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04x01 - New Harlem

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Godfather of Harlem". Aired: September 29, 2019.*
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A gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s. A TV prequel to the 2007 film, 'American Gangster', which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas.

04x01 - New Harlem

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[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

We seek the recognition and respect

granted to other human
beings in America.


But then you said you wanted to join

Malcolm's new organization.

You tried to k*ll him.

- You still have feelings for me.
- That's a lie.

Whoever controls the
heroin controls Harlem.

You're gonna have to buy from
me like every other m*therf*cker

in this town.

I'll need an executive assistant
to coordinate my affairs.

Who better than you?

I wanted to have a
little talk with you

about Malcolm El Shabazz.

The U.S. government trying to
intimidate me, even overseas.

That's not good.

It means I'm getting under their skin.

Call off this hit on Colombo.

I was lying about him
trying to f*ck me.

There's nothing I can do.

When your father says,
"Take care of Colombo,"

I take care of Colombo!

[g*nsh*t FIRES]

Jesus f*cking Christ!

I ran Harlem while he was away.

I provided protection for
his daughter when he asked,

and to thank me, he sends
the f*ck-nuts Lombardi

to try and take me out.

Joe, you don't get it. It's about me.

You work with me, and
I'll give you a piece.

A good piece.

I'd like you to meet
Mr. Cyril DeGrasse Tyson.

I'm the new administrative
director at HARYOU,

and I'm afraid... you're out.

[BUMPY] First the f*ck' UN,

now they blew up your g*dd*mn house.

Let me protect you.

Brother Clyde thinks I hate Malcolm.

I have to play along if
I'm gonna learn anything.

I hear rumors that
you're helping Malcolm.

You told him to get
close with Malcolm,

to be an informant.

There's another shipment,
bigger than the one we had.

Come on, you and I... let's handle it.

But things go well,
this time tomorrow,

we'll be back in control of Harlem.

If you wanna bail, I'll go this alone.

f*ck it, I'd rather be dead than
let Colombo take what's ours.

The Feds are coming here any minute.!

- I'm telling you right now!
- [SIRENS WAILING]

[MORGENTHAU] Take 'em down.

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

[LAUGHS] Did you see the
look on Columbo's face?

What if I stop selling narcotics?

- What would that look like?
- Ugly.

I mean, narcotics is the
backbone of your business.

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

At least do this for me.

I won't carry a g*n.

I cannot guarantee the
safety of this auditorium.

[g*nsh*t FIRES]

I promise you, Malcolm...

one day, I'm gonna be the
man that you wanted me to be.

♪

[PROSECUTOR] Mrs. Shabazz,

you have testified that
you heard shots fired


at your husband, Malcolm X.

[BETTY] That's right.

I went to the floor.

Everybody did.

I was sheltering my babies.

They were crying.

I heard more shots... screaming.

Everything was...

[SIGHS]

I got up on the stage.

[SCREAMING, CRYING]

I tried to resuscitate him.

[VOICE BREAKING] I wanted
to make him breathe again.

But I couldn't.

I couldn't make him breathe.

And I remember crying out,

"Why? Why?"

Who were you saying
that to, Mrs. Shabazz?

I don't...!

[EXHALES SHAKILY] I'm sorry.

It was all a blur.

[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]

I remember Malcolm...

his face...

it was beautiful...

...like he was sleeping next to me,

like he always sleeps next to me.

[SNIFFLES]

A man was there with a g*n, but...

but I don't remember.

I couldn't see, I couldn't think.

My life was over.

My life is over.

How many men with g*ns
did you see that day

in the Audubon Ballroom?

Three men.

Would you please point
them out to the jury?

The court will note
that the witness has

identified the defendants.

And that man who was
on the stage near you,

the one with a g*n whom
you said you knew...

I never trusted him.

He wanted to make it look
like it was Malcolm's g*n.

But Malcolm never had a g*n.

No further questions, Your Honor.

All right. You may retire.

You k*lled him.

- [BETTY] You k*lled my husband.
- [GAVEL BANGS]

- Mrs. Shabazz.
- [SOBBING] They did it!

They k*lled my husband!

- [GAVEL BANGING]
- [JUDGE] Mrs. Shabazz.

You k*lled him! They did it!

They k*lled him!

[JUDGE] Bailiff, please escort
Mr. Shabazz from the courtroom.

They k*lled my husband!
They k*lled him!

[GAVEL BANGING]

Why did you k*ll him?!

[SOBBING HEAVILY]