<P> Ashtray, Tray for short, is sent to the inner city to live with his father . Tray gets an education about life on the streets from his psychotic, gun - toting cousin Loc Dog, Preach, and Crazy Legs . At a picnic Tray falls for the infamous Dashiki much to the distaste of ex-convict Toothpick . While Ashtray and Loc Dog head to buy some snacks, Toothpick and his posse confront Ashtray and hold him at gunpoint, until Loc Dog threatens them and they flee . </P> <P> Loc Dog and Ashtray get harassed in a Korean store by the owners and Loc Dog shoots at the owners when a remark is made about his mother . The two are then confronted by' The Man' (a mysterious white, government figure) who kills the Koreans and tosses them his gun to frame them and leaves . </P> <P> Meanwhile, Ashtray and Loc Dog's Grandma ride to church and another elderly woman disses her, resulting in a breakdancing contest that Grandma wins . </P> <P> Ashtray visits Dashiki where they engage in sexual intercourse and Tray impregnates Dashiki . Feeling like he's not responsible enough to be the father, Dashiki kicks him out . Someone from Toothpick's posse threatens Ashtray, Loc Dog, Preach, and Crazy Legs . Loc Dog knocks him out as he and Preach proceed to stomp him, flattening him (literally). The quartet decides to get protection from their friend Old School . This tactic fails as Toothpick performs another drive - by and Crazy Legs is injured . With Crazy Legs hospitalized, himself and Loc Dog being arrested, and the Korean store shooting, Tray decides to confront Dashiki and be the father . Dashiki agrees to give Tray another try and they decide to leave the hood as planned . Ashtray and Loc Dog talk about Ashtray's departure as Toothpick and his posse prepare for another drive - by and he and Loc Dog clash as Ashtray flees and trips and is knocked out as Loc and Toothpick continue to shoot at each other . They are saved when Grandma pops out of the dumpster and shoots Toothpick's car as Toothpick is flung out and he lands on a cop car . Preach and Dashiki find Ashtray hurt and he regains consciousness and kisses Dashiki . A woman finds Toothpick (who turns out to be his mother) and beats him with his shoe for stealing from her in the past . </P>

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