The story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.

Oscar Grant: You shot me. I got a daughter...
Wanda: I told him to take the train. I told him to catch the BART. I didn't know they were gonna hurt my baby. I should've just let him drive. I should've let him drive, but I wanted to keep him safe. You gotta let me hug him. Please, let me hug him. Please. Please! He didn't like to be alone.
Tatiana: Nooo! Don't go. I'm scared.
Oscar Grant: Scared of what?
Tatiana: I hear guns outside.
Oscar Grant: You know what, baby? Those are just firecrackers. You'll be safe inside, with your cousin.
Tatiana: But what about you Daddy?
Oscar Grant: Me? Baby, I'll be fine.
Oscar Grant: I'm good, I'm good, I'm gonna be good.
[last lines]
Tatiana: Where's daddy?
Oscar Grant: [to Tatiana] Baby, I love you.
Sophina: What happened?
Jason: They fucking shot him! They shot him in the fucking back for no reason, man!
[first lines]
Oscar Grant: What's your resolution?
Sophina: I'm gonna cut carbs.
Oscar Grant: Aren't you Mexican? You can't eat nothin' Grandma makes.
Sophina: It only takes 30 days to form a habit, and then it becomes second nature.
Oscar Grant: Who says that?
Sophina: Oprah.
Oscar Grant: Okay. Oprah cool now?
Sophina: What's yours?
Oscar Grant: I wanna quit selling trees.