5lbs of Pressure (2024) Movie Script
1
What the hell
you doin' here so early?
I'm movin'.
Movin'? Where?
Here. You told me
you had a room.
You outta your mind?
I said I'd see.
I gotta move now.
It's my last week
at the halfway house,
I told you.
You called, like,
a month ago.
You told me you had a room.
Look, now's
not a good time.
So, you gonna make me
sleep on the street?
If you gave me some notice,
I could have had the place
in better shape.
Uh, it's fine.
You gotta use
the basement entrance.
I don't give out keys
to the store.
This TV work?
Yeah, nothin' fancy, though.
You know, whatever channels
come free.
And the bathroom
we share with the store,
- so don't leave
your stuff in there.
- Anythin' else?
- Tour's over.
If you need anything else,
do without it.
I'm goin' to sleep.
Oh, I set up
that job for you.
Oh, thanks, man.
- Hey.
- Yeah?
Welcome home.
Come on, come on, come on.
Fuck outta here
with that shit.
Come on. Come on.
Come on. Let's go. Yeah, go on.
Come on.
Come on, that's it. That's it.
- Yo, what's the deal here?
- Shh!
You gonna fuck me up, bro!
Fuck!
You just got me killed, yo.
- Fuck this.
- You were sayin'?
- No, nothin'.
- Nothin'?
I know I heard you
say something.
I wa-- I was just--
Just-- just-just--
Just what?
I just-- I just said
I was leavin'.
Man, you should see
your face.
Here, check this out.
This shit is fire, bro.
Real talk.
Snub nose.
Old school, bro.
Check out the Beretta.
Real work of art.
Glocks, baby.
Only five pounds
of trigger pressure.
So your aim? Never off.
Each mag holds 15 rounds.
Got two of 'em.
Yeah, I'll take 'em all.
Jesus Christ.
Why you gotta dress like that?
It's embarrassing.
I said "low-key."
You look like a fuckin'
rodeo clown.
Fuck off.
What took you so long?
Where's my shit?
Are you for real, Mike?
You carryin' around those
in broad daylight
in a paper bag?
What's the big deal?
I got 'em here, didn't I?
Yeah. And what if the bag
ripped, huh?
When are you gonna learn
how to use your fuckin' head?
Fucking guy.
Ah, real mature.
Alright, Ma.
It's all set.
- Let me show you how to use it.
- My fan is fine.
Come, eat somethin'.
I'm fine.
You know what today is?
Yes, Ma, I know.
His parole is over today.
That animal is now
completely free
while my son
rots in the earth.
And there's nothing
we can do, Eli. Nothing.
How could they do this to us?
How?
Ma, he's not worth
talkin' about anymore.
- Please don't cry.
- Don't make a fuss.
I'll check on you tomorrow.
Alright?
You're late, again.
Hey, I'm-I'm--
I'm sorry, alright?
I don't wanna hear it.
You can stay home
or come in early. You hear me?
It wasn't my fault
this time, alright?
This is the second time
this week.
Last time I'm warning you.
You're lucky you work fast
or you'd be gone.
Alright,
Adam DeSalvo.
Any contact with the law?
- No.
- Any drugs or alcohol?
No.
Are you still working?
Actually, I got a new job
and I moved.
What job?
Bartending.
A bar?
You're in violation
of parole.
I haven't been there
after curfew,
and I haven't started yet.
You lyin' to me?
No, I'm not lyin'.
Where's the bar?
Red Hook.
That's your restricted zone.
What are you doing there?
I just told you, I got a job.
That's two violations.
Come on.
This is my last day.
For three years, I've done
everything I was supposed to.
I haven't had any trouble
or any violations.
You know, just because you kept
your nose clean don't mean shit.
It's not too late
for you to fuck up.
One complaint
and you can wind up back inside.
- Do you understand that?
- Are we done?
That's it.
You'll get your certificate
in a couple of months.
If you're not locked up by then
you can come
pick it up yourself.
Welcome.
Welcome, my friends.
Leff?
Yeah, it's my nephew, Mike.
Jamal.
Please, come in.
Take a seat.
One P and three ounces
of C, right?
Yeah.
That's it?
Let's start there.
If we like it, we'll get more.
You won't like it.
You'll love it.
Hmm.
You're gonna wish you had more.
Yeah.
I got some great stuff
comin' in.
Clean smack, pure.
Can cut that shit to death.
Great price.
You make 30,
40 grand profit easy.
We're definitely interested.
- We don't mess with H.
- Uh, we could use the cash.
Shut your fuckin' mouth!
We're not interested.
Hmm.
I'm just tryin' to help you.
You're passin' up a gift.
A gift implies
some sort of surprise.
I don't like surprises.
You didn't have to treat me
like a piece of shit back there.
You're talkin' too much
on these runs.
No need to speak
unless spoken to.
She was speakin'
to both of us, was she not?
I mean, what the fuck
was the point of me
even being there today?
To listen. Watch. Learn.
You see that bitch back there?
Anyone who talks
to you like that,
like they're doin' you
a favor, is full of shit.
You're just paranoid.
Damn right,
I'm fuckin' paranoid.
It's what keeps my mind sharp.
And you definitely
need to sharpen
what's ever under
that stupid hat of yours.
She was offering us
a good deal.
You know, if I didn't promise
your mother
that I'd look after you,
I wouldn't be wasting
my fuckin' time.
Look after me? Fuck off.
I really do hope this,
uh, rock and roll shit
works out for you, I really do.
Yeah, well, at least
I'm doin' something.
Right.
Where is this, uh, band
you've been puttin' together
the last five years, huh?
Grow up, Mike.
There's nothin' special
about wantin' to be special.
It's the most ordinary thing
in the world.
Hey, Donna.
You got some balls
comin' over here.
You don't even call
and ask if it's okay?
I thought you'd be
happy to see me.
You shouldn't be here.
I just wanna talk.
Look, I'm happy for you,
but I can't do this.
You make another surprise visit
and I'll call the cops.
Hey, come on.
Hey, Halloween's over, huh?
When you gonna return
that costume?
- Yeah, blow me.
- So, what are you
gonna be next year?
- Like a fuckin' spaceman, huh?
- That's enough.
Sicky, can I talk to you?
That last shit you fuckin'
gave me was garbage, alright?
Get the fuck out of here.
It's the same as it always is.
I ain't messing around,
Sicky, alright?
You're not gonna rip me off.
That shit was trash,
and you fuckin'-- Oh!
Okay! Okay, alright, alright,
right, right!
- Hold on, hold on.
- I'm gonna break it, asshole.
- Hmm? Hey, Leff.
- Okay, okay, okay! I'm sorry!
How far you think he got
his arm up his ass, huh?
Alright, alright,
alright, alright, alright!
Okay. Okay, alright, alright.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Let him go.
Get out of here!
You know, next time
I will break something.
Sicky, I just...
I was coming to get--
get more shit, okay?
This is extra
for bein' an asshole.
- I appreciate it.
- Get the fuck...
Fuckin' asshole.
Yo.
See anyone
from back in the day?
Like who?
I don't know.
You ever see Johnny?
Nah, he's gone.
Married some chick
in Long Island
and moved out there.
Hmm. How about Anthony?
No, he got dropped,
like, five years ago.
- No shit.
- He was fucked up one night
and started shit
with these Dominicans.
Some asshole stabbed him.
You ever see my kid?
Come on, I'm just askin'.
What's he like?
I don't fuckin' know.
I never really speak
to him or nothin'.
You think you can help me out?
I'm already helpin' you out.
I wanna see him, Steve.
Look, I don't wanna get
in the middle. I told you.
I don't really know the kid.
I don't even know
what he looks like.
Just, like,
point him out to me.
You need to keep
the past behind you
and stop tryin' to stir shit up.
Come on, man.
All these years,
I haven't seen him.
I just wanna see him.
Now, usually he's around here.
I don't see him.
Maybe the courts.
Oh!
You slammed it!
Is he here?
Oh, yeah. There he is.
- Where?
- Over there.
Thirty-one.
- Put it back.
- Oh!
Yeah, nice one!
Come on, man.
Hey, what are you doin'?
I'm gonna go shoot some hoops.
Let's go.
- Let's go. Let's go.
- Let's go.
Check up. Check up.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah.
Let's go. Let's go.
Winner's ball.
- Check up.
- Let's go. Let's go.
- I'm cuttin', I'm cuttin'.
- No, no, no, no, no, no!
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah.
- Oh!
- All the way, Tommy.
All the way, Tommy.
Here we go. Ball up. Ball up.
- Come on, Jimmy, get up!
- You okay?
I'm fine.
- Check up. Check up.
- Here we go. Here we go.
- Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
- Yeah.
- Back to me, Tommy!
- No, no, no, no, no, no!
Hey, yo. Yo!
- Cut, cut, cut!
- Oh!
- Yo, what the fuck, man?
- Oh, come on, we even now, man.
- Fuck you mean "we even"? Even?
- Oh, did that hurt?
- I'll fuck you up, man.
- Come on! I know you want it.
- Hey, hey, hey.
- I'm not afraid of you...
- Bitch! Come on!
- Listen, listen, listen.
Leave the kid alone, man.
He's half your size.
- Get the fuck out of my way.
- Come on! You got nothin'!
- Don't be stupid.
- Who you callin' stupid?
- Whoa!
- Yo, chill, man. Chill, man.
- It's not worth it.
It's not worth it.
- Did you see that?
Come on, man. Let's just play.
- Let's just play.
- Ball up.
- Let's just play, man. Come on.
- Come on.
- Let's just play.
- Let's forget it.
- Come on. Let's play.
- Here we go. Here we go.
Check up. Check up.
That's how you make a
play. Good play. Good play.
- There you go.
- That's it.
Me? No, it's him, dude.
He started it.
- It's part of the game.
It's not that big a deal.
- Yeah, see you later.
- No, you good, man.
- See ya.
Hey, yo.
- Why'd you do that?
- Do what?
Are you just gonna take
that hit?
You should've dropped
his bum ass.
There's no point, man.
Nothing good
would've come of it.
No, you gotta set dudes
straight out here, alright?
You gotta let 'em know
they can't fuck with you.
Yo, listen. You gotta control
that shit or it will take over.
Huh. By "control that shit,"
do you mean letting dudes
punch you in the face?
'Cause fuck that.
Might wanna change
your philosophy.
"Control your shit."
Hey. Is he always like that?
That's just Jimmy.
Fuck.
He's not here yet?
Nah, he flaked.
You said this guy
had his shit together.
Well, it sounded like it
on the phone.
Now we'll keep lookin'.
Good drummers are hard to find.
So, we got no one else lined up?
Nope. You wanna do it right,
we should go to fuckin'
Austin or Nashville.
Bro, I'm not doing this again.
Oh, man. People love music
down there.
You know, there's--
there's real musicians,
real places to play,
and you don't even
have to be good.
Mm. People still like it.
I'm tired of talkin' about this.
Let's just play.
What's up with you?
You're in a shit mood.
My brother's killer
got off parole today,
so it's been
a particularly shitty day.
- That's right.
- Yeah.
Fuck it. We'll go out tonight,
have fun, get your mind off it.
I can't. I got plans with Lori.
Then fuckin' cancel 'em.
Nah, man.
I really wanna see her.
What's goin' on with that?
Seemed like you wanted
to split for months.
I don't know.
Maybe I was confused.
No, you sounded
pretty clear to me.
Look, dude, let's just play.
Why didn't you call me
and tell me
you were comin' over early?
- I would have got ready.
- - What, I gotta make an appointment?
No, would have just been nice
to know you were coming.
- How you doin', Keysha?
- Hey.
What do you gotta do?
You look great.
I have to get in the shower.
- Good, I'll come.
- No, not now. Okay?
So, where you guys going?
Uh, to this, uh,
sushi place, Osari.
- Cool.
- Mm-hmm.
You guys think you can make it
through dinner without a fight?
Yeah, well, things
are gonna be different now.
I was in so deep,
I couldn't even imagine
a way to get out.
I was shootin' every day
and squatting
in this abandoned building.
Next thing I know,
I'm in an emergency room.
Nah. I'm lucky to be alive.
Thanks to my higher power,
I have six months under my belt.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Would anyone else like to share?
Sure.
I'm Adam, I'm an addict.
- Hi, Adam.
- Hi, Adam.
Did 13 years time,
three years parole.
Today's my last day.
I caught a habit inside,
and, uh, I've been clean now
for five years.
But the really big news
is that, uh,
I met my son for the first time
since he was a baby.
You know, I thought about it
all these years,
what it would be like
to meet him for the first time.
Wow!
Yeah.
Yeah. You know, uh,
when I was a kid,
we had to write
about our favorite heroes.
And like most of the other kids,
I think I wrote about Batman
or Spider-Man.
But this one kid,
he wrote about his father.
And that just always
stuck with me, you know?
Like, no superpowers,
just an ordinary guy. And...
his kid picked him
over Superman.
I feel I got, like,
a second chance.
I know I got
a second chance. And...
after 16 years,
I got hope.
Yeah.
Got a new job, new place.
And, you know, even though
my ex slammed the door
in my face this mornin',
I'm sure she was happy
to see me.
She'll come around.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
I don't know.
This fuckin' traffic.
This a joke?
People just can't fuckin' drive.
Come on! Thank you.
So, um, why the sudden change?
What happened?
Look, the other night
I had this dream.
And, uh, you found someone else.
You wouldn't even talk to me.
So, because you had a dream,
now you wanna make things work.
No. You--
You're the only good thing
in my life.
Yeah, you say that now.
You know how much
is goin' on right now?
I mean, all this shit
poppin' up with my Ma.
Now this asshole's free.
Just, it's-- it's a lot!
Yeah, I know. But you gotta
try and look past it.
It's just fucked up, okay?
Yeah, when something's over,
you gotta let it be over.
- You gotta--
- I get it. I get it.
I fuckin' get it, alright?
- Why're you getting mad?
- I'm not mad!
- You're yelling at me.
- I'm just-- Come on!
I'm not fuckin' yellin'!
- Right now
you were yelling at me!
- I'm not fuckin'--
- If you're gonna be an asshole,
then just take me home.
- Oh, now I'm a fucking asshole?
- Are you fucking kidding me?
- Yeah, you are
a fuckin' asshole!
Oh, shit. Oh, shit!
- I'm sorry. You okay?
- Just take me home.
No, Lori, please. I'm sorry.
It was an accident!
- Fucking take me home, okay?
- Lori, I'm sorry.
Just stop the car!
Stop the fucking car!
It was an accident!
Lori, it was an accident!
Lori, come on! Get back
in the fucking car, Lori!
Come on! Lori!
Fuck you!
Not on the fuckin' table.
I also got
a new source for Molly.
Real clean, not speedy.
No powder shit.
Look who we found.
Been a while.
Oh, E.R., man, I was
gonna come to see you.
Let's talk outside.
Come outside with us.
It'll be fun.
Okay! Okay.
Pick him up.
Okay.
Okay, wait. I--
I just need a little more time.
I'm gonna get you everything
I owe you.
I know you will.
I swear I was gonna
come to see you.
Please, please. Please,
I'm-- I'm sorry, man.
Shh. I know, I know.
I swear on my mother's life.
I like you, so I'm gonna
give you a choice.
Oh, my... Oh, my God,
thank you. Thank you.
Oh, oh, fuck. Okay.
Okay, wait.
- Which eye do you want?
- No. God, no, please.
- Pick one or I'm takin' both.
- No.
- Oh, my God.
- This one...
...or this one?
God, no, please, stop.
Better pick fast
before it's too late.
No!
Oh, God, no, please stop!
Okay, right, right!
Motherfucker,
got blood on my shit.
- I would've killed you
just for that.
- Oh, fuck! Oh, God!
Now get me my fuckin' money!
Let's go back inside
and have a drink.
Gotta go.
Where the fuck is he?
Right up here.
Yo, guys, what's up?
What the fuck?
- Is this funny to you?
- What?
I said,
"Do you find this funny?"
No, man.
Are you sure?
'Cause I heard you find this hilarious.
Sorry, man, I--
I didn't mean anything.
Make sure you
and your fuckin'
idiot friends know
no one fucks with Mike.
Okay, okay, I got you.
Toss him.
My fucking pleasure.
- Ugh.
- Hey.
- You look good.
- What do you want?
You said last time
I came without asking,
so I came to ask.
Ask what?
You know, Jimmy.
Oh, my God.
Don't you dare
even think about it.
It's not like you think.
You think you can just pop
into his life?
I've worked really hard
to keep things together.
I don't need him wondering
why all of a sudden
he's got some ex-con
- calling him son.
- Hey.
He doesn't know about you
and what you did.
- Well, I wasn't gonna say any--
- Oh, fuck off.
Just stay away!
Wasn't gonna tell him anything.
You don't answer your phone.
Where the fuck
were you last night?
I didn't hear it.
I was rehearsing.
Does wasting my time
really need practice?
Gotta move some Molly today.
- So?
- So I need you to pick it up
from the new supplier.
It's a sizable deal.
- You get 200 for it.
- 200?
Yeah.
You should bring
someone with you.
What the fuck
am I gonna do with this?
This old piece of shit
probably doesn't even fire.
There's not even a clip in here.
Give me one of the new ones.
Give me one of them
handsome guns.
Those are for sellin'.
Look, you don't need to fire it.
You just have to flash it
so they know
you ain't fuckin' around.
Make sure you see the shit
before you bring in the cash.
You know what? Fuck this.
Give me one of the new ones
or I ain't doin' it.
Give me two of the new ones.
I'm gonna need your car too.
Lost your fuckin' mind?
No one touches my car.
It's gonna take longer then.
Balls on this kid.
What the fuck
do you want, pussy?
What the fuck you doin'
around here, huh?
- Blow it?
- Yeah.
Here, take this.
- You crazy?
- Just-- just take it.
Uh, Leff-- Leff sent me.
Who?
Um...
Oh, shit.
Uh, I'm, I'm--
I'm lookin' for Al.
Who's asking?
Did, did Leff not--
not call you?
Who the fuck is Leff?
I'm fuckin' with you.
Come on in.
You got my money?
W-where's the shit?
No cash, no shit.
I-I gotta see it first.
Then I'll get--
then I'll get the money.
Geo, show him the shit.
If that shit is not on the table
when I come back,
we're gonna have
a fuckin' problem.
Uh-oh.
Go get my money, tough guy.
Yeah.
The-the bag.
Watch my back.
From the car? You, like,
you want me to call 911?
What do you want me to do?
Shit.
Nothing.
Damn it.
Just a minute.
We're all happy here.
You gotta chill.
This ain't fuckin' Scarface.
Give your boy Leff my love.
Fuckin' Leff's gonna get me
killed one of these days.
The dude's your uncle.
No, he's an asshole.
I take all the risks.
He takes all the cash.
Then get your own shit goin'.
Yeah, I've been thinkin'
about that.
I was with Leff
at this woman Jamal's crib.
She's got this great deal goin'.
It's-- it's pure heroin.
She was telling Leff
he could make,
like, 40 grand profit.
You gonna start pushing H now?
You fuckin' crazy?
N-no, let me finish.
We find out how much, right?
Then we go to E.R.
and we tell him
we'll-we'll sell it to him.
What do you mean "we"?
And who's E.R.?
He's-he's one
of my uncle's dealers.
Listen, we mark it up,
like, ten grand.
Then we go and get
the money from E.R.,
we buy it for him,
and that's fuckin' it.
We can use that money
to get the fuck out of here
and head to Austin.
And you say Leff's
gonna get you killed?
Going to Bobby's place?
I'm not tryin'
to go to Bobby's, man.
- Why not?
- - It was some shit last time.
Every time I gotta go,
and I see his dog and shit...
- What breed dog does he have?
- He's better than Ricky.
Cool. I'll do that.
- Hey, yo!
- Yo.
Uh, I'll catch up
with y'all, okay?
Yeah.
You, uh, been
controlling your shit?
Yeah. You wanna smoke?
No, thanks. I'm good.
Alright.
Damn. You drew that?
Yeah.
That's like really dope.
Is that what you do?
You are-- are you like a--
- an artist, a comic book guy?
- I wish.
Those guys make
pretty good bread.
You draw?
Me? Nah. I suck at that shit.
You ever try?
No, like... No, you gotta be,
like, born with that, you know?
It's-- it's like learnin'
to write your name, you know?
You-you write it enough times,
you can write anything
without even thinkin' about it.
Yeah, I mean,
that's a bit different.
Alright. Check this out.
Dude, I just told you
I can't draw.
- Alright.
- Just try.
Use your board.
Alright. Just copy what I do.
- Yeah.
- Nice and simple.
Make this shape.
Yeah, okay.
Just follow the line.
Like that?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Nice.
Now, the one just below.
Another shape, just like this.
Nice and simple.
Yeah, you got it.
Let's stick some teeth
on his gums.
Nice!
Yeah, you got it. Yeah.
How about some hair?
Hair? Alright.
- Yeah.
- Who is this guy?
I don't even remember.
I've been drawin' him
since I was a kid.
- Shit.
- It's good.
It's really good.
It's really good.
I can't believe
I just did that.
See? You're a natural.
Yo, Jimmy!
Yeah, I'll be right there!
Um...
can I keep this?
Sure.
- Yeah?
- You drew it.
Yeah, I guess I did.
Um, I'll see you around,
though, right?
See you around.
Wow! It's Guns
N' Fuckin' Losers.
Steroids are workin', man.
You look good.
Careful with that shit.
Hundred each.
- I thought you said 200.
- Yeah.
One for you, one for him.
Well, what the fuck, Leff?
That's not what you said.
That's not what
you fuckin' said.
- I could have been killed.
- That was a simple pickup.
- A simple pickup?
- Hmm.
I thought it was a sizable deal.
If you believe that,
then you're dumber
than you look.
E.R., how you doin'?
- E.R.
- E.R., man, what's up?
- That's E.R.?
- Yeah.
The last shit was fire.
Leff's right.
You are dumber than you look.
- I gotta go.
- Don't you want your money?
Keep it.
It's that good shit.
What about the Molly?
I'm sellin' some guns
if you're interested.
Alright. Bust 'em out.
I got two Glocks.
Tsk. Hurry the fuck up.
- The other one?
- Eli's got it.
You let him walk out
with my shit?
What the fuck you thinkin'?
I'll get it back.
Do you want me to run after him?
Don't you disappear!
We gotta make a drop tonight.
I just mopped and you're gonna
spill that all over my floor?
I didn't spill anythin'.
- What are you doin'?
- Where did you get this?
- I drew it.
- Don't lie to me.
- What the hell is your problem?
- Where did you get this?
I just told you I drew--
Oh, fuck.
Fuckin'...
Hey, Lenny.
How's it goin'?
Hey. Same as every other day.
Some asshole puked
behind the jukebox last night.
Yeah, I know.
What's wrong with people?
Oh, we've only got bottles.
Nothing on tap.
You jokin'?
Do I look like I'm joking?
Anything in the bottles?
Don't be a wise ass.
Oh, and by the way,
uh, the lights are fucked.
Good luck.
You gotta be kiddin' me.
- Glad you came.
- I'm not hungry.
I know you're still pissed
about the other night.
It's not just the other night.
Babe, things are gonna be
different now, okay?
- They will. I--
- Eli.
- Let me finish.
- I can't do this.
I know I've been really
messed up for a long time
- and that's not your problem.
- Do you hear me?
I'm done, okay? It's over.
You don't mean that.
Do you remember last month,
when I told you how alone
and unwanted I felt?
Do you remember
what you told me?
- That was a mistake.
- You said,
"Then go find someone else."
Is that what you're tryin'
to tell me?
- You found someone else?
- That's not my point.
But you did, right?
Come on, Eli.
We're just too different.
Like we want different things.
Like you love this place.
I can't wait to get out of here.
- This is your home.
- I hate it here.
I don't wanna be
one of those bitter people
who just let their lives
pass them by
tryin' to make ends meet.
I wanna see things.
Go different places.
There's nothin'
but fuckin' losers here.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean you.
Please don't do this.
How can you say it's over?
'Cause it's been over.
It's been over for a long time.
But I love you.
No, you don't.
Patricia Earl's office.
Hi, Miss Earl?
Hi, this is Donna.
Donna Taylor,
we've spoken before.
Uh, yes, Miss Taylor.
What can I do for you?
I'm really upset.
Adam came by my house.
Well, he came by twice,
actually.
Did he hurt you?
Are you okay?
No. No, no. Nothing like that.
Did something happen
or not, Miss Taylor?
I don't want him around my son.
Can you make sure
he stays away from us?
My-my son
is very impressionable,
and-and finding out about Adam
could send him down
the wrong road.
Y-you know, he know--
he knows nothing about him.
I-I thought there was
some rule or law
that he can't be
in this neighborhood.
Adam's finished his parole.
I mean, he's a free man.
I-I can't force him to come in.
Well, can you talk to him
outside the office?
I mean, what happens
if my son does get hurt
and your boss finds out
that I reached out to you?
Okay, I understand that,
but I can't.
I'm-I'm, I'm just asking you
to talk to him, not arrest him.
I'm sorry you're upset,
but there's nothing I can do.
Okay.
I never thought
she'd actually end it.
Sometimes people change
and it just doesn't work
anymore.
It's no one's fault.
Look at you. So wise.
I'm just sayin' if you're
fightin' all the time,
then something's wrong, right?
- Yeah, but everyone fights.
- Yeah. Yeah, maybe.
Maybe it's time you move on.
Considering she's seeing
someone else, yeah,
I-I would think so.
She told you that?
Not exactly, but...
there's someone else.
Yo, you ready?
No, I'm-I'm feelin' this.
Go get a beer or something, huh?
You won. Game over. Let's go.
Alright. You wanna come with us?
We're just gonna make
a quick drop.
Nah, dude.
I'm gettin' out of here.
Oh, come on, don't be weak.
- Ah, I'm goin' home, yeah.
- Alright.
Here you go.
Thanks, handsome.
Oh!
- Come on.
- Boo!
Sorry, guys.
It'll be fixed by tomorrow.
- Let's go.
- One second. I'll be back.
You know who that is?
No. Who?
It's the guy who killed
Eli's brother.
Comes back here
like nothin' happened.
Fuckin' balls
on that guy, right?
That asshole,
will be an easy score.
Light work.
What do you--
what do you mean?
A guy tryin' to make it
on the outside,
don't want any trouble, huh?
He'd hand the keys over easy.
Probably even thank us
when we leave. Hmm?
Bitch-ass tryna make good,
motherfucker.
It's one o'clock.
Can we talk?
What for?
Why do you have
to fight me on everything?
I'm sorry I yelled at you.
But don't you ever raise
your hand to me again,
you hear me?
Now can you please tell me
where you got that drawing?
What is your fuckin' problem
with that--
Don't curse at me, please.
I told you I drew it, alright?
Some guy in the park
showed me how.
- That's it.
- Okay.
Okay.
I'm sorry I called you a liar.
What did that guy want?
Nothin'. I don't know.
Why?
Well...
he was here.
You know him?
Yeah.
And?
And...
I never thought
he'd come back, but...
he did.
He's your father.
What?
Okay.
- What does he want?
- Who knows and who cares?
What do you mean?
Did, um, did you talk to him?
- We don't need to talk to him.
- Why not?
Nothing good
will come from that.
- How-how do you know that?
- I just know, trust me!
C-can you give me
a real answer?
Look, nothing has changed.
Like I always told you,
he left us and didn't care.
There is nothing else to know.
Nothing else to...
My whole life,
I go without seein' him,
knowing who he is.
And you tell me there's
nothing else to know now.
How can you even
say that to me, Mom?
He has nothing to give you.
- What does that mean?
- It means he's a liar!
Did he tell you
he was your father
or did I just tell you?
Where was he all these years?
Where was he when you were
in the hospital? Nowhere.
Look.
Look at me.
This is gonna be hard to hear.
But he left us
because he didn't want us.
He made his choices
and now we need to make ours.
Okay?
Okay?
Thank you.
I love you.
Where you goin', huh?
- Huh?
- The fuck you doin'
around here?
Hey, listen, look,
I don't want any trouble, okay?
I thought you were badass,
hmm? You a badass?
What's the matter, hmm?
I thought you were a killer.
You're a murderer, right?
You sick fuck. Huh?
Fuck, you fuckin'--
Motherfucker.
Hello?
You won't believe
who we just ran into.
Who?
Adam DeSalvo.
- Wait, what?
- You heard me.
He works in that bar,
The Mirror.
We just kicked the shit
out of that asshole.
- You owe me big, man.
- You bein' serious?
He is such a pussy, dude.
He didn't even fight back.
No, no, he...
he can't be here.
Well, he is.
Dude, we should rip off
that bar and frame his ass.
Oh, that reminds me.
I need to get that gun back.
Leff's bustin' my balls
about it.
Um, yeah, yeah. Sure, sure.
So, how's the job?
Yeah, it's alright.
Place is pretty run-down,
but it's payin'.
Still think it's a good idea
to be workin' at a bar?
I doubt you came here
to hassle me about my job.
What do you want?
Donna called me.
She wanted me
to come talk to you.
Why? I haven't done anything.
- Yeah, you went to see her.
- Yeah, it was just to talk.
Yeah, and she's been
adamant about that.
She doesn't want you
anywhere near them.
- She doesn't feel safe.
- Huh, doesn't feel safe.
God, I don't believe I...
Listen, I...
I do not need this shit
to come back on me.
You need to be careful.
She could make one false claim
just to get you back in,
and it'll work.
So, uh, she filed a claim?
No.
And I don't want her to.
Hey,
stay clear of her
and the boy, alright?
That boy...
is my son.
Hey, keep your head straight!
Oh, man.
Hungry?
No, I ate.
Can I talk to you
about somethin'?
Sure, what's up?
So, um, I was thinkin'...
It's always a good start.
I was thinkin', um...
Um,
I think I-- I think
I need to do somethin' else.
It's about time you gave up
on that band shit.
No. No, I mean, um...
I don't wanna do
the kinda shit we do.
Hmm.
What's the shit that we do?
Look,
I know you've been tryin'
to look out for me
and-and-and help
and shit, but...
I-I can't do this anymore.
It's just--
it's just not in me.
I can't deal with it.
I fuckin' hate it.
Oh, I'm sorry, Mike,
you can't deal.
You're so fuckin' special,
you need that special treatment.
- Come on, man.
- "Come on"?
Don't fuckin' "come on" me.
I've been bustin' my fuckin' ass
to teach you, to help you,
- and this is the thanks I get?
- No, it's not--
- It's not like that.
- It's not like that?
What's it like, huh?
Tell me,
how you gonna pay me rent?
I don't pay you rent.
Right. It's one of the perks
for workin' for me.
You wanna go on your own way?
Sure, fine.
But then you gotta pay me rent.
That's fine. Yeah, I will.
How you gonna do that?
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know,
I'll figure it out.
"Figure it out"?
Mike, you're too fuckin' dumb
to figure it out.
I've been caring you
ever since your mother OD'd.
I never asked--
I never asked you to do that.
Yeah, 'cause you're
too fuckin' stupid
to ask anythin'.
You're a fuckin' asshole,
you know that?
I'm the asshole?
Mm-hmm.
You've been a fuckin' burden
ever since you were born.
And my sister
would probably still be alive
if she didn't have the stress
of havin' to fuckin' raise you.
Don't talk about my mom.
Hmm.
Don't talk about my mom.
Yeah, what are you
gonna fuckin' do, hmm?
Get the fuck out of my house.
Oh, you wanna be
a tough guy, hmm?
You wanna be a tough guy?
You wanna be
a fuckin' tough guy?
Get the fuck out of my house.
Get the fuck out of my house!
What happened?
She collapsed at work.
Oh, shit.
It's her heart.
Um, excuse me.
Can you tell me what's going on?
You're her son?
Yeah. Is-is--
Is she gonna be okay?
She has heart failure.
Okay, like--
like a heart attack?
No, a heart attack
is when there's blockage
of blood flow to the heart.
Heart failure
is a weakened heart.
Okay, um...
Has she been complaining
about feeling weak or tired?
Um, no.
I mean, the other day
she had a swollen leg,
but that's it.
That was probably due
to her poor circulation.
So-so now what?
We're gonna do a full workup,
run some blood tests,
look to determine the cause
and any underlying issues.
Okay, w-well,
what if it happens again?
She's in the right place.
Yo. A little one-on-one?
You up for it?
Or you scared I'll wax ya?
Hey.
What's with that?
What do you want?
To play daddy?
Is that why you're here?
To set my shit straight?
Alright, she-she told you, huh?
What's to tell?
You fucked her and left.
Hey, look, let me talk
to you, please.
You know what?
Go fuck yourself.
Look, I didn't wanna lie to you.
Oh, no, you didn't
wanna lie to me, huh?
You didn't wanna tell me
the truth of who you are.
Where the fuck you've been?
Everything about you is a lie.
Yo.
Oh, shit!
- Fuck, Eli.
- Oh, yo, what the fuck?
- You fuckin' kiddin' me?
- Wha--
You piece of fuck!
Stop! Stop!
You're a fucking piece of shit!
- Just fucking stop!
- Fuck! Fuck!
I totally fucked him.
We should've--
we should've told him.
And what? Then he would
have been all mad
and hurt for no reason.
- It'd been a mess.
- This is a fuckin' mess.
Well, if he didn't
walk in on us,
we would have just continued
with the plan
and just let him think
we got together
like a few months
after the breakup.
He would have been happy
for both of us. You know that.
Yeah, well, it's fuckin'
too late for that.
Well, he treated me
like shit, so...
Yeah, I know. I'm sorry.
Yeah. We need somethin'
better than this.
You deserve better.
We deserve better.
I might have an opportunity.
Just thinkin' of goin'
to Austin, Texas.
Yeah? Austin.
I have a friend
who lives out there.
She loves it.
Well, what-what do you think?
Are you asking me to go?
- Yeah.
- When?
Uh, s-soon, like a few days.
That's very soon.
Where are you staying?
Don't know yet.
You wanna come?
Fuck, yeah.
- Yeah? For real?
- Yeah, for real.
Don't-don't-don't--
Don't play with me, you know?
What's keeping me here?
I've been dyin' to go somewhere,
like fuckin' anywhere.
Yeah, we can-- You know,
we can start from scratch there,
be whoever we wanna be.
I mean, fuck this place, right?
- What's this?
- This is for good luck.
Here we go.
Vodka rocks, handsome.
Where's your boyfriend?
Oh, you're thinking
of someone else.
No, the guy last night.
You jealous?
I'm not the jealous type.
Yeah, right.
Enjoy your drink.
Ah! You come back already.
I told you. I told you.
So, uh, can I come in or what?
Hmm. Come in. Come on.
Take a seat.
So, what's your business?
I'm, uh, here for that deal
you were tellin' me about.
The-- the H?
Hmm.
This ain't for Leff?
No.
But we're cool, right?
Yeah, yeah, we cool, my friend.
Hmm.
So, we keep this
between you and me, then.
This not a Leff thing.
Right. Right,
it's not a Leff thing.
He gets nervous
about shit like this.
Hmm. I understand.
So...
So, um...
What-what's the deal?
For you...
...30k.
Great.
You have the money with you?
No, but it's not a problem.
Hmm. Wait here a minute.
Go, go, go.
Go back in your room.
Go in your room.
You're all set.
It's all good.
Here's what you do.
You gonna meet this man,
eleven o'clock,
tomorrow night.
He'll have what you need.
- That's it?
- That's it.
You see? Everybody happy.
Wanna walk me home?
I'm not far.
Sure.
I can do that.
- I can't do this.
- Sure, you can.
No. No, no.
I can't.
I got a kid.
And, uh, I'm tryin'
to work things out with my ex.
Seriously?
Yeah.
Oh, whatever.
I can still walk you home,
though?
What for?
Night, sweetie.
Oh, it-it's cool. Just tell him
I'm-I'm Leff's nephew.
Yep.
I got a proposition for you.
Proposition? Shit.
I talk to Leff direct.
Uh, this ain't Leff's deal.
- Then whose deal is it?
- It's mine.
I got a kilo of pure,
clean, white H.
It's a steal.
If it's such a steal,
how come Leff ain't buyin'?
My mother, uh, Leff's sister
she fucked up
and OD'd on the shit.
Leff won't go near it.
Take me to your man.
I'll deal directly.
Oh, you know, I can't do that.
Come on.
You'll make at least a 100K.
It's pure.
You can cut it up like crazy.
How much?
It's, um...
It's 40K.
You gettin' played.
No, it's for real.
Alright. Bring it to me
and I'll hit you with the cash.
No, I-I need
the money up front.
I don't have it
to just lay out like that.
So, you ain't here
makin' a deal,
you lookin' for a loan.
- Come on, man, you know me.
- I know shit.
You want a loan,
then it's the same
as everybody else.
This ain't Red fuckin' Cross,
motherfucker.
Alright. Alright.
Then give me a loan.
And, uh, I'll come back
tomorrow night to settle up.
What you puttin' up
for collateral?
I got Leff's car
right out front.
Ma, how you feelin'?
I know, it's okay.
I saw him.
You saw who, Ma?
He has the nerve
to show his face. That animal.
Ma, you're in the hospital.
You're just dreamin'.
I'm telling you.
I saw him in the street
before I came here.
He-- he killed my baby,
now he's killing me.
You don't have to--
Don't get yourself upset, okay?
It's gonna be okay.
You're lost, asshole.
I got an offer for you.
Yeah, not interested.
- Who the hell is this guy?
- Nobody.
Alright? Just ignore him.
Meet with me
and I'll pay you for your time.
Are you fuckin' serious?
- Bribing me now?
- Yeah, I'm serious.
Fuckin' pathetic.
- You good, bro?
- I'm fine.
- How much?
- Fifty.
Did he say 50?
Then I'll take it.
No, you're not gonna take it.
I'll pay you.
It's the easiest money
you'll ever make.
Nah, not worth it.
- It ain't shit.
- Alright.
Well, think about it.
Change your mind,
meet me at the courts at 4:00.
- You know that guy?
- No.
He's a little weirdo.
Nice.
Again.
I saw him.
Good. Chop. Again.
- She's seeing someone else.
- She told you that?
Why didn't you call
and tell me
you were comin' early?
Good.
You stay there.
Maybe you're just havin'
a moment of weakness.
Get the fuck outta here.
No, I know.
I saw him.
I saw him.
- Hey!
- What the fuck?
Hey!
Hey! Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, dude!
- Fuck off!
- What the fuck, man?
- Fuck off me!
- Look at me!
- You lost your fuckin' mind?
- Fuck you!
Get off me! Get your shit,
get the fuck out of here!
- You're fired!
- Back off, man!
You got the wrong idea about me.
- You think that I'm--
- You don't know what I think.
Then tell me.
So, you really wanna do this?
Yeah.
I mean, really?
How is this supposed
to play out?
I never stopped thinkin'
about you and Jimmy.
- Kept me goin'.
- You're not even thinking
about what you're doin' to me.
You've always
been irresponsible.
- Why do you hate me so much?
- I don't hate you.
I hate what you did.
To me, our son, that boy.
You should never
have come back here.
I had to see you.
I needed to see him.
And what about
what he needs, hmm?
I can still do
something good, Donna.
I know who I am,
I know who I can be.
And I know we can still be
a family together.
So now, you figured it all out
and now we should all fall
at your feet.
Well, I guess the whole world
can start spinning again.
You ever think how--
how I felt?
- Oh, please. How you felt?
- Yeah.
- Huh.
- I mean, you never once
came to see me in there.
All that time,
and I never saw you.
- I never saw Jimmy.
- We all did the time!
Do you have any idea
how hard things have been?
Fuck.
You know, at first...
at first, I really missed you.
I even thought
I'd come and see you.
But every day became longer,
and harder,
and I stopped missing you.
You left me alone
with our son and now
he is my son, not yours!
Do you have any remorse
for all that you've done?
To me, to us,
to that kid's family?
I live with that remorse
every day.
Oh, yeah.
Jesus, Donna.
What do you want me to say?
I just want you to go, okay?
I never stopped loving you.
It's not too late.
It is too late.
Please leave.
I have to go to work.
This is my number.
Think about it.
Maybe you'll change your mind.
Fuck you.
Thanks for comin'.
You got my money?
Alright, what now?
Just talk.
Okay. Why'd you leave my mom?
Right to the point.
I never meant
to leave you or your mom.
- But you did.
- Yeah, I fucked up.
I fucked up bad.
I did some time.
What for?
I was about your age.
Me and my friend Steve,
we were hangin' out.
And, uh, Steve
started hittin' on some girl.
Next thing we know,
her boyfriend and his friends
were kickin' our asses.
I was okay.
But those guys, they--
They beat up Steve pretty bad.
Next day, I took my father's gun
and I went to this kid's block.
I just wanted to put
some fear into him
after what he did, but...
he just came at me.
Fuck.
He just came at me and I-I was,
uh, I was so shocked!
I had-- I had a gun.
And he just came at me.
So, it was an accident?
No.
At that moment,
God, I just...
I wanted to kill him.
Listen, uh...
Listen, I-I'm sorry
I wasn't there for you.
I've hated myself every day
for the last 16 years
because I wasn't there.
And just knowin'
that you were out there and...
and one day, one day,
hopefully one day
that I would get to see you
and meet you...
It got me through, man.
I... I don't think
I'd have survived without that.
You saved me, buddy.
You hungry? You want the usual?
Why didn't you tell me?
Tell you what?
The truth about him.
I told you everything.
No, actually,
he told me everything.
How could you lie
for that long?
- When were you gonna tell me?
- And what's the right age
to tell you,
"Oh, by the way, your father's
in jail"? Five, seven, three?
I had a right to know.
Like it or not, I did.
And I'm gonna see him again.
- Don't do that to me.
- It's not about you.
He comes back into our lives,
he's gonna tear us apart.
No. What's gonna tear us apart
is you trying
to control everything,
like you always do.
That's what makes it worse.
Jimmy, wait, please. Please.
Please.
Everything I do and did
is because I love you.
You know that, right?
Can you let me talk to him first
before you see him again?
Can you do that for me?
Will your friend let us
stay with her?
I didn't ask her yet.
I don't wanna jinx it.
Well, call her.
It's as good as done.
Alright.
I'll see you later.
What the fuck, man?
Jesus Christ.
Eli, come on. Come on.
It's-it's-it's not
what you think.
- I-I-I thought
you didn't want her.
She thought you didn't want her.
I'm sorry. I really am.
I sh--
I shouldn't have done that.
It's fuckin' stupid.
I know I shouldn't
have done that.
Please don't kill me.
Oh, fuck.
You go near her again,
I fuckin' kill you.
- Taps are out again.
- Great.
Hey. Hey, uh,
can you hold a sec?
Uh, let me get somewhere quiet.
Hey, I'm here.
Look, I know you're
gonna continue to see my son
regardless of what I say.
It's not like that.
Please let me finish.
Of course. Sorry.
If you are gonna have
any interaction with him,
it has to be by my rules.
I wanna know everything,
every step of the way.
Absolutely. Understood.
Did you mean those things
you said to me?
- Every word.
- Then,
will you promise me
you'll do what I'm asking?
Yeah. Absolutely, I swear.
I will tell you everything.
Alright.
Alright.
I gotta get back to work.
We'll talk.
Thank you, Donna.
Bye.
What's up?
I'm so sorry to spring this
on you last minute,
but, um,
I'm heading to Austin.
Okay. For how long?
I don't know.
Like, maybe a while.
- Okay.
- Look, I know this put you
in a bad spot
with, like, rent and shit,
and I will totally
still help out,
like, as much as I can.
I'd appreciate that.
Wow! Like, this is crazy.
I mean, should I be
happy for you?
I think so.
- What's up?
- Ray?
You-you know Jamal?
You got my stuff?
Yup. Alright, let's have it.
Where's-where's my stuff?
Yo, money first.
No, no way.
Well, fuck off
and don't waste my time.
Well...
Oh, come on. Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Look, you down or not?
Yeah. I mean,
how-how long is it gonna take?
I'll be right back.
Yeah.
What can
I get you, buddy?
Little Cream, please.
- Here we go.
- Cheers.
What can I get you, man?
I'll take a Bud.
Uh, we just got Little Cream.
- Is it good?
- Sure.
Oh!
- What the--
- Hey, hey!
- Alright.
- Jesus Christ.
This place is toast, man.
What the fuck, man?
Who is this?
Uh, hi, hi.
I'm-I'm sorry to bother you.
Do-- Uh, is Ray--
You know where-where Ray lives?
Open the fuckin' door!
Oh, man. Fuck!
Just open the door, please.
- I'm callin' the cops!
- Hey, hey, hey.
Please.
Fuckin' gonna kill you!
Fuck, man! Fuck!
Come on, come on. Come on.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
- What is this?
- Your fucking buddy set us up!
No. Can't be.
Well, he fuckin' did!
Christ.
What is with people these days?
Messin' up a clean deal.
No, no, no. You,
you've gotta fix this.
I wish I could help you,
my friend.
All I did was pass on the info.
This is a risk we all take
in this business.
No, no, no, no, no.
Stop!
You're upset.
I understand.
Let's leave it at that.
I won't hold it against you.
Okay, let's go.
Alright, okay.
Yeah, yep, yep.
Yep, yep.
I-I had a little problem.
Um, here's ten grand back, okay?
I'm gonna need a little time.
All I need is a little time,
and I'll get--
I'll get the rest back to you.
You got it.
Oh, thanks, man. I'm--
I'll start payin' it off
right away.
Sure, take your time.
Oh, man, thank you.
You, um...
You th-- you think
I could get the car back?
Oh.
Bring that piece of shit out.
Wait. Wait, wait, wait.
Wait. Oh, shit.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no!
Stop, stop, stop! Stop!
No, I can get the money.
I can get it.
I-I'm serious. I can.
Alright. You got till morning.
Otherwise, I'll take
both your eyes.
She was so upset, man.
I just didn't think
she would call.
And then she called.
She called.
You know, that's really great.
She's gonna let me
see Jimmy, man.
I mean, I know
it's a small step,
but...
I can't tell you
how happy I am.
Well, I think it's gonna
work out for you.
I really do.
Just don't fuck it up.
Okay, you want another?
We're celebrating.
Ah, nah, I'm done.
- Sure?
- Next weekend, I'm all yours.
- Alright. See ya.
- See ya.
Fucking look.
Take a fucking look.
Uh, uh...
Um...
Uh, uh...
Hey, do you, uh...
Do you, uh...
Alright, come on.
Come on. Come on,
come on, come on!
Come on. Yep, yes.
That's it. That's it. Thanks.
Fuck. Fuck.
Yo, finish up, man.
I gotta close.
Whoa.
Dude, the-the register's open.
Just-just take
what you want, man.
You thought you can get
away with it, huh?
Get away with what?
Don't fuck with me.
I don't know what
you're talkin' about, man.
The fuck you don't?
You don't remember me, huh?
You got me mistaken, dude.
Like I'm gonna forget
the asshole who killed
my fuckin' brother? Huh?
- I was a kid, man.
- No, I was!
Come on, man.
- You don't wanna do this.
- Now you know what I want?
Empty the fuckin' register.
You fuckin' followed me?
- What the fuck?
- Oh, you piece of shit!
No, man.
I'll make a deal with you, okay?
I'll tell 'em you saved my life.
And you stopped him
from robbin' the bar.
I'm givin' you a way out, man.
You'll be a hero.
I can't change what I did.
And I can't bring
your brother back.
But I can help you,
brother. Please.
Please.
Just let me help you, man.
It's okay.
Please, man.
Put the gun down.
It's okay.
Let me help you.
Thank you. Give me your hand.
A crippling transit strike
was avoided yesterday
when union leaders
awaiting new contract
voted to send
their 33,000 members
back to work.
Tragedy in Red Hook.
Bartender Adam DeSalvo, 38,
apparently shot
and killed a man
who was attempting
to hold up the bar.
DeSalvo was also shot
and killed.
The gunman, whose name
has not been released
by officials,
had apparently committed
a string of robberies
earlier last night.
The bar's owner, Lenny Colin,
found the bodies this morning.
Uh, he was a nice, quiet guy.
Should have just let him
take the money.
Ironically, DeSalvo
recently finished parole
and served 13 years
for manslaughter.
This caps over 20 shootings
this week alone.
The mayor is calling
for stronger gun control.
He is calling for calm
and understanding.
He said and I quote,
"When something
as powerful as a gun
finds its way in the hands
of the powerless,
violence is inevitable."
What the hell
you doin' here so early?
I'm movin'.
Movin'? Where?
Here. You told me
you had a room.
You outta your mind?
I said I'd see.
I gotta move now.
It's my last week
at the halfway house,
I told you.
You called, like,
a month ago.
You told me you had a room.
Look, now's
not a good time.
So, you gonna make me
sleep on the street?
If you gave me some notice,
I could have had the place
in better shape.
Uh, it's fine.
You gotta use
the basement entrance.
I don't give out keys
to the store.
This TV work?
Yeah, nothin' fancy, though.
You know, whatever channels
come free.
And the bathroom
we share with the store,
- so don't leave
your stuff in there.
- Anythin' else?
- Tour's over.
If you need anything else,
do without it.
I'm goin' to sleep.
Oh, I set up
that job for you.
Oh, thanks, man.
- Hey.
- Yeah?
Welcome home.
Come on, come on, come on.
Fuck outta here
with that shit.
Come on. Come on.
Come on. Let's go. Yeah, go on.
Come on.
Come on, that's it. That's it.
- Yo, what's the deal here?
- Shh!
You gonna fuck me up, bro!
Fuck!
You just got me killed, yo.
- Fuck this.
- You were sayin'?
- No, nothin'.
- Nothin'?
I know I heard you
say something.
I wa-- I was just--
Just-- just-just--
Just what?
I just-- I just said
I was leavin'.
Man, you should see
your face.
Here, check this out.
This shit is fire, bro.
Real talk.
Snub nose.
Old school, bro.
Check out the Beretta.
Real work of art.
Glocks, baby.
Only five pounds
of trigger pressure.
So your aim? Never off.
Each mag holds 15 rounds.
Got two of 'em.
Yeah, I'll take 'em all.
Jesus Christ.
Why you gotta dress like that?
It's embarrassing.
I said "low-key."
You look like a fuckin'
rodeo clown.
Fuck off.
What took you so long?
Where's my shit?
Are you for real, Mike?
You carryin' around those
in broad daylight
in a paper bag?
What's the big deal?
I got 'em here, didn't I?
Yeah. And what if the bag
ripped, huh?
When are you gonna learn
how to use your fuckin' head?
Fucking guy.
Ah, real mature.
Alright, Ma.
It's all set.
- Let me show you how to use it.
- My fan is fine.
Come, eat somethin'.
I'm fine.
You know what today is?
Yes, Ma, I know.
His parole is over today.
That animal is now
completely free
while my son
rots in the earth.
And there's nothing
we can do, Eli. Nothing.
How could they do this to us?
How?
Ma, he's not worth
talkin' about anymore.
- Please don't cry.
- Don't make a fuss.
I'll check on you tomorrow.
Alright?
You're late, again.
Hey, I'm-I'm--
I'm sorry, alright?
I don't wanna hear it.
You can stay home
or come in early. You hear me?
It wasn't my fault
this time, alright?
This is the second time
this week.
Last time I'm warning you.
You're lucky you work fast
or you'd be gone.
Alright,
Adam DeSalvo.
Any contact with the law?
- No.
- Any drugs or alcohol?
No.
Are you still working?
Actually, I got a new job
and I moved.
What job?
Bartending.
A bar?
You're in violation
of parole.
I haven't been there
after curfew,
and I haven't started yet.
You lyin' to me?
No, I'm not lyin'.
Where's the bar?
Red Hook.
That's your restricted zone.
What are you doing there?
I just told you, I got a job.
That's two violations.
Come on.
This is my last day.
For three years, I've done
everything I was supposed to.
I haven't had any trouble
or any violations.
You know, just because you kept
your nose clean don't mean shit.
It's not too late
for you to fuck up.
One complaint
and you can wind up back inside.
- Do you understand that?
- Are we done?
That's it.
You'll get your certificate
in a couple of months.
If you're not locked up by then
you can come
pick it up yourself.
Welcome.
Welcome, my friends.
Leff?
Yeah, it's my nephew, Mike.
Jamal.
Please, come in.
Take a seat.
One P and three ounces
of C, right?
Yeah.
That's it?
Let's start there.
If we like it, we'll get more.
You won't like it.
You'll love it.
Hmm.
You're gonna wish you had more.
Yeah.
I got some great stuff
comin' in.
Clean smack, pure.
Can cut that shit to death.
Great price.
You make 30,
40 grand profit easy.
We're definitely interested.
- We don't mess with H.
- Uh, we could use the cash.
Shut your fuckin' mouth!
We're not interested.
Hmm.
I'm just tryin' to help you.
You're passin' up a gift.
A gift implies
some sort of surprise.
I don't like surprises.
You didn't have to treat me
like a piece of shit back there.
You're talkin' too much
on these runs.
No need to speak
unless spoken to.
She was speakin'
to both of us, was she not?
I mean, what the fuck
was the point of me
even being there today?
To listen. Watch. Learn.
You see that bitch back there?
Anyone who talks
to you like that,
like they're doin' you
a favor, is full of shit.
You're just paranoid.
Damn right,
I'm fuckin' paranoid.
It's what keeps my mind sharp.
And you definitely
need to sharpen
what's ever under
that stupid hat of yours.
She was offering us
a good deal.
You know, if I didn't promise
your mother
that I'd look after you,
I wouldn't be wasting
my fuckin' time.
Look after me? Fuck off.
I really do hope this,
uh, rock and roll shit
works out for you, I really do.
Yeah, well, at least
I'm doin' something.
Right.
Where is this, uh, band
you've been puttin' together
the last five years, huh?
Grow up, Mike.
There's nothin' special
about wantin' to be special.
It's the most ordinary thing
in the world.
Hey, Donna.
You got some balls
comin' over here.
You don't even call
and ask if it's okay?
I thought you'd be
happy to see me.
You shouldn't be here.
I just wanna talk.
Look, I'm happy for you,
but I can't do this.
You make another surprise visit
and I'll call the cops.
Hey, come on.
Hey, Halloween's over, huh?
When you gonna return
that costume?
- Yeah, blow me.
- So, what are you
gonna be next year?
- Like a fuckin' spaceman, huh?
- That's enough.
Sicky, can I talk to you?
That last shit you fuckin'
gave me was garbage, alright?
Get the fuck out of here.
It's the same as it always is.
I ain't messing around,
Sicky, alright?
You're not gonna rip me off.
That shit was trash,
and you fuckin'-- Oh!
Okay! Okay, alright, alright,
right, right!
- Hold on, hold on.
- I'm gonna break it, asshole.
- Hmm? Hey, Leff.
- Okay, okay, okay! I'm sorry!
How far you think he got
his arm up his ass, huh?
Alright, alright,
alright, alright, alright!
Okay. Okay, alright, alright.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Let him go.
Get out of here!
You know, next time
I will break something.
Sicky, I just...
I was coming to get--
get more shit, okay?
This is extra
for bein' an asshole.
- I appreciate it.
- Get the fuck...
Fuckin' asshole.
Yo.
See anyone
from back in the day?
Like who?
I don't know.
You ever see Johnny?
Nah, he's gone.
Married some chick
in Long Island
and moved out there.
Hmm. How about Anthony?
No, he got dropped,
like, five years ago.
- No shit.
- He was fucked up one night
and started shit
with these Dominicans.
Some asshole stabbed him.
You ever see my kid?
Come on, I'm just askin'.
What's he like?
I don't fuckin' know.
I never really speak
to him or nothin'.
You think you can help me out?
I'm already helpin' you out.
I wanna see him, Steve.
Look, I don't wanna get
in the middle. I told you.
I don't really know the kid.
I don't even know
what he looks like.
Just, like,
point him out to me.
You need to keep
the past behind you
and stop tryin' to stir shit up.
Come on, man.
All these years,
I haven't seen him.
I just wanna see him.
Now, usually he's around here.
I don't see him.
Maybe the courts.
Oh!
You slammed it!
Is he here?
Oh, yeah. There he is.
- Where?
- Over there.
Thirty-one.
- Put it back.
- Oh!
Yeah, nice one!
Come on, man.
Hey, what are you doin'?
I'm gonna go shoot some hoops.
Let's go.
- Let's go. Let's go.
- Let's go.
Check up. Check up.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah.
Let's go. Let's go.
Winner's ball.
- Check up.
- Let's go. Let's go.
- I'm cuttin', I'm cuttin'.
- No, no, no, no, no, no!
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah.
- Oh!
- All the way, Tommy.
All the way, Tommy.
Here we go. Ball up. Ball up.
- Come on, Jimmy, get up!
- You okay?
I'm fine.
- Check up. Check up.
- Here we go. Here we go.
- Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
- Yeah.
- Back to me, Tommy!
- No, no, no, no, no, no!
Hey, yo. Yo!
- Cut, cut, cut!
- Oh!
- Yo, what the fuck, man?
- Oh, come on, we even now, man.
- Fuck you mean "we even"? Even?
- Oh, did that hurt?
- I'll fuck you up, man.
- Come on! I know you want it.
- Hey, hey, hey.
- I'm not afraid of you...
- Bitch! Come on!
- Listen, listen, listen.
Leave the kid alone, man.
He's half your size.
- Get the fuck out of my way.
- Come on! You got nothin'!
- Don't be stupid.
- Who you callin' stupid?
- Whoa!
- Yo, chill, man. Chill, man.
- It's not worth it.
It's not worth it.
- Did you see that?
Come on, man. Let's just play.
- Let's just play.
- Ball up.
- Let's just play, man. Come on.
- Come on.
- Let's just play.
- Let's forget it.
- Come on. Let's play.
- Here we go. Here we go.
Check up. Check up.
That's how you make a
play. Good play. Good play.
- There you go.
- That's it.
Me? No, it's him, dude.
He started it.
- It's part of the game.
It's not that big a deal.
- Yeah, see you later.
- No, you good, man.
- See ya.
Hey, yo.
- Why'd you do that?
- Do what?
Are you just gonna take
that hit?
You should've dropped
his bum ass.
There's no point, man.
Nothing good
would've come of it.
No, you gotta set dudes
straight out here, alright?
You gotta let 'em know
they can't fuck with you.
Yo, listen. You gotta control
that shit or it will take over.
Huh. By "control that shit,"
do you mean letting dudes
punch you in the face?
'Cause fuck that.
Might wanna change
your philosophy.
"Control your shit."
Hey. Is he always like that?
That's just Jimmy.
Fuck.
He's not here yet?
Nah, he flaked.
You said this guy
had his shit together.
Well, it sounded like it
on the phone.
Now we'll keep lookin'.
Good drummers are hard to find.
So, we got no one else lined up?
Nope. You wanna do it right,
we should go to fuckin'
Austin or Nashville.
Bro, I'm not doing this again.
Oh, man. People love music
down there.
You know, there's--
there's real musicians,
real places to play,
and you don't even
have to be good.
Mm. People still like it.
I'm tired of talkin' about this.
Let's just play.
What's up with you?
You're in a shit mood.
My brother's killer
got off parole today,
so it's been
a particularly shitty day.
- That's right.
- Yeah.
Fuck it. We'll go out tonight,
have fun, get your mind off it.
I can't. I got plans with Lori.
Then fuckin' cancel 'em.
Nah, man.
I really wanna see her.
What's goin' on with that?
Seemed like you wanted
to split for months.
I don't know.
Maybe I was confused.
No, you sounded
pretty clear to me.
Look, dude, let's just play.
Why didn't you call me
and tell me
you were comin' over early?
- I would have got ready.
- - What, I gotta make an appointment?
No, would have just been nice
to know you were coming.
- How you doin', Keysha?
- Hey.
What do you gotta do?
You look great.
I have to get in the shower.
- Good, I'll come.
- No, not now. Okay?
So, where you guys going?
Uh, to this, uh,
sushi place, Osari.
- Cool.
- Mm-hmm.
You guys think you can make it
through dinner without a fight?
Yeah, well, things
are gonna be different now.
I was in so deep,
I couldn't even imagine
a way to get out.
I was shootin' every day
and squatting
in this abandoned building.
Next thing I know,
I'm in an emergency room.
Nah. I'm lucky to be alive.
Thanks to my higher power,
I have six months under my belt.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Would anyone else like to share?
Sure.
I'm Adam, I'm an addict.
- Hi, Adam.
- Hi, Adam.
Did 13 years time,
three years parole.
Today's my last day.
I caught a habit inside,
and, uh, I've been clean now
for five years.
But the really big news
is that, uh,
I met my son for the first time
since he was a baby.
You know, I thought about it
all these years,
what it would be like
to meet him for the first time.
Wow!
Yeah.
Yeah. You know, uh,
when I was a kid,
we had to write
about our favorite heroes.
And like most of the other kids,
I think I wrote about Batman
or Spider-Man.
But this one kid,
he wrote about his father.
And that just always
stuck with me, you know?
Like, no superpowers,
just an ordinary guy. And...
his kid picked him
over Superman.
I feel I got, like,
a second chance.
I know I got
a second chance. And...
after 16 years,
I got hope.
Yeah.
Got a new job, new place.
And, you know, even though
my ex slammed the door
in my face this mornin',
I'm sure she was happy
to see me.
She'll come around.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
I don't know.
This fuckin' traffic.
This a joke?
People just can't fuckin' drive.
Come on! Thank you.
So, um, why the sudden change?
What happened?
Look, the other night
I had this dream.
And, uh, you found someone else.
You wouldn't even talk to me.
So, because you had a dream,
now you wanna make things work.
No. You--
You're the only good thing
in my life.
Yeah, you say that now.
You know how much
is goin' on right now?
I mean, all this shit
poppin' up with my Ma.
Now this asshole's free.
Just, it's-- it's a lot!
Yeah, I know. But you gotta
try and look past it.
It's just fucked up, okay?
Yeah, when something's over,
you gotta let it be over.
- You gotta--
- I get it. I get it.
I fuckin' get it, alright?
- Why're you getting mad?
- I'm not mad!
- You're yelling at me.
- I'm just-- Come on!
I'm not fuckin' yellin'!
- Right now
you were yelling at me!
- I'm not fuckin'--
- If you're gonna be an asshole,
then just take me home.
- Oh, now I'm a fucking asshole?
- Are you fucking kidding me?
- Yeah, you are
a fuckin' asshole!
Oh, shit. Oh, shit!
- I'm sorry. You okay?
- Just take me home.
No, Lori, please. I'm sorry.
It was an accident!
- Fucking take me home, okay?
- Lori, I'm sorry.
Just stop the car!
Stop the fucking car!
It was an accident!
Lori, it was an accident!
Lori, come on! Get back
in the fucking car, Lori!
Come on! Lori!
Fuck you!
Not on the fuckin' table.
I also got
a new source for Molly.
Real clean, not speedy.
No powder shit.
Look who we found.
Been a while.
Oh, E.R., man, I was
gonna come to see you.
Let's talk outside.
Come outside with us.
It'll be fun.
Okay! Okay.
Pick him up.
Okay.
Okay, wait. I--
I just need a little more time.
I'm gonna get you everything
I owe you.
I know you will.
I swear I was gonna
come to see you.
Please, please. Please,
I'm-- I'm sorry, man.
Shh. I know, I know.
I swear on my mother's life.
I like you, so I'm gonna
give you a choice.
Oh, my... Oh, my God,
thank you. Thank you.
Oh, oh, fuck. Okay.
Okay, wait.
- Which eye do you want?
- No. God, no, please.
- Pick one or I'm takin' both.
- No.
- Oh, my God.
- This one...
...or this one?
God, no, please, stop.
Better pick fast
before it's too late.
No!
Oh, God, no, please stop!
Okay, right, right!
Motherfucker,
got blood on my shit.
- I would've killed you
just for that.
- Oh, fuck! Oh, God!
Now get me my fuckin' money!
Let's go back inside
and have a drink.
Gotta go.
Where the fuck is he?
Right up here.
Yo, guys, what's up?
What the fuck?
- Is this funny to you?
- What?
I said,
"Do you find this funny?"
No, man.
Are you sure?
'Cause I heard you find this hilarious.
Sorry, man, I--
I didn't mean anything.
Make sure you
and your fuckin'
idiot friends know
no one fucks with Mike.
Okay, okay, I got you.
Toss him.
My fucking pleasure.
- Ugh.
- Hey.
- You look good.
- What do you want?
You said last time
I came without asking,
so I came to ask.
Ask what?
You know, Jimmy.
Oh, my God.
Don't you dare
even think about it.
It's not like you think.
You think you can just pop
into his life?
I've worked really hard
to keep things together.
I don't need him wondering
why all of a sudden
he's got some ex-con
- calling him son.
- Hey.
He doesn't know about you
and what you did.
- Well, I wasn't gonna say any--
- Oh, fuck off.
Just stay away!
Wasn't gonna tell him anything.
You don't answer your phone.
Where the fuck
were you last night?
I didn't hear it.
I was rehearsing.
Does wasting my time
really need practice?
Gotta move some Molly today.
- So?
- So I need you to pick it up
from the new supplier.
It's a sizable deal.
- You get 200 for it.
- 200?
Yeah.
You should bring
someone with you.
What the fuck
am I gonna do with this?
This old piece of shit
probably doesn't even fire.
There's not even a clip in here.
Give me one of the new ones.
Give me one of them
handsome guns.
Those are for sellin'.
Look, you don't need to fire it.
You just have to flash it
so they know
you ain't fuckin' around.
Make sure you see the shit
before you bring in the cash.
You know what? Fuck this.
Give me one of the new ones
or I ain't doin' it.
Give me two of the new ones.
I'm gonna need your car too.
Lost your fuckin' mind?
No one touches my car.
It's gonna take longer then.
Balls on this kid.
What the fuck
do you want, pussy?
What the fuck you doin'
around here, huh?
- Blow it?
- Yeah.
Here, take this.
- You crazy?
- Just-- just take it.
Uh, Leff-- Leff sent me.
Who?
Um...
Oh, shit.
Uh, I'm, I'm--
I'm lookin' for Al.
Who's asking?
Did, did Leff not--
not call you?
Who the fuck is Leff?
I'm fuckin' with you.
Come on in.
You got my money?
W-where's the shit?
No cash, no shit.
I-I gotta see it first.
Then I'll get--
then I'll get the money.
Geo, show him the shit.
If that shit is not on the table
when I come back,
we're gonna have
a fuckin' problem.
Uh-oh.
Go get my money, tough guy.
Yeah.
The-the bag.
Watch my back.
From the car? You, like,
you want me to call 911?
What do you want me to do?
Shit.
Nothing.
Damn it.
Just a minute.
We're all happy here.
You gotta chill.
This ain't fuckin' Scarface.
Give your boy Leff my love.
Fuckin' Leff's gonna get me
killed one of these days.
The dude's your uncle.
No, he's an asshole.
I take all the risks.
He takes all the cash.
Then get your own shit goin'.
Yeah, I've been thinkin'
about that.
I was with Leff
at this woman Jamal's crib.
She's got this great deal goin'.
It's-- it's pure heroin.
She was telling Leff
he could make,
like, 40 grand profit.
You gonna start pushing H now?
You fuckin' crazy?
N-no, let me finish.
We find out how much, right?
Then we go to E.R.
and we tell him
we'll-we'll sell it to him.
What do you mean "we"?
And who's E.R.?
He's-he's one
of my uncle's dealers.
Listen, we mark it up,
like, ten grand.
Then we go and get
the money from E.R.,
we buy it for him,
and that's fuckin' it.
We can use that money
to get the fuck out of here
and head to Austin.
And you say Leff's
gonna get you killed?
Going to Bobby's place?
I'm not tryin'
to go to Bobby's, man.
- Why not?
- - It was some shit last time.
Every time I gotta go,
and I see his dog and shit...
- What breed dog does he have?
- He's better than Ricky.
Cool. I'll do that.
- Hey, yo!
- Yo.
Uh, I'll catch up
with y'all, okay?
Yeah.
You, uh, been
controlling your shit?
Yeah. You wanna smoke?
No, thanks. I'm good.
Alright.
Damn. You drew that?
Yeah.
That's like really dope.
Is that what you do?
You are-- are you like a--
- an artist, a comic book guy?
- I wish.
Those guys make
pretty good bread.
You draw?
Me? Nah. I suck at that shit.
You ever try?
No, like... No, you gotta be,
like, born with that, you know?
It's-- it's like learnin'
to write your name, you know?
You-you write it enough times,
you can write anything
without even thinkin' about it.
Yeah, I mean,
that's a bit different.
Alright. Check this out.
Dude, I just told you
I can't draw.
- Alright.
- Just try.
Use your board.
Alright. Just copy what I do.
- Yeah.
- Nice and simple.
Make this shape.
Yeah, okay.
Just follow the line.
Like that?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Nice.
Now, the one just below.
Another shape, just like this.
Nice and simple.
Yeah, you got it.
Let's stick some teeth
on his gums.
Nice!
Yeah, you got it. Yeah.
How about some hair?
Hair? Alright.
- Yeah.
- Who is this guy?
I don't even remember.
I've been drawin' him
since I was a kid.
- Shit.
- It's good.
It's really good.
It's really good.
I can't believe
I just did that.
See? You're a natural.
Yo, Jimmy!
Yeah, I'll be right there!
Um...
can I keep this?
Sure.
- Yeah?
- You drew it.
Yeah, I guess I did.
Um, I'll see you around,
though, right?
See you around.
Wow! It's Guns
N' Fuckin' Losers.
Steroids are workin', man.
You look good.
Careful with that shit.
Hundred each.
- I thought you said 200.
- Yeah.
One for you, one for him.
Well, what the fuck, Leff?
That's not what you said.
That's not what
you fuckin' said.
- I could have been killed.
- That was a simple pickup.
- A simple pickup?
- Hmm.
I thought it was a sizable deal.
If you believe that,
then you're dumber
than you look.
E.R., how you doin'?
- E.R.
- E.R., man, what's up?
- That's E.R.?
- Yeah.
The last shit was fire.
Leff's right.
You are dumber than you look.
- I gotta go.
- Don't you want your money?
Keep it.
It's that good shit.
What about the Molly?
I'm sellin' some guns
if you're interested.
Alright. Bust 'em out.
I got two Glocks.
Tsk. Hurry the fuck up.
- The other one?
- Eli's got it.
You let him walk out
with my shit?
What the fuck you thinkin'?
I'll get it back.
Do you want me to run after him?
Don't you disappear!
We gotta make a drop tonight.
I just mopped and you're gonna
spill that all over my floor?
I didn't spill anythin'.
- What are you doin'?
- Where did you get this?
- I drew it.
- Don't lie to me.
- What the hell is your problem?
- Where did you get this?
I just told you I drew--
Oh, fuck.
Fuckin'...
Hey, Lenny.
How's it goin'?
Hey. Same as every other day.
Some asshole puked
behind the jukebox last night.
Yeah, I know.
What's wrong with people?
Oh, we've only got bottles.
Nothing on tap.
You jokin'?
Do I look like I'm joking?
Anything in the bottles?
Don't be a wise ass.
Oh, and by the way,
uh, the lights are fucked.
Good luck.
You gotta be kiddin' me.
- Glad you came.
- I'm not hungry.
I know you're still pissed
about the other night.
It's not just the other night.
Babe, things are gonna be
different now, okay?
- They will. I--
- Eli.
- Let me finish.
- I can't do this.
I know I've been really
messed up for a long time
- and that's not your problem.
- Do you hear me?
I'm done, okay? It's over.
You don't mean that.
Do you remember last month,
when I told you how alone
and unwanted I felt?
Do you remember
what you told me?
- That was a mistake.
- You said,
"Then go find someone else."
Is that what you're tryin'
to tell me?
- You found someone else?
- That's not my point.
But you did, right?
Come on, Eli.
We're just too different.
Like we want different things.
Like you love this place.
I can't wait to get out of here.
- This is your home.
- I hate it here.
I don't wanna be
one of those bitter people
who just let their lives
pass them by
tryin' to make ends meet.
I wanna see things.
Go different places.
There's nothin'
but fuckin' losers here.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean you.
Please don't do this.
How can you say it's over?
'Cause it's been over.
It's been over for a long time.
But I love you.
No, you don't.
Patricia Earl's office.
Hi, Miss Earl?
Hi, this is Donna.
Donna Taylor,
we've spoken before.
Uh, yes, Miss Taylor.
What can I do for you?
I'm really upset.
Adam came by my house.
Well, he came by twice,
actually.
Did he hurt you?
Are you okay?
No. No, no. Nothing like that.
Did something happen
or not, Miss Taylor?
I don't want him around my son.
Can you make sure
he stays away from us?
My-my son
is very impressionable,
and-and finding out about Adam
could send him down
the wrong road.
Y-you know, he know--
he knows nothing about him.
I-I thought there was
some rule or law
that he can't be
in this neighborhood.
Adam's finished his parole.
I mean, he's a free man.
I-I can't force him to come in.
Well, can you talk to him
outside the office?
I mean, what happens
if my son does get hurt
and your boss finds out
that I reached out to you?
Okay, I understand that,
but I can't.
I'm-I'm, I'm just asking you
to talk to him, not arrest him.
I'm sorry you're upset,
but there's nothing I can do.
Okay.
I never thought
she'd actually end it.
Sometimes people change
and it just doesn't work
anymore.
It's no one's fault.
Look at you. So wise.
I'm just sayin' if you're
fightin' all the time,
then something's wrong, right?
- Yeah, but everyone fights.
- Yeah. Yeah, maybe.
Maybe it's time you move on.
Considering she's seeing
someone else, yeah,
I-I would think so.
She told you that?
Not exactly, but...
there's someone else.
Yo, you ready?
No, I'm-I'm feelin' this.
Go get a beer or something, huh?
You won. Game over. Let's go.
Alright. You wanna come with us?
We're just gonna make
a quick drop.
Nah, dude.
I'm gettin' out of here.
Oh, come on, don't be weak.
- Ah, I'm goin' home, yeah.
- Alright.
Here you go.
Thanks, handsome.
Oh!
- Come on.
- Boo!
Sorry, guys.
It'll be fixed by tomorrow.
- Let's go.
- One second. I'll be back.
You know who that is?
No. Who?
It's the guy who killed
Eli's brother.
Comes back here
like nothin' happened.
Fuckin' balls
on that guy, right?
That asshole,
will be an easy score.
Light work.
What do you--
what do you mean?
A guy tryin' to make it
on the outside,
don't want any trouble, huh?
He'd hand the keys over easy.
Probably even thank us
when we leave. Hmm?
Bitch-ass tryna make good,
motherfucker.
It's one o'clock.
Can we talk?
What for?
Why do you have
to fight me on everything?
I'm sorry I yelled at you.
But don't you ever raise
your hand to me again,
you hear me?
Now can you please tell me
where you got that drawing?
What is your fuckin' problem
with that--
Don't curse at me, please.
I told you I drew it, alright?
Some guy in the park
showed me how.
- That's it.
- Okay.
Okay.
I'm sorry I called you a liar.
What did that guy want?
Nothin'. I don't know.
Why?
Well...
he was here.
You know him?
Yeah.
And?
And...
I never thought
he'd come back, but...
he did.
He's your father.
What?
Okay.
- What does he want?
- Who knows and who cares?
What do you mean?
Did, um, did you talk to him?
- We don't need to talk to him.
- Why not?
Nothing good
will come from that.
- How-how do you know that?
- I just know, trust me!
C-can you give me
a real answer?
Look, nothing has changed.
Like I always told you,
he left us and didn't care.
There is nothing else to know.
Nothing else to...
My whole life,
I go without seein' him,
knowing who he is.
And you tell me there's
nothing else to know now.
How can you even
say that to me, Mom?
He has nothing to give you.
- What does that mean?
- It means he's a liar!
Did he tell you
he was your father
or did I just tell you?
Where was he all these years?
Where was he when you were
in the hospital? Nowhere.
Look.
Look at me.
This is gonna be hard to hear.
But he left us
because he didn't want us.
He made his choices
and now we need to make ours.
Okay?
Okay?
Thank you.
I love you.
Where you goin', huh?
- Huh?
- The fuck you doin'
around here?
Hey, listen, look,
I don't want any trouble, okay?
I thought you were badass,
hmm? You a badass?
What's the matter, hmm?
I thought you were a killer.
You're a murderer, right?
You sick fuck. Huh?
Fuck, you fuckin'--
Motherfucker.
Hello?
You won't believe
who we just ran into.
Who?
Adam DeSalvo.
- Wait, what?
- You heard me.
He works in that bar,
The Mirror.
We just kicked the shit
out of that asshole.
- You owe me big, man.
- You bein' serious?
He is such a pussy, dude.
He didn't even fight back.
No, no, he...
he can't be here.
Well, he is.
Dude, we should rip off
that bar and frame his ass.
Oh, that reminds me.
I need to get that gun back.
Leff's bustin' my balls
about it.
Um, yeah, yeah. Sure, sure.
So, how's the job?
Yeah, it's alright.
Place is pretty run-down,
but it's payin'.
Still think it's a good idea
to be workin' at a bar?
I doubt you came here
to hassle me about my job.
What do you want?
Donna called me.
She wanted me
to come talk to you.
Why? I haven't done anything.
- Yeah, you went to see her.
- Yeah, it was just to talk.
Yeah, and she's been
adamant about that.
She doesn't want you
anywhere near them.
- She doesn't feel safe.
- Huh, doesn't feel safe.
God, I don't believe I...
Listen, I...
I do not need this shit
to come back on me.
You need to be careful.
She could make one false claim
just to get you back in,
and it'll work.
So, uh, she filed a claim?
No.
And I don't want her to.
Hey,
stay clear of her
and the boy, alright?
That boy...
is my son.
Hey, keep your head straight!
Oh, man.
Hungry?
No, I ate.
Can I talk to you
about somethin'?
Sure, what's up?
So, um, I was thinkin'...
It's always a good start.
I was thinkin', um...
Um,
I think I-- I think
I need to do somethin' else.
It's about time you gave up
on that band shit.
No. No, I mean, um...
I don't wanna do
the kinda shit we do.
Hmm.
What's the shit that we do?
Look,
I know you've been tryin'
to look out for me
and-and-and help
and shit, but...
I-I can't do this anymore.
It's just--
it's just not in me.
I can't deal with it.
I fuckin' hate it.
Oh, I'm sorry, Mike,
you can't deal.
You're so fuckin' special,
you need that special treatment.
- Come on, man.
- "Come on"?
Don't fuckin' "come on" me.
I've been bustin' my fuckin' ass
to teach you, to help you,
- and this is the thanks I get?
- No, it's not--
- It's not like that.
- It's not like that?
What's it like, huh?
Tell me,
how you gonna pay me rent?
I don't pay you rent.
Right. It's one of the perks
for workin' for me.
You wanna go on your own way?
Sure, fine.
But then you gotta pay me rent.
That's fine. Yeah, I will.
How you gonna do that?
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know,
I'll figure it out.
"Figure it out"?
Mike, you're too fuckin' dumb
to figure it out.
I've been caring you
ever since your mother OD'd.
I never asked--
I never asked you to do that.
Yeah, 'cause you're
too fuckin' stupid
to ask anythin'.
You're a fuckin' asshole,
you know that?
I'm the asshole?
Mm-hmm.
You've been a fuckin' burden
ever since you were born.
And my sister
would probably still be alive
if she didn't have the stress
of havin' to fuckin' raise you.
Don't talk about my mom.
Hmm.
Don't talk about my mom.
Yeah, what are you
gonna fuckin' do, hmm?
Get the fuck out of my house.
Oh, you wanna be
a tough guy, hmm?
You wanna be a tough guy?
You wanna be
a fuckin' tough guy?
Get the fuck out of my house.
Get the fuck out of my house!
What happened?
She collapsed at work.
Oh, shit.
It's her heart.
Um, excuse me.
Can you tell me what's going on?
You're her son?
Yeah. Is-is--
Is she gonna be okay?
She has heart failure.
Okay, like--
like a heart attack?
No, a heart attack
is when there's blockage
of blood flow to the heart.
Heart failure
is a weakened heart.
Okay, um...
Has she been complaining
about feeling weak or tired?
Um, no.
I mean, the other day
she had a swollen leg,
but that's it.
That was probably due
to her poor circulation.
So-so now what?
We're gonna do a full workup,
run some blood tests,
look to determine the cause
and any underlying issues.
Okay, w-well,
what if it happens again?
She's in the right place.
Yo. A little one-on-one?
You up for it?
Or you scared I'll wax ya?
Hey.
What's with that?
What do you want?
To play daddy?
Is that why you're here?
To set my shit straight?
Alright, she-she told you, huh?
What's to tell?
You fucked her and left.
Hey, look, let me talk
to you, please.
You know what?
Go fuck yourself.
Look, I didn't wanna lie to you.
Oh, no, you didn't
wanna lie to me, huh?
You didn't wanna tell me
the truth of who you are.
Where the fuck you've been?
Everything about you is a lie.
Yo.
Oh, shit!
- Fuck, Eli.
- Oh, yo, what the fuck?
- You fuckin' kiddin' me?
- Wha--
You piece of fuck!
Stop! Stop!
You're a fucking piece of shit!
- Just fucking stop!
- Fuck! Fuck!
I totally fucked him.
We should've--
we should've told him.
And what? Then he would
have been all mad
and hurt for no reason.
- It'd been a mess.
- This is a fuckin' mess.
Well, if he didn't
walk in on us,
we would have just continued
with the plan
and just let him think
we got together
like a few months
after the breakup.
He would have been happy
for both of us. You know that.
Yeah, well, it's fuckin'
too late for that.
Well, he treated me
like shit, so...
Yeah, I know. I'm sorry.
Yeah. We need somethin'
better than this.
You deserve better.
We deserve better.
I might have an opportunity.
Just thinkin' of goin'
to Austin, Texas.
Yeah? Austin.
I have a friend
who lives out there.
She loves it.
Well, what-what do you think?
Are you asking me to go?
- Yeah.
- When?
Uh, s-soon, like a few days.
That's very soon.
Where are you staying?
Don't know yet.
You wanna come?
Fuck, yeah.
- Yeah? For real?
- Yeah, for real.
Don't-don't-don't--
Don't play with me, you know?
What's keeping me here?
I've been dyin' to go somewhere,
like fuckin' anywhere.
Yeah, we can-- You know,
we can start from scratch there,
be whoever we wanna be.
I mean, fuck this place, right?
- What's this?
- This is for good luck.
Here we go.
Vodka rocks, handsome.
Where's your boyfriend?
Oh, you're thinking
of someone else.
No, the guy last night.
You jealous?
I'm not the jealous type.
Yeah, right.
Enjoy your drink.
Ah! You come back already.
I told you. I told you.
So, uh, can I come in or what?
Hmm. Come in. Come on.
Take a seat.
So, what's your business?
I'm, uh, here for that deal
you were tellin' me about.
The-- the H?
Hmm.
This ain't for Leff?
No.
But we're cool, right?
Yeah, yeah, we cool, my friend.
Hmm.
So, we keep this
between you and me, then.
This not a Leff thing.
Right. Right,
it's not a Leff thing.
He gets nervous
about shit like this.
Hmm. I understand.
So...
So, um...
What-what's the deal?
For you...
...30k.
Great.
You have the money with you?
No, but it's not a problem.
Hmm. Wait here a minute.
Go, go, go.
Go back in your room.
Go in your room.
You're all set.
It's all good.
Here's what you do.
You gonna meet this man,
eleven o'clock,
tomorrow night.
He'll have what you need.
- That's it?
- That's it.
You see? Everybody happy.
Wanna walk me home?
I'm not far.
Sure.
I can do that.
- I can't do this.
- Sure, you can.
No. No, no.
I can't.
I got a kid.
And, uh, I'm tryin'
to work things out with my ex.
Seriously?
Yeah.
Oh, whatever.
I can still walk you home,
though?
What for?
Night, sweetie.
Oh, it-it's cool. Just tell him
I'm-I'm Leff's nephew.
Yep.
I got a proposition for you.
Proposition? Shit.
I talk to Leff direct.
Uh, this ain't Leff's deal.
- Then whose deal is it?
- It's mine.
I got a kilo of pure,
clean, white H.
It's a steal.
If it's such a steal,
how come Leff ain't buyin'?
My mother, uh, Leff's sister
she fucked up
and OD'd on the shit.
Leff won't go near it.
Take me to your man.
I'll deal directly.
Oh, you know, I can't do that.
Come on.
You'll make at least a 100K.
It's pure.
You can cut it up like crazy.
How much?
It's, um...
It's 40K.
You gettin' played.
No, it's for real.
Alright. Bring it to me
and I'll hit you with the cash.
No, I-I need
the money up front.
I don't have it
to just lay out like that.
So, you ain't here
makin' a deal,
you lookin' for a loan.
- Come on, man, you know me.
- I know shit.
You want a loan,
then it's the same
as everybody else.
This ain't Red fuckin' Cross,
motherfucker.
Alright. Alright.
Then give me a loan.
And, uh, I'll come back
tomorrow night to settle up.
What you puttin' up
for collateral?
I got Leff's car
right out front.
Ma, how you feelin'?
I know, it's okay.
I saw him.
You saw who, Ma?
He has the nerve
to show his face. That animal.
Ma, you're in the hospital.
You're just dreamin'.
I'm telling you.
I saw him in the street
before I came here.
He-- he killed my baby,
now he's killing me.
You don't have to--
Don't get yourself upset, okay?
It's gonna be okay.
You're lost, asshole.
I got an offer for you.
Yeah, not interested.
- Who the hell is this guy?
- Nobody.
Alright? Just ignore him.
Meet with me
and I'll pay you for your time.
Are you fuckin' serious?
- Bribing me now?
- Yeah, I'm serious.
Fuckin' pathetic.
- You good, bro?
- I'm fine.
- How much?
- Fifty.
Did he say 50?
Then I'll take it.
No, you're not gonna take it.
I'll pay you.
It's the easiest money
you'll ever make.
Nah, not worth it.
- It ain't shit.
- Alright.
Well, think about it.
Change your mind,
meet me at the courts at 4:00.
- You know that guy?
- No.
He's a little weirdo.
Nice.
Again.
I saw him.
Good. Chop. Again.
- She's seeing someone else.
- She told you that?
Why didn't you call
and tell me
you were comin' early?
Good.
You stay there.
Maybe you're just havin'
a moment of weakness.
Get the fuck outta here.
No, I know.
I saw him.
I saw him.
- Hey!
- What the fuck?
Hey!
Hey! Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, dude!
- Fuck off!
- What the fuck, man?
- Fuck off me!
- Look at me!
- You lost your fuckin' mind?
- Fuck you!
Get off me! Get your shit,
get the fuck out of here!
- You're fired!
- Back off, man!
You got the wrong idea about me.
- You think that I'm--
- You don't know what I think.
Then tell me.
So, you really wanna do this?
Yeah.
I mean, really?
How is this supposed
to play out?
I never stopped thinkin'
about you and Jimmy.
- Kept me goin'.
- You're not even thinking
about what you're doin' to me.
You've always
been irresponsible.
- Why do you hate me so much?
- I don't hate you.
I hate what you did.
To me, our son, that boy.
You should never
have come back here.
I had to see you.
I needed to see him.
And what about
what he needs, hmm?
I can still do
something good, Donna.
I know who I am,
I know who I can be.
And I know we can still be
a family together.
So now, you figured it all out
and now we should all fall
at your feet.
Well, I guess the whole world
can start spinning again.
You ever think how--
how I felt?
- Oh, please. How you felt?
- Yeah.
- Huh.
- I mean, you never once
came to see me in there.
All that time,
and I never saw you.
- I never saw Jimmy.
- We all did the time!
Do you have any idea
how hard things have been?
Fuck.
You know, at first...
at first, I really missed you.
I even thought
I'd come and see you.
But every day became longer,
and harder,
and I stopped missing you.
You left me alone
with our son and now
he is my son, not yours!
Do you have any remorse
for all that you've done?
To me, to us,
to that kid's family?
I live with that remorse
every day.
Oh, yeah.
Jesus, Donna.
What do you want me to say?
I just want you to go, okay?
I never stopped loving you.
It's not too late.
It is too late.
Please leave.
I have to go to work.
This is my number.
Think about it.
Maybe you'll change your mind.
Fuck you.
Thanks for comin'.
You got my money?
Alright, what now?
Just talk.
Okay. Why'd you leave my mom?
Right to the point.
I never meant
to leave you or your mom.
- But you did.
- Yeah, I fucked up.
I fucked up bad.
I did some time.
What for?
I was about your age.
Me and my friend Steve,
we were hangin' out.
And, uh, Steve
started hittin' on some girl.
Next thing we know,
her boyfriend and his friends
were kickin' our asses.
I was okay.
But those guys, they--
They beat up Steve pretty bad.
Next day, I took my father's gun
and I went to this kid's block.
I just wanted to put
some fear into him
after what he did, but...
he just came at me.
Fuck.
He just came at me and I-I was,
uh, I was so shocked!
I had-- I had a gun.
And he just came at me.
So, it was an accident?
No.
At that moment,
God, I just...
I wanted to kill him.
Listen, uh...
Listen, I-I'm sorry
I wasn't there for you.
I've hated myself every day
for the last 16 years
because I wasn't there.
And just knowin'
that you were out there and...
and one day, one day,
hopefully one day
that I would get to see you
and meet you...
It got me through, man.
I... I don't think
I'd have survived without that.
You saved me, buddy.
You hungry? You want the usual?
Why didn't you tell me?
Tell you what?
The truth about him.
I told you everything.
No, actually,
he told me everything.
How could you lie
for that long?
- When were you gonna tell me?
- And what's the right age
to tell you,
"Oh, by the way, your father's
in jail"? Five, seven, three?
I had a right to know.
Like it or not, I did.
And I'm gonna see him again.
- Don't do that to me.
- It's not about you.
He comes back into our lives,
he's gonna tear us apart.
No. What's gonna tear us apart
is you trying
to control everything,
like you always do.
That's what makes it worse.
Jimmy, wait, please. Please.
Please.
Everything I do and did
is because I love you.
You know that, right?
Can you let me talk to him first
before you see him again?
Can you do that for me?
Will your friend let us
stay with her?
I didn't ask her yet.
I don't wanna jinx it.
Well, call her.
It's as good as done.
Alright.
I'll see you later.
What the fuck, man?
Jesus Christ.
Eli, come on. Come on.
It's-it's-it's not
what you think.
- I-I-I thought
you didn't want her.
She thought you didn't want her.
I'm sorry. I really am.
I sh--
I shouldn't have done that.
It's fuckin' stupid.
I know I shouldn't
have done that.
Please don't kill me.
Oh, fuck.
You go near her again,
I fuckin' kill you.
- Taps are out again.
- Great.
Hey. Hey, uh,
can you hold a sec?
Uh, let me get somewhere quiet.
Hey, I'm here.
Look, I know you're
gonna continue to see my son
regardless of what I say.
It's not like that.
Please let me finish.
Of course. Sorry.
If you are gonna have
any interaction with him,
it has to be by my rules.
I wanna know everything,
every step of the way.
Absolutely. Understood.
Did you mean those things
you said to me?
- Every word.
- Then,
will you promise me
you'll do what I'm asking?
Yeah. Absolutely, I swear.
I will tell you everything.
Alright.
Alright.
I gotta get back to work.
We'll talk.
Thank you, Donna.
Bye.
What's up?
I'm so sorry to spring this
on you last minute,
but, um,
I'm heading to Austin.
Okay. For how long?
I don't know.
Like, maybe a while.
- Okay.
- Look, I know this put you
in a bad spot
with, like, rent and shit,
and I will totally
still help out,
like, as much as I can.
I'd appreciate that.
Wow! Like, this is crazy.
I mean, should I be
happy for you?
I think so.
- What's up?
- Ray?
You-you know Jamal?
You got my stuff?
Yup. Alright, let's have it.
Where's-where's my stuff?
Yo, money first.
No, no way.
Well, fuck off
and don't waste my time.
Well...
Oh, come on. Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Look, you down or not?
Yeah. I mean,
how-how long is it gonna take?
I'll be right back.
Yeah.
What can
I get you, buddy?
Little Cream, please.
- Here we go.
- Cheers.
What can I get you, man?
I'll take a Bud.
Uh, we just got Little Cream.
- Is it good?
- Sure.
Oh!
- What the--
- Hey, hey!
- Alright.
- Jesus Christ.
This place is toast, man.
What the fuck, man?
Who is this?
Uh, hi, hi.
I'm-I'm sorry to bother you.
Do-- Uh, is Ray--
You know where-where Ray lives?
Open the fuckin' door!
Oh, man. Fuck!
Just open the door, please.
- I'm callin' the cops!
- Hey, hey, hey.
Please.
Fuckin' gonna kill you!
Fuck, man! Fuck!
Come on, come on. Come on.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
- What is this?
- Your fucking buddy set us up!
No. Can't be.
Well, he fuckin' did!
Christ.
What is with people these days?
Messin' up a clean deal.
No, no, no. You,
you've gotta fix this.
I wish I could help you,
my friend.
All I did was pass on the info.
This is a risk we all take
in this business.
No, no, no, no, no.
Stop!
You're upset.
I understand.
Let's leave it at that.
I won't hold it against you.
Okay, let's go.
Alright, okay.
Yeah, yep, yep.
Yep, yep.
I-I had a little problem.
Um, here's ten grand back, okay?
I'm gonna need a little time.
All I need is a little time,
and I'll get--
I'll get the rest back to you.
You got it.
Oh, thanks, man. I'm--
I'll start payin' it off
right away.
Sure, take your time.
Oh, man, thank you.
You, um...
You th-- you think
I could get the car back?
Oh.
Bring that piece of shit out.
Wait. Wait, wait, wait.
Wait. Oh, shit.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no!
Stop, stop, stop! Stop!
No, I can get the money.
I can get it.
I-I'm serious. I can.
Alright. You got till morning.
Otherwise, I'll take
both your eyes.
She was so upset, man.
I just didn't think
she would call.
And then she called.
She called.
You know, that's really great.
She's gonna let me
see Jimmy, man.
I mean, I know
it's a small step,
but...
I can't tell you
how happy I am.
Well, I think it's gonna
work out for you.
I really do.
Just don't fuck it up.
Okay, you want another?
We're celebrating.
Ah, nah, I'm done.
- Sure?
- Next weekend, I'm all yours.
- Alright. See ya.
- See ya.
Fucking look.
Take a fucking look.
Uh, uh...
Um...
Uh, uh...
Hey, do you, uh...
Do you, uh...
Alright, come on.
Come on. Come on,
come on, come on!
Come on. Yep, yes.
That's it. That's it. Thanks.
Fuck. Fuck.
Yo, finish up, man.
I gotta close.
Whoa.
Dude, the-the register's open.
Just-just take
what you want, man.
You thought you can get
away with it, huh?
Get away with what?
Don't fuck with me.
I don't know what
you're talkin' about, man.
The fuck you don't?
You don't remember me, huh?
You got me mistaken, dude.
Like I'm gonna forget
the asshole who killed
my fuckin' brother? Huh?
- I was a kid, man.
- No, I was!
Come on, man.
- You don't wanna do this.
- Now you know what I want?
Empty the fuckin' register.
You fuckin' followed me?
- What the fuck?
- Oh, you piece of shit!
No, man.
I'll make a deal with you, okay?
I'll tell 'em you saved my life.
And you stopped him
from robbin' the bar.
I'm givin' you a way out, man.
You'll be a hero.
I can't change what I did.
And I can't bring
your brother back.
But I can help you,
brother. Please.
Please.
Just let me help you, man.
It's okay.
Please, man.
Put the gun down.
It's okay.
Let me help you.
Thank you. Give me your hand.
A crippling transit strike
was avoided yesterday
when union leaders
awaiting new contract
voted to send
their 33,000 members
back to work.
Tragedy in Red Hook.
Bartender Adam DeSalvo, 38,
apparently shot
and killed a man
who was attempting
to hold up the bar.
DeSalvo was also shot
and killed.
The gunman, whose name
has not been released
by officials,
had apparently committed
a string of robberies
earlier last night.
The bar's owner, Lenny Colin,
found the bodies this morning.
Uh, he was a nice, quiet guy.
Should have just let him
take the money.
Ironically, DeSalvo
recently finished parole
and served 13 years
for manslaughter.
This caps over 20 shootings
this week alone.
The mayor is calling
for stronger gun control.
He is calling for calm
and understanding.
He said and I quote,
"When something
as powerful as a gun
finds its way in the hands
of the powerless,
violence is inevitable."