character name in title   father son relationship   los angeles california   blood   new york city   manhattan new york city   f word   briefcase   execution   lawyer   music teacher   african american   ipod   money   obsession   title based on song   hand wound   jazz club   jazz music   construction   business card   eyeglasses   breaking up with girlfriend   death of protagonist   court   courtroom   black american   reference to john lennon   following someone   emotional abuse   break up   drums   drummer   musician   music conductor   idealism   concert   public humiliation   idealist   civil rights   jazz band   being followed   bloody hand   based on short film   drum solo   jail visitation   contempt of court   music student   practice   19 year old   bechdel test failed   los angeles skyline   aspiring drummer   break up date   drumstick   jazz concert   lateness   music competition   music school   reference to charlie parker   reference to paul mccartney   teacher misconduct   virtuoso musician   conservatory   late arrival   hospital visit   romance subplot   afro hairdo   armenian   bulldog statue   buying a men's suit   continuance   death of law parter   gap in front teeth   jif peanut butter   lawyer client relationship   men's suit   murder of protagonist   noise violation   reference to bayard rustin   reward money   u.s. district court   vegetative state   x ray security   peanut butter sandwich   car accident   funeral   murder   written by director   street life   mentor protege relationship   one word title   moral dilemma   teacher student relationship   title appears in writing   montage   title spoken by character   kiss   hitman   drumming   teenage boy   pay phone   no opening credits   tension   sabotage   reference to angela davis