Zochitika zinachitika ku North 1989 m'Kodzi za ku Philadelphia. Anakangana ndi wolimbikitsa kampani yojambulira Charles Alstan, pambuyo pake adapempha apishoni ake kuthana ndi wolakwayo. Zotsatira zake, alston anali kuchipatala ndi mafupa akuthwa pafupi ndi diso lamanzere. Smitht adamangidwa chifukwa chomenya nkhondo, adaimbidwa mlandu wowuka ndi zovuta zowopsa komanso zachifwamba. Komabe, khothi lisanadze. "Adzakhala usiku wapolisi ku Western Philadelphia ndi akaidi ena omwe amamuukitsidwa nthawi zonse kuti atengeretu. - Unali usiku woopsa m'moyo wake. Akufuna kuyiwala kuti zinachitika. "
Kodi adzayamba kuchita zolakwa zake muzomwe zinachitika. Zaka zingapo zapitazo mwa umodzi mwa zokambirana, anati: "Sichinali vuto langa. Aliyense atero. Koma silinali vuto langa. Zonse zidakhalabe ku Philadelphia. Mmodzi mwa oteteza anga olakwa adathyola mnyamatayo, ndipo ine ndinali komweko. Uwu ndi mtundu wanga, ndipo ndikuumiriza. "