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Back, and i leave that for a reason, that's the only man that got my back. i am my brother's keeper. we've lived by that motto since we was kids. >> the last connection i got blood relation to my father. i'm my brother's keeper. know what i mean? i am my brother's keeper. >> before i met ezekiel, the way gabriel used to talk about him, i just assumed the two were twins. and then when i actually saw them together, the way they were together, they would finish each other's sentences, they knew each other's histories, they just had such a bond together, that i was very surprised when they actuall...

I am my brother's keeper. we've lived by that motto since we was kids. >> the last connection i got blood relation to my father. i'm my brother's keeper. know what i mean? i am my brother's keeper. >> before i met ezekiel, the way gabriel used to talk about him, i just assumed the two were twins. and then when i actually saw them together, the way they were together, they would finish each other's sentences, they knew each other's histories, they just had such a bond together, that i was very surprised when they actually told me they were a year apart. >> "keeping up with the kardashians" ain'...

Talking to him. and he basically was just the person that gabriel described him to be. >> what's up, bro? >> ezekiel was back in jail due to a probation violation on his original conviction for burglary. he was assigned to the same protective custody unit as gabriel, because he too had recently sworn off gang life. >> we tell each other every day, if i walk by here, point at me and do a little heart to me. i'm like -- you know, like he's my girlfriend. >> we've been together our whole lives. we can probably count on one hand how many things i don't know about him. he's my brother. >> we've gro...

Person that gabriel described him to be. >> what's up, bro? >> ezekiel was back in jail due to a probation violation on his original conviction for burglary. he was assigned to the same protective custody unit as gabriel, because he too had recently sworn off gang life. >> we tell each other every day, if i walk by here, point at me and do a little heart to me. i'm like -- you know, like he's my girlfriend. >> we've been together our whole lives. we can probably count on one hand how many things i don't know about him. he's my brother. >> we grow up together, through the foster system and grou...

>> he's in a pissy ass mood today. what's wrong with you, dude? >> tired, bro. >> let this dude sleep, he's starting to piss me off. >> the taylor brothers shared a lot in common. they grew up in oakland's foster care system. they had both joined a gang, but dropped out shortly before we met them. and they told us they were finally ready to give up their revolving-door relationship with jail. >> one of the things about both gabriel and ezekiel was their honesty. and i appreciated it. they were pretty honest about their lives. and when i asked ezekiel how he made a living, how he used to make a...