 However within the gang there are those specifically Joey (Nicholas Campbell), who wish to derail Troy's plan, claiming that their performing is distracting them from their business in the streets.Meanwhile, McGruder (Floyd Levine), a corrupt police officer is making life even harder for the Royals, as are the Mechanics, a rival gang trying to take over the Royals' territory.The Mechanics have been selling bad drugs and are also trying to extort protection money from merchants in the Royals neighborhood.