs.
Harlem's busted a lot of drugs in your bar.
That's a major dip in the listed revenue.
- I hope so.
I busted my ass tipping off the authorities too.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
You helped the department on those arrests?
- They never told you?
What have we got here?
Two separate investigations?
You don't talk to each other?
What happens, whoever solves the Wisper murder
gets a big fucking medal?
- All right, all right.
It's just something we weren't informed of.
- Christ, I could run this investigation
better than both of your departments.
- Don't even think about meddling.
- Thank you, but any information I find out
in regards to my family's murder, I don't consider meddling.
- Just don't interfere.
- Interfere?
As long as we've got two police departments
acting like two separate countries,
why shouldn't I interfere?
That reward is the only constructive thing
going on in this case.
You get your shit together, or by damn I will interfere.
I want these murders solved, I want them solved!
- So do we Josiah.
So do we!
- [Josiah] Then do it.
Let's see what they have this time.
All right, come on.
- [Man] Do you know where Josiah is?
- [Willy] In the back.
- [Josiah] Bravo gentlemen,
you're finally talking to each other.
Come on in.
- [Detective] That drug thing was a communication problem.
We apologize.
- [Josiah] Right. - Can we sit?
- Please, by all means.
You see, we're not exactly at full capacity.
I got your message, how'd it go?
- How did what go?
- The setup.
Sting.
- Oh yeah, we can go next Wednesday, yeah.
We heard it was a member, Uno,
or one of those dealers that did your family
for the problems you caused them.
- Yeah, I know that.
- Yeah, we did it at Sweets Tavern.
- Yeah, we did it at Sweets Tavern, near Broadway, okay?
- We had to catch him in something, so.
We knew he wasn't into no New York places.
- So why don't you just bring him in?
- He's gotta do something first.
- Look, Josiah, we're here as a courtesy, you know that.
So the word one the street was that he did it,
or he ordered it, and knew the guy who did it.
So we set him up with a informant who was wired.
You just walk in and start a conversation,
and get him to talk,
and hopefully he'll be able to get himself on tape.
We paid this informant $6,000 cash.
- So what's your point?
- He walked in the front door of the bar,
and walked out the back door.
Ripped off the wire, and ran away.
- You know this guy, the snitch, right?
- He's gone, Josiah, he's gone.
We don't know where he is.
Uno's gone too.
What are you thinking?
- I'm thinking somebody gave you guys a bag of $5 bills
to hand out on the corner,
and you find a way to fuck it up.
I'm glad you're all so intent, I want my gun back.
- Your what?
- My gun!
I want my gun back.
I'm no longer a suspect, as you said,
and you had more than enough time to check it out.
- I know, I know, you're right, it's clean.
- Cardelli, that is my gun.
Legally licensed to carry it.
I use it for my protection from whoever did this
to my family, from Uno, even from you.
- From us?
Really?
- Really.
Trust me.
Why do you think my people are still around
after the the haters been trying to get us
for hundreds of years?
'Cause we're forgiving?
No.
It's because we're packing.
Maybe there'd be a lot more of your people, Rothstein,
if the Jews in Germany had acted a little bit less like Jews
and a little bit more like Israelis.
I want my gun back.
I want it back! - Dare you.
- Get the fuck out of my bar, you're done.
These gentlemen are done here, Willy.
- [Laura] September 12th, 2016, 4:26 p.m.
- Little bro,
you sure know how to find fucking trouble.
- Ain't like I look for it.
So where were you for the past two days?
- You boys want some coffee?
Don't take but a minute to fix a fresh pot.
- No.
- [Josiah] No thanks, momma.
- You sure?
- I'm okay.
- If you change your mind, I'm right here.
- [Josiah] Okay.
- Does she have to fucking be here?
- She's getting everything I do.
You didn't answer my question.
- Everything?
That's bullshit.
- That bullshit's why she's here.
- What do you mean by that, huh?
- [Josiah] She's setting the record straight.
- If you kept everything straight,
you wouldn't need no camera taking it.
- Curtis, why are you always busting my ass about some,
why you pissed off, huh?
What is it that pisses you?
Is it because I'm successful?
That I got a beautiful home in Jersey?
What, I got a little piece on the side?
Where were you for the last two days?
- I'll tell you.
When you turn off the camera, I'll tell you.
Okay.
I went upstate.
I had to get away.
Stop looking at me like that.
For Christ's sakes, Josiah, you had a good wife and family.
Why did you step on them like that all the time?
- That's really fucking up.
- Fucking up, huh?
Fucking up?
At least I had a family, and I took damn good care of 'em.
How many did you ran through?
You been, what?
One, two, three wives?
With your holy shit and Sunday
and your face in a barrel of scotch the rest of the week.
I know Cardelli wanted to speak to you,
and you wanted to speak to him.
So where the fuck did you go?
- Well, the difference between me and you,
is when you stepped out, you got your wife killed,
my two nieces, my nephew.
Bravo, bravo!
- [Mom] No. - Big brother,
you fucked up! - You two, stop that racket
right now, hear me?
Right now!
- [Josiah] Momma?
- It's already made, might as well have some.
Lordy!
I tried to bring up two good boys.
Lord knows I did.
And look at both of you.
You never grew up to be good men.
You Curtis, tricking your way through two good women.
And you Josiah, shaming your family the way you've done,
what is wrong with the two of you?
I just buried my grand-babies,
and the two of you are bickering like five year olds!
It's time to grow up.
- Enough, enough, enough.
- [Laura] All right. - Enough.
September 16, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
Melonie's sister's house.
Stay hidden. - [Laura] Sure.
(knocking at door)
- What?
Why Jay?
What are you doing here?
- [Josiah] I was wondering how you was doing.
- Guess I'm doing okay.
- Really nice out here.
- Look, I was doing something, all right?
Please, it's cold out here.
- [Josiah] We are not done.
- Jay, what do you want?
- [Josiah] That night, when I went out
to the drug store, remember?
- Yeah.
- When I got back, you were gone.
Where'd you go?
Out to do some killing?
Don't look around, ain't nobody to help.
That what you did?
- No, no!
I didn't do nothing like that, okay?
I didn't go do no killing.
- [Josiah] Okay.
Answer.
- I had the same thing happen as you did, and you were gone.
I had to go out and get something,
and I was almost out of gas.
That's why it took so long.
- Then why didn't you say something?
- 'Cause I was your alibi.
And if I wasn't there, well,
then I couldn't tell anyone.
They had you already.
Jay, what happened to the girl at the drug store?
She could vouch for you.
- [Josiah] I told you, when I went back they said she quit.
She was gone!
Look.
As soon as I solve this, I will make it up to you.
I'm sorry I got you involved.
- Goodbye.
- [Laura] September 21st, 2016, 5:33 p.m.
- You're pretty good at that.
- I'm good at a lot of things.
House of Pool got me through college.
Took a lot of balls.
Get my Master's before I was able to get on my feet.
Want a beer?
- I'm on duty.
- [Josiah] Not in this state, you're not.
- I'm still on duty.
- So all this started out as a hobby?
- Pretty much.
Until I could quit.
So what brings you back?
Rusty.
Haven't heard you made any arrests yet?
- Nope.
You need some pretty solid evidence for that,
and we don't have it.
- So Uno gets off?
Maybe I should take care of him myself.
- [Cardelli] Don't even go there, Jay.
- So what do you have?
- Theory.
That ain't gonna buy you crap.
- Oh, it's a believable one, we just can't prove it.
- For Christ's sake Cardelli.
All of this time, and all of you got
is a theory that you can't even prove.
- Jay.
The bullets were from a 32 caliber pistol.
Yeah, it's a light round,
but a well-placed shot can put a grown man out.
Now we figured the shooting took place in the dead of night,
walls cut out most of the sound,
neighbors slept through the whole thing.
Now, ballistics match a hunch.
Now, there was no one outside your house that night,
no activity whatsoever.
No people, no cars.
And we interviewed a bunch of your neighbors,
and we were really surprised
at the amount of information we got.
- Not surprising, the neighbors are always poking around.
- Well, with all that, and the crime scene evidence,
what happened that night originated
and was contained inside that house.
- How?
- It was an inside job, Wisper.
- So now you're back to me.
I told you. - Not you.
- No, Alisa?
- And then turned the gun on herself at the end.
Powder residue on her right hand backs up that theory.
- Not Alisa, she didn't even own a gun.
- Yeah, I know it's a felony to own
an unlicensed firearm in New Jersey, but come on.
She wanted to get one.
- There was no gun at the scene.
- And that's where it all falls apart.
No gun, no case.
- But how?
- They had a key?
- No, no, nobody had a key.
Except Norma.
- No, we can't prove that either.
Some church lady has vouched for her already,
said that she was with them overnight
at some kind of gathering.
- It's hard to believe.
- Yeah, it's the only one that fits.
And one other thing.
You are no longer a person of interest, officially.
- So now you believe what I told you in the first place?
- Unfortunately, yes.
- Unfortunately.
- I just wish we could've had a camera
set up that night the way you got your camera.
Case closed.
But that's just a fantasy.
- I will be in touch with you shortly.
- Let's go, come on.
(tense music)
- [Laura] Ready, Jay.
- [Josiah] All right, let's see what we got.
Okay.
What have we got here?
All right, we'll just see.
- [Laura] God.
- [Josiah] What, what?
No.
God.
Oh god.
- [Laura] No. - [Josiah] No!
No, no! (gunshot firing)
Oh!
I just don't get it!
Fuck, no!
No, no, no!
(car horn tooting)
Manny, Manny, Manny.
- [Laura] Josiah, slow down.
- If the camera bothers him, shut it off when I tell you.
But don't.
I want to hear what he has to say, come on.
- [Laura] Got it.
- [Josiah] Manny!
Manny!
- Jay.
It's been a while.
- [Josiah] Yes it has, Manny.
Yes it has.
- I'm sorry about your family, man.
- [Josiah] Yeah.
- What's that for?
- [Josiah] It's a little side project I got going on.
You mind?
- No.
I don't mind.
So what it brings you here?
- Partly, I need a piece.
- Flavor?
- Small enough to hit, large enough to kill.
- Right over here.
- Nine mil.
- Has a good feel.
- You can use that at home for defense.
- Bedside table.
(gun clicking)
Oh good.
Hardly tell the difference.
- Nothing but the best, baby.
- I see.
You get anybody in here trying to unload a piece recently?
- All the time, man.
But I only get the quality.
- Something small.
Fits in a purse, hand bag.
Something a chick would use.
- I don't know.
I get all kinds of sellers.
- Look at me, Manny.
Shut it off, Laura.
- [Laura] Okay.
- Answer me!
We've been friends a long time, answer me, Manny.
- A while back I was closing up,
and some woman had come in wanting to unload a piece.
Said she needs some money.
She offered it up just like you described.
She didn't have no paperwork or nothing.
Wanted cash up front.
- The thing is.
- What, Manny?
- I recognized that weapon.
- How?
- It was the gun I sold your wife.
Man, Alisa came in here one day worried out of her mind.
Said you're never home and she's getting threatening calls.
Asked whether or not I'd help her.
Discreetly.
- [Josiah] Sold her an unregistered gun.
- Man, we're from the streets.
Law and order ain't exactly around every corner.
- This woman who tried to sell the gun,
what did she look like?
- Man, I don't know.
I ran her ass out of here, she took the gun with her.
Didn't leave a name.
That gun's untraceable man, I left it at that.
- Nothing.
You remember nothing?
- Man, my mind is shit.
That's why I got these security cameras installed.
I could play it back for you, if you want,
that ought to help, right?
- Yes it would.
Please.
(car horns tooting)
Goddammit Norma.
Norma, open up!
Open up, Norma!
Norma, how did you get that gun?
- I don't know that you're talking about.
- You know damn what the fuck I'm talking about.
How did you get Alisa's gun?
- I told you, asshole.
I fucking told you, get your fucking house in order!
- No, no, no, you had that fucking gun.
She knew about everything I was fucking with
on a fucking weekend.
- That don't mean that she fucking approved of that shit!
- No, no.
I don't wanna hear that shit.
How'd you get that gun?
Did you take it from my home?
Did you kill my fucking family?
- Yeah, I got it from your damn house!
- You killed your fucking--
- No, I didn't kill my fucking family!
I went in there, and it was laying right there
next to her dead body on the kitchen floor!
- Now come on, let's go.
- I'm not going no-fucking-where--
- You're coming with me so we can straighten this shit up.
- No, I'm not telling nobody nothing.
Besides, who gonna believe me, anyway?
- Where did you put the gun?
You try to sell that shit?
- God knows I need money,
but I could never sell that gun.
That was my sister, Wisper!
You did that shit!
You killed her!
She may have pulled that trigger, but you did that!
You killed your own fucking family!
Fuck you, Josiah!
Fuck you too, get the fuck out of here!
(gentle music)
- It was all my fault.
She could have just told me to stop.
(Josiah sighing)
I didn't do nothing.
♪ Ah ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ You wandering soul ♪
♪ How far will you go ♪
♪ 'Til you rest your bones ♪
♪ No ♪
♪ God only knows ♪
♪ Willows and stones ♪
♪ You've been calling home ♪
♪ And don't be a fool for taken ♪
♪ I'm what he knows he can take ♪
♪ You don't need a path with no end ♪
♪ 'Cause you're such a wanderer, yeah ♪
♪ No ♪
♪ You wandering soul ♪
♪ When that western wind blows ♪
♪ Do you feel all alone ♪
♪ And know ♪
♪ What no one will know ♪
♪ Whiskey and woe ♪
♪ And the women you've known ♪
♪ And don't be a fool for taken ♪
♪ I'm what knows he can take ♪
♪ I'm only a path with no end ♪
♪ But you're such a wanderer, yeah ♪
♪ Ah ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ And don't be a fool and take it ♪
♪ I'm what he knows he can take ♪
♪ Don't be a path with no end ♪
♪ But you're such a wanderer, yeah ♪
♪ 'Cause you're such a wanderer, yeah ♪
♪ But you're such a wanderer ♪