Kid wanted to protect himself, and it was undoubtedly an act of survival. In the end, he didn’t frame his dead brother but instead portrayed him as a protector. Hence, to protect his younger brother, Carlton killed Ari. Later, Kid told the press that Ari and his girlfriend were trying to extort him. Kid hid Carlton’s phone, so the investigators couldn’t find out that Carlton set up Daphne/Simone to blackmail him. Kid told the police that Savvas and Nikos shot Carlton, and Carlton lost his life in the act of defense. He swapped the guns and hid Carlton’s phone. When police arrived at the scene, Kid cooked up a story. What was the Story that Kid Sold to the Press and the Police? Kid needed to protect himself from his protector, his brother, and thus ended the chapter for once and for all. He took Savvas’ gun and shot Carlton in the chest. However, before Savvas and Nikos could understand the situation, Kid shot them both.Ĭarlton tried to become a responsible brother and said he would take the fall, but Kid had enough of his games. He confessed that he killed Ari and pleaded with them to leave Kid out of it. At that moment, Carlton’s conscience weighed on him and he lied to Savvas and Nikos to save Kid. Kid picked up Herschel’s gun and ran ahead when Savvas and Nikos cornered them. The gangster brothers shot Herschel on the shoulder and damaged all the CCTV cameras to avoid suspicion. The trio ran towards the back door, where Savvas and Nikos pulled guns on them and started firing. As soon as Kid, Carlton, and Herschel walked out of the building, Savvas and Nikos ran towards them.
Kid told Carlton that he was dead to him and didn’t want to look at his face anymore. Inside the box, Kid calmly asked Carlton to move out of his life. Kid invited Carlton to the Philadelphia 76ers’ basketball match. Carlton believed that it was going to be an easy ride for him, but he didn’t know that Kid already knew about the grand ploy. Kid paid off his debts and invited Carlton to come to New York with him.
Kid clearly states that he cannot afford to give 600K dollars to Carlton and avoids the conversation to prepare for the night’s concert at Wells Fargo Center.Ĭarlton’s plan might not have turned out the way he planned, but in the long run, he got what he wanted. He stays with his big brother, Carlton (Wesley Snipes), at the Four Seasons Hotel, where Carlton asks for more money from Kid to re-open his restaurant. After a glamorous interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Kid flies to his hometown, Philadelphia, for an upcoming show listed on his stand-up tour. In the ending byte, he outlines that a person’s true colors are revealed only when they are in a challenging situation where they can lose everything they struggled for. Or the hustle that put him on the big stage. Kid says that even though the audience loves him because he makes them laugh, they don’t know the real Kid. Philosophically, he mentions that one can never really know what’s going on inside a person’s head or heart.
In a personal interview, famous stand-up comedian and superhero movie star Kid (Kevin Hart) talks to the camera about human nature. But will the two blood brothers find their way out of the maze? Let’s explore further. His elder brother, Carlton (Wesley Snipes), becomes a partner in crime to help Kid. The 7-part mini-series follows a standup comedian, Kid, played by Kevin, who commits a murder and thus hustles to fix loose ends.