VERNON FRANKLINWAS AN EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG MAN.

HE WAS THE VALEDICTORIANOF HIS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS,

WON SEVERAL SCHOLARSHIPS,

AND BECAME THE FIRST PERSONIN HIS FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE.

HE GOT A GOOD JOB AND WORKED14-HOUR DAYS SIX DAYS A WEEK,

QUICKLY BECOMING THE YOUNGESTVICE PRESIDENT

IN THE HISTORY OFTHE VIACORP CORPORATION,

ENDING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCEAND DRUG ADDICTION

THAT HAD PLAGUED HIS FAMILYFOR GENERATIONS.

THE OFFICERS OF HIS COMPANYWERE WRAPPING UP THE USUAL

THURSDAY MEETINGIN THE SOUTH CONFERENCE ROOM

WHEN FRANK MURPHY, THE MANWHO HAD MENTORED VERNON,

MADE AN AWKWARD COMMENT.

- VERNON, GREAT JOB,BUDDY!

YOU THE MAN!

GIVE ME SOME SKIN, HUH?

announcer:VERNON GOT ALONG

WITH ALL OF THE PEOPLEHE WORKED WITH,

WHICH IN HIS HEART OF HEARTSMADE HIM FEEL

LIKE AN UNCLE TOM.

THOUGH HE COULD'VE IGNORED

THE SIMPLE COMMENTHIS MENTOR MADE,

VERNON DECIDEDTO "KEEP IT REAL."

- GET YOUR MOTHERFUCKING HANDOUT OF MY FACE.

YOU HEARD ME, MOTHERFUCKER.

GET YOUR HANDSOUT OF MY FACE!

WHAT DO YOU THINKTHIS IS, MAN?

JUST SHAKE MY HANDLIKE A MAN!

HERE GIVE ME SOME FIVEON THE BACKHAND SIDE

WITH ALLTHIS CRAZY JIVE.

THAT'S BULLSHIT.

WANT A LITTLE SOFT SHOE?

SHOULD I JUGGLE SOMEWATERMELONS FOR YOU, BOSS?

FUCK ALL THAT, NIGGA.

- HEY, VERNON, BUDDY--

- GET YOUR MOTHERFUCKINGHANDS OFF ME, FRANK!

THIS AIN'T A GAME.

- THIS ISN'TTHE VERNON I KNOW.

- ALLOW ME REINTRODUCE MYSELF.MY NAME IS HOV.

YOU AIN'T NEVER HEARDTHAT BEFORE, HAVE YA?

RAP MUSIC, GANGSTA.

I USED TO BEATMOTHERFUCKERS UP JUST LIKE YOU,

JUST FOR WALKING AROUNDMY WAY!

- VERNON.VERNON, BUDDY--

- YOU BETTER SITTHE FUCK DOWN, FRANK.

- EXCUSE ME?- SAID SIT DOWN, BITCH.

THUG LIFE!

YOU THINKIT'S A GAME, NIGGA?

[barking]

WU-TANG!

announcer: TODAY, VERNONWORKS AT SONNY'S FILLER-UP

ON ROUTE 80IN NEW JERSEY.

HE MAKES $6.45 AN HOUR

AND STINKS OF GASOLINE EVENWHEN HE'S NOT AT THE STATION.

IT'S AS REALAS IT CAN BE.

- A DOLLAR?

WHAT AM I GONNA GETWITH A DOLLAR, NIGGA?

I GOT KIDS, AND THAT'S REAL.

announcer:VERNON FRANKLIN--

ONCE A HEARTWARMING STORYOF PERSEVERANCE...

- WU-TANG!

announcer:TODAY, A SPARKLING EXAMPLE

OF WHEN "KEEPING IT REAL"GOES WRONG.