Richard Pryor (himself) does a stand-up comedy performance. He uses many acting skills, facial expressions, and line delivery. He covers such topics and stories as going through the woods, drugs, families, boxing, dogs, and sex. He discusses the problems of his life with humor and honesty. He talks about the way that kids may lie to their parents, what it is like to have no money, how white people try to be tough, or how they are nice if black people are in the vicinity, his own heart attack, and a monkey. During this act he is still using the n-word and the word m------f----r.