As he is escorted outside to be booked in another precinct, Freddie attempts to escape and is killed when he dashes in front of a car.
The next day, Freddie is picked up for fighting, and when he is beaten by the police, he reveals when and where Priest and Eddie are to pick up the first kilo of cocaine from Scatter. When Priest reacts hostilely, Georgia explains that she loves him and wants to help him cope with the difficulties of street life. That night, Priest enjoys a romantic bath with his girl friend Georgia, although she disapproves of his drug usage. Soon after, Priest and Eddie are joined by one of their low-level dealers and Freddie, who turns over the money he stole and agrees that "the beef" between the men is settled. Priest diffuses the situation and persuades Scatter to help them, although Scatter warns that it will be the last time. The hot-tempered Eddie threatens Scatter, demanding that he reveal his source if he will not supply them, but Scatter disarms Eddie and holds him at gunpoint. Scatter, who now runs a popular restaurant, initially refuses to help Priest, but Priest plays on his emotions, claiming that he wants to get out while he is young and before he has to endure the extreme hardships faced by Scatter. With such a big score, they will be able to retire comfortably and find other employment, although Eddie protests that crime is the only option left to them by "The Man." Priest is determined, however, and that night, approaches Scatter, a retired dealer who started Priest in the business. When Eddie states that they have $300,000, Priest reveals his plan to buy thirty kilos of high-quality cocaine, which they can sell for $1,000,000 within four months. After the men leave, Priest finds his partner, Eddie, and asks him how much cash they currently have. Although the timid Freddie abhors violence, he agrees and accompanies a member of Priest's "family" of lower-level dealers to commit the robbery. One day, Priest confronts Fat Freddie, one of his clients, about money that Freddie owes and threatens to force Freddie's wife into prostitution unless he robs a competitor. Priest, so-called because the tip of the cross he wears is fasioned in the shape of a spoon, with which he frequently samples his wares, yearns to leave "the life" and go straight, despite the money he makes. Youngblood Priest, an African-American drug dealer who specializes in selling cocaine, enjoys a luxurious lifestyle in Harlem.