
His mother watches worriedly as her son is escorted from the house. Steve is handcuffed and brought to the precinct. Steve is laying on his bed when his mother informs him that Detectives Williams and Karyl wish to speak to him. On the screen, Bobo appears in handcuffs, looking sullen. Steve watches in shock, while his brother plays innocently in the background. After overhearing this discussion, Steve begins running from the basketball court.Īt home, a news program reports the murder of Mr. In this scene, two neighborhood women discuss Mr. Steve’s thoughts are interrupted by a flashback scene. Steve begins to fear that both his father and O’Brien view him as a monster. The narrator insists on his innocence, claiming that he only walked into the drugstore and was not involved in the crime. In his journal, Steve explains his shock at his father’s emotions.

As the scene closes, Steve writes that he is haunted by seeing his father cry. Steve begins to weep, and his father attempts to reassure him.

Rather, he hoped Steve would follow in his footsteps and play football for his alma mater, Morehouse. Harmon explains that he never envisioned this situation for his son. Harmon begins to tear up, and it is clear that he is not entirely sure that his son is innocent.
The two discuss Steve’s case, and Steve explains that he intends to convey his innocence to the jury.
