Episode

Part Three

by Ava DuVernay, Julian Breece, Young Raymond Santana, Marquis Rodriguez, Bradford Young and 19 others

The boys struggle with the difficult reality of life behind bars. Years later, Raymond, Antron, Yusef and Kevin return home as men to a changed world.

(18 total)

Characters

Ava DuVernay (18)Robin Swicord (17)Marsha Stephanie Blake (4)Linda McCray (4)Kylie Bunbury (3)Freddy Miyares (3)Raymond Santana (3)Angie Richardson (3)Antron McCray (2)Jovan Adepo (2)

“What those people stole from you, you can't buy back.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Raymond Santana Sr., John Leguizamo, imdb.com

Tagged: stole, Buy, lost

“When they say 'boys' they not talking about us. They talking about other boys from other places. When did we ever get to be boys?”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Raymond Santana, Freddy Miyares, imdb.com

Tagged: boys, Childhood, Places, lost

“I don't commit to the crime. 'Cause I like to stick to the truth.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Kevin Richardson, Justin Cunningham, imdb.com

Tagged: Crime, Truth, Admittance

“I'm not letting you go like that. I made that mistake already.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Raymond Santana, Freddy Miyares, imdb.com

Tagged: Love, Regret, Letting Go

“They ain't gonna get me again.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Raymond Santana, Freddy Miyares, imdb.com

Tagged: Jail, Police, Get Me, Prison

“I guess I just like making dirty things shine, that's all.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Antron McCray, Jovan Adepo, imdb.com

Tagged: dirty, Shine, all, Flirting

“Happiness is something to look forward to.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Angie Richardson, Kylie Bunbury, imdb.com

Tagged: Happiness, Forward to, Life

“He's got something to look forward to. You have to find one too. That the trick of a happy life.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Angie Richardson, Kylie Bunbury, imdb.com

Tagged: forward, Happy, Life

“All the guilt. It's lazy energy. It doesn't change the past and it doesn't shape the future.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Grace Cuffee, Suzzanne Douglas, imdb.com

Tagged: Guilt, Lazy, Energy, Past, Future

“I know you seen things, maybe had to do things, defend yourself, survive, whatever might have happened. But in the end, you have the same heart.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Angie Richardson, Kylie Bunbury, imdb.com

Tagged: defense, Survival, heart, In The End

“God knows he could use a boost right about now.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Delores Wise, Niecy Nash, imdb.com

Tagged: Boost , upset, help

“Yusef Salaam: People hate us out there. Sharon Salaam: They hate your brilliance. They hate your beauty. They hate us. But we not gonna hate ourselves.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Sharon Salaam, Aunjanue Ellis, imdb.com

Tagged: Hate, beauty, brilliance, Love

“Don't ever think you're alone. I'm walking through this with you. You cry, I cry. You mad, I'm mad. You scared, I'm scared. You free, I'm free. You and me, always.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Linda McCray, Marsha Stephanie Blake, imdb.com

Tagged: Alone, Love, cry, Mad, Scared

“If I had my way, you wouldn't have took him back.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Antron McCray, Jovan Adepo, imdb.com

Tagged: Life, back, way

“I love you enough to make up for everybody.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Linda McCray, Marsha Stephanie Blake, imdb.com

Tagged: Love, Enough, Unconditional

“I'm trying to treat it right, ya know?”

— Julian Breece, Ava DuVernay, Young Raymond Santana, Marquis Rodriguez, imdb.com

Tagged: Treatment, hopes, Aims

“You keep listening to those footsteps, baby. That's me coming to bring you home.”

— Robin Swicord, Ava DuVernay, Linda McCray, Marsha Stephanie Blake, imdb.com

Tagged: footsteps, Home, Love

“I'd come everyday if they let me.”

— Ava DuVernay, Robin Swicord, Linda McCray, Marsha Stephanie Blake, imdb.com

Tagged: Motherhood, Love, Visiting