A Real Man Takes Care of His Children
from Boyz n the Hood
Written by John Singleton
Furious Styles takes his young son Tre fishing and imparts essential life lessons about respect, responsibility, and the true meaning of manhood in a challenging environment.
FURIOUS: Always remember this: any fool with a dick can make a baby but only a real man can take care of his children.
TRE: (Nods in agreement)
FURIOUS: When your mother was pregnant with you I was seventeen. All my friends were dropping out of school, hanging out in front the liquor store getting d
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