Written By: Josh Mond, Influence- James White
Casting By: Francine Maisler, Influence- Into The Wild
Production Designer: Hannah Beachler, Influence- Fruitvale Station
Film Editor: Kevin Tent, Influence- Blow
Director of Photography: Sharone Meir, Influence- Whiplash
Young Kanye has lived in an orphanage most of his life so far. Being an orphan sucks balls and he knows it. On top of that, going through puberty doesn't help neither. What does this have to do with the story? Any theme behind it? Honestly, I don't know. Maybe? But at the moment, all I can think of is puberty adding more stress to the poor kid. He isn't a bad kid, he just hasn't had the best of luck when it comes to connecting with the right family. (Side note, I know nothing about how the process of adoption or how that orphan lifestyle is so this whole story might be politically incorrect. Yes I should do some research but, meh. Maybe later. Just bear with me and enjoy. Thank you) One weekend, the Carters stroll in browsing for a mid-age kid. Why? Who the fuck knows why? Kind of weird. They already have 2 kids, both teenagers, oldest, 18 yr old girl, the other 15 yr old boy. Anyway, they come across Kanye and find him interesting. Normally, he strays away from families. It's exhausting, a let down, but this time he seemed interested in introducing himself to them as well. Also, he saw the 18 yr old girl with them and well, puberty. Ah ha! Guess that shit did come in handy. Stay with me, people. I'm making this all up as I go along.
Anyway, not sure how orphanages work but my boy connects with The Carters. He gets along with the parents well, tries to grow a relationship with the teens but the sis is always working or out, and the brother, he's kind of a dick. What's your beef bro?
Moving on, let's call the sister Sam. Sam comes home one night drunk after a party kinda horny, makes a move on Kanye. Younger brother, Matt? Matt sees that shit, sinches on them. Parents have a talk with Kanye telling him that shit isn't cool. Kanye tries to defend himself but shit didn't slide or sit too well with the rents. Matt you fucking little snitch.
Pissed that shit didn't get him kicked out, Matt plots some other shit. Tries throwing the hands with him, doesn't work, blaming him for other shit, meh, kinda backfires. Then steals money, maybe jewelry as well from the folks. Kanye gets blamed for it, parents don't feel safe, start talking about sending him back to the orphanage.
Not wanting to be about that life anymore, he says fuck that. I'm not going back. Homeboy runs away. He's unsure where to go, what to do, he ends up being raised in the ghetto surrounded by the wrong crowd.
Story then follows him and the transition of this lifestyle. Along with that, mix in-between here and there you got some scenes of him selling to Father Stretch My Hands-Kanye. Maybe very short scenes. Cameos if you will.
Fast-forward a few years Matt spots Kanye at the mall one day from a distance. Unsure whether to approach Kanye and how to do so, he decides to just go for. Kanye doesn't recognize him at first while Matt's rambling on his life, his wife, his kids, all that shit then it suddenly clicks and Kanye gets filled with rage. Matt then shifts the convo to the past and begins to apologize for what happened. Kanye, erupting with anger makes a scene and ends up having security escort him out the mall. Kanye is then waiting in his car for Matt to leave the mall. After some time, Matt is spotted hopping in his whip to then be followed home by Kanye.
What happens next?
Blat blat blat!
Shot you down baby.
Kanye then has a he- (Hold up. I'm not sure how exactly the judicial system works in a situation as this as well. Google it bitch! Na you good. Bear with me some more. Shit's almost over.)
Kanye then has a hearing and The Carters attend to see who killed their son. Step parents seeing him, they begin to cry. He sees them, he breaks down as well. They think he was this negative human beginning from the beginning but he really was a good person and ended up being influenced, forced and transforming to a product of his environment.
Ends with him in jail sitting there as it slowly fades to black.
Like a candle slowly dying, like Frank's voice fading to chords of the track.