The Return of Superfly

Joey Maxwell, Manuel, and Reynaldo storm a Harlem drug den and gun down three dealers. One dealer escapes long enough to call his boss Eddie Baker, triggering a violent power struggle. The raid sets the tone for the gang's ruthless control of the city.

The intruders break into Eddie Baker's penthouse and shoot him and his girl. Eddie's death removes a key rival and escalates the vendetta against Priest. The violence reverberates through the criminal network as revenge becomes personal.

Reformed drug dealer Youngblood Priest returns from Paris to attend Eddie Baker's funeral in New York. He confronts a city still ruled by old enemies and new ambitions. The homecoming rekindles old loyalties and old enmities alike.

Customs officers arrest Priest on arrival at JFK Airport and detain him in a center. The setback delays his return to the streets and forces him to reassess his next moves. The case drags him into a legal maze with far-reaching implications.

Tom Perkins arranges a meeting with Inspector Wolinski and introduces Priest to a DEA contact. Wolinski explains there is no statute of limitations on perjury, heightening the stakes of any cooperation. The revelation tightens the web of consequences around Priest's choices.

A DEA agent offers Priest a deal: return to his old gang if he cooperates as an informant. Priest pushes back, claiming the gang no longer exists and that he has built a legitimate life in Paris. The offer forces him to choose between his past and a possible path to peace.

Priest is left with a week to decide whether to cooperate, while Estrada's operation tightens the pressure. Perkins cautions that his decision will affect many others, not just him. The period of hesitation delays any concrete action but raises the stakes.

Priest meets club owner Francine, who shares some local insights and a business card. Two white cops tail him, leading to a tense alley confrontation where a plainclothes officer named Louis intervenes. Priest remains a target as he moves through the city’s dangerous landscape.

Irene returns to Armando's penthouse and confronts Joey Maxwell, Manuel, and Reynaldo. Irene is shot by Manuel, and Priest arrives to find her dead. Uniformed cops arrest him at the penthouse, but the DEA intervenes and secures his release.

Nate Cabot tries to warn Priest but is silenced by Joey Maxwell's enforcers. Mike and Ike, two cops, execute Nate in front of his wife, a brutal move that showcases the reach of Maxwell's operation. The murder intensifies Priest's resolve to bring the gang down.

Priest seeks out Willy Green, a war-hero-turned-demolition expert, who equips him with a nitroglycerin device and weapons. Maxwell is brought to Willy's house, where Priest begins to pressure him while Willy prepares a fatal trap. The partnership marks a shift toward direct, violent retribution.

Priest sabotages Maxwell's distribution with a tainted batch of crack that sickens addicts and sparks public outcry. Willy uses explosions to destroy several storefronts tied to the gang. The violence draws DEA attention and puts the entire Colombian operation under scrutiny.

Manuel and Reynaldo infiltrate Willy's house, shoot him, and free Joey Maxwell. Maxwell revives on drugs, unaware that his final downfall is near. Priest arrives during the chaos, kills Manuel, and forces a street-wide confrontation to a close, with Maxwell wounded and under arrest.

Perkins and Hector Estrada are offered deals in exchange for cooperation against the wider drug network. Priest leaves for Paris with Francine, closing the chapter on his vendetta and beginning a new life abroad. The film ends on a note of uneasy peace and escape from the cycle of violence.