>> i haven't actually went out gang-banging, shooting at people just because they're from across town and all that. i haven't done that in years. but i still hang with my homeboys. and if something happened to one of my close, close ones i'm going to have to help retaliate. you know what i mean? >> duker on the other hand, was still caught up in the game. he was still infatuated with this romantic notion of being a gangster. >> what do you want for your future? >> money, power, respect. top of the food chain. >> everybody's like that when they're young. they don't see the big picture. they can't see it yet. you know what i mean? it's just whatever happens happens. >> having been in and out of state prisons in california, fisher sought to share his wisdom with the younger thompson. >> i've got him out of situations in here, he was just reacting to [ bleep ]. i'm telling him you can't always just react. slow down. think about something real quick. he thanks me later on, like yeah. i'm glad i didn't do that.