Laney Rucker What the hell's going on?
The damn insurance company. They just raised the premium on my Purge coverage. By thousands. The day before the damn Purge. If I don't pay it by tomorrow, I have no Purge coverage for this store.
Yeah, well, they just did it.
Laney Rucker: Just lock the place down, Joe.
Yeah, but that's not enough. If I have no insurance, I am screwed. I'll just have to protect this place myself.
Laney Rucker Are you crazy?
That's not a good idea, boss.
Laney Rucker Look, we love this place, too, Joe. I've been coming here since I was born. But it's just stuff. It can be replaced. You can't be.
Yeah, but what about what you do on Purge Night, Laney? Huh? Is that not the pot calling the kettle brown? No?
Laney Rucker That's different, Joe, and you know that. I'm protected, and you won't be.
This is all I got, guys. This is my slice of the pie. Man, I cannot, I can't lose this place. I just... I can't lose this place.
[Catching two shoplifters]
All right, girls, give it up. I won't have to call the police.
K Kimmy
Get outta my face, old man!
Let's not do this the hard way, okay? I'm giving you an out. All right, give up the candy or I'll have to take it away from you.
K Kimmy
You touch me and I scream rape, you cocksucking pig. Now walk away.
Laney Rucker Give it back.
K Kimmy
Who are you, bitch? Better get out of my way!
S2 Schoolgirl #2
[Holding her back]
That's Laney Rucker, Kimmy.
K Kimmy
Laney Rucker? Holy shit. OG Queen badass? Yo! They called you Pequeña Muerte. Little Death. Yo, you're my mother**** hero.
Laney Rucker That makes me proud. Now give back whatever you stole. And apologize.
K Kimmy
[Obliging, somewhat reluctantly]
Oh, my God. Sorry, mister. I was just playin'. So, Ms. Rucker, what happened to you? You look all whitish now. Later, Ms. Rucker. Wish I met you back in the day.
R1 Reporter #1
As she's done many times before, Senator Roan broke security protocol, walking off the stage, stepping into the audience.
[watching on TV]
Tell you this much, she got 'em little titties, but she got some big-ass balls. She ain't got a snowball's chance in a steam bath of winning this thing, but she be taking on them ol' white-haired George Washington wannabe mofos all by herself. And to that, I say bully for her.
Laney Rucker Oh, horseshit. She's full of it, too. Nothing'll ever change.
Hey, Laney. Laney, Laney? I think we've offended Marcos with our anti-Senator talk.
The Senator's going to win. She's gonna make real changes, too. You'll see. All she needs is Florida. She gets the 29 electoral votes from Florida, that puts her over 270. She can do it.
Smartass. All that useless shit and can't butter a damn bagel correctly.
I could butter your bagel, boss.
Oh, you'd butter my bagel? Well, you got jokes over there. Yeah, you just be careful, kid, with all that hope, 'cause it can be a bad thing. Hope can lead to a lot of letdown. Tell him, Irish I.
II Irish Ike Jenkins
Excuse me, what? I'm not paying attention. I'm thinking about waffles and pussy. That's all I ever really think about, actually.
Irish I, ladies and gentlemen.
II Irish Ike Jenkins
The **** you laughing at? I'm dead serious.
[With a laughing sigh]
Ah, ****!
How the hell did it get to this?
[Seeing Rondo]
Who is he? Why is he cuffed?
Laney Rucker Rondo. Two bullet holes delivered by a rival gang, but he's a good kid. He's chained up 'cause I didn't want him Purging anymore. So, Senator... NFFA made a move on your ass.
Laney Rucker Goddamn conniving, duplicitous, crooked, cocksucking politicians.
Agreed. We're not all that bad.
Laney Rucker My experience, Senator? My people are on our own, no matter what you all say or promise.
R Rondo
I'm kind of confused here. Who the hell is this lady?
Laney Rucker You big dope! You give people from the neighborhood a bad name.
Laney Rucker Hey, guys! I got your message.
This is our girl.
Leo Barnes: Go, go, go!
Laney Rucker [As they open the metal shutters, she spots Roan]
Holy shit, it really is you.
Laney Rucker Come on, Joe.
I'll be with you in a minute. I'll be there.
You get out of here, kid. I'm staying.
Joe, listen to me. For some reason, the Senator ended up in our neighborhood, in your deli. Maybe it's our duty to help protect her. We'll rebuild the deli. Whatever it takes, you and me. I promise.
