Homebound (2013) - full transcript
A successful young man must return to his childhood small town in Texas to help his father. His father, who's ill, wants him to take over the family business, a dilapidated bar. Secretly the young man wants to burn down the bar because he blames it for the death of his own mother and the illness of his father.
(ominous music)
(alarm ringing)
(gasps)
(sad music)
(text message chimes)
- Hey.
- [Man] Hey you.
How did you sleep?
- Hah, I didn't do much of that.
Who's on the phone?
- Nobody important.
- Hah, mysterious caller again.
- Something like that.
- Big day today.
- Ah, we don't know yet.
- It was all over his face,
he's gonna promote you.
- You think so?
- What else could it be?
- Don't jinx it.
I guess he hasn't said anything
yet, but I do want him to.
- I'm so proud of you.
No matter what happens,
I know you're the
best on that team.
- Come here.
You're the best, you know that?
- (giggles) Yes.
- (laughs) You're
gonna make me late.
- [Girl] Oh, we don't
want that (laughs).
(text message chimes)
- What are you doing?
- I'm looking at your phone.
- Yeah, I can see that.
- Who's Gilberto?
- We'll talk about it later.
- Honey, he has been
calling you nonstop.
- It's not important.
I'll see you later.
- All right.
(funky music)
- Hooh!
- Excuse me, pardon me.
- Hey, you scared the
shit out of me man!
- (laughs) What's going on man?
- [Man in striped
shirt] What's happening?
- What's up, we still
on for Wednesday?
- Yeah, you've already asked
me like three times man.
- I'm sorry bro, it's
an important game,
you know, I'm just
kinda excited.
- You got some
money on it right?
- Ah, I can't divulge
my information.
- [Man in striped
shirt] Yeah, you do.
- What's up, is
Julia coming with us?
- I don't know.
- You don't know?
- I don't know.
- Come on man, everybody
knows you're hooking up.
- I'll ask her, I'll find out.
- Okay, well just let
me know, all right?
- [Man in striped
shirt] Gotta go, man.
- All right, man.
Hey, corporate is sweet baby.
- [Man in striped shirt] Later!
- [Man in green
shirt] Hey, peace!
(funky music)
- Good morning, Rick.
- Good morning.
- Hey, how's it coming?
- Hey man.
- (mumbling) never like that.
- What do you think
he's going to say?
- Beats me.
- Well team, the results
for the month are not great.
But things are getting better.
Do you need to get
that, Mr. Escamilla?
- No, it can wait.
- Are you sure, because I
wouldn't wanna interrupt you.
- No, I was just about
to close on a deal.
- Well, in that case,
please answer it.
(text message chimes)
- No, it can wait.
- Mr. Escamilla here
knows just when to call
and not call a client back.
Isn't that right?
- Yes sir.
- You don't wanna
seem, too desperate.
Isn't that right, Mr. Escamilla?
- That's correct.
- (laughs) This guy
is so cool, isn't he?
(laughter)
Uhm, it is necessary
that we are going to have
to do some reorganizing.
This means we are going to
have to let some of you go.
It's just a sign of the times.
The good news is, we
are creating a new
management position.
And I will be
recommending some of you.
Meeting adjourned.
Come see me in my office.
Come in.
- Hello captain.
- Yeah right, captain.
- (laughs) How
about those padres?
- Ugh, they'll
never be the same.
- Oh, don't jinx 'em sir, I'm
going to the game Wednesday.
- Now remember, when I
first scouted you out of CU.
Do you remember that?
- Of course.
I mean, I was
clueless back then.
- I saw potential, and
I hired you on the spot.
- Yes sir.
- That was only the
second time in my career,
that I'd ever done that.
- Well I'm flattered sir.
- But things are changing now.
I can't hire that
easily anymore.
We have to let people go.
- Sir, I appreciate everything
that you've done for me
and my career.
- Son.
I wanna be the first
one to congratulate you.
- (stammering) I
thought you had to...
- I had to do that whole
show to keep up the morale.
Welcome to management.
- Thank you, thank you sir.
- Well, you deserve it.
- I won't let you down.
- I know.
(relaxing music)
- I'll be right back.
- I got it.
- Got what?
- I got the promo.
- No way.
- He just told me right now.
- No way.
- Yes he did.
- (gasps) Oh, come here!
- I told you this
would happen soon.
(romantic acoustic guitar music)
- Hmm, I love you.
* And a tasteful wine
* Seems that my heart
has developed conditions
* Of the hurtin' kind
- [Voiceover] This message is
for Richard Lynn Escamilla,
I'm calling you from El
Campo Memorial Hospital,
regarding your father,
it is important that
you give us a call
as soon as possible.
Once again, this is regarding
your father, thank you.
* 'Cause I'm down
on my cigarette
* And I don't know where I'm
going to get a new one, fine
* And there's a little time
* We don't act for
graces to the night
* So it's a little time
* To ease your mind
- [Julia] Baby, I'm
sorry I missed your call,
uh, where are you?
You're not at work, is
everything all right?
Please, call me.
(telephone ringing)
- Dude where are you?
- I'm in Texas.
- You just got promoted and
you took a vacation already?
What are you, crazy?
- No man, something came up.
Family stuff, I'm sorry.
- You got family, hello?
- Yeah.
- So how long you gonna be?
- Just a couple of days.
Have fun at the game.
- All right, man.
- Here we go.
(upbeat music)
- [Voiceover] Hey there
Hammer Hometown morning show,
KIOX serving El Campo
on the Texas mid-coast,
how 'bout them El
Campo Ricebirds?
They're taking on the
archrival Bay City Blackcats,
this Friday night,
good luck Ricebirds.
Looking forward to the playoffs.
(upbeat music)
(text message chimes)
- What the fuck?
(crowd muttering)
- [Voiceover] Mommy!
- Richard Lynn?
- Hello.
- Look at you.
We didn't think you'd show up.
- No, of course.
- Well it's really
good to see you.
You look so much
like your mother.
- Thanks, is--
- No, he checked out.
- He checked out.
- We told him he needed to stay,
but he wouldn't hear it.
It is so good to see you.
- [Richard] You too.
- Bye, bye.
- [Richard] Bye.
(upbeat music)
- Richard Lynn.
- Hey what's up man?
- What's up bro,
what's going on man?
- What are you doing here?
- What I'm doing here,
man, what you doing here?
- [Richard] It's my pops, man.
- Ah, he aight?
- Yeah, yeah, he's good, I
just had a couple of days off,
so, I came to visit.
- Ah, no shit.
- Yeah, when did you get out?
- I've been out.
Man I tried to get in
contact with you, but...
- Yeah, you know, I've
just, I've been busy man.
- I can see.
- You work here?
- Pft, yeah man, I'm digging it.
Man you should come
by the crib later on.
- Yeah I'll try, I'll try.
- What you mean try?
- Nah man, I'll stop
by, I'll go by, I'll go.
- Yeah, for sure.
- You still over at the uh...
- Projects baby, trying to get
out but you know how it is.
All right man, looks
like you all done here.
- [Richard] Thank you, you know,
you didn't have to do that.
- Don't worry about it,
I'ma catch you later.
Good seeing you.
- You too.
- Richard Lynn.
(sad music)
(sad music)
- Forget it.
Hi.
Hey uhm...
My name is, is my father here?
(sad music)
- Dad!
Gilberto!
Gilberto!
Dad!
- Oh son!
- [Robert] What are you doing?
- Ah you know, feeding the boys.
- [Richard] I went
to the hospital.
- Did you, that was
nice of you (laughs).
- Dad, what's going on,
you're feeding the chickens?
- Well come on, I'll
make some coffee.
Come on.
Oh there you are.
You done with saying hi
to the boys out there?
- Yeah.
- Hey, did you see Joey?
That old boy still thinks he's
the king of the roost
out there (laughs).
- What's going on?
- Can't we just have
a pleasant moment?
- You know I don't
have time for that.
Because I have a life
and I have a job.
- Well, how do you
want your coffee?
- I don't drink coffee.
- I'm dying, son.
The cancer came back.
- Why did you
leave the hospital?
- Well they told me
what they had to say.
(sad music)
- It's that damn place that
made you sick, isn't it?
- What, the bar?
How's that?
- Being around those
drunks all day.
- Being around friends
doesn't give you cancer.
- I thought you had
this thing beat.
- Well apparently the
cancer didn't get the news.
- Oh don't make stupid jokes.
- Well what the hell do
you want me to do instead?
Cry like a goddamn baby?
It is what it is.
(sighs)
- Hey dad, man.
Let's take you to California.
- So this is what
I need you to do,
I need you to take
care of the business.
- We could take you to L.A.
- For when I'm gone, make
sure everything is settled.
The doctors have
given me a few weeks,
so that gives you enough time.
- They make new advances in
medicine all the time.
- Decide what to do with
the house.
- Okay, and I have the money,
so I can pay for it.
- Take care of the family,
take care of grandma,
then I gotta teach you
how to run the bar.
- Dad, you're not listening
to me, we can get help, okay?
- (shouts) It's done!
Now I need you to do this!
And then you can go back
to your, so important life.
(sad music)
Good.
Let's take a walk.
We gotta make sure your
grandma is taken care of.
Her house is paid off, but,
I wanna set up an account
to take care of her
monthly expenses.
And I wanna set up an account
to help your cousins out
with school and stuff.
- Dad.
- And I gotta show you
how to run the bar.
- I'm not gonna that place.
- That's okay, I got
someone who can do it.
Someone who's working
there already.
You just have to
keep an eye on it.
- What's this?
- This is all gonna be yours.
- [Richard] What do you mean?
- Well, this is all ours.
Now it's all yours.
It was your mother's idea.
She didn't like you
traveling so far
to school, so, she
got this crazy idea
of building one right
next to the house.
- How the hell?!
- Yeah, we started buying
all the land around us,
but we never got around
to building the school.
First it was an
elementary school,
then it was a middle school,
and then when you
started playing football,
she wanted to build a football
field right over there.
- No way.
- Come on, I'll show ya.
(sad music)
- Dad!
Dad!
Dad!
Dad.
- Here it is.
- Here's what?
- This is for the hospital
your mother wanted to build.
- Hospital, why?
- Well it was really
more like a clinic.
- How am I supposed to sell
all this in a few weeks?
- You do what you gotta do, son.
I'm gonna miss that.
- What?
- The sunset.
I don't want anybody to know.
- Why?
- I don't want pity.
I got enough of that in my life.
Gee, sunsets in Texas are...
Like no other.
(sad music)
* When I die, I may
not go to heaven
* 'Cause I don't know
if they let cowboys in
* And if they don't
just let me go to Texas
* 'Cause Texas is as
close as I've been *
(laughter)
- [Group] Happy birthday!
- Ladies and gentlemen,
boys and girls,
I'm the Big Bad Wolf DJ Lobo
and at this time, I'd like
to give a big shout out,
a birthday shout out, 14 years,
to Dania Lyta from La Paz.
This one is for you.
(cheerful music)
- They're just,
they're different.
I don't know how else
to explain this to you.
Look, I'll be back
before you know it, okay?
What, don't be so...
I'm gonna, I'll call you later.
All right, bye.
Hey.
- My man!
Welcome to the king's castle.
Come on to the back
man, we barbecuing.
Yo man, word got out quick
that you back in town.
- I wonder how that happened.
- My son!
- Dolores, how's it going?
- [Dolores] It's good
to have you back.
(R&B music)
- [Voiceover] Yo what's up man?
- Long time no seeing you, man.
- Hey girl, good!
- [Voiceover] So
what's your land man,
what's been up with you man?
How them (mumbling) treating
you over there in Cali?
- Oh man, they treat me good.
- Oh yeah?
- Yeah.
Oh Cali's nice man.
Job is good, got promoted,
just bought a new place.
- Oh yeah, like that?
- Like that.
- Cool man.
- But what is it
exactly that you do?
- He make money girl,
that's all to know.
- No, I sell financial
software to large corporations.
- Why?
- Because large corporations
need to keep track
of their finances.
(laughs)
I like it.
You know, great
place, cool friends.
Live in a great city.
- Is that right?
- [Richard] Yeah.
- Hey Rich man, but
you gotta admit,
women here, way finer.
- Hmm-mm.
- Well, you gotta
come out and visit.
(laughter)
- Hey, he's just playing.
(laughter)
Man forget her, don't
worry about her.
She's just mad
cause you got out.
Hey yo man, you gotta check
out some of my rhymes.
(rapping) We're trying
here in the hour,
a-hoo, Richard Lynn,
he a businessman
and every time I see my
homie, shake his hand
with my business hand!
Ey, lost the touch for a
minute, these niggaz silly yo.
Barbecuing, full affections,
like my money flow,
man, about my money,
I had to tell missy,
hit yo ass with a three piece,
and I ain't talking about
chicken (mumbling) here.
- (rapping) Tough
times don't last,
but tough people do,
Freddy C told me that,
everyday it reigns true.
Tough times don't last...
- [Both] (rapping)
But tough people do,
Freddy C told me that...
- (rapping) And
everyday it reigns true.
- (rapping) Got my mind made up,
and I'm gonna make a 100 grand,
and I'm gonna grind
this whole mutt,
just to show you that
I can, go so crazy,
and so amazing, make a
deal with Interscope...
(sad music)
- [Gilberto] Richard
Lynn wake up, wake up!
Come on, we got a
lot to do today.
I'll make you some coffee.
- I don't drink coffee.
- Well it's about
time you started.
(relaxing acoustic guitar music)
You remember when I
used to bring you here?
- Every Wednesday before school.
- I got a sausage and a taquito,
and a avocado and egg plate.
Anything else?
- [Gilberto] That's it,
thank you very much.
Good morning.
- Good morning, Mr. Escamilla.
Richard Lynn is that you?
It's me.
- Of course, hey,
how's it going?
- Good, good, and you?
- Good.
- I heard you were in town.
- Oh Caroline here has
three beautiful daughters.
- Caroline, hey.
- This is Emily,
Betty and Chida.
- Chida, that's an
interesting name.
- Yeah, I didn't pick it,
their loser father did.
(car horn honking)
- Well, we gotta, we
gotta go, we gotta go.
- No, don't mind them,
they'll get theirs.
Listen I'd love to see you
Richard Lynn, catch up later?
- Oh, we're really busy today.
- Well, anytime after
the girls go to bed.
- Oh yeah, we'll be at the
bar, come see us there.
- Oh great, I'll do that.
Hey you know what,
breakfast is on me.
- [Richard] No, no, you don't
have to do that, really.
- Okay.
- Oh, and thank you very much.
- [Caroline] Right!
- We'll see ya.
Blast from the past, huh?
- What happened to her?
- Life.
- Wow.
- Yeah, she's a hard
worker that girl.
- I bet, she used
to be so beautiful.
- Oh, she's kinda
cute in her own way.
You know, those could've been
your three little rugrats.
- Ah, no (laughs).
- (laughs) You should've
seen your face.
Thanks for the
breakfast by the way.
- [Richard] Yeah,
you're welcome.
- She's here.
- Who?
- Sofia.
I'll see you inside.
- Yeah, I'm just gonna
finish my breakfast.
(sad music)
(scuffling and grunting)
(laughter)
- Hey son, come here.
This is Sofia, she's
our general manager.
- Hi.
- Hola.
- Hello.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- You two met already?
- Not really, I saw
her at your house.
- Oh...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
- She doesn't speak English?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Yeah, she's learning.
Hey Sebastian!
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
Hey.
- Hi.
- [Sofia] Sebastian.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- Did you wash your hands?
- Oops.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Ah okay.
She prefers that we speak
to the kid in Spanish.
(laughter)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- He's cute.
- Que?
- Uh, "lindo".
- Lindo.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- No, sorry.
Tell her that you
never taught me.
- Actually, you never
wanted to learn.
Hey Sebastian.
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
Richard Lynn.
And this is Sebastian.
- Hola.
- [Richard] Hi.
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
- I'm uh, I'm gonna
take him to school,
and you'll be in good hands.
- You're leaving?
- Well, I'll be back.
But uh, she's gonna
show you around.
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
- [Sofia] Okay.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
- Okay, let's go.
Hop in.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- Oh funny.
- That's your son?
- Yep.
- How old is he?
- 30.
- Is he older than you?
- (laughs) Yes he is.
- So how are we gonna do this?
I don't speak Spanish.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Slow?
- Si.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Hmm-mm.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Okay.
- [Sofia] Okay.
- Well you know that word.
- Que?
- Okay, you already know
that word in English.
- Okay is Espanol.
- Okay is Spanish?
No, I don't think so.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Bien.
- Bien.
Okay.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- [Richard] Okay,
all this is new?
- Que?
- When I was a kid, they only
had uhm, we only sold cans.
You know cans of beer, cans.
The...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
No I mean...
Ah, forget it.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Okay...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Hmm?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Two beers?
- No, no, no two beers.
Uhm... (laughs)
- No two beers?
- [Sofia] No.
- Okay, no two beers.
- [Sofia] No two beers.
Uhm...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- You drink two beers
and you call somebody,
why, I don't understand...
(Sofia laughs)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Bottles, bottles.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- [Sebastian] It's
Wednesday, it's Wednesday,
it's Wednesday, it's Wednesday.
(sad music)
- [Sofia] Muy bien!
- Yeah, I moved the tables.
I rearranged the tables.
Did you pick those?
- Beautiful.
- Yes.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- I'll get it done.
- [Sofia] Que?
- (laughs) Never mind.
(TV chattering)
(door knocking)
- Come in.
- Mother.
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
It's good to see you.
- I'm so happy you came,
(Spanish language).
You the know the church
ladies have been telling me
that you've been here for days?
- No, I just got in yesterday.
- Hmm, where's your father?
- He's at the bar.
- That unholy place.
What's this?
- Oh, it's dinner, for later.
- From whom?
- I think Ms. Delgado, mom,
dad just gave it to me.
- Thank you.
I made some flower
tortillas, you want some?
- Oh yeah.
- [Grandmother] These
ones came out really good.
- [Richard] Hmm!
- [Grandmother] Have
you been exercising?
- Yeah, why, do I look fat?
- No, no, no, you look muscular,
like you're gonna fight.
- No, no, no, I'm not
gonna fight grandma,
don't worry about that.
- So, tell me about California.
- [Richard] It's good,
I got a promotion.
(gasps)
- Congratulations.
Do you have a girlfriend?
- [Richard] Yeah.
- [Grandmother] What's her name?
- [Richard] Julia.
- [Grandmother] Julia what?
- Smith.
- Oh?
Is she a Catholic?
- No, no.
- Good, why didn't
she come with you?
- She's working.
- And shouldn't you
also be working?
- Yeah, I took a vacation.
- You came here,
for the vacation?
Ah, (Spanish language).
I'm so glad you came.
You know, nobody calls
me, nobody comes to visit.
- I'll be helping dad, so
I'll come by and visit.
- Ah, your father
doesn't need any help.
He already has a helper.
- Ah, I met her.
- A nice girl huh?
Yeah, she comes to visits me.
- She visits you?
- Yeah, Sebastian,
she brings him over.
I babysit him,
sometimes she pays me.
I told her she doesn't have to.
But she pays me.
- That's nice.
- Yeah, too bad she's Catholic.
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
Your favorite.
Frijolitos and tortitas.
- Thank you.
- Hey, pray!
Don't you remember how to pray?
- You pray, grandma, please.
- Okay...
Heavenly father, thank
you so much for bringing
my grandson home.
Bless this food, in
the name of your son,
Jesus Christ, amen.
- Richard Lynn.
- Hello?
- I forgot that the
soccer match was on.
We got an unexpected rush here,
I need you to pick up Sebastian.
- Me, I can't do that!
- Why the hell not?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
I gotta go.
- Hello?
What the fuck.
(funky music)
- [Voiceover] Okay,
see you tomorrow.
Richard Lynn?
- [Richard] Hey Lisa!
- Hey, I didn't know
you were in town.
- Yeah.
- Yeah, nobody tells me
anything, I never know
what's going on.
Are you here to get Sebastian?
- I am.
- [Lisa] Sebastian
sweetheart, your ride is here.
Okay, come on sweetheart.
- Come in.
- [Lisa] Can you open the door?
- Yeah.
- [Sebastian] Bye aunt Lisa.
- Bye, see you tomorrow.
Hey we're having a barbecue
next week for Jes' birthday,
you should come.
- Okay.
- Everybody's gonna be
really thrilled to see you,
I think I'm gonna have Jim
put a brisket in the oven.
- [Richard] No, no, you
don't have to do that.
- Oh yeah we do,
we'll see you then.
- [Richard] Okay.
- [Sebastian] Bye aunt Lisa.
- [Lisa] Bye.
- How was school?
- Good.
- You call Lisa, aunt?
- She's me aunt.
- Who told you that?
- She did.
- Is that right?
- Yeah.
Why are you here?
- [Richard] What do you mean?
- I never knew you were coming.
- Yeah, neither did I.
- You live here now?
- No, I'm just visiting.
- Why?
- Why what?
- Why don't you
live with your dad?
- Because I live someplace else.
- You don't like it here?
- Yeah, it's okay.
- I don't.
- [Richard] Why's that?
- It's boring, there's
nothing to do, no fun,
no park, no beach.
- [Richard] There's a beach.
- No way.
- Yeah, there's a
beach, it's not far.
- We used to go all the time.
- [Richard] You and your mom?
- And my dad.
I hate it here!
- I'll take you.
- [Sebastian] You will?
- Yeah, why not?
- Yes!
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
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(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- [Sebastian] Okay.
I told her about the beach.
(sad music)
- [Gilberto] How did it go?
- [Richard] It was good,
but I think she's mad at me.
- Mad, why?
- 'Cause I told the kid I was
gonna take him to the beach.
- She'll be fine, come on,
let me show you the office.
Hey buddy, we need to
do some work in here.
- Okay.
- This is no place for a kid.
- Huh, oh he's fine.
- Thought you hated computers.
- [Gilberto] Oh I used to.
- Good, well you know,
then I can get some work
done for the office.
- You know, Sofia insisted
that we'd get one,
and I gotta admit, it
makes things easier.
- How did you uhm,
come to hire her?
- Oh, uh...
She was working someplace else
and uh, well I stole her away.
- Is that right?
- Ah, she's uh...
She's the best thing that's
happened to the business
since your mother.
- She doesn't speak English.
- No, but she's learning.
And besides it doesn't matter,
she does a damn good job.
- Yeah and Sebastian
you know, he seems,
he seems very attached.
- Attached?
- Yeah, you take him to school.
- Yeah, so Sofia can open.
- And he calls Lisa, aunt Lisa.
Spends time at grandma's...
- Are you jealous, Richard Lynn?
- No.
I just don't want them
to get the wrong idea.
- What's the wrong idea?
- She's your
employee, not family.
- Oh-ho-ho-ho, listen here.
- And how did you
find these people?
You never even
told me about them.
- Because you never
pick up the damn phone.
Look.
Every time I need
something, she's here.
She works damn hard and
that boy, he's a good boy.
- Doesn't make him family.
- And you are?
I had to beg you to come here.
I haven't seen you in
seven years, Richard Lynn.
Seven years!
(sad music)
- Gilberto's son, Gilberto's
son, where are you going?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Where are you going?
- [Richard] Nowhere, I'm
going to clear my head.
- Can I come with
you, Gilberto's son?
- [Richard] No.
Ey, and my name is Rick.
- I wanna come do something fun.
- No, go inside with your mom.
- Okay...
- Hey, all right,
let's go for a walk.
- Okay, I'm gonna tell
my mom, wait for me!
- Yeah I'll wait for you,
I got nothing else to do.
(car horn honking)
(funky music)
- What you looking at?
- Cemetery.
- They're just worried,
can we go back now?
- Let's wait for he sunset.
- Okay.
Hi mom.
- Hola.
- [Richard] Hola.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- [Sofia] Sebastian.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Okay, (Spanish language).
- Come sit with us.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- [Sebastian] She says
just for a little bit.
- [Sofia] Gracias.
(Richard speaks Spanish)
- Y'all hungry?
- Yes.
- Well tell your momma I'll
take you out to dinner.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- Yeah, I'd like to.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- She says she
has English class.
- Well, what time is class?
- Eight.
- Oh, we got plenty
of time then.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- Yeah please, por favor.
(laughter)
What?
Por favor!
What?
What's funny?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Your accent is funny.
- My accent is funny?
(laughter)
(cheerful music)
- Thank you for la pizza.
- You're welcome.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Oh, thank you.
- You're welcome.
- I'm going to get some water.
- So, where are you from?
- Huh?
- [Richard] (Spanish
language), from?
- Venezuela.
- Venezuela.
I don't think I've ever
met anyone from Venezuela.
How is it there, is it uhm...
It's uh "bonito"?
- It's very beautiful.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Thank you.
So you are from Venezuela?
- Yes.
- Haha, how long
have you been here?
- I don't know.
- [Richard] Well ask your mom.
- One year.
- Good.
Why did you start
taking class now?
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
Well, how do you like it here?
- She doesn't, she misses
her family in Venezuela.
- Why did you leave?
- Sorry, class.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Okay...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Oh, I'm sorry little boy,
you can't take that
slice with you.
It must be consumed
on the premises.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- Excuse me, I'm gonna have
to charge you for that.
- Okay.
- [Freddy C] So what happened?
- Nothing man, I just
had to take a walk.
- In the middle of the
night, are you crazy bro?
- I do that sometimes.
So where are we going?
- The Sunnyside,
you already know.
- Ah man, let's go
to Greek's, please.
- Nah man let's go to
Sunnyside, it's the spot,
it's karaoke tonight.
- Karaoke?
- [Freddy C] Yeah.
- When did they
start doing karaoke?
- All I know is man, they
had it when I got out.
Think the old girl started
it, what's her name, uh...
Sofia?
- Yeah, what's her story
anyway, you know anything?
- Pft...
All I know is she was
there when I got out.
That's pretty much it.
- Yeah but this is a small town,
somebody must've said something.
- Well you know, people
talk, women talk.
- [Richard] And
what did they say?
- Man they say everything
man, she an alien,
she a gold digger, she
hoeing, blase blase.
Hey man look, she
cool peoples with me.
(funky music)
- Who had the draft uh,
oh, Keith, Keith, Keith!
Wee, couple of the night!
Hey, there you are.
- [Freddy C] What's
going on Mr. Escamilla?
- Hey Freddy, what
can I get you?
- [Freddy C] The usual
baby, you already know.
- [Richard] I'll take one too.
- Get back here.
(laughter)
Well work.
(laughter)
- You need something?
(crowd muttering)
- [Freddy C] Yeah, hook
me up man, welcome back.
Woo, that's what
I'm talking about.
- Y'all good?
(funky music and
crowd muttering)
- Is uh, AJ, is AJ good?
Hello Bob.
(crowd muttering)
- [Richard] Here you
go, your welcome.
- Hey.
- [Richard] Hey, you made it.
- Yup, how you doing?
- [Richard] Good.
- You're right, he is cute.
- [Caroline]
(giggling) I told you.
- So what can I get you ladies?
- Uhm, jello shots.
- [Richard] All right,
how many do you want.
- Six.
- Six, six jello
shots coming up.
- (giggling) Oh yeah,
he's got a cute butt too.
(giggling)
- Oh here she is.
Ah.
Ah, there we go.
- Here you go.
12 dollars.
- You're charging me?
- Am I not supposed to?
- Oh, all right.
- [Richard] Oh, no, hey.
- No, don't worry about it.
- [Richard] No hey, I'm
sorry about that, here.
- [Caroline] Don't worry
about it, it's cool.
- [Richard] Here, here,
here, here, here, I'm sorry.
Take your money.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Guess you made it.
- Huh?
- [Richard] You
came after class.
- Que?
Si, si, class, class.
- Welcome out to Sunnyside.
Tonight's karaoke night,
give a big round of applause
for Ms. Sofia in the house
tonight, come on y'all.
(applause)
- All right, this is my
favorite part of the night.
(funky music)
(moves into sad music)
(scuffling and grunting)
(scoffs)
(funky music)
- [Richard] Hey, come on,
we don't want you here.
- [Man] Hey, hey, hey,
okay, okay, okay, okay.
- Hey, no stop, stop!
- It's okay now.
- Everything is fine
folks, everything is fine.
- What?
- That's not how
we do things here.
- I can't believe after
everything that happened to mom
you still let drunks
like that in here.
- Hang on.
Don't you tell me
how to run my bar.
- [Richard] You okay?
- Si.
- That man, he was grabbing you.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- He's your friend?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
He looked like he
was gonna hurt you.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Alright look, I just, I
was trying to help you out.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Good, hey.
I didn't mean to scare you.
It won't happen again.
- Okay.
- [Richard] Okay.
(funky music)
- How did you sleep?
- Slept fine, when
did you start packing?
- Yesterday, hey come sit.
- It's 07:30 in
the morning, dad.
- I know.
- You've been doing
this everyday?
- Oh, I rest on Sundays,
like the Lord said.
- Yeah, well, that
can't be good for you.
You know, hey!
- Hmm?
- You need to rest!
- I'll rest when I'm dead.
Okay.
You need to take
a look at these.
This is uh...
This is the deed to the house.
And uh, this is my will.
And I'm leaving
everything to you.
So, I need you to make sure that
you distribute
everything to the family.
And I told your cousins that uh,
whoever wanted to,
could go to college,
and I would help them.
So, you need to create
a trust for that.
- Which cousins?
- Whoever wants to.
- And you can afford this?
- I should have enough, I'm
hoping one of them bites.
There's documentation
on the bar, okay?
Now, you need to take a
look at this, all right?
- Got it.
- All right.
I made an appointment with
Mr. Bonilla for today.
He's a discreet man, so...
Thing is, you're
gonna have to go alone
'cause, I'm not
feeling so hot today.
- [Richard] You wanna
go to the doctor?
- No, just go talk to him.
- Okay, boss.
I told you I have to stay here
and take care of some things.
- But what about your promotion?
People are talking.
They're like vultures.
- I'll call 'em tomorrow and
I'm gonna make it all right.
Julia, it's...
I have to stay here
and help my father.
All right, he's...
He's not doing too well
and he doesn't
want anyone to know
but I know that I can tell you.
He's sick.
So, I'm trying to get him
to go to the hospital.
- You know what
Rick, I have to go.
- Hello?
(sad music)
- Well, trust funds are
pretty easy to set up,
you know, just have
your dad give you
the power of attorney...
- He already has.
- He has, huh?
Hmm.
Looks like everything
is in order.
Okay, well I'll start
drafting the documents.
- And the house?
- The house, he wants
to sell the house?
- He just uh, wants to find out
how much the property is worth.
It's a midlife crisis.
- Hmm-mm.
Well, uhm, I'll have an
appraiser look at it, okay?
- [Richard] Okay.
- [Mr. Bonilla]
Give me a second.
- Can I ask you a question?
- [Mr. Bonilla]
Sure, what is it?
- How much do you think
Sunnyside is worth?
- Sunnyside?
Yeah, there's no way your
dad wants to sell Sunnyside.
Is everything okay?
- Yeah, everything is
fine, I just wanna know
how much the property
itself is worth.
- Well that land, I'll
tell you right now,
it's not fertile.
- But somebody, I mean,
should wanna buy it,
it's right near the freeway.
- There's a lot
of history there.
- Yeah well let's
have an appraiser
take a look at it anyway.
- Of course.
- You've been waiting for years?
- Yeah.
- Let me tell you something
son, don't ever wait that long.
Because this woman
is gonna be gone.
- No I know--
- Hey son!
- I didn't think you'd be here.
- Why wouldn't I?
Uh, this is Justin and Martha.
- [Richard] Hello.
- [Justin] Hi.
- Well, it's nice
to finally meet you.
- [Gilberto] These
two just got engaged.
- [Richard] Oh, congratulations.
- Well yeah I mean, my dad
proposed to my mom here,
so I figured...
- So you literally
just got engaged?
Oh wow.
- [Gilberto] Look at
that, look at that.
- [Sofia] Felicitations!
(crowd muttering)
- That's so nice of you.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Yes, we gotta take
a picture of you,
this important
moment, for the wall.
- Oh that's so cool,
I've always wanted to be
on the Sunnyside wall.
- [Justin] Oh, but you need to
be in it too, Mr. Escamilla.
- All right.
- You too, Richard Lynn.
- [Richard] Ah no, I
don't like my photo taken.
- Come on, please?
- [Sofia] Okay!
Everybody, whiskey!
- [Group] Whiskey!
- [Sofia] Muy bien.
- Let's see.
Oh great!
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Okay.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
She's gonna print it out.
Listen I am so proud
of both of you.
Thank you for doing it here.
- [Justin] Thank
you Mr. Escamilla.
- And I remember when your
parents used to bring you here,
when you were a little kid.
They used to bring you
after football practice.
- Yeah, everyday.
- Right?
(laughter)
Well let me show you
around the place.
You don't know the
history behind this thing.
You know this was gonna be,
I think it was gonna be a
bowling alley at one time.
Yeah, we took it over.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(sad music)
- Hello, Mr. Young.
- Rick, are you
on your way back?
- Actually, sir, I'm gonna have
to stay for a few more days.
- (sighs) You're putting me
in a tough position, Rick.
- I know, sir, but I have
been doing some work here
and keeping up with my clients.
I'm about to close
a deal with ZP.
- Really?
- Yes sir, I spoke with Maura
in the financial department.
And she should give me an
answer by the end of the week.
- That's good, that's real good.
- I told you I wouldn't
disappoint you, sir.
- [Mr. Young] Good work, son.
- Thank you, thank you,
I'll talk to you soon.
- Who's that?
- That's my boss.
What are you doing here?
- I'm working.
- I thought you
were feeling sick.
- I was.
But I'm feeling better now.
- Here's your medicine.
- Thank you.
- Dad, I don't
think I can do this.
Go on pretending that
everything is fine.
- [Gilberto] Well what
else is there to do?
- What are those for?
- [Gilberto] Pain.
Symptoms.
- Dad...
- Did you go see Mr. Bonilla?
- Yeah.
- You're doing fine, son.
(relaxing music)
- [Voiceover] I
work at a school.
- [Class] School.
- I went to school in...
Go ahead.
- Venezuela.
- [Teacher] Very good.
- Hey Chris.
- Hey, my man.
How's it going?
- [Richard] Good,
it's going all right.
Hey have you uhm, have
you talked to Julia?
- I seen her around.
- [Richard] Is she
doing all right?
- As she can be, you know.
- Yeah I know man,
I feel really bad.
Well if you see her,
keep an eye on her okay?
- Yeah, yeah, no doubt.
All right man, hey, I
gotta get back to uhm...
- [Richard] All
right, yeah, thanks.
- Was that him?
- Yup.
- How did this happen?
He can never find out.
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
(door knocking)
- Richard Lynn!
- Hey.
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
- [Sebastian] Richard Lynn!
- Hey little buddy.
Came to trim those trees.
- Finally?
- You wanna help?
- Yes.
- Let's go.
- Be very careful with that boy.
- [Richard] Go, go, keep going!
Bounce harder,
bounce harder, go!
Dig, dig, dig, dig deep!
Okay there you go, bounce
harder, go, go, go!
Go, bounce, keep bouncing,
keep bouncing, keep bouncing,
you've almost got it.
Bounce hard, bounce hard!
Bounce harder, bounce
harder, that's it, dig deep!
Oh, oh, oho!
- Ah!
- [Richard] Got it,
woohoo, you all right?
Ah yeah!
- Oh!
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
- Thank you, (Spanish language).
- You're welcome.
- Hey, what about me,
I did all the work.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Okay...
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(laughter)
- I think you deserve a
reward for all that hard work.
- Yes.
- So how about I take you
and your mom to
the beach tomorrow?
- Yes, yes, yes!
- Yeah?
- Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
- All right.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Oh this is my boss,
I have to take this.
Hello?
Yes sir.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
- Por favor, por favor...
- (sighs) Papi...
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- [Richard] We used to
be just like them kids,
playing here everyday.
- Man, you remember
that time we lost?
And got into it with uh,
oh the dude living over
across the street from me,
what's his name, uh big dude.
You know who I'm
talking about, big dude.
- On Sabla, right there?
- Live right across
the street from me.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, uh, Big Poppa.
- Big Poppa.
- Big momma had a
big boy (laughs).
- Man I'm trying
to pull you back
'cause you get into it
with him, I gotta fight.
Being your big brother
and everything,
you know what I'm saying?
- Is that what
you were thinking?
- Yeah!
- All right man, I'm sorry.
- Don't worry about it, you
know I always got your back.
- Yeah, I know.
- Man you know, I never...
I never got a chance
to thank you for,
for the money on my commissary.
- Yeah man.
- Nah man, that really
kept me alive in there.
- Don't mention it, man.
- So anyway man, you
back, so what's up?
How the Camp treat you?
- She treat me all right.
- So you here for good?
- Hell no.
I got a good thing going
on in California, man.
- So if everything
is so good out there,
what'cha doing out here?
- I gotta tell you
something, Fred.
Man, but you gotta swear
you're not gonna tell anybody.
- Swear on the bible.
- It's my pops, man.
He's dieing.
- Man, get the fuck
outta here man.
- Doesn't have
that long too live.
He doesn't want anybody to know.
(sad music)
- Why he uhm...
Why he don't want
nobody to know?
- I don't know, he doesn't want
people looking at him funny.
- No shit.
- I gotta take
care of everything,
I gotta handle all the business.
- Hey yo man, so what
that mean for Sunnyside?
- I'm gonna burn that place down
when it's all said and done.
- What do you mean
you're burning that down?
- Yeah...
- [Freddy C] You know man.
Whatever you need.
Whatever you need.
I gotcha.
- Thank you.
- Okay gentlemen, here you go.
Be right back.
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
(sad music)
(grunting, huffing and puffing)
* You're fading in the distance
* I can barely see you go
* And I don't care
about tomorrow
* 'Cause tonight is all I know
* So I'm walking
slow, I'm not the same
* I feel a change in the weather
* I see that I won't know
anything I won't know
* And I won't do
anything I don't do
* And I wanna see
everything I don't see
* So I'm walking slow
- How do you like your eggs?
- I'm not really hungry, son.
- You should eat,
you're feeling okay?
- [Gilberto] Just a bit weak.
- Maybe because
you're not eating.
- [Gilberto] Maybe.
What uh, what do
you got going today?
- I'm taking Sebastian
to the beach.
- You know he's been talking
about going to the beach non--
(telephone ringing)
- Gotta take this.
Hello, Mr. Young.
You know, the cat is
almost in the bag, sir.
- I need you back
here, by Monday.
- Sir, I'm gonna need
a little more time.
My father, he's
still not a 100%.
- People are waiting for me to
announce the new management.
- I've been putting
in 60 hour weeks,
all I'm asking for
is a little time.
- I can't do it, Rick.
You get back here, or
I'll find someone else.
- There is no one else.
- Thank you for the tickets.
I had a great time,
too bad they lost.
- Yeah, too bad.
(sad music)
So how long has it been since
you've been to the beach?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- She says a long time ago.
The beach is fun!
- [Richard] Not afraid
of sharks, are you?
- [Sebastian] No.
- [Richard] All right.
Are there sharks in
Venezuela, Sofia?
- Yes?
- Sharks?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Shark empanadas?
- Si.
- What?
(relaxing music)
You want a cerveza?
- Si.
- Here you go.
- Gracias.
- Here you are.
Let me get that for you.
- Oh, gracias.
Salud!
- Salud.
You know the first time I
saw the ocean, I freaked out.
- Que?
- First time I saw
the, "el agua".
- Uhuh?
- Freaked out.
(laughs)
Crying.
- Por que?
- Por que, it's so big.
- Oh, si.
- Le muy, vast.
How's school going?
- School is good.
- I can tell you're
making progress.
- Si.
- It's going good.
- Si, yes, yes.
- But you only want Sebastian
to speak Spanish to you?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Por que?
- Por que...
(Spanish language),
he remember home.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Go back...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- You're going back?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Some day?
Sebastian his dad, would
take him to the beach?
His father would go to the--
- I understand.
He no good.
- I'm sorry for asking.
- It's okay, yeah.
(Spanish pop music)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- Let's go, Richard Lynn!
- I don't wanna be
eaten by sharks.
- Why?
- [Richard] I don't wanna
get eaten by a shark, boy.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- You're stubborn.
(laughs)
- [Richard] How did
you like the beach?
- It's awesome, but
the water is brown.
- The water is not brown.
What color is it in Venezuela?
- Clear, always blue.
- Blue.
- [Richard] Hey!
I told Fred to come
down to the beach.
He showed up.
- Just doing my thing.
I'ma let it rain.
I see the sun.
(mumbling) everything.
Get my mind clear.
Sofia take it back,
sing a song for us here.
Now go ahead!
(laughs)
(laughter)
(crowd muttering)
- Come on Sofia!
- Whatever, anything.
- Anything!
(Sofia sings in Spanish
and easygoing music)
(laughs)
(applause and cheering)
(easygoing music)
- Here we are.
- Si (giggles).
- Thanks for everything.
- You're welcome.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
No...
- Why not?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Oh, it's fine.
- No, no, sorry.
(sad music)
- Okay, buenas noches.
- Buenas noches.
- [Richard] Dad?
Dad?
- Yes, son.
- [Richard] You okay,
it's still early.
- Oh, just tired.
You had a good time?
- [Richard] Yeah.
- Good.
- [Richard] Good night.
(sad music)
(flames burning)
(door knocking)
- You're not dressed
yet, we're gonna be late.
- Oh, I forgot mother.
- Hurry, this is the day
that we worship the Lord.
- [Richard] Well, let
me go wake up my dad.
- Wake him, he's over at
my house mowing the lawn.
- What, he's not coming?
- He doesn't go to
church anymore ever
since your mother...
I tell him that it's a sin
not to accept God's will,
but he doesn't believe me.
What's happening here,
what's all this packing?
- Didn't my dad tell you?
- [Grandmother] Tell me what?
- We're exterminating.
- I told him he didn't keep
this house clean enough.
- You're right.
- [Grandmother] Sofia
can't do it all.
- [Richard] Sofia?
- Yes.
Hurry, we're gonna be late.
- [Richard] Is she coming?
- She's a Catholic, I told you.
- Oh, right.
- Besides she's gonna
meet us later at Lisa.
Everybody is gonna be there,
everybody wants to see you.
- Oh shit.
(gasps)
- Richard Lynn
Escamilla Pisalof.
- Sorry mother, I meant dang.
(church bell ringing)
You have your own
parking space, grandma?
- God's helper of
the month does.
- That's nice.
(communal music)
- Oh my, if it
isn't young Richard.
- Hello Brother Mark.
- It's so good to see you,
I'm so glad you're here.
- Thank you.
- I told him to come
and see you, brother.
- Thank you, Sister Escamilla.
I was raised by two very
strong grandmothers.
Now one of them was
strict Southern Baptist
and one was strict
Church of Christ.
I was in church seven days
a week and still going
to hell according
to one or the other.
(laughter)
But faith isn't
about the trappings.
What we learned from
our reading today,
is that we can look a mirror
and all we see is a cover
of our true selves.
But our souls, can
be filled with hold.
And whether you
live in El Campo,
or Southern California, you
cannot hide from that truth.
Amen and amen.
- [Congregation] Amen and amen.
* Amazing grace,
how sweet the sound
* That saved a wretch like me
(relaxing music)
(crowd muttering)
- [Voiceover] Hello.
- [Richard] Hello.
- Look who's here.
- [Voiceover] Richard Lynn,
you have grown so much!
And looks like you've grown
up so much like your mother.
- Ugh, heathens.
They're always drinking.
- [Voiceover] Mother, it's
Sunday, they're just resting.
- It's a sin.
- And did Jesus not
turn water into wine?
- Back then wine had no alcohol.
- [Voiceover] Hey
Richard, how you been?
Great to see you dude, I
haven't seen you in a long time.
- [Richard] Yeah,
it's been a while.
- Oh great man.
- Man, I missed this.
- So you're my cousin?
- [Richard] Yeah?
- Yeah.
- Happy birthday.
- Thanks man.
- I remember you, when
you were like, what,
he was like this big?
(laughter)
- Lisa insisted in
having brisket for you.
- [Richard] Nah, you
didn't have to do that.
- Yo, I'm throwing
up for you, man.
- [Group] Hey, cheers.
- Welcome back, congratulations.
- It's good to be home.
(relaxing music)
(sighs)
- That's Gilberto isn't it?
- Hello familia!
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
- [Grandmother]
That's a nice bike.
- Thank you mother.
- But those things
are dangerous.
- I know (snickers).
Ladies.
- Look at that, John
Wayne in the flesh, man.
- That's right, thank you.
- You, hey man, aren't
you too old for that, man?
- It's never too
late, right son?
- Yeah...
- Better late, than never.
So how's the brisket?
- Man, it's freaking amazing!
- [Voiceover] It's gotta
be better than that, man.
(laughter and crowd muttering)
(telephone ringing)
- [Julia] Hey Rick.
- Where have you been?
- I've been working, you know.
- Is everything all right?
- No, no, everything
is not all right.
You freaking left and
you didn't even tell me.
- Well I told you to come
down for a couple of days.
- Oh, and do what?
You don't just walk away
from your responsibilities.
- I already told you,
my father is sick,
the least I could expect
is some moral support
from my girlfriend.
- How long until you get back?
- Until I have to.
You know, I'm trying
to explain to you,
my father, I gotta
be with my family.
- I don't think this is
gonna work out for me.
I need a man who's not
gonna throw his future away.
- You know what, my family
is calling me right now,
Julia, you just do what
you gotta do, okay?
- [Grandmother] Well, I
guess I wanna call it a day.
I'm very tired and
it is very hot.
- Just stay.
- No, no, no, no, no, I'm
not comfortable anymore.
I have to go.
(playful cheering)
(sad music)
- Hey.
- Hola.
- Can I buy you a beer?
I brought you a beer.
- Gracias.
Salud.
- [Richard] Salud.
What are you doing here?
- Ah...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- I had a dream about you.
I had a beautiful,
"sueno" about you.
- [Sofia] Si?
- Si.
(giggling)
(crowd muttering and
faint guitar playing)
Look at that.
- It's quite
something, ain't it?
- How often does the
family get together?
- Pft, every other week.
- [Richard] And how's
the farm running?
- All right, we had to
sell some of the land
because of the drought.
- Oh man, sorry to
hear about that.
- I didn't want to, but, I
gotta do what the wife says.
It's all good man, I wouldn't
have it any other way.
- Salud to that.
- Yep.
She's a looker huh?
- Who?
- Sofia, that's who.
- Yeah, she's kinda cute.
(laughs)
What?
- It's funny.
Don't tell anybody I told you.
A while back ago Gilberto
and I, about a year ago,
he was feeling kinda low.
So, I took him over to
the Gentlemen's Palace
over there in Victoria.
I didn't want Lisa to find out,
so we went all the
way over there.
The man has needs.
Pass me another beer.
Well he sees her there
and just falls for her.
Next I thing I know, a
couple of weeks later,
she moves in with him.
He must've gone back
and convinced her.
(ominous music and laughter)
Ah...
- Hmm.
- He's so lucky,
that son of a bitch,
to have a woman like that.
He's going to marry her.
Let's toast to that.
(laughs)
(Jim laughs)
Ah come on man, I'm
just joking around,
you don't have to get
all mad and everything.
- Oh, I'm not mad.
- [Jim] Ah yeah, alright.
- I'll be back.
- [Jim] Hey, where you
going, come on man?!
You said you weren't mad!
(Jim laughs)
- [Richard] Fuck,
I don't have a car.
- [Sofia] Richard
Lynn, Richard Lynn?
- Leave me alone whore.
You know that word, don't you?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Now that my dad's
dieing you wanna fuck
and suck him dry, don't you?
- Gilberto die?
- Don't act like you don't know.
- No...
I no whore, I no whore...
(shouting) I no whore!
- [Richard] June
sixth, Sunnyside,
goes to Sofia Palumbo?
What is this?
Hmm?
You can't do this.
- I know, I need
your permission.
- Why would I do that?
- Well, because you
hate the damn place.
- Oh, it's fucking
clear now huh?
You wanted me back here so
that I could sign these papers.
(aggressive door knocking)
(sad music)
- What's wrong?
- Why did you tell
her, she's devastated.
She's the last person
I wanted to know.
- I'm sorry.
I didn't know about...
I didn't know about you two.
- What the hell are you
talking about, Richard Lynn?
- I know the two of
you are together.
- Who do the hell
do you take me for?!
- Jim told me everything
that was going on.
- How are you gonna
listen to fucking Jim?
He's a goddamn idiot!
- Hey!
Dad, sit down, sit down.
(sad music)
Let me get you some water.
(grunting and heaving)
(coughs)
- I, I met her at that place.
- [Richard] I understand.
- She, she was working there
as a cocktail waitress.
- Waitress?
- Yeah, yeah.
She had such a special
way about her, she...
She didn't belong there.
God, Richard, she glows
just like your mom.
Sebastian's father,
he got really involved
in politics down there.
She was a news reporter.
She did some story
that he thought
was anti-government, so...
He, he turned her in.
She's here under
political asylum.
- She can't go back?
- Not now, who knows when.
She's the one who took
me to the hospital.
And I lied to her.
I told her I was fine.
You gotta make sure that
she's taken care of.
You gotta promise.
- I promise, okay, I promise.
(doorbell ringing)
(door knocking)
Sofia?
Sofia, I need to talk to you.
Sofia?
My dad gave me your address.
- Gilberto is okay?
- Yeah.
Can I come in, please?
Hey!
Sofia, I'm sorry.
I just really need
to talk to you.
Please, will you talk to me?
- You call me, you say...
- [Richard] I know, I know.
I'm sorry I was a jerk.
- Jerk?
- [Richard] Yeah I was a jerk.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- (Spanish language), jerk?
- Jerk is I don't...
I don't know, I don't
know how to explain jerk.
It's what I was being.
- Jerk?
- You can call me jerk whenever.
- Jerk.
- [Richard] Yes.
Can I come in?
I just wanna say thank you.
For, for being
there for my father.
When I wasn't.
- That's okay.
- I just...
You know, I ran away
when things got hard.
I ran away from my family,
my friends, everything
that I knew.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
You don't understand me?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
I'm gonna make sure
everything is okay with,
with you and Sebastian.
- Sebastian.
- [Richard] Sebastian.
(romantic, sad, Spanish music)
- You good.
(giggling)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(telephone ringing)
- Hello?
We gotta go.
- I just gave him an injection,
he's in and out
of consciousness.
- How did you...
- He called me.
- Can I go see him?
- Go ahead.
- [Sofia] He good?
- He's doing okay, yeah.
- [Sofia] Okay.
- He's just in and
out of consciousness,
but he's resting
comfortable, yes.
(sad music)
- [Richard] Dad?
- Hey...
- What happened?
- Uh, I think the cancer got
the news real quick, hehe...
- You just need to rest.
- There's something
that I need to tell you.
- Dad, don't talk
like that, okay?
- I know that you blame me for
what happened to your mother.
- Hey...
Please.
- That night at the bar.
I tried to help her.
But there was nothing
any of us could've done.
- [Richard] What do you mean?
- [Gilberto] She had a
weak heart, Richard Lynn.
Do you remember, going in
and out of the hospital?
- Yeah.
But she told me...
- [Gilberto] Oh, she...
She loved you so
much, Richard Lynn.
That's why she never told you.
She wanted you to be so happy.
To not worry about her.
- Why didn't you tell
me after she died?
- Because I gave her my
word that I wouldn't.
She wanted you to remember
her healthy, strong.
I guess when I see her
now, I'm gonna have to
tell her that I
broke my promise.
- Dad forgive me.
Forgive me for running away.
- [Gilberto] You're home Rich...
You're home...
You're home Richard Lynn.
Can I ask one last...
Can I ask you a favor?
(Richard cries and
laughs at the same time)
- [Richard] Another one?
(Gilberto laughs)
Anything.
(sad music)
(faint crying and
church bell ringing)
(the man speaks Spanish)
- Ey yo Rick man,
how you holding up?
- All right.
- Where you going?
- [Grandmother] Richard Lynn!
- I'm gonna go burn
that place down.
- Man come on Rick man, you
ain't gonna burn nothing down.
- [Richard] Told you I was.
- Rick, where you going man?
- I'm gonna burn the
fucking place down,
I already told you.
- Rick come on man, you ain't
gonna burn nothing down,
get out the truck man.
Hey come on, get out the truck.
Rick, Rick!
Get out the car, Rick!
Rick!
- [Sebastian] Rick!!
(ominous music)
(screeching brakes)
- [Richard] Thank you everyone
for coming, but please leave.
Please leave.
This is private property, leave!
Leave, right now, leave!!
- Hey yo Rick man,
what you doing?
- I'm burning this place down!
- Come on man, I thought
you was just playing!
- I told you I was!
- Rick Lynn, no!
(shouts in Spanish)
- My mother died here,
my mother died here,
I'm gonna burn this place down.
- Tough times don't last,
tough people do, come on man!
- This place made my
dad sick, it's cursed.
- No, it's not!
- [Richard] You said
it yourself, grandma!
You said it yourself!
- I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
I was wrong, I was wrong!
- This place is cursed!
(police sirens and
crowd muttering)
- What's going on here?
- Please stop him, he says
he's gonna burn down the place.
- Gilberto saved for
years to buy this place,
so it could be the
center of the town,
so we could all come
and get together here.
(crowd shouting)
Beautiful things
have happened here!
(sad music)
(crowd shouting)
- [Freddy C] Tough times don't
last, tough people do man.
- [Grandmother] Richard,
Richard remember, remember?
- I like this
place, Richard Lynn.
- I like it too.
Hello Mr. Young,
I'm sorry but uh,
but I decided to take
a better offer sir.
Hey now, I wanna thank you,
I really wanna thank you
for the opportunity and
everything you've done for me
and just, I really
hope you understand.
All right sir, I'll
talk to you soon.
- This one is going out
to the beautiful couple.
Y'all put y'alls hands together.
(applause)
Oh yeah!
(relaxing music)
(alarm ringing)
(gasps)
(sad music)
(text message chimes)
- Hey.
- [Man] Hey you.
How did you sleep?
- Hah, I didn't do much of that.
Who's on the phone?
- Nobody important.
- Hah, mysterious caller again.
- Something like that.
- Big day today.
- Ah, we don't know yet.
- It was all over his face,
he's gonna promote you.
- You think so?
- What else could it be?
- Don't jinx it.
I guess he hasn't said anything
yet, but I do want him to.
- I'm so proud of you.
No matter what happens,
I know you're the
best on that team.
- Come here.
You're the best, you know that?
- (giggles) Yes.
- (laughs) You're
gonna make me late.
- [Girl] Oh, we don't
want that (laughs).
(text message chimes)
- What are you doing?
- I'm looking at your phone.
- Yeah, I can see that.
- Who's Gilberto?
- We'll talk about it later.
- Honey, he has been
calling you nonstop.
- It's not important.
I'll see you later.
- All right.
(funky music)
- Hooh!
- Excuse me, pardon me.
- Hey, you scared the
shit out of me man!
- (laughs) What's going on man?
- [Man in striped
shirt] What's happening?
- What's up, we still
on for Wednesday?
- Yeah, you've already asked
me like three times man.
- I'm sorry bro, it's
an important game,
you know, I'm just
kinda excited.
- You got some
money on it right?
- Ah, I can't divulge
my information.
- [Man in striped
shirt] Yeah, you do.
- What's up, is
Julia coming with us?
- I don't know.
- You don't know?
- I don't know.
- Come on man, everybody
knows you're hooking up.
- I'll ask her, I'll find out.
- Okay, well just let
me know, all right?
- [Man in striped
shirt] Gotta go, man.
- All right, man.
Hey, corporate is sweet baby.
- [Man in striped shirt] Later!
- [Man in green
shirt] Hey, peace!
(funky music)
- Good morning, Rick.
- Good morning.
- Hey, how's it coming?
- Hey man.
- (mumbling) never like that.
- What do you think
he's going to say?
- Beats me.
- Well team, the results
for the month are not great.
But things are getting better.
Do you need to get
that, Mr. Escamilla?
- No, it can wait.
- Are you sure, because I
wouldn't wanna interrupt you.
- No, I was just about
to close on a deal.
- Well, in that case,
please answer it.
(text message chimes)
- No, it can wait.
- Mr. Escamilla here
knows just when to call
and not call a client back.
Isn't that right?
- Yes sir.
- You don't wanna
seem, too desperate.
Isn't that right, Mr. Escamilla?
- That's correct.
- (laughs) This guy
is so cool, isn't he?
(laughter)
Uhm, it is necessary
that we are going to have
to do some reorganizing.
This means we are going to
have to let some of you go.
It's just a sign of the times.
The good news is, we
are creating a new
management position.
And I will be
recommending some of you.
Meeting adjourned.
Come see me in my office.
Come in.
- Hello captain.
- Yeah right, captain.
- (laughs) How
about those padres?
- Ugh, they'll
never be the same.
- Oh, don't jinx 'em sir, I'm
going to the game Wednesday.
- Now remember, when I
first scouted you out of CU.
Do you remember that?
- Of course.
I mean, I was
clueless back then.
- I saw potential, and
I hired you on the spot.
- Yes sir.
- That was only the
second time in my career,
that I'd ever done that.
- Well I'm flattered sir.
- But things are changing now.
I can't hire that
easily anymore.
We have to let people go.
- Sir, I appreciate everything
that you've done for me
and my career.
- Son.
I wanna be the first
one to congratulate you.
- (stammering) I
thought you had to...
- I had to do that whole
show to keep up the morale.
Welcome to management.
- Thank you, thank you sir.
- Well, you deserve it.
- I won't let you down.
- I know.
(relaxing music)
- I'll be right back.
- I got it.
- Got what?
- I got the promo.
- No way.
- He just told me right now.
- No way.
- Yes he did.
- (gasps) Oh, come here!
- I told you this
would happen soon.
(romantic acoustic guitar music)
- Hmm, I love you.
* And a tasteful wine
* Seems that my heart
has developed conditions
* Of the hurtin' kind
- [Voiceover] This message is
for Richard Lynn Escamilla,
I'm calling you from El
Campo Memorial Hospital,
regarding your father,
it is important that
you give us a call
as soon as possible.
Once again, this is regarding
your father, thank you.
* 'Cause I'm down
on my cigarette
* And I don't know where I'm
going to get a new one, fine
* And there's a little time
* We don't act for
graces to the night
* So it's a little time
* To ease your mind
- [Julia] Baby, I'm
sorry I missed your call,
uh, where are you?
You're not at work, is
everything all right?
Please, call me.
(telephone ringing)
- Dude where are you?
- I'm in Texas.
- You just got promoted and
you took a vacation already?
What are you, crazy?
- No man, something came up.
Family stuff, I'm sorry.
- You got family, hello?
- Yeah.
- So how long you gonna be?
- Just a couple of days.
Have fun at the game.
- All right, man.
- Here we go.
(upbeat music)
- [Voiceover] Hey there
Hammer Hometown morning show,
KIOX serving El Campo
on the Texas mid-coast,
how 'bout them El
Campo Ricebirds?
They're taking on the
archrival Bay City Blackcats,
this Friday night,
good luck Ricebirds.
Looking forward to the playoffs.
(upbeat music)
(text message chimes)
- What the fuck?
(crowd muttering)
- [Voiceover] Mommy!
- Richard Lynn?
- Hello.
- Look at you.
We didn't think you'd show up.
- No, of course.
- Well it's really
good to see you.
You look so much
like your mother.
- Thanks, is--
- No, he checked out.
- He checked out.
- We told him he needed to stay,
but he wouldn't hear it.
It is so good to see you.
- [Richard] You too.
- Bye, bye.
- [Richard] Bye.
(upbeat music)
- Richard Lynn.
- Hey what's up man?
- What's up bro,
what's going on man?
- What are you doing here?
- What I'm doing here,
man, what you doing here?
- [Richard] It's my pops, man.
- Ah, he aight?
- Yeah, yeah, he's good, I
just had a couple of days off,
so, I came to visit.
- Ah, no shit.
- Yeah, when did you get out?
- I've been out.
Man I tried to get in
contact with you, but...
- Yeah, you know, I've
just, I've been busy man.
- I can see.
- You work here?
- Pft, yeah man, I'm digging it.
Man you should come
by the crib later on.
- Yeah I'll try, I'll try.
- What you mean try?
- Nah man, I'll stop
by, I'll go by, I'll go.
- Yeah, for sure.
- You still over at the uh...
- Projects baby, trying to get
out but you know how it is.
All right man, looks
like you all done here.
- [Richard] Thank you, you know,
you didn't have to do that.
- Don't worry about it,
I'ma catch you later.
Good seeing you.
- You too.
- Richard Lynn.
(sad music)
(sad music)
- Forget it.
Hi.
Hey uhm...
My name is, is my father here?
(sad music)
- Dad!
Gilberto!
Gilberto!
Dad!
- Oh son!
- [Robert] What are you doing?
- Ah you know, feeding the boys.
- [Richard] I went
to the hospital.
- Did you, that was
nice of you (laughs).
- Dad, what's going on,
you're feeding the chickens?
- Well come on, I'll
make some coffee.
Come on.
Oh there you are.
You done with saying hi
to the boys out there?
- Yeah.
- Hey, did you see Joey?
That old boy still thinks he's
the king of the roost
out there (laughs).
- What's going on?
- Can't we just have
a pleasant moment?
- You know I don't
have time for that.
Because I have a life
and I have a job.
- Well, how do you
want your coffee?
- I don't drink coffee.
- I'm dying, son.
The cancer came back.
- Why did you
leave the hospital?
- Well they told me
what they had to say.
(sad music)
- It's that damn place that
made you sick, isn't it?
- What, the bar?
How's that?
- Being around those
drunks all day.
- Being around friends
doesn't give you cancer.
- I thought you had
this thing beat.
- Well apparently the
cancer didn't get the news.
- Oh don't make stupid jokes.
- Well what the hell do
you want me to do instead?
Cry like a goddamn baby?
It is what it is.
(sighs)
- Hey dad, man.
Let's take you to California.
- So this is what
I need you to do,
I need you to take
care of the business.
- We could take you to L.A.
- For when I'm gone, make
sure everything is settled.
The doctors have
given me a few weeks,
so that gives you enough time.
- They make new advances in
medicine all the time.
- Decide what to do with
the house.
- Okay, and I have the money,
so I can pay for it.
- Take care of the family,
take care of grandma,
then I gotta teach you
how to run the bar.
- Dad, you're not listening
to me, we can get help, okay?
- (shouts) It's done!
Now I need you to do this!
And then you can go back
to your, so important life.
(sad music)
Good.
Let's take a walk.
We gotta make sure your
grandma is taken care of.
Her house is paid off, but,
I wanna set up an account
to take care of her
monthly expenses.
And I wanna set up an account
to help your cousins out
with school and stuff.
- Dad.
- And I gotta show you
how to run the bar.
- I'm not gonna that place.
- That's okay, I got
someone who can do it.
Someone who's working
there already.
You just have to
keep an eye on it.
- What's this?
- This is all gonna be yours.
- [Richard] What do you mean?
- Well, this is all ours.
Now it's all yours.
It was your mother's idea.
She didn't like you
traveling so far
to school, so, she
got this crazy idea
of building one right
next to the house.
- How the hell?!
- Yeah, we started buying
all the land around us,
but we never got around
to building the school.
First it was an
elementary school,
then it was a middle school,
and then when you
started playing football,
she wanted to build a football
field right over there.
- No way.
- Come on, I'll show ya.
(sad music)
- Dad!
Dad!
Dad!
Dad.
- Here it is.
- Here's what?
- This is for the hospital
your mother wanted to build.
- Hospital, why?
- Well it was really
more like a clinic.
- How am I supposed to sell
all this in a few weeks?
- You do what you gotta do, son.
I'm gonna miss that.
- What?
- The sunset.
I don't want anybody to know.
- Why?
- I don't want pity.
I got enough of that in my life.
Gee, sunsets in Texas are...
Like no other.
(sad music)
* When I die, I may
not go to heaven
* 'Cause I don't know
if they let cowboys in
* And if they don't
just let me go to Texas
* 'Cause Texas is as
close as I've been *
(laughter)
- [Group] Happy birthday!
- Ladies and gentlemen,
boys and girls,
I'm the Big Bad Wolf DJ Lobo
and at this time, I'd like
to give a big shout out,
a birthday shout out, 14 years,
to Dania Lyta from La Paz.
This one is for you.
(cheerful music)
- They're just,
they're different.
I don't know how else
to explain this to you.
Look, I'll be back
before you know it, okay?
What, don't be so...
I'm gonna, I'll call you later.
All right, bye.
Hey.
- My man!
Welcome to the king's castle.
Come on to the back
man, we barbecuing.
Yo man, word got out quick
that you back in town.
- I wonder how that happened.
- My son!
- Dolores, how's it going?
- [Dolores] It's good
to have you back.
(R&B music)
- [Voiceover] Yo what's up man?
- Long time no seeing you, man.
- Hey girl, good!
- [Voiceover] So
what's your land man,
what's been up with you man?
How them (mumbling) treating
you over there in Cali?
- Oh man, they treat me good.
- Oh yeah?
- Yeah.
Oh Cali's nice man.
Job is good, got promoted,
just bought a new place.
- Oh yeah, like that?
- Like that.
- Cool man.
- But what is it
exactly that you do?
- He make money girl,
that's all to know.
- No, I sell financial
software to large corporations.
- Why?
- Because large corporations
need to keep track
of their finances.
(laughs)
I like it.
You know, great
place, cool friends.
Live in a great city.
- Is that right?
- [Richard] Yeah.
- Hey Rich man, but
you gotta admit,
women here, way finer.
- Hmm-mm.
- Well, you gotta
come out and visit.
(laughter)
- Hey, he's just playing.
(laughter)
Man forget her, don't
worry about her.
She's just mad
cause you got out.
Hey yo man, you gotta check
out some of my rhymes.
(rapping) We're trying
here in the hour,
a-hoo, Richard Lynn,
he a businessman
and every time I see my
homie, shake his hand
with my business hand!
Ey, lost the touch for a
minute, these niggaz silly yo.
Barbecuing, full affections,
like my money flow,
man, about my money,
I had to tell missy,
hit yo ass with a three piece,
and I ain't talking about
chicken (mumbling) here.
- (rapping) Tough
times don't last,
but tough people do,
Freddy C told me that,
everyday it reigns true.
Tough times don't last...
- [Both] (rapping)
But tough people do,
Freddy C told me that...
- (rapping) And
everyday it reigns true.
- (rapping) Got my mind made up,
and I'm gonna make a 100 grand,
and I'm gonna grind
this whole mutt,
just to show you that
I can, go so crazy,
and so amazing, make a
deal with Interscope...
(sad music)
- [Gilberto] Richard
Lynn wake up, wake up!
Come on, we got a
lot to do today.
I'll make you some coffee.
- I don't drink coffee.
- Well it's about
time you started.
(relaxing acoustic guitar music)
You remember when I
used to bring you here?
- Every Wednesday before school.
- I got a sausage and a taquito,
and a avocado and egg plate.
Anything else?
- [Gilberto] That's it,
thank you very much.
Good morning.
- Good morning, Mr. Escamilla.
Richard Lynn is that you?
It's me.
- Of course, hey,
how's it going?
- Good, good, and you?
- Good.
- I heard you were in town.
- Oh Caroline here has
three beautiful daughters.
- Caroline, hey.
- This is Emily,
Betty and Chida.
- Chida, that's an
interesting name.
- Yeah, I didn't pick it,
their loser father did.
(car horn honking)
- Well, we gotta, we
gotta go, we gotta go.
- No, don't mind them,
they'll get theirs.
Listen I'd love to see you
Richard Lynn, catch up later?
- Oh, we're really busy today.
- Well, anytime after
the girls go to bed.
- Oh yeah, we'll be at the
bar, come see us there.
- Oh great, I'll do that.
Hey you know what,
breakfast is on me.
- [Richard] No, no, you don't
have to do that, really.
- Okay.
- Oh, and thank you very much.
- [Caroline] Right!
- We'll see ya.
Blast from the past, huh?
- What happened to her?
- Life.
- Wow.
- Yeah, she's a hard
worker that girl.
- I bet, she used
to be so beautiful.
- Oh, she's kinda
cute in her own way.
You know, those could've been
your three little rugrats.
- Ah, no (laughs).
- (laughs) You should've
seen your face.
Thanks for the
breakfast by the way.
- [Richard] Yeah,
you're welcome.
- She's here.
- Who?
- Sofia.
I'll see you inside.
- Yeah, I'm just gonna
finish my breakfast.
(sad music)
(scuffling and grunting)
(laughter)
- Hey son, come here.
This is Sofia, she's
our general manager.
- Hi.
- Hola.
- Hello.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- You two met already?
- Not really, I saw
her at your house.
- Oh...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
- She doesn't speak English?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Yeah, she's learning.
Hey Sebastian!
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
Hey.
- Hi.
- [Sofia] Sebastian.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- Did you wash your hands?
- Oops.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Ah okay.
She prefers that we speak
to the kid in Spanish.
(laughter)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- He's cute.
- Que?
- Uh, "lindo".
- Lindo.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- No, sorry.
Tell her that you
never taught me.
- Actually, you never
wanted to learn.
Hey Sebastian.
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
Richard Lynn.
And this is Sebastian.
- Hola.
- [Richard] Hi.
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
- I'm uh, I'm gonna
take him to school,
and you'll be in good hands.
- You're leaving?
- Well, I'll be back.
But uh, she's gonna
show you around.
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
- [Sofia] Okay.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
- Okay, let's go.
Hop in.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- Oh funny.
- That's your son?
- Yep.
- How old is he?
- 30.
- Is he older than you?
- (laughs) Yes he is.
- So how are we gonna do this?
I don't speak Spanish.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Slow?
- Si.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Hmm-mm.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Okay.
- [Sofia] Okay.
- Well you know that word.
- Que?
- Okay, you already know
that word in English.
- Okay is Espanol.
- Okay is Spanish?
No, I don't think so.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Bien.
- Bien.
Okay.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- [Richard] Okay,
all this is new?
- Que?
- When I was a kid, they only
had uhm, we only sold cans.
You know cans of beer, cans.
The...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
No I mean...
Ah, forget it.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Okay...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Hmm?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Two beers?
- No, no, no two beers.
Uhm... (laughs)
- No two beers?
- [Sofia] No.
- Okay, no two beers.
- [Sofia] No two beers.
Uhm...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- You drink two beers
and you call somebody,
why, I don't understand...
(Sofia laughs)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Bottles, bottles.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- [Sebastian] It's
Wednesday, it's Wednesday,
it's Wednesday, it's Wednesday.
(sad music)
- [Sofia] Muy bien!
- Yeah, I moved the tables.
I rearranged the tables.
Did you pick those?
- Beautiful.
- Yes.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- I'll get it done.
- [Sofia] Que?
- (laughs) Never mind.
(TV chattering)
(door knocking)
- Come in.
- Mother.
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
It's good to see you.
- I'm so happy you came,
(Spanish language).
You the know the church
ladies have been telling me
that you've been here for days?
- No, I just got in yesterday.
- Hmm, where's your father?
- He's at the bar.
- That unholy place.
What's this?
- Oh, it's dinner, for later.
- From whom?
- I think Ms. Delgado, mom,
dad just gave it to me.
- Thank you.
I made some flower
tortillas, you want some?
- Oh yeah.
- [Grandmother] These
ones came out really good.
- [Richard] Hmm!
- [Grandmother] Have
you been exercising?
- Yeah, why, do I look fat?
- No, no, no, you look muscular,
like you're gonna fight.
- No, no, no, I'm not
gonna fight grandma,
don't worry about that.
- So, tell me about California.
- [Richard] It's good,
I got a promotion.
(gasps)
- Congratulations.
Do you have a girlfriend?
- [Richard] Yeah.
- [Grandmother] What's her name?
- [Richard] Julia.
- [Grandmother] Julia what?
- Smith.
- Oh?
Is she a Catholic?
- No, no.
- Good, why didn't
she come with you?
- She's working.
- And shouldn't you
also be working?
- Yeah, I took a vacation.
- You came here,
for the vacation?
Ah, (Spanish language).
I'm so glad you came.
You know, nobody calls
me, nobody comes to visit.
- I'll be helping dad, so
I'll come by and visit.
- Ah, your father
doesn't need any help.
He already has a helper.
- Ah, I met her.
- A nice girl huh?
Yeah, she comes to visits me.
- She visits you?
- Yeah, Sebastian,
she brings him over.
I babysit him,
sometimes she pays me.
I told her she doesn't have to.
But she pays me.
- That's nice.
- Yeah, too bad she's Catholic.
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
Your favorite.
Frijolitos and tortitas.
- Thank you.
- Hey, pray!
Don't you remember how to pray?
- You pray, grandma, please.
- Okay...
Heavenly father, thank
you so much for bringing
my grandson home.
Bless this food, in
the name of your son,
Jesus Christ, amen.
- Richard Lynn.
- Hello?
- I forgot that the
soccer match was on.
We got an unexpected rush here,
I need you to pick up Sebastian.
- Me, I can't do that!
- Why the hell not?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
I gotta go.
- Hello?
What the fuck.
(funky music)
- [Voiceover] Okay,
see you tomorrow.
Richard Lynn?
- [Richard] Hey Lisa!
- Hey, I didn't know
you were in town.
- Yeah.
- Yeah, nobody tells me
anything, I never know
what's going on.
Are you here to get Sebastian?
- I am.
- [Lisa] Sebastian
sweetheart, your ride is here.
Okay, come on sweetheart.
- Come in.
- [Lisa] Can you open the door?
- Yeah.
- [Sebastian] Bye aunt Lisa.
- Bye, see you tomorrow.
Hey we're having a barbecue
next week for Jes' birthday,
you should come.
- Okay.
- Everybody's gonna be
really thrilled to see you,
I think I'm gonna have Jim
put a brisket in the oven.
- [Richard] No, no, you
don't have to do that.
- Oh yeah we do,
we'll see you then.
- [Richard] Okay.
- [Sebastian] Bye aunt Lisa.
- [Lisa] Bye.
- How was school?
- Good.
- You call Lisa, aunt?
- She's me aunt.
- Who told you that?
- She did.
- Is that right?
- Yeah.
Why are you here?
- [Richard] What do you mean?
- I never knew you were coming.
- Yeah, neither did I.
- You live here now?
- No, I'm just visiting.
- Why?
- Why what?
- Why don't you
live with your dad?
- Because I live someplace else.
- You don't like it here?
- Yeah, it's okay.
- I don't.
- [Richard] Why's that?
- It's boring, there's
nothing to do, no fun,
no park, no beach.
- [Richard] There's a beach.
- No way.
- Yeah, there's a
beach, it's not far.
- We used to go all the time.
- [Richard] You and your mom?
- And my dad.
I hate it here!
- I'll take you.
- [Sebastian] You will?
- Yeah, why not?
- Yes!
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- [Sebastian] Okay.
I told her about the beach.
(sad music)
- [Gilberto] How did it go?
- [Richard] It was good,
but I think she's mad at me.
- Mad, why?
- 'Cause I told the kid I was
gonna take him to the beach.
- She'll be fine, come on,
let me show you the office.
Hey buddy, we need to
do some work in here.
- Okay.
- This is no place for a kid.
- Huh, oh he's fine.
- Thought you hated computers.
- [Gilberto] Oh I used to.
- Good, well you know,
then I can get some work
done for the office.
- You know, Sofia insisted
that we'd get one,
and I gotta admit, it
makes things easier.
- How did you uhm,
come to hire her?
- Oh, uh...
She was working someplace else
and uh, well I stole her away.
- Is that right?
- Ah, she's uh...
She's the best thing that's
happened to the business
since your mother.
- She doesn't speak English.
- No, but she's learning.
And besides it doesn't matter,
she does a damn good job.
- Yeah and Sebastian
you know, he seems,
he seems very attached.
- Attached?
- Yeah, you take him to school.
- Yeah, so Sofia can open.
- And he calls Lisa, aunt Lisa.
Spends time at grandma's...
- Are you jealous, Richard Lynn?
- No.
I just don't want them
to get the wrong idea.
- What's the wrong idea?
- She's your
employee, not family.
- Oh-ho-ho-ho, listen here.
- And how did you
find these people?
You never even
told me about them.
- Because you never
pick up the damn phone.
Look.
Every time I need
something, she's here.
She works damn hard and
that boy, he's a good boy.
- Doesn't make him family.
- And you are?
I had to beg you to come here.
I haven't seen you in
seven years, Richard Lynn.
Seven years!
(sad music)
- Gilberto's son, Gilberto's
son, where are you going?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Where are you going?
- [Richard] Nowhere, I'm
going to clear my head.
- Can I come with
you, Gilberto's son?
- [Richard] No.
Ey, and my name is Rick.
- I wanna come do something fun.
- No, go inside with your mom.
- Okay...
- Hey, all right,
let's go for a walk.
- Okay, I'm gonna tell
my mom, wait for me!
- Yeah I'll wait for you,
I got nothing else to do.
(car horn honking)
(funky music)
- What you looking at?
- Cemetery.
- They're just worried,
can we go back now?
- Let's wait for he sunset.
- Okay.
Hi mom.
- Hola.
- [Richard] Hola.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- [Sofia] Sebastian.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Okay, (Spanish language).
- Come sit with us.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- [Sebastian] She says
just for a little bit.
- [Sofia] Gracias.
(Richard speaks Spanish)
- Y'all hungry?
- Yes.
- Well tell your momma I'll
take you out to dinner.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- Yeah, I'd like to.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- She says she
has English class.
- Well, what time is class?
- Eight.
- Oh, we got plenty
of time then.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- Yeah please, por favor.
(laughter)
What?
Por favor!
What?
What's funny?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Your accent is funny.
- My accent is funny?
(laughter)
(cheerful music)
- Thank you for la pizza.
- You're welcome.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Oh, thank you.
- You're welcome.
- I'm going to get some water.
- So, where are you from?
- Huh?
- [Richard] (Spanish
language), from?
- Venezuela.
- Venezuela.
I don't think I've ever
met anyone from Venezuela.
How is it there, is it uhm...
It's uh "bonito"?
- It's very beautiful.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Thank you.
So you are from Venezuela?
- Yes.
- Haha, how long
have you been here?
- I don't know.
- [Richard] Well ask your mom.
- One year.
- Good.
Why did you start
taking class now?
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
Well, how do you like it here?
- She doesn't, she misses
her family in Venezuela.
- Why did you leave?
- Sorry, class.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Okay...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Oh, I'm sorry little boy,
you can't take that
slice with you.
It must be consumed
on the premises.
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- Excuse me, I'm gonna have
to charge you for that.
- Okay.
- [Freddy C] So what happened?
- Nothing man, I just
had to take a walk.
- In the middle of the
night, are you crazy bro?
- I do that sometimes.
So where are we going?
- The Sunnyside,
you already know.
- Ah man, let's go
to Greek's, please.
- Nah man let's go to
Sunnyside, it's the spot,
it's karaoke tonight.
- Karaoke?
- [Freddy C] Yeah.
- When did they
start doing karaoke?
- All I know is man, they
had it when I got out.
Think the old girl started
it, what's her name, uh...
Sofia?
- Yeah, what's her story
anyway, you know anything?
- Pft...
All I know is she was
there when I got out.
That's pretty much it.
- Yeah but this is a small town,
somebody must've said something.
- Well you know, people
talk, women talk.
- [Richard] And
what did they say?
- Man they say everything
man, she an alien,
she a gold digger, she
hoeing, blase blase.
Hey man look, she
cool peoples with me.
(funky music)
- Who had the draft uh,
oh, Keith, Keith, Keith!
Wee, couple of the night!
Hey, there you are.
- [Freddy C] What's
going on Mr. Escamilla?
- Hey Freddy, what
can I get you?
- [Freddy C] The usual
baby, you already know.
- [Richard] I'll take one too.
- Get back here.
(laughter)
Well work.
(laughter)
- You need something?
(crowd muttering)
- [Freddy C] Yeah, hook
me up man, welcome back.
Woo, that's what
I'm talking about.
- Y'all good?
(funky music and
crowd muttering)
- Is uh, AJ, is AJ good?
Hello Bob.
(crowd muttering)
- [Richard] Here you
go, your welcome.
- Hey.
- [Richard] Hey, you made it.
- Yup, how you doing?
- [Richard] Good.
- You're right, he is cute.
- [Caroline]
(giggling) I told you.
- So what can I get you ladies?
- Uhm, jello shots.
- [Richard] All right,
how many do you want.
- Six.
- Six, six jello
shots coming up.
- (giggling) Oh yeah,
he's got a cute butt too.
(giggling)
- Oh here she is.
Ah.
Ah, there we go.
- Here you go.
12 dollars.
- You're charging me?
- Am I not supposed to?
- Oh, all right.
- [Richard] Oh, no, hey.
- No, don't worry about it.
- [Richard] No hey, I'm
sorry about that, here.
- [Caroline] Don't worry
about it, it's cool.
- [Richard] Here, here,
here, here, here, I'm sorry.
Take your money.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Guess you made it.
- Huh?
- [Richard] You
came after class.
- Que?
Si, si, class, class.
- Welcome out to Sunnyside.
Tonight's karaoke night,
give a big round of applause
for Ms. Sofia in the house
tonight, come on y'all.
(applause)
- All right, this is my
favorite part of the night.
(funky music)
(moves into sad music)
(scuffling and grunting)
(scoffs)
(funky music)
- [Richard] Hey, come on,
we don't want you here.
- [Man] Hey, hey, hey,
okay, okay, okay, okay.
- Hey, no stop, stop!
- It's okay now.
- Everything is fine
folks, everything is fine.
- What?
- That's not how
we do things here.
- I can't believe after
everything that happened to mom
you still let drunks
like that in here.
- Hang on.
Don't you tell me
how to run my bar.
- [Richard] You okay?
- Si.
- That man, he was grabbing you.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- He's your friend?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
He looked like he
was gonna hurt you.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Alright look, I just, I
was trying to help you out.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Good, hey.
I didn't mean to scare you.
It won't happen again.
- Okay.
- [Richard] Okay.
(funky music)
- How did you sleep?
- Slept fine, when
did you start packing?
- Yesterday, hey come sit.
- It's 07:30 in
the morning, dad.
- I know.
- You've been doing
this everyday?
- Oh, I rest on Sundays,
like the Lord said.
- Yeah, well, that
can't be good for you.
You know, hey!
- Hmm?
- You need to rest!
- I'll rest when I'm dead.
Okay.
You need to take
a look at these.
This is uh...
This is the deed to the house.
And uh, this is my will.
And I'm leaving
everything to you.
So, I need you to make sure that
you distribute
everything to the family.
And I told your cousins that uh,
whoever wanted to,
could go to college,
and I would help them.
So, you need to create
a trust for that.
- Which cousins?
- Whoever wants to.
- And you can afford this?
- I should have enough, I'm
hoping one of them bites.
There's documentation
on the bar, okay?
Now, you need to take a
look at this, all right?
- Got it.
- All right.
I made an appointment with
Mr. Bonilla for today.
He's a discreet man, so...
Thing is, you're
gonna have to go alone
'cause, I'm not
feeling so hot today.
- [Richard] You wanna
go to the doctor?
- No, just go talk to him.
- Okay, boss.
I told you I have to stay here
and take care of some things.
- But what about your promotion?
People are talking.
They're like vultures.
- I'll call 'em tomorrow and
I'm gonna make it all right.
Julia, it's...
I have to stay here
and help my father.
All right, he's...
He's not doing too well
and he doesn't
want anyone to know
but I know that I can tell you.
He's sick.
So, I'm trying to get him
to go to the hospital.
- You know what
Rick, I have to go.
- Hello?
(sad music)
- Well, trust funds are
pretty easy to set up,
you know, just have
your dad give you
the power of attorney...
- He already has.
- He has, huh?
Hmm.
Looks like everything
is in order.
Okay, well I'll start
drafting the documents.
- And the house?
- The house, he wants
to sell the house?
- He just uh, wants to find out
how much the property is worth.
It's a midlife crisis.
- Hmm-mm.
Well, uhm, I'll have an
appraiser look at it, okay?
- [Richard] Okay.
- [Mr. Bonilla]
Give me a second.
- Can I ask you a question?
- [Mr. Bonilla]
Sure, what is it?
- How much do you think
Sunnyside is worth?
- Sunnyside?
Yeah, there's no way your
dad wants to sell Sunnyside.
Is everything okay?
- Yeah, everything is
fine, I just wanna know
how much the property
itself is worth.
- Well that land, I'll
tell you right now,
it's not fertile.
- But somebody, I mean,
should wanna buy it,
it's right near the freeway.
- There's a lot
of history there.
- Yeah well let's
have an appraiser
take a look at it anyway.
- Of course.
- You've been waiting for years?
- Yeah.
- Let me tell you something
son, don't ever wait that long.
Because this woman
is gonna be gone.
- No I know--
- Hey son!
- I didn't think you'd be here.
- Why wouldn't I?
Uh, this is Justin and Martha.
- [Richard] Hello.
- [Justin] Hi.
- Well, it's nice
to finally meet you.
- [Gilberto] These
two just got engaged.
- [Richard] Oh, congratulations.
- Well yeah I mean, my dad
proposed to my mom here,
so I figured...
- So you literally
just got engaged?
Oh wow.
- [Gilberto] Look at
that, look at that.
- [Sofia] Felicitations!
(crowd muttering)
- That's so nice of you.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Yes, we gotta take
a picture of you,
this important
moment, for the wall.
- Oh that's so cool,
I've always wanted to be
on the Sunnyside wall.
- [Justin] Oh, but you need to
be in it too, Mr. Escamilla.
- All right.
- You too, Richard Lynn.
- [Richard] Ah no, I
don't like my photo taken.
- Come on, please?
- [Sofia] Okay!
Everybody, whiskey!
- [Group] Whiskey!
- [Sofia] Muy bien.
- Let's see.
Oh great!
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Okay.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
She's gonna print it out.
Listen I am so proud
of both of you.
Thank you for doing it here.
- [Justin] Thank
you Mr. Escamilla.
- And I remember when your
parents used to bring you here,
when you were a little kid.
They used to bring you
after football practice.
- Yeah, everyday.
- Right?
(laughter)
Well let me show you
around the place.
You don't know the
history behind this thing.
You know this was gonna be,
I think it was gonna be a
bowling alley at one time.
Yeah, we took it over.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(sad music)
- Hello, Mr. Young.
- Rick, are you
on your way back?
- Actually, sir, I'm gonna have
to stay for a few more days.
- (sighs) You're putting me
in a tough position, Rick.
- I know, sir, but I have
been doing some work here
and keeping up with my clients.
I'm about to close
a deal with ZP.
- Really?
- Yes sir, I spoke with Maura
in the financial department.
And she should give me an
answer by the end of the week.
- That's good, that's real good.
- I told you I wouldn't
disappoint you, sir.
- [Mr. Young] Good work, son.
- Thank you, thank you,
I'll talk to you soon.
- Who's that?
- That's my boss.
What are you doing here?
- I'm working.
- I thought you
were feeling sick.
- I was.
But I'm feeling better now.
- Here's your medicine.
- Thank you.
- Dad, I don't
think I can do this.
Go on pretending that
everything is fine.
- [Gilberto] Well what
else is there to do?
- What are those for?
- [Gilberto] Pain.
Symptoms.
- Dad...
- Did you go see Mr. Bonilla?
- Yeah.
- You're doing fine, son.
(relaxing music)
- [Voiceover] I
work at a school.
- [Class] School.
- I went to school in...
Go ahead.
- Venezuela.
- [Teacher] Very good.
- Hey Chris.
- Hey, my man.
How's it going?
- [Richard] Good,
it's going all right.
Hey have you uhm, have
you talked to Julia?
- I seen her around.
- [Richard] Is she
doing all right?
- As she can be, you know.
- Yeah I know man,
I feel really bad.
Well if you see her,
keep an eye on her okay?
- Yeah, yeah, no doubt.
All right man, hey, I
gotta get back to uhm...
- [Richard] All
right, yeah, thanks.
- Was that him?
- Yup.
- How did this happen?
He can never find out.
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
(door knocking)
- Richard Lynn!
- Hey.
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
- [Sebastian] Richard Lynn!
- Hey little buddy.
Came to trim those trees.
- Finally?
- You wanna help?
- Yes.
- Let's go.
- Be very careful with that boy.
- [Richard] Go, go, keep going!
Bounce harder,
bounce harder, go!
Dig, dig, dig, dig deep!
Okay there you go, bounce
harder, go, go, go!
Go, bounce, keep bouncing,
keep bouncing, keep bouncing,
you've almost got it.
Bounce hard, bounce hard!
Bounce harder, bounce
harder, that's it, dig deep!
Oh, oh, oho!
- Ah!
- [Richard] Got it,
woohoo, you all right?
Ah yeah!
- Oh!
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
- Thank you, (Spanish language).
- You're welcome.
- Hey, what about me,
I did all the work.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Okay...
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(laughter)
- I think you deserve a
reward for all that hard work.
- Yes.
- So how about I take you
and your mom to
the beach tomorrow?
- Yes, yes, yes!
- Yeah?
- Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
- All right.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Oh this is my boss,
I have to take this.
Hello?
Yes sir.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
- Por favor, por favor...
- (sighs) Papi...
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- [Richard] We used to
be just like them kids,
playing here everyday.
- Man, you remember
that time we lost?
And got into it with uh,
oh the dude living over
across the street from me,
what's his name, uh big dude.
You know who I'm
talking about, big dude.
- On Sabla, right there?
- Live right across
the street from me.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, uh, Big Poppa.
- Big Poppa.
- Big momma had a
big boy (laughs).
- Man I'm trying
to pull you back
'cause you get into it
with him, I gotta fight.
Being your big brother
and everything,
you know what I'm saying?
- Is that what
you were thinking?
- Yeah!
- All right man, I'm sorry.
- Don't worry about it, you
know I always got your back.
- Yeah, I know.
- Man you know, I never...
I never got a chance
to thank you for,
for the money on my commissary.
- Yeah man.
- Nah man, that really
kept me alive in there.
- Don't mention it, man.
- So anyway man, you
back, so what's up?
How the Camp treat you?
- She treat me all right.
- So you here for good?
- Hell no.
I got a good thing going
on in California, man.
- So if everything
is so good out there,
what'cha doing out here?
- I gotta tell you
something, Fred.
Man, but you gotta swear
you're not gonna tell anybody.
- Swear on the bible.
- It's my pops, man.
He's dieing.
- Man, get the fuck
outta here man.
- Doesn't have
that long too live.
He doesn't want anybody to know.
(sad music)
- Why he uhm...
Why he don't want
nobody to know?
- I don't know, he doesn't want
people looking at him funny.
- No shit.
- I gotta take
care of everything,
I gotta handle all the business.
- Hey yo man, so what
that mean for Sunnyside?
- I'm gonna burn that place down
when it's all said and done.
- What do you mean
you're burning that down?
- Yeah...
- [Freddy C] You know man.
Whatever you need.
Whatever you need.
I gotcha.
- Thank you.
- Okay gentlemen, here you go.
Be right back.
(Gilberto speaks Spanish)
(sad music)
(grunting, huffing and puffing)
* You're fading in the distance
* I can barely see you go
* And I don't care
about tomorrow
* 'Cause tonight is all I know
* So I'm walking
slow, I'm not the same
* I feel a change in the weather
* I see that I won't know
anything I won't know
* And I won't do
anything I don't do
* And I wanna see
everything I don't see
* So I'm walking slow
- How do you like your eggs?
- I'm not really hungry, son.
- You should eat,
you're feeling okay?
- [Gilberto] Just a bit weak.
- Maybe because
you're not eating.
- [Gilberto] Maybe.
What uh, what do
you got going today?
- I'm taking Sebastian
to the beach.
- You know he's been talking
about going to the beach non--
(telephone ringing)
- Gotta take this.
Hello, Mr. Young.
You know, the cat is
almost in the bag, sir.
- I need you back
here, by Monday.
- Sir, I'm gonna need
a little more time.
My father, he's
still not a 100%.
- People are waiting for me to
announce the new management.
- I've been putting
in 60 hour weeks,
all I'm asking for
is a little time.
- I can't do it, Rick.
You get back here, or
I'll find someone else.
- There is no one else.
- Thank you for the tickets.
I had a great time,
too bad they lost.
- Yeah, too bad.
(sad music)
So how long has it been since
you've been to the beach?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- She says a long time ago.
The beach is fun!
- [Richard] Not afraid
of sharks, are you?
- [Sebastian] No.
- [Richard] All right.
Are there sharks in
Venezuela, Sofia?
- Yes?
- Sharks?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Shark empanadas?
- Si.
- What?
(relaxing music)
You want a cerveza?
- Si.
- Here you go.
- Gracias.
- Here you are.
Let me get that for you.
- Oh, gracias.
Salud!
- Salud.
You know the first time I
saw the ocean, I freaked out.
- Que?
- First time I saw
the, "el agua".
- Uhuh?
- Freaked out.
(laughs)
Crying.
- Por que?
- Por que, it's so big.
- Oh, si.
- Le muy, vast.
How's school going?
- School is good.
- I can tell you're
making progress.
- Si.
- It's going good.
- Si, yes, yes.
- But you only want Sebastian
to speak Spanish to you?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Por que?
- Por que...
(Spanish language),
he remember home.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Go back...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- You're going back?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- Some day?
Sebastian his dad, would
take him to the beach?
His father would go to the--
- I understand.
He no good.
- I'm sorry for asking.
- It's okay, yeah.
(Spanish pop music)
(Sebastian speaks Spanish)
- Let's go, Richard Lynn!
- I don't wanna be
eaten by sharks.
- Why?
- [Richard] I don't wanna
get eaten by a shark, boy.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- You're stubborn.
(laughs)
- [Richard] How did
you like the beach?
- It's awesome, but
the water is brown.
- The water is not brown.
What color is it in Venezuela?
- Clear, always blue.
- Blue.
- [Richard] Hey!
I told Fred to come
down to the beach.
He showed up.
- Just doing my thing.
I'ma let it rain.
I see the sun.
(mumbling) everything.
Get my mind clear.
Sofia take it back,
sing a song for us here.
Now go ahead!
(laughs)
(laughter)
(crowd muttering)
- Come on Sofia!
- Whatever, anything.
- Anything!
(Sofia sings in Spanish
and easygoing music)
(laughs)
(applause and cheering)
(easygoing music)
- Here we are.
- Si (giggles).
- Thanks for everything.
- You're welcome.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
No...
- Why not?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Oh, it's fine.
- No, no, sorry.
(sad music)
- Okay, buenas noches.
- Buenas noches.
- [Richard] Dad?
Dad?
- Yes, son.
- [Richard] You okay,
it's still early.
- Oh, just tired.
You had a good time?
- [Richard] Yeah.
- Good.
- [Richard] Good night.
(sad music)
(flames burning)
(door knocking)
- You're not dressed
yet, we're gonna be late.
- Oh, I forgot mother.
- Hurry, this is the day
that we worship the Lord.
- [Richard] Well, let
me go wake up my dad.
- Wake him, he's over at
my house mowing the lawn.
- What, he's not coming?
- He doesn't go to
church anymore ever
since your mother...
I tell him that it's a sin
not to accept God's will,
but he doesn't believe me.
What's happening here,
what's all this packing?
- Didn't my dad tell you?
- [Grandmother] Tell me what?
- We're exterminating.
- I told him he didn't keep
this house clean enough.
- You're right.
- [Grandmother] Sofia
can't do it all.
- [Richard] Sofia?
- Yes.
Hurry, we're gonna be late.
- [Richard] Is she coming?
- She's a Catholic, I told you.
- Oh, right.
- Besides she's gonna
meet us later at Lisa.
Everybody is gonna be there,
everybody wants to see you.
- Oh shit.
(gasps)
- Richard Lynn
Escamilla Pisalof.
- Sorry mother, I meant dang.
(church bell ringing)
You have your own
parking space, grandma?
- God's helper of
the month does.
- That's nice.
(communal music)
- Oh my, if it
isn't young Richard.
- Hello Brother Mark.
- It's so good to see you,
I'm so glad you're here.
- Thank you.
- I told him to come
and see you, brother.
- Thank you, Sister Escamilla.
I was raised by two very
strong grandmothers.
Now one of them was
strict Southern Baptist
and one was strict
Church of Christ.
I was in church seven days
a week and still going
to hell according
to one or the other.
(laughter)
But faith isn't
about the trappings.
What we learned from
our reading today,
is that we can look a mirror
and all we see is a cover
of our true selves.
But our souls, can
be filled with hold.
And whether you
live in El Campo,
or Southern California, you
cannot hide from that truth.
Amen and amen.
- [Congregation] Amen and amen.
* Amazing grace,
how sweet the sound
* That saved a wretch like me
(relaxing music)
(crowd muttering)
- [Voiceover] Hello.
- [Richard] Hello.
- Look who's here.
- [Voiceover] Richard Lynn,
you have grown so much!
And looks like you've grown
up so much like your mother.
- Ugh, heathens.
They're always drinking.
- [Voiceover] Mother, it's
Sunday, they're just resting.
- It's a sin.
- And did Jesus not
turn water into wine?
- Back then wine had no alcohol.
- [Voiceover] Hey
Richard, how you been?
Great to see you dude, I
haven't seen you in a long time.
- [Richard] Yeah,
it's been a while.
- Oh great man.
- Man, I missed this.
- So you're my cousin?
- [Richard] Yeah?
- Yeah.
- Happy birthday.
- Thanks man.
- I remember you, when
you were like, what,
he was like this big?
(laughter)
- Lisa insisted in
having brisket for you.
- [Richard] Nah, you
didn't have to do that.
- Yo, I'm throwing
up for you, man.
- [Group] Hey, cheers.
- Welcome back, congratulations.
- It's good to be home.
(relaxing music)
(sighs)
- That's Gilberto isn't it?
- Hello familia!
(the grandmother speaks Spanish)
- [Grandmother]
That's a nice bike.
- Thank you mother.
- But those things
are dangerous.
- I know (snickers).
Ladies.
- Look at that, John
Wayne in the flesh, man.
- That's right, thank you.
- You, hey man, aren't
you too old for that, man?
- It's never too
late, right son?
- Yeah...
- Better late, than never.
So how's the brisket?
- Man, it's freaking amazing!
- [Voiceover] It's gotta
be better than that, man.
(laughter and crowd muttering)
(telephone ringing)
- [Julia] Hey Rick.
- Where have you been?
- I've been working, you know.
- Is everything all right?
- No, no, everything
is not all right.
You freaking left and
you didn't even tell me.
- Well I told you to come
down for a couple of days.
- Oh, and do what?
You don't just walk away
from your responsibilities.
- I already told you,
my father is sick,
the least I could expect
is some moral support
from my girlfriend.
- How long until you get back?
- Until I have to.
You know, I'm trying
to explain to you,
my father, I gotta
be with my family.
- I don't think this is
gonna work out for me.
I need a man who's not
gonna throw his future away.
- You know what, my family
is calling me right now,
Julia, you just do what
you gotta do, okay?
- [Grandmother] Well, I
guess I wanna call it a day.
I'm very tired and
it is very hot.
- Just stay.
- No, no, no, no, no, I'm
not comfortable anymore.
I have to go.
(playful cheering)
(sad music)
- Hey.
- Hola.
- Can I buy you a beer?
I brought you a beer.
- Gracias.
Salud.
- [Richard] Salud.
What are you doing here?
- Ah...
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- I had a dream about you.
I had a beautiful,
"sueno" about you.
- [Sofia] Si?
- Si.
(giggling)
(crowd muttering and
faint guitar playing)
Look at that.
- It's quite
something, ain't it?
- How often does the
family get together?
- Pft, every other week.
- [Richard] And how's
the farm running?
- All right, we had to
sell some of the land
because of the drought.
- Oh man, sorry to
hear about that.
- I didn't want to, but, I
gotta do what the wife says.
It's all good man, I wouldn't
have it any other way.
- Salud to that.
- Yep.
She's a looker huh?
- Who?
- Sofia, that's who.
- Yeah, she's kinda cute.
(laughs)
What?
- It's funny.
Don't tell anybody I told you.
A while back ago Gilberto
and I, about a year ago,
he was feeling kinda low.
So, I took him over to
the Gentlemen's Palace
over there in Victoria.
I didn't want Lisa to find out,
so we went all the
way over there.
The man has needs.
Pass me another beer.
Well he sees her there
and just falls for her.
Next I thing I know, a
couple of weeks later,
she moves in with him.
He must've gone back
and convinced her.
(ominous music and laughter)
Ah...
- Hmm.
- He's so lucky,
that son of a bitch,
to have a woman like that.
He's going to marry her.
Let's toast to that.
(laughs)
(Jim laughs)
Ah come on man, I'm
just joking around,
you don't have to get
all mad and everything.
- Oh, I'm not mad.
- [Jim] Ah yeah, alright.
- I'll be back.
- [Jim] Hey, where you
going, come on man?!
You said you weren't mad!
(Jim laughs)
- [Richard] Fuck,
I don't have a car.
- [Sofia] Richard
Lynn, Richard Lynn?
- Leave me alone whore.
You know that word, don't you?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
Now that my dad's
dieing you wanna fuck
and suck him dry, don't you?
- Gilberto die?
- Don't act like you don't know.
- No...
I no whore, I no whore...
(shouting) I no whore!
- [Richard] June
sixth, Sunnyside,
goes to Sofia Palumbo?
What is this?
Hmm?
You can't do this.
- I know, I need
your permission.
- Why would I do that?
- Well, because you
hate the damn place.
- Oh, it's fucking
clear now huh?
You wanted me back here so
that I could sign these papers.
(aggressive door knocking)
(sad music)
- What's wrong?
- Why did you tell
her, she's devastated.
She's the last person
I wanted to know.
- I'm sorry.
I didn't know about...
I didn't know about you two.
- What the hell are you
talking about, Richard Lynn?
- I know the two of
you are together.
- Who do the hell
do you take me for?!
- Jim told me everything
that was going on.
- How are you gonna
listen to fucking Jim?
He's a goddamn idiot!
- Hey!
Dad, sit down, sit down.
(sad music)
Let me get you some water.
(grunting and heaving)
(coughs)
- I, I met her at that place.
- [Richard] I understand.
- She, she was working there
as a cocktail waitress.
- Waitress?
- Yeah, yeah.
She had such a special
way about her, she...
She didn't belong there.
God, Richard, she glows
just like your mom.
Sebastian's father,
he got really involved
in politics down there.
She was a news reporter.
She did some story
that he thought
was anti-government, so...
He, he turned her in.
She's here under
political asylum.
- She can't go back?
- Not now, who knows when.
She's the one who took
me to the hospital.
And I lied to her.
I told her I was fine.
You gotta make sure that
she's taken care of.
You gotta promise.
- I promise, okay, I promise.
(doorbell ringing)
(door knocking)
Sofia?
Sofia, I need to talk to you.
Sofia?
My dad gave me your address.
- Gilberto is okay?
- Yeah.
Can I come in, please?
Hey!
Sofia, I'm sorry.
I just really need
to talk to you.
Please, will you talk to me?
- You call me, you say...
- [Richard] I know, I know.
I'm sorry I was a jerk.
- Jerk?
- [Richard] Yeah I was a jerk.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
- (Spanish language), jerk?
- Jerk is I don't...
I don't know, I don't
know how to explain jerk.
It's what I was being.
- Jerk?
- You can call me jerk whenever.
- Jerk.
- [Richard] Yes.
Can I come in?
I just wanna say thank you.
For, for being
there for my father.
When I wasn't.
- That's okay.
- I just...
You know, I ran away
when things got hard.
I ran away from my family,
my friends, everything
that I knew.
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
You don't understand me?
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
I'm gonna make sure
everything is okay with,
with you and Sebastian.
- Sebastian.
- [Richard] Sebastian.
(romantic, sad, Spanish music)
- You good.
(giggling)
(Sofia speaks Spanish)
(telephone ringing)
- Hello?
We gotta go.
- I just gave him an injection,
he's in and out
of consciousness.
- How did you...
- He called me.
- Can I go see him?
- Go ahead.
- [Sofia] He good?
- He's doing okay, yeah.
- [Sofia] Okay.
- He's just in and
out of consciousness,
but he's resting
comfortable, yes.
(sad music)
- [Richard] Dad?
- Hey...
- What happened?
- Uh, I think the cancer got
the news real quick, hehe...
- You just need to rest.
- There's something
that I need to tell you.
- Dad, don't talk
like that, okay?
- I know that you blame me for
what happened to your mother.
- Hey...
Please.
- That night at the bar.
I tried to help her.
But there was nothing
any of us could've done.
- [Richard] What do you mean?
- [Gilberto] She had a
weak heart, Richard Lynn.
Do you remember, going in
and out of the hospital?
- Yeah.
But she told me...
- [Gilberto] Oh, she...
She loved you so
much, Richard Lynn.
That's why she never told you.
She wanted you to be so happy.
To not worry about her.
- Why didn't you tell
me after she died?
- Because I gave her my
word that I wouldn't.
She wanted you to remember
her healthy, strong.
I guess when I see her
now, I'm gonna have to
tell her that I
broke my promise.
- Dad forgive me.
Forgive me for running away.
- [Gilberto] You're home Rich...
You're home...
You're home Richard Lynn.
Can I ask one last...
Can I ask you a favor?
(Richard cries and
laughs at the same time)
- [Richard] Another one?
(Gilberto laughs)
Anything.
(sad music)
(faint crying and
church bell ringing)
(the man speaks Spanish)
- Ey yo Rick man,
how you holding up?
- All right.
- Where you going?
- [Grandmother] Richard Lynn!
- I'm gonna go burn
that place down.
- Man come on Rick man, you
ain't gonna burn nothing down.
- [Richard] Told you I was.
- Rick, where you going man?
- I'm gonna burn the
fucking place down,
I already told you.
- Rick come on man, you ain't
gonna burn nothing down,
get out the truck man.
Hey come on, get out the truck.
Rick, Rick!
Get out the car, Rick!
Rick!
- [Sebastian] Rick!!
(ominous music)
(screeching brakes)
- [Richard] Thank you everyone
for coming, but please leave.
Please leave.
This is private property, leave!
Leave, right now, leave!!
- Hey yo Rick man,
what you doing?
- I'm burning this place down!
- Come on man, I thought
you was just playing!
- I told you I was!
- Rick Lynn, no!
(shouts in Spanish)
- My mother died here,
my mother died here,
I'm gonna burn this place down.
- Tough times don't last,
tough people do, come on man!
- This place made my
dad sick, it's cursed.
- No, it's not!
- [Richard] You said
it yourself, grandma!
You said it yourself!
- I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
I was wrong, I was wrong!
- This place is cursed!
(police sirens and
crowd muttering)
- What's going on here?
- Please stop him, he says
he's gonna burn down the place.
- Gilberto saved for
years to buy this place,
so it could be the
center of the town,
so we could all come
and get together here.
(crowd shouting)
Beautiful things
have happened here!
(sad music)
(crowd shouting)
- [Freddy C] Tough times don't
last, tough people do man.
- [Grandmother] Richard,
Richard remember, remember?
- I like this
place, Richard Lynn.
- I like it too.
Hello Mr. Young,
I'm sorry but uh,
but I decided to take
a better offer sir.
Hey now, I wanna thank you,
I really wanna thank you
for the opportunity and
everything you've done for me
and just, I really
hope you understand.
All right sir, I'll
talk to you soon.
- This one is going out
to the beautiful couple.
Y'all put y'alls hands together.
(applause)
Oh yeah!
(relaxing music)