Gerald Clarke is held up at gunpoint by a boy who has just robbed a liquor store. The boy runs out.  Grabbing the store's owner, Gerald runs after the boy and he shoots the boy four times as he tries to drive off. Later the police arrive and discover that the boy's gun was not loaded. They rule the killing an act of self-defense and release Gerald. Later Gerald goes home and is confronted by the boy's mother. She holds a loaded gun on him and asks why he killed her son. Clarke explains that he was frightened. The woman turns and begins to leave. As she goes, Clarke grabs the gun and shoots her. He screams "I told you not to pull that gun on me" to the woman's dead corpse.