12. High Heat

The rest of Marcus' crew are forced to engage in war with the Deuce Seven's as Paul begins to move toward them. Marcus finds Desmond's body. Enraged, Marcus heads over to kill Stacks. As Stacks prepares to execute Reggie during a street standoff, Marcus runs his car into Stacks, crushing his legs against a wall. As Stacks crawls helplessly on the pavement, his legs broken, he is shot and killed by a tearful Marcus as his friends watch. With the Deuce Seven's leader dead and the conflict losing its momentum, the remaining gang members scatter away, allowing the crew to finally retreat and head home. Later, Marcus sits alone on the doorstep of his new base. Paul confronts him, his gun drawn. Marcus recognizes him and draws his own; a savage brawl ensues. They trade gunfire until empty, then fight with fists. Marcus defeats Paul, both of them bloodied. As Paul collapses, Marcus lies beside him a moment before leaving, assuming he is dead.