At the same time, Avery learns of Darryl's and Connie's relationship. In denial that his son is gay, Ben angrily accuses Darryl of trying to corrupt Benny.

Benny is crushed when Darryl explains he is straight and was only trying to understand his gay brother's struggles by reading On the Down Low. Darryl's life is further complicated when Benny makes a pass at him, assuming Darryl to be gay. When Slim catches her coming on Darryl, she accuses Darryl of attempted rape. Krystal comes on to Darryl, offering to maintain an affair, which Darryl rejects. She is surprised when the police come asking about Avery and Cain, searching her apartment with a warrant.

Upset and hurt, Connie turns to Darryl, and the two begin a relationship. After spending time with Cain and becoming intoxicated with his decadent lifestyle, Avery tells Connie he wants a divorce. Under Cain's guidance, Avery becomes an armed robber. Benny becomes uncomfortable and quickly leaves. As they talk, Benny finds On the Down Low, a non-fiction book about closeted gay African-American men. Krystal, however, blows off Darryl once Slim proposes to her.īenny counsels Darryl to forget about Krystal, impressing Darryl with his maturity for a 20-year-old. Meanwhile, at the apartment complex, Darryl and Krystal have sex, revealing they had previously been in a relationship. Cain offers him a job and shares his life philosophy: one's old life and problems must be left behind at the bridge. He is stopped by a wealthy man named Cain, who explains he, too, considered suicide at the same bridge several years ago.

Drunk and upset with his disappointing life, he contemplates suicide. Darryl offers to be her personal trainer.Īvery angrily quits his job when a promised promotion goes instead to the owner's incompetent son. She later encounters Darryl while exercising in the park, explaining that she is trying to get back into shape to save her marriage. Connie, who initially disbelieves the gossips when they say Darryl is the most attractive man they've ever seen, makes a fool of herself when introducing herself to him. As Benny helps Darryl move into his apartment, the two become friends. The film was released on November 6, 2015.ĭarryl Graham moves into an apartment complex, meeting his new neighbors: Connie and Avery, who have a troubled marriage couple Slim and Krystal, who is Avery's daughter Ben and his son Benny and several gossiping women. The Man in 3B stars an ensemble cast that includes Lamman Rucker, Christian Keyes, Anthony Montgomery, Robert Ri'chard, Nafessa Williams, DB Woodside, Kellita Smith, James Black, Jackée Harry, Marla Gibbs, and Billy Dee Williams. The film is based on the novel of the same name written by The New York Times best-selling author Carl Weber. The Man in 3B is a 2015 American mystery crime-thriller film directed by Trey Haley.

The Man in 3B by Carl Weber