[SCENE: THE STREETS]

The three of them are walking down the street, casually talking shit like they never left.

🟩 GU: stretching Aight, well… guess we back in this bitch.

🟨 OV: Nigga, you say that like we ever left.

🟥 MG: grinning We did. But now we back. And now—we eatin’. Nigga, I’m starving.

🟩 GU: Bro, we just reset the universe and the first thing on your mind is food?

🟨 OV: grinning Nigga priorities.

🟥 MG: walking off Man, fuck all that deep shit. We up now.

[SCENE: SKETCHY-ASS FOOD SPOT]

They stop in front of a rundown food stand that look like it ain’t passed a health inspection since the Cold War.

Sign says:
📝 "Manny’s Meat Haven – Family Recipe Since 1954"
🚫 CASH ONLY | NO REFUNDS | DON'T ASK WHAT THE MEAT IS

🟨 OV: squinting Nigga, why the fuck they got a "DON’T ASK" sign?

🟥 MG: Nigga, that just means it's a secret. Good food always got a mystery element.

🟩 GU: Yeah? Then explain Taco Bell.

🟨 OV: Exactly.

MG ignores them and steps up to order. A shady old man with a dirty apron is behind the counter.

🟥 MG: reading the menu Aight, lemme get the… pauses wait, nigga why the fuck is "SPECIAL MEAT" the only thing on here?

🟩 GU: peeking over Nigga, they don’t even got sides.

🟨 OV: Nah, this some cartel-type shit.

MG already handed over the cash.

[SCENE: OUTSIDE – THEY GOT THE FOOD]

They sit at a busted picnic table with three plates of steaming hot… something.

🟨 OV: staring at the food Man…

🟩 GU: leaning in That smell familiar to you?

🟥 MG: picking up a fork Man, y’all niggas soft. Ima take a bite.

Silence.

They watching.

MG puts the fork in his mouth. Chews.

Pauses.

🟩 GU: …Well?

🟥 MG: …

🟨 OV: This nigga brain buffering.

MG swallows.

🟥 MG: …Nigga, this is just a McRib.

🟨 OV: HUH?

🟩 GU: EXCUSE ME?!

They all take a bite.

🟨 OV: chewing …Nigga, this is a McRib.

🟩 GU: chewing slower This nigga bought a fake McRib off the street.

🟥 MG: It’s kinda fire tho.

🟨 OV: Nigga, McDonald’s is right there. points down the street

🟩 GU: And you paid DOUBLE.

They turn and look at the old man behind the counter.

He’s gone.

🟨 OV: Nigga.

🟩 GU: We got scammed.

🟥 MG: still eating Some things never change.

Two trays SLAM into the trash.

MG keeps eating his.

🟩 GU: watching You really eating that?

🟥 MG: Nigga, I paid.

🟨 OV: Nigga, you got finessed.

MG shrugs.

🟥 MG: This shit still good tho.

They just stare at him as he finishes the whole thing.

FREEZE FRAME.

🟩 GU: voiceover This nigga gonna die.

🟨 OV: voiceover And that’s on Chapter 2.

🟥 MG: voiceover WORTH IT.

[FADE TO BLACK.]