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He pulls the man out of his car, beats him up, takes his clothes and shoes, and forces him to run up the street in his boxers and socks.

Near the end of the movie, Rico does this to a customer who makes a remark about Ace getting shot and even references Calvin (who Rico doesn't like). Shameful Strip: A rare instance of a male example.He also lies about not having seen Mitch, even though Mitch told Ace that he was meeting Rico to raise the ransom money, which allows Ace to conclude that Rico killed Mitch. Rico claims that he got it from rough sex. Revealing Injury: After Mitch's death, Ace is talking to Rico when he notices an injury on Rico's face.Mitch, on the other hand, chooses to stay because, in his words, "I love the game". Just a Gangster: While recovering from being shot, Ace decides to leave the drug game.I Have Your Wife: Near the end of the film, Mitch's kid brother Sonny is kidnapped for ransom.The first two acts of the film are what leads up to that point. How We Got Here: The film opens with Ace opening the door to an apartment, only to be violently dragged inside.Hoist by His Own Petard: Ace gets revenge on Rico by giving him the "out of town connects", who turn out to be the undercover cops that tried to entrap Ace earlier in the film, thus using Rico's own greed against him.Gangland Driveby: Rico kills Calvin in this way, in retaliation for Calvin shooting Ace.Rico also qualifies as someone willing to work with Ace and Mitch, but who kills Mitch to keep all the money from the sale Mitch was using to raise Sonny's ransom.

It's later revealed that it's he and an accomplice who dragged Ace into the apartment in the film's opening in order to rob him. However, Calvin quickly grows dissatisfied with starting so low on the ladder and decides to strike out on his own again. His arrest creates the opening for Ace to become a successful dealer and to repay the favour, Ace gives Calvin some territory upon his release. FaceHeel Turn: In the beginning, neighborhood dealer Calvin is friendly to Ace, dating his sister, and giving him large tips at the dry cleaners.Sonny's kidnapping turns out to have been orchestrated by his uncle Ice, who resented Mitch for not providing him any money and for kicking him out of his mother's apartment.

Instead, Rico kills Mitch and steals his money and drugs.

Et Tu, Brute?: In order to pay Sonny's ransom, Mitch enlists Rico's help to quickly sell some cocaine.

When he doesn't easily get it, he takes away all of Mitch's food. Rico is being as obnoxious as possible and peer pressures Mitch into doing something he probably shouldn't, namely the trashketball bet, and is a bit aggressive about getting his money from Mitch. Mitch is smug and flashy until he ends up taking a bet he flubs, and has to turn to Ace for money to recoup. When Mitch needs some money, he's more than happy to give it to him. Ace is pretty quiet and mostly lets Mitch and Rico do the talking.

Establishing Character Moment: The introduction perfectly portrays each main character's personalities.

Disc-One Final Boss: Calvin, who gets off by the film's overall antagonist, Rico.