(hip hop music) (hip hop music continues) (hip hop music continues) (clippers buzzing) - Man, I'm tired.

- I know what you mean, man.

I'm done for the day.

- Yeah, man, I'm finishing up this guy right here.

I think I'm gonna head on out.

- Oh yeah?

Where you going?

- Man, I'm thinking about checking out that new restaurant, the one with the big balloon out front.

- I think they got some good drink specials, too.

- Man, bump the drinks.

Is the food any good?

(door chime ringing) - Hey, y'all.

You got room for one more?

♪ Yo ♪ ♪ A little off the top ♪ ♪ Break bread and spread knowledge ♪ ♪ Build wisdom with every trim ♪ ♪ Pay homage to elders ♪ ♪ Youngins build bridges ♪ ♪ No schisms ♪ ♪ Crush systems set up to obstruct our rhythm ♪ ♪ Break down praise and pipelines ♪ ♪ Do design on the side with the taper ♪ ♪ Ride the waves of my mind ♪ ♪ Gradient ♪ ♪ Radiant stardust shine ♪ ♪ Finish with the sheen ♪ ♪ Spray out the inside ♪ ♪ All lines off the top ♪ ♪ Just a little makes it right ♪ ♪ This ain't just a cut ♪ ♪ It's a slice of real life ♪ ♪ A little off the top ♪ ♪ A little off the top ♪ - So, man, I never seen you around here before.

You new to the area?

Man, I remember when I moved here back in the day.

My family, we had to come up here and- - Man, I'm just trying to get my hair cut.

I had a long day at school today.

- Man, you're a little too young to be stressed out.

- Yeah, man, wait 'til you get to that old man's age.

- What was that?

- So which high school do you attend?

- I go to the one up the road.

- You making any friends yet?

- No, not really.

Back where I used to live, everybody knew me.

I was that guy.

Nowadays people already know each other and they have their little groups.

Nobody wants to talk to me.

People think I'm weird, you know?

It's just different.

- So what do you miss most about your old school?

- I miss football.

- Okay, you played some ball, huh?

Were you any good?

- Yes, I was the greatest.

(hip hop music) ♪ I'm through ♪ ♪ Through ♪ ♪ Through ♪ ♪ Through ♪ - [CJ Voiceover] There was one time, the quarterback hikes the ball.

I'm on the right side of the field.

I'm blocking.

Outside linebacker comes, (fingers snapping) hits my guy, you know?

I turn around and I pick up the ball, the corner's in front of me.

I truck the corner.

So I'm running, running, running, and then the safety comes all the way.

It looks like he's finna get a big hit, so I go over and then I stiff arm the safety.

- [Older Man] Come on, man.

(soft music) - [CJ Voiceover] As soon as I crossed that end zone, man, I just felt great, you know?

My Mom cheering, my coach cheering, my teammates cheering.

I just felt like the man.

I felt like I was at the top of the kingdom.

Couldn't nobody touch me.

- Hey, old school, you was on the line too, weren't you?

- Ah, I could get on.

But I want go back to that stiff arm.

So you put the stiff arm on him?

- Yeah, I put the left with the- - That Heisman Trophy?

(CJ and older man laughing) - So it sounds like you're pretty good.

Are you doing that at your new school?

- No.

- Why not?

- I missed tryouts.

- You missed tryouts?

- Yeah.

- What happened?

- No, I transferred to late.

- So have you tried reaching out to any of the coaches?

- Yeah, I talked to the principal and the head coach, and they all said- - You talking about the school down the road?

- Yeah.

- Isn't the head coach named Coach Smith?

- Yeah.

- Yeah, I know Coach Smith.

Me and him go way back.

I got his number right here.

Let me shoot him a text right quick.

- You could do me a favor?

- Yeah, that's what the barbershop is all about.

When I was your age, I moved here and got my first haircut by a certain somebody in here and he gave me a lot of good advice.

- Yeah, he was about quite the same age as you is now, and he was a little lost, but we helped steer him in the right direction.

And that's the way generations work.

I helped him out back in the day.

Now he's helping you out, and that's what the barbershop is all about.

We always helping each other.

And it's about love.

- Just like the great Whitney Houston said.

- Oh man, don't start that singing stuff, man.

- [Friend] I'm just saying, man, (barber laughing) that children are our future.

We gotta teach them well and let them lead the way.

(clippers buzzing) (hip hop music) - [Barber] All right, man, you're all set, man.

Here you go, check it out.

What you think?

- I like it.

It looks good.

- Hey, CJ, Coach Smith just texted me back.

He said, "You available at three o'clock?

Tryouts just for you."

- What, really?

For me?

- Yes, three o'clock tomorrow.

You gonna be there?

- Yes, I'll be there.

- Man, is you really gonna make it down there?

- Yes, Sir!

- Man, you need to get home and get some rest.

- How much do I owe you?

- Pay me back by making the team.

(soft music) - [Narrator] Barbers are preachers and teachers and lawyers and mentors.

We don't just cut hair; we preach, we counsel.

That's just what a barbershop is.

We love everybody.

♪ With the sheen ♪ ♪ Spray out and inside ♪ ♪ All lines off the top ♪ ♪ Just a little makes it right ♪ ♪ This ain't just a cut ♪ ♪ It's a slice of real life ♪ ♪ A little off the top ♪ ♪ A little off the top ♪ ♪ A little off the top yeah ♪ ♪ A little off the top ♪ ♪ A little off the top yeah ♪ ♪ A little off the top ♪ ♪ A little off the top ♪ ♪ A little off the top yeah ♪ ♪ A little off the top ♪ ♪ A little off the top yeah ♪ (hip hop music softens)