Willis Davis decides that he wants to join the Henry Street guys, and Dewey Bivins tells him that in order to show the lengths he is willing to go to join, he must rob Slick's Bar and Grill. In reality, the robbery is less about Willis's loyalty and more about the Henry Street guys being low on funds. Willis decides that midday is the best time to rob the bar, as it will have the least witnesses. He waits for the cook Bertha Roy to leave the kitchen, then enters the bar and approaches Jones, the bartender. Willis makes conversation for a minute, then puts his hand in his pocket and tells Jones to give him the money in the cash register. Jones tells Willis he has a silver bullet under the counter, and Willis leaves without the money. Dewey tells Willis that he has no excuse for not getting the money. By his friend Curtis's suggestion, Willis seeks out help from W. Smith Enterprises and a man named R.V. Felton. R.V. tells Willis that his group is concerned with the betterment of the community. He says he will help Willis, and that Willis will get 12% of the earnings from the robbery. The next afternoon, R.V. arrives at Slick's with Willis. He tells Jones that Jones will give him money for the community on Friday, though Jones pulls a shotgun from under the counter. Willis tells Dewey and the boys about R.V., and Dewey becomes enraged with Willis for involving others in their affairs on their territory. On Friday, R.V. shows up to the bar with a man named Aubrey and tells Willis he only gets six percent. When they enter, Jones is holding the shotgun. R.V. tries to demand the money from Jones when Dewey and Chimney enter. All the men begin to argue while Jones continues to hold the shotgun. The arguing stops when a man comes into the bar to tell Jones that a cop is outside writing a parking ticket. All the men leave, but Jones demands that Willis stay. Jones laughs at Willis, and the young man runs away, past Bertha Roy, who yells at him that his "momma oughtta give [him] a good whippin'."