The movie opens with Taraji P. Henson being mugged by several thugs who yell racial slurs at her before assaulting her and dragging her behind them in an SUV. During this altercation she shouts out "Stop resisting!" One thug yells back that if she screams then they'll hurt her more. Before anyone can react to her outburst he grabs her wrist and threatens her life unless she shuts down and denies everything he says. Then another thug pushes Taraji away from him while yelling racist insults about Asians and Latinos.