Joel, recently released from prison for theft, reveals to a friend his conversion to Islam and refusal to work for "whites," citing slavery. His day goes downhill when he faces trouble on a bus with his daughter and mistakenly takes money from her friend. He faces backlash from passengers and later clashes with his furious mother, receiving a call with serious news. Meanwhile, his half-brother Regis, a government worker, dismisses a struggling mother's plea for help due to lack of documents. The mayor's visit to Regis's office exposes his bigotry during a campaign discussion.