Bloodbrothers (1978) - full transcript

Louis De Coco, nicknamed Chubby because of his physical build, and Tommy De Coco are middle aged brothers who live by the unofficial code of the immigrant - in their case, Italian - working class in the Bronx, which includes male bonding through machismo, and the wife's place being in the home, getting married to a good girl only after sowing one's wild oats with fun girls. They both work in the construction industry, and are devoted to each other and their collective families in doing what they see best for this collective. Although some of the manifestations are "above the surface", there are many problems within their families bubbling underneath the surface. Tommy and his wife Maria's youngest son, adolescent Albert, has stopped eating, with Tommy and Maria and the family not understanding or taking ownership of his anorexia, anxiety within their family collective the cause. Their oldest son Tommy Jr., nicknamed Stony, has recently graduated from high school and thus has to figure out what to do with his life. His father and uncle's mentality has been inbred into him, and as such he has been dating a loose girl named Cheri since he is not yet at the stage of settling down. However, Stony doesn't want to be an electrician like his father which is what is expected of him, but wants to work with kids in some aspect. A sympathetic doctor offers him a job working at the hospital as a children's recreational assistant in part so that he can test the waters. Stony not following in his father's footsteps does not sit well with Tommy, especially as he sees working with kids a woman's job. Stony has to figure out how to reconcile the fact that he still loves his parents yet does not want to end up like them, which is what will happen if he follows Tommy's predestined life for him. Stony may get a better picture of what to do through the support of his new girlfriend Annette, who has gone through growing up experiences of her own to get a good picture of who she truly is as a person.

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SATURDAY NIGHT
AIN'T THE SAME--

NOT LIKE THE OLD DAYS.

BULLSHIT, YOU OLD FART.

SATURDAY NIGHT
IS SATURDAY NIGHT.

WHAT ELSE IS THERE?
A GOOD FUCKING BROAD.

HONEST TO GOD,
I SAW IT.

YOU'RE STILL
FULL OF SHIT.

"LOOK, TAKING OUT
THE GARBAGE
IS YOUR JOB."

SCOTCH AND WATER,
PLEASE.

HEY, TOMMY.



BOB SHERMAN
SENDS HIS REGARDS
FROM SAUDI ARABIA.

LOOK AT THAT CARD.

WHAT THE HELL'S
HE DOING

IN SAUDI ARABIA?

STRAW BOSS
OF THE ARAB ELECTRICIANS.

SOME HOTEL GOING UP.

SAYS HE GOT WINKED OFF
BY A ONE-EYED WHORE.

THAT OLD FART
AIN'T COME IN YEARS.

HE WAKES UP
IN THE MORNING
WITH A PISS HARD-ON,

HE'S A HAPPY MAN.

HEY, CHUB!

CHUB! OVER HERE!

HEY, YO! CHUB.

HEY, CHUB!



HOW ARE YOU?

GOOD.
GIVE ME A SCOTCH.

WHERE IS SHE?

"WHERE IS SHE?"
JUST LIKE THAT?

NO KISS,
NO NOTHING--

WHAT?

SHE'LL BE HERE.

SHE'S REALLY GOOD,
THIS CHICK?

I'M TELLING YOU,

SHE HAS GOT A TONGUE
LIKE AN ANTEATER.

HA HA HA HA!

I THOUGHT
I WAS GOING TO DIE.

I HAD TO
BEG HER TO STOP.

I SWEAR TO GOD.

OH, I GOTTA HAVE
THIS CHICK.

YOU'LL HAVE HER.
SHE'S A GIFT.

HEY, I TOLD HER
WHAT A STUD YOU WERE.

YOU DID?

YEAH.

I CAN'T DO IT
TONIGHT.

I FORGOT
ALL ABOUT IT.

I TOLD PHYLLIS
I'D TAKE HER
TO THE MOVIES.

TAKE HER
TOMORROW.

NO, I CAN'T.
I PROMISED HER, TOMMY.

YOU SOUND LIKE
A TEEN-AGER.

I TELL EVERYBODY
MY BROTHER IS
A STALLION.

HE CAN'T GET AWAY
FROM HIS WIFE?

YOU REALLY TELL EVERYBODY
WHAT A STALLION I AM?

TOMMY!

DON'T LOOK.
HERE SHE IS.

SYLVIA!

IN A BOOTH
OVER THERE.

SHE'S WONDERFUL.

YOU'RE GOING TO DIE
WHEN YOU SEE THIS.

WHAT'S SHE DRINK?

YOU'RE NOT GOING
TO THE MOVIES?

GIVE ME TWO SCOTCH
IN THE BOOTH.

REMEMBER WHAT
I TOLD YOU, HUH?

REMEMBER
WHAT SHE LIKES--
STALLONE.

[WHINNIES]

NICE, HUH?

MY ASSHOLE
BROTHER-IN-LAW.

HE IS WELCOME
TO HIS DISCOUNT
BUSINESS.

HE'S WELCOME
TO HIS HOUSE

AND HIS SAUNAS
AND THE POOL
AND THE...

THE WHOLE BLOODY
FARMHOUSE, KITCHEN--

YEAH, YEAH, GO AHEAD.

SO YOU LIVE ALONE?

JUST ME AND CHAUNCEY.
IT'S MY SIAMESE.

OH, YEAH.

CATS HAVE SOULS.

YEAH, CATS
ARE GREAT.

NAT HATED THEM.

NAT?

THAT'S MY HUSBAND.

HE LEFT ME
TWO YEARS AGO.

HE WAS A SICK MAN.

HE'D HAVE TO BE
SICK TO LEAVE
A PRETTY DAME.

THAT'S
FOR DAMN SURE.

I ALWAYS PRAY FOR HIM.

YOU BELIEVE IN
THE POWER OF PRAYER?

SEE, YOUR BROTHER SAID
YOU'RE VERY SPIRITUAL,

BUT I KNEW IT
THE MINUTE WE MET.

IT'S IN YOUR EYES.

YEAH. YOU'RE A MAN
WITH A DEEP SOUL,

A MAN WITH FEELINGS,
WITH A NEED--

A HUNGER TO LIVE IN
THE JOYOUS EMBRACE

OF THE SON OF GOD.

LET US BIND OURSELVES

TO THE PERPETUAL
STATE OF GRACE.

LET US BE CHILDREN AGAIN
AND SIN NO MORE.

LET US LIVE
FOREVER CHASTE
AND FOREVER CLEAN!

OH, KISS IT.

KISS IT!

DOUCHE BAG!

KISS IT!

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN
YOUR FUCKING FACE!

I'LL BREAK
YOUR GODDAMN ARM!

WHAT THE HELL
IS GOING ON?

THERE. THERE.

WAIT. WHAT THE HELL
ARE YOU DOING?

AW, COME ON, NOW.

AND THEY'RE OFF
AND RUNNING!

LIKE THAT?

I GOT NO MORE!

THAT'S IT!
THAT'S IT!

HOLD UP.
OK? ENOUGH?

OK. THAT'S ENOUGH.

NOW IT'S ENOUGH!

HA HA HA HA!

HI, STONY.

JESUS...

IF SHE CAN HUMP
LIKE SHE CAN BUMP...

BUTLER,
I'LL KILL HIM.

NO. HE'S GOT
THOSE TWO SHITHEADS.

I'LL KILL HIM.

I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!
KILL YOU, FUCK!

FUCKFACE!
DOUCHE BAG!

IT'S THE MAN
WITH THE TAN,
IT'S CHILI MAC!

SLAP ME FIVE,
MAN!

OK, OK.

EVERYTHING COOL?

CHERI'S BREAKING
HIS BALLS.

BREAKING HIS BALLS?
IS HE CLIMBING THE WALLS?

WITH HIS HANDS
ON HIS DICK,

AND IT'S
MAKING HIM SICK.

STONE, TAKE A RUN
AT OLD THREE-FINGER
IN THERE.

SHE'S BEEN CHECKING YOU
OUT FOR WEEKS.

I DON'T WANT
NO TOWN PUMP.

WHY DON'T YOU
TAKE A RUN AT HER?

BUT IT'S YOU
SHE'S CREAMING FOR.

YEAH?

THERE GOES MOTT.

IT'S OK, MAN.
IT'S NOTHING.

SHE'S A WHORE.

RIGHT, RIGHT,
RIGHT.

I REALLY HATE THIS.

GETTING HIM
THAT FUCKING
UNION CARD

HAS BEEN A REAL
BALL BUSTER.

RED TAPE
UP TO MY ASS.

I'LL CALL FEGAN
TOMORROW.

THAT MICK--
HE THINKS WHO HE IS.

YOU TELL HIM
HE DON'T COME THROUGH,

I'LL BREAK HIS ARM.
RIGHT?

YEAH,
RIGHT, RIGHT.

I FIGURE STONY,
HE PUTS IN

HIS FOUR YEARS
APPRENTICE,

NO. HE'LL BE 23
WHEN HE TURNS
JOURNEYMAN.

JOURNEYMAN'S
BASE IS 13--
13.25.

HOW MUCH IS THAT
A YEAR?

I DON'T KNOW.
SAY 20 GRAND, OK?

SO THEN
ANOTHER TWO YEARS,
HE'LL BE STRAW BOSS.

HE'S A SMART
LITTLE BASTARD.

THAT'S BETTER
THAN COLLEGE.

SURE, BETTER
THAN COLLEGE.

HE DON'T GO TO
DIPSHIT COLLEGE.

AM I RIGHT?

YOU FUCK AROUND
IN COLLEGE
FOUR YEARS.

THAT'S FOUR YEARS
OF FUCKING AROUND.

HE'D GET A JOB

JERKING OFF
A PENCIL--
8 GRAND!

HE'S TOO SMART
FOR COLLEGE.

FUCKING-A,
TOO SMART!

FUCK IT!
INTO THE UNION!

WHERE THE ACTION IS!

AM I RIGHT?

DON'T GIVE ME RIGHT,
I AIN'T RIGHT.

YOU'RE RIGHT--
OH, JESUS!

LOOK AT THE TITS
ON THAT ONE.

HEY! HEY!
YOU WANT A RIDE?

HEY,
YOU NEED A RIDE?

WE GOT A RIDE.

NOT LIKE
THE ONE I GIVE.

LOOK AT THIS.

WHAT YOU GOT THERE?

WHAT DOES IT
LOOK LIKE?

A PRICK,
ONLY SMALLER.

WHOO!

OH!

WHOO!
MINE'S A FLASHER!

[BUZZING]

[POUNDING ON DOOR]

HEY, SOMEBODY'S
AT THE DOOR.

CHERI!

IT'S STONY!

AW, SHIT.

GO AWAY, STONY.
QUIT IT!

BREAK THIS DOOR,
MY FOLKS WILL KILL ME.

HEY, I CAN TAKE CARE
OF THIS GUY.

[BUZZING]

GET OUT OF HERE!

THANK YOU
FOR A WONDERFUL
EVENING.

YOU BALLING THIS GUY?

YEAH, I AM.

YOU LOVE HIM?

NO. I'M DOING IT
FOR SCIENCE.

YOU FUCKING...

HEY, DE COCO.
HEY, FUCKFACE.

COME HERE,
YOU GUINEA ASSHOLE.

WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

DON'T TALK BACK,
YOU PIECE OF SHIT.

YOU'RE MAKING
A MISTAKE.

HEY, DE COCO.

THE CAR!

HEY, IT WASN'T ME.

COME ON, CHUBBY.
WE WERE ONLY
KIDDING AROUND.

AND YOU, TOO,
YOU IRISH FINK.

COME ON. HIT ME.

WHAT DID YOU DO
WITH TOMMY? KILL HIM?

I SHOULD HAVE,
THE BASTARD.

I SHOULD HAVE
ALL OF YOUSE.

WE PICKED UP
THIS CHICK, SEE,

WITH THEM
OUT TO HERE.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

HE'S GOT HER
IN THE MOTEL.

CHUB, IT'S FOR YOU.

WATCH IT.
MAY BE PHYLLIS.

HERE'S YOUR PHYLLIS
OVER HERE.

YEAH, TOMMY.

WHAT,
YOU FINISHED SO SOON?

STONY,
WHAT'S THE MATTER?

HOW MANY GUYS?

I'M ON MY WAY.

THE ADDRESS!

YOU DIDN'T GIVE ME
THE ADDRESS!

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

YEAH. IT'S ME.
IT'S ME.

3-4-2. 3-4-2.
I GOT IT.

HEY!

OPEN THE GODDAMN DOOR!

QUIT BANGING ON
THE FUCKING DOOR,
HUH?

OPEN THE DOOR,
FUCKHOLE!

[STONY]
GET OUT OF HERE.

DOUCHE BAGS.

CUT IT OUT!

[CAR HORN HONKS]

CHUBBY!

CHUBBY!

UP HERE!

CHUB!

I'M COMING!
I'M COMING!

YEAH, CHUB!

GET THE HELL
OUT OF HERE!

WHAT DO
YOU THINK--

STONY!

I'M COMING, STONE.

I'M COMING!

DON'T DO THIS.
COME ON!

GET OUT!

I'M COMING!

AAHH!

YOU'RE ALL DEAD MEAT,
YOU SONS OF BITCHES!

STONE, I'M HERE!

AAHH!

GET OUT OF HERE!

COME ON,
YOU FUCKING CREEPS!

YOU KNOW HOW
TO USE THEM THINGS?

I'LL CUT YOU
TO FUCKING RIBBONS.

YOU KNOW
WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE?

YOU'RE GONNA FIND OUT.

OH, NO.

GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!
WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS IS?

CHUBBY, DON'T.
DON'T, PLEASE!

WHAT'S HAPPENING
OUT THERE?

CHUBBY!

FUCK HIM!

GIVE ME
SOME ROOM HERE.

ALL RIGHT, YOU.

NOW IT'S JUST YOU AND ME,
YOU PRICK!

I KILLED LOTS OF GUYS
IN THE WAR, AND I LOVED IT.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME, HUH?

MOTT!

GOOD. WE GOT TO KNOW
TO IDENTIFY THE BODY!

MOTT!

WE TOOK THEM.

WE DID PRETTY GOOD.

CHUB, YOU
WERE BEAUTIFUL.

YEAH. WE HAD THEM

SHITTING
IN THEIR PANTS.

[COUGHING]

HEY, YOU
ALL RIGHT, CHUB?

ARE YOU OK, CHUB?

CHUB.

LET'S GET
SOME AIR, HUH?

YEAH.

CHUB.

YEAH.

YEAH, SURE.

WERE YOU REALLY
IN THE WAR?

WHAT WAR?

I WASN'T IN
NO FUCKING WAR!

HA HA HA!

FUCKING IRISH GIRLS,

THEY DON'T KNOW NOTHING
ABOUT BEING IN BED.

THE CHURCH THING'S
GOT THEM SCREWED UP.

I HAD A IRISH GIRL
ONE TIME.

THE FIRST TIME
WE DID IT,

SHE COMPLAINS SHE'S GOT
THIS WEIRD FEELING,

AND THE DOCTOR SAYS,
"YOU HAD A ORGASM."

ARE YOU LISTENING?

YEAH, I'M LISTENING.
I'M LISTENING.

AND I'LL TELL YOU
SOMETHING.

IF YOU'D HAVE
STAYED UP THERE

INSTEAD OF LEAVING,

YOU'D HAVE HAD
THE BEST LAY
OF YOUR LIFE!

WHAT,
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

"ARE YOU
KIDDING ME?"

DON'T YOU KNOW

THAT WOMEN
LOVE VIOLENCE?

FOUR GUYS FIGHTING
OVER HER ASS,

SHE MUST HAVE BEEN
DYING FOR IT.

YOU'RE SICK.

YEAH, I'M SICK.

I'M DUMB.
I LIVE IN A TREE.

I KNOW WHAT
I'M TALKING ABOUT.

US ITALIANS
ARE THE ONLY GOOD
STICKMEN AROUND.

THE WORST
IS THE IRISHMEN.

THEY THINK
EATING OUT MEANS
NOT DOING DISHES.

JEWS IS TOO BUSY
MAKING MONEY.

GREEKS
TAKE IT UP THE ASS.

KRAUTS DO IT
BY THE NUMBERS.

POLLOCKS
GOT FORESKINS
LIKE PUP TENTS.

CHUBBY, LISTEN.

WHAT?

HOW MANY CHICKS
YOU RACKED?

LIKE...

EVERY TIME YOU BALL,
DOES THE CHICK COME?

WHAT'S THE MATTER?
CHERI DIDN'T COME?

SHE MOANED, YOU KNOW?
SHE MOANED.

ONCE SHE'S
STARTED MOANING,

YOU CAN
FIX A SANDWICH,

TAKE A LEAK,
WATCH THE NEWS,

YOU COME BACK,
SHE'S STILL MOANING

LIKE YOU WERE
NEVER GONE,

BUT SHE DON'T COME!

I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.
I TRIED EVERYTHING.

FORGET ABOUT IT!

HEY, I'M MARRIED
TO YOUR AUNT PHYLLIS

23 YEARS.

I THINK SHE COME
THREE TIMES.

THAT DON'T WORRY YOU?

NO. FORGET ABOUT IT.

LOOK...
I'M NOT SAYING

YOU GOT TO
BE AN ANIMAL
ALL THE TIME.

YOU GOT TO USE
SOME PSYCHOLOGY.

USE A LITTLE SUGAR.

YOU KNOW, EH...

RELAX THE CHICK,
YOU KNOW?

RIGHT.

BE TENDER, UH,
AND BE POLITE.

YEAH.

MAKE HER TAKE
A BATH WITH YOU.

YOU'LL HAVE HER
COMING

BEFORE
SHE EVEN KNOWS IT.

YEAH, RIGHT. SURE.

YOU GOTTA
HANG LOOSE.

YEAH. HANG LOOSE.

LOOK, CHUB,
I GOT BUBBA'S CAR.

I GOT TO GO
PICK HIM UP,
ALL RIGHT?

YEAH. GO HAVE
A GOOD TIME.

I WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR HELPING ME OUT TONIGHT.

WHAT ARE YOU
THANKING ME,
HELPING YOU OUT?

YOU'RE OURS, KID.

THE BLOOD THAT RUNS
IN YOUR VEINS,

THAT'S
DE COCO BLOOD.

DO YOU KNOW
WHAT KIND OF FAMILY
YOU GOT?

TOMMY,
YOUR MOTHER, ME--

TEAR OUR HEARTS OUT
FOR YOU.

YOU KNOW
WHAT I MEAN?

YEAH.

STOP WALTZING ME AROUND.

I DON'T GIVE A SHIT
ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS.

JUST GIVE ME
THE CARD.

ALL RIGHT.
I'LL LISTEN.

YO, HEY!

[TOMMY]
I'M LISTENING,
I'M LISTENING!

I'M LISTENING
TO YOU.

ALL RIGHT.
NOW YOU LISTEN.

THE DE COCO
BROTHERS,

WE GOT FRIENDS.

HEY, ALBERT. COME ON!

YOUR BIG BROTHER
TALKING.

GIVE ME
THE FRIGGIN'
CARD!

VAGABOND, WHAT TIME DID YOU
GET IN LAST NIGHT?

WHENEVER YOU
PUNCHED ME IN.

4 A.M.
YOU SMELLED
LIKE A BREWERY.

YOU WANT EGGS?

WHAT'S THAT
I HEAR?

IS THE DEAD
COME TO LIFE?

OH, THE CROWN PRINCE

HAS DECIDED
TO JOIN US.

THANK YOU.

LET ME SEE
THAT FACE.

GET OUT HERE,
WILL YOU?

CHUBBY TELLS ME
I MISSED SOME EXCITEMENT.

YOUR UNCLE HAD TO
SAVE YOUR ASS AGAIN, EH?

NOTHING!
DROP IT, WILL YOU?

NO. WHAT?

THIS DON'T
CONCERN YOU.

I DON'T WANT
IT ANYMORE.

YOU DON'T
WANT TO EAT?

WHERE DID WE
GO YESTERDAY?

DR. SCHINDLER.

WHAT?

DR. SCHINDLER.

I CAN'T HEAR YOU.

DR. SCHINDLER.

WHAT DID HE SAY?

I WEIGH
TOO LITTLE.

HOW LITTLE?

HOW LITTLE?

HEY, LEAVE THE KID
ALONE, WILL YOU?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN
"LEAVE THE KID ALONE"?

WHO HOLLERS ON ME,

"HE'S TOO SKINNY"?

HE IS TOO SKINNY.

LIKE I DON'T HAVE
MONEY ENOUGH TO FEED HIM.

I'M TRYING
TO MAKE HIM EAT!

THE OTHER KIDS
ARE TWICE HIS SIZE!

THEY'RE ROUGH-HOUSING
IN THE PLAYGROUND,

AND WHERE IS HE?

HE'S UP HERE
WATCHING THE BOOB TUBE!

I'M TRYING
TO MAKE HIM EAT!

IF YOU CAN DO BETTER,
YOU MAKE HIM EAT!

WHO? ME?

RAISING THE KIDS
IS YOUR JOB!

YOU AIN'T
DOING IT GOOD!

[STONY]
LET'S HIT THE BEACH.

NO, NO BEACH.
NO BEACH.

TODAY'S FAMILY DAY.

I DON'T WANT
TO DRIVE AROUND

LOOKING
FOR A G-RATED MOVIE.

WE AIN'T GOING
TO THE MOVIES.

WHAT?
WE'RE GOING VISITING?

NO. IT'S A SURPRISE.

WEAR SOMETHING NICE,
WILL YOU?

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

JUST DO WHAT
I TELL YOU, HUH?

MARIE.

HEY, MARIE.

♪ HEY, MARIE ♪

♪ HEY, MARIA ♪

GET YOURSELF
DRESSED.

I GOT
A SURPRISE.

HEY, POP,
WHERE THE HELL ARE WE GOING?

KEEP YOUR
DRAWERS ON, SADIE.

HA HA HA!
HA HA HA!

HEY, WHAT'S
SO FUNNY?

HA HA HA HA!

HUH?

YOU'LL FIND OUT.

COME ON.
I'LL SHOW YOU.

COME ON.
COME ON.

MARIE,
COME HERE.

I'LL SHOW
YOU SOMETHING.

YOU'RE GONNA
LOVE IT.

HOW DO
YOU LIKE IT?

LIKE WHAT?

THIS.

THIS?

THIS IS OUR PLACE.

THIS IS
OUR PLACE?

CHUB AND ME,
WE BOUGHT IT
THROUGH THE UNION.

WE'RE ALL GOING
TO DIE SOMEDAY,

SO WE NEED A PLACE.

SO WE CAN
STAY TOGETHER.

MARIE,
I'LL BE OVER THERE.

YOU'LL BE NEXT TO ME,

AND, STONE,
YOU'LL BE ON MY FEET.

WEIRD. THIS IS
VERY WEIRD.

THIS IS
THE SURPRISE, HUH?

YOU GOT US ALL
DRESSED UP FOR THIS?

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE
SOME NICE RESTAURANT.

WE'LL WAIT
IN THE CAR.

[LAUGHTER CONTINUES]

WE'RE...WE'RE
GOING TO GO...

WE'RE GOING
TO GO...HA HA!

WE GOT SPACE
FOR MOM AND POP,

WE WANT
TO MOVE THEM.

MOVE POP
WITHOUT HIS OK

OVER FROM
ST. RAYMOND'S?

HE WOULD STAND UP
IN HIS GRAVE

AND TEAR
OUR HEADS OFF.

THAT'S FOR SURE.

HEY, ONE
QUICK-TEMPERED OLD MAN.

HEY, AM I RIGHT,
CHUB?

HE DON'T KNOW.

MEAN BASTARD
WITH THOSE HANDS
OF HIS.

YEAH, BUT WE GOT TO
GIVE HIM HIS DUE.

HE NEVER LET US STARVE,
EVEN IN THE DEPRESSION,

HE ALWAYS KEPT A ROOF
OVER OUR HEADS.

GIVE HIM
CREDIT FOR THAT.

HEY, THAT'S RIGHT.

THAT'S FOR SURE.

HEY,
THIS IS GREAT.

THIS IS NICE.

I WISH TO HELL
I HAD A SHOVEL.

I'D PUT YOU BOTH
UNDERGROUND.

LITTLE BASTARD.
GRAB HIM.

ALBERT!

HEY, ALBERT!
HELP!

HELP!

THAT-A BOY.
COME ON.

MOVE!

WHY DON'T YOU TRY
THE SCHOOL YARD!

YOU DIDN'T TOUCH
YOUR BREAKFAST, DID YOU?

I'M SORRY,
MOMMY.

I'M SORRY.

I SAY "EAT."

"ALBERT, EAT!"

I BEG YOU.

THE DOCTOR BEGS YOU,
WE ALL BEG YOU,

BUT NO, NO,

YOU BREAK
EVERYBODY'S HEART.

EVERYBODY WHO LOVES YOU,
YOU BREAK THEIR HEART.

I SHOP...I COOK...

I PRAY TO GOD...
GOD, GOD, GOD, GOD...

LET HIM LIKE IT,
LET HIM EAT!

GOD! OH, GOD!

WHAT DID I DO
TO DESERVE SUCH A CHILD?

WHY DO YOU TAKE
SUCH PLEASURE
IN TORTURING US?

MAMA, I'LL EAT!

WHAT DID I DO...

LOOK, LOOK,
I'M EATING!

I'M LEAVING!

I'M EATING.

MAMA!

MAMA, LOOK,
I'M EATING.

I'M LEAVING!

YOU MAKE ME SICK!

STOP IT!

[TOMMY]
WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT,

THERE'S
NO PRIVATE ROOM?

I DON'T WANT MY KID
IN A GODDAMN WARD!

YOU WANT CASH?
YOU WANT MORE?

CHUB, GIMME--
WHAT YOU GOT?

TWO, THREE HUNDRED.

HEY, TIGER.

HEY, HOW GOES IT?

YOU'RE LOOKING
PRETTY GOOD HERE,

LOOKING PRETTY GOOD.

YOU'LL BE OK,
RIGHT?

SURE, YOU ARE.

THAT-A BOY.

YOU LOOK
KIND OF TIRED.

BETTER GO BACK TO SLEEP

'CAUSE
I CAN COME BACK.

THAT'S WHAT
I'M GOING TO DO.

BRING YOU A SURPRISE,
SOMETHING YOU'LL LIKE.

OK?

OK?

NAKA MAGGA WALLA.

HOW IS HE?

HE'S GETTING ALONG.
HE'S OK.

LEVEL WITH ME.

WHAT'S WRONG
WITH HIM?

WHO ARE YOU?

I'M HIS BROTHER.
I JUST GOT HERE.

IT'S CALLED ANOREXIA.

ON TOP, THAT MEANS
LOSS OF APPETITE.

UNDERNEATH, IT'S PURE
SHIT-EATING TERROR.

WHAT'S YOUR MOTHER
DOING TO THAT KID?

NOTHING!

SHE SAID HE WENT
INTO SHOCK.

BALLS. THAT KID'S
BEEN TERRORIZED.

SHE DIDN'T
DO NOTHING.

WHAT THE HELL
GAVE YOU
THAT IDEA?

JUST LOOK AT HIM.

HE'S ALWAYS
BEEN SKINNY
AND DON'T EAT.

SHE WOULDN'T DO
NOTHING TO HIM.

LOOK AT HIM.

SHE DOES IT 'CAUSE
SHE LOVES HIM.

HEY, DOC,
YOU DO SOMETHING
FOR HIM, ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, KID. SURE.
MIRACLES.

I PERFORM MIRACLES.

WELL, DO ONE.

WHEN THESE RUN OUT,
CALL.

I'LL GIVE HIM
THESE...

WHAT YOU CALL
THEM?

VALIUMS.

THE OTHER THING
IS OUT.

NO WAY. NO DAY.

EXPLAIN WHY NOT.

ONE HOUR
OF THERAPY A WEEK.

I'M THINKING
ABOUT ALBERT,

NOT YOUR
MEDICAID RIP-OFF.

WHAT WILL
HIS FRIENDS SAY?

YOU KNOW
HOW CHILDREN ARE.

THEY'LL
CALL HIM A NUT.

WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT ONE HOUR A WEEK.

A DOCTOR WHO WANTS
AN 8-YEAR-OLD BOY
TO SEE A SHRINK,

THAT'S SICK!

COME ON!

HOW DO YOU LIKE
THAT JEW DOCTOR?

ALBERT
IN A NUT HOUSE.

HE DIDN'T SAY
NUT HOUSE.

HE'S TALKING
ABOUT THERAPY.

HE SAID ALBERT
NEEDS A SHRINK.

FOR THERAPY!

WHAT ARE YOU,
DRIVING ME CRAZY?

WHAT KIND OF HOSPITAL
SAYS AN 8-YEAR-OLD BOY
NEEDS A SHRINK?

AND THESE PILLS!

I DON'T TRUST THEM
ANY MORE THAN I DO YOU!

[BREATHING HARD]

HEY, COME ON IN.

WELL?

GET IN HERE!

WHAT HAVE YOU
DONE TO HIM?

WHAT HAVE YOU
DONE, BITCH?

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
TO MY BROTHER?

MY BABY.

HI.

HEY.

CATCH.

DO YOU LIKE
CHINESE FOOD?

NO, NOT VERY MUCH.

THAT'S TOO BAD.

MY WIFE MADE
THIS CHINESE FOOD.

SHE CHINESE?

THIS MONTH.

SO, HOW GOES IT
AT HOME?

ALL RIGHT.

WHAT DO YOU WANT
TO SEE ME ABOUT?

ALBERT. IS HE
TAKING THE VALIUMS?

SHE DITCHED THEM.

SHE'LL NEVER
LET UP ON HIM.

SHE LET UP.

OH, CHRIST.

SHE LET UP!

WHAT'D SHE DO,
FIND GOD?

NO.

I ALMOST
CLOCKED HER.

WHAT?

I ALMOST
CLOCKED HER ONE.

WHENEVER SHE
STARTS ON HIM,
DO IT AGAIN.

DON'T TALK CRAZY.

ONLY FOLLOW THROUGH.

WOULD YOU STOP IT?

I DON'T THINK I
COULD DO THAT AGAIN.

BESIDES, SHE'S
LAYING OFF HIM NOW.

REALLY. NO KIDDING.

I MEAN IT.

HE'S EATING
PRETTY GOOD NOW.

HE ATE HIS
WHOLE BREAKFAST
THIS MORNING.

IF HE'S GETTING
A LITTLE TLC

AND NO PRESSURE,
IT'S OK.

YOU KNOW
HOW TO USE THESE?

I WORKED
A COUPLE OF MONTHS

IN A FURNITURE
FACTORY.

I PUMPED GAS.

YOU KNOW,
THIS STUFF ISN'T BAD.

I PUSHED A HACK.

I WORKED
AN ICE CREAM WAGON.

MODELLE'S WASN'T BAD.

SPORTS STUFF,
YOU KNOW.

I THOUGHT MAYBE
THEY'D LET ME SELL.

NOTHING BUT
STACKING BOXES.

FRIGGIN' BORE.

SO WHAT NOW?

YOU THOUGHT
ABOUT COLLEGE?

I FILLED OUT
THE APPLICATIONS,

BUT I NEVER
SENT THEM IN.

LIKE, WHAT FOR?

ANOTHER FOUR YEARS
OF BOOKS, CLASSES?

NAH, I DON'T KNOW.

SO WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO?

I GUESS
BE AN ELECTRICIAN
WITH MY OLD MAN.

YOU DON'T SOUND
TOO EXCITED.

NOTHING INTERESTS
YOU, HUH?

DID YOU EVER
THINK OF DOING
SOMETHING ELSE?

NO? YOU NEVER THOUGHT
OF DOING SOMETHING ELSE.

FIRE DEPARTMENT?
POLICE DEPARTMENT?

WELL, YEAH.
FIREMAN. POLICEMAN.

SURE,
WHEN I WAS LITTLE.

NOTHING
INTERESTS YOU?

SELLING?
CIVIL SERVICE?

KIDS.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
KIDS?

I LIKE KIDS,
WORK WITH KIDS.

COME ON. TELL ME.

A COUPLE OF SUMMERS,
I WAS A CAMP COUNSELOR.

I HAD ABOUT 15
7-YEAR-OLDS.

WHY DON'T YOU WORK
WITH KIDS?

DO YOU WANT TO BE
AN ELECTRICIAN?

IT'S A LIVING.

IF IT HITS YOU
THAT WAY NOW,

HOW WILL YOU FEEL
WHEN YOU'RE 40?

LOOK, NOTHING WRONG
WITH ELECTRICIANS.

I'M ASKING
HOW YOU'LL FEEL.

HOW THE HELL DO I KNOW?

WANT A JOB HERE?

RECREATION ASSISTANT
IN THE CHILDREN'S WARD.

IT STARTS MONDAY.
YES OR NO?

WAIT. SLOW DOWN.

ANSWER NOW.

WHAT'S IT PAY?

PEANUTS. I GOT TO
GET BACK TO WORK.

COME ON.
YES OR NO?

YEAH!

YEAH, SURE. WHY NOT?

HEY!

STONE, HEY!

TURN THAT SHIT OFF.

YEAH?

I SWUNG IT!

YOU START WORK
WITH ME MONDAY.

LOOKY,
LOOKY WHAT I GOT.

THOMAS DE COCO, JR.

HOW DO YOU LIKE?

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

HUH?

HEY, DON'T DROOL ON ME
WITH GRATITUDE.

A SIMPLE THANKS WILL DO.

I DON'T KNOW
IF I WANT TO DO
CONSTRUCTION WORK.

WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

I MEAN,
I DON'T KNOW.

HEY!

WHAT DO YOU MEAN
YOU DON'T KNOW?

I MEAN I DON'T KNOW.

I'LL TELL YOU
WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT
THIS JOB MEANS.

YOU LISTEN TO ME.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
THE DEPRESSION.

THE DEPRESSION?
NOTHING, HUH?

IT'S A WORD
TO YOU, RIGHT?

WELL, I REMEMBER IT.
I REMEMBER IT CLEARLY.

WHEN A GUY
ON THE BLOCK GOT A JOB,

HIS MOTHER WOULD CRY.

HE'D GET DRUNK,

AND THE TWO OF THEM
WOULD LIGHT A CANDLE
IN CHURCH.

UNDERSTAND
WHAT I'M SAYING?

THEY KNEW THEIR KID
WOULD HAVE SOMETHING
TO EAT.

KEEP A ROOF
OVER THEIR HEAD.

GET MARRIED,
RAISE A FAMILY.

AW, STONE, IT WAS LIKE
GIVING THEM LIFE.

I'M YOUR FATHER, STONE.

WHAT DO I WANT
MOST FOR YOU?

I WANT WHAT'S BEST
FOR YOU.

YOU GOT
TO BELIEVE ME, KID.

THIS IS IT.

COME ON.

HMM?

HUH?

COME ON.

IT'S JUST THAT...

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU DON'T KNOW.

HERE.

SIT YOURSELF DOWN HERE.

SIT DOWN.

HERE. WRITE DOWN

THREE THINGS
YOU WANT TO BE,

THREE THINGS
YOU WANT TO DO
WITH YOUR LIFE

WHEN YOU GROW UP.

YOU GOT ONE MINUTE.

I'LL BE
A SON OF A BITCH!

"I DON'T KNOW."

YOU GOT 10 SECONDS.

SIEG HEIL!

HEY,
FUCK THE SIEG HEIL!

HERE I COME.

ALL RIGHT,
WHAT DO YOU GOT?

WHAT'S THIS?

WHERE'S THE THREE THINGS?

THIS SAYS
"WORK WITH KIDS."

I WANT TO WORK
WITH KIDS.

YOU WANT TO TEACH
NURSERY SCHOOL?

YOU WANT TO RUN
A ROMPER ROOM?

YOU GOING TO
CALL YOURSELF
MISS DE COCO?

IT'S IN A HOSPITAL,
ALL RIGHT?

YOU'RE OUT
OF YOUR FUCKING MIND!

YOU WON'T MAKE
ANYTHING CANDY STRIPING.

IT AIN'T
CANDY STRIPING.

I'M GOING TO BE
A RECREATIONAL
ASSISTANT.

YOU'RE GOING
TO BE A WHAT?

A RECREATIONAL
ASSISTANT.

RECREATIONAL ASSISTANT
IS WOMAN'S WORK!

OH, OH.
RIGHT, SORRY.

SORRY. I'LL WEAR
WORK BOOTS.

THEN I'LL BE A REAL MAN.

DON'T YOU FUCKING
TALK THAT WAY TO ME!

I CAN STILL KICK
YOUR FUCKING ASS!

DON'T YOU EVER TOUCH ME
LIKE THAT AGAIN.

ALL RIGHT.

YOU WANT
TO CANDY ASS,

YOU CANDY ASS...

ON ONE CONDITION.

DO THE TWO WEEKS
IN THE HOSPITAL,

THEN DO TWO WEEKS
CONSTRUCTION.

LIKE A TEST.

OK?

DO THE TWO WEEKS
FOR ME.

THEN PUT ON TIGHTS
AND TURN TOE DANCER

FOR ALL
I GIVE A SHIT.

DEAL?

DEAL.

BUT DON'T TAKE IT
SO HARD.

STONY'S GOING TO
COME AROUND.

DON'T ACT LIKE
IT'S THE END
OF THE WORLD.

LOOK ON
THE BRIGHT SIDE.

THANKS.

YEAH.

YOU'RE MAKING
GOOD BUCKS.

YOU GOT A NICE HOME.

YOU GOT A GOOD WIFE
BY YOUR SIDE.

BALLS.

GOOD WIFE
BY MY SIDE?

HEY...

SHE USED TO BE
THE CUTEST ASS

ON THE UPPER
WEST SIDE.

I COULDN'T WAIT

TO GET MY HANDS
ON HER.

MARIE,
WITH THE SMILE
LIKE SUNSHINE.

ALL RIGHT.
SO SINCE ALBERT WAS BORN,

HER PLUMBING
AIN'T THE SAME.

THAT'S MY FAULT?
IS THAT MY FAULT?

NO.

HMM?

IT AIN'T
HER FAULT, EITHER.

WHAT'S
THE DIFFERENCE

WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE
NOW, HUH?

IN HER BEST DAY,

SHE COULDN'T HOLD
A CANDLE TO SUKI.

SUKI.

OOH,
THAT SMOKY BITCH.

TOMMY,
SUKI'S 25 YEARS AGO

ON THE OTHER SIDE
OF THE WORLD.

LET HER GO.

SHE WAS ALL GOLD.

THEM KOREAN CHICKS
IS ALL GOLD.

CAT FACE...

BIG, SLANTY EYES,
YOU KNOW?

SWEETEST SMILE.

WHOO...

HA HA HA HA!

WHAT THE FUCK

DID I BRING
THAT UP FOR?

I DON'T KNOW.

STONY...

HE DON'T UNDERSTAND.

YOU ONLY GET
ONE SHOT IN LIFE,

AND YOU'D BETTER NOT
FUCK IT UP.

COME ON,
MOHAMMED.

YOU STAY THERE,
ALL RIGHT?

QUIET DOWN!

HEY, HEY, HEY!

COME ON. HEY!

HEY, HEY, HEY!

HEY!

ANYBODY MESSES AROUND

LOSES TV TONIGHT,

AND THAT'S NO CRAP.

ALL RIGHT.

TODAY I'LL LAY
A SPECIAL STORY ON YOU.

IT'S SPECIAL 'CAUSE
IT'S TRUE.

STONY, YOU'RE
LYING ALREADY.

HEY, THIS IS
THE DEAD TRUTH.

NOW HERE IT IS.

A LONG, LONG TIME AGO,

THE TRIBE I BELONG TO

USED TO LIVE NEAR A CAVE
BY THE PARKING LOT.

WHEN A GUY GOT OLD ENOUGH,

MY TRIBE GAVE HIM
A BRAVERY TEST

BECAUSE APACHES
ARE REAL TOUGH.

TO PROVE YOU HAD GUTS,
THEY PUT YOU IN THAT CAVE.

BLINDFOLDED, RIGHT?

YOU HAD TO FIND
YOUR WAY OUT BLINDFOLDED

JUST BY TAPPING THE TOMAHAWK
ON THE WALLS.

YOU FIND YOUR WAY OUT.

THIS SPECIAL TIME,

MY GREAT-GREAT-
GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S TURN

TO DO THE CAVE.

HIS NAME WAS
STONY DE COCO, TOO.

THIS DIDN'T
SCARE HIM AT ALL.

HE'S DANCING AROUND.

HE'S JOKING EVEN WHEN
THEY TAKE HIM

IN THE BACK,
IN THE DARK, BLINDFOLDED

AND EVERYBODY SPLITS.

AND THEY'RE
WAITING THERE...

LISTENING...

AND THEY HEAR...

[TAP TAP TAP]

THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN...

KA-BOOM!

OH, MAN! A CAVE-IN!

OH, MAN!

WHAT HAPPENED?

HE DIED.

AND THAT WOULD'VE
BEEN THAT.

EXCEPT...
A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER,

A BUNCH OF COMANCHES
COME SNEAKING UP.

NOW, COMANCHES--
REAL MEAN SHITS.

YOU DON'T WANT
TO FOOL AROUND WITH THEM.

THEY'RE GOING
TO WIPE THE PLACE OUT.

SUDDENLY...

[TAP TAP TAP TAP]

OUT OF THAT CAVE...

COMES THE GHOST
OF STONY DE COCO!

AH-WOO-WOO-WOO!

HE STARTS SWINGING
HIS TOMAHAWK AT THOSE COMANCHES.

WHAT DID HE DO?

HE KICKED COMANCHE ASS
ALL OVER THE PLACE.

WHEN IT WAS ALL OVER,

HE WALKS INTO THE CAVE,
AND HE DISAPPEARS.

AFTER THAT, ANYTIME
ANY TRIBE MEMBER WAS IN TROUBLE,

HE'D TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.

NOBODY MESSED AROUND
WITH HIS PEOPLE.

YOU THINK HE'S
STILL HANGING AROUND?

THAT'S THE WEIRD PART
OF THIS STORY.

JUST LAST WEEK,
I'M WALKING AROUND

OUTSIDE
OF THE HOSPITAL HERE.

IT'S REAL DARK OUT...

AND NOBODY AROUND.

VERY SCARY.

GUESS WHAT I HEAR.

[TAP TAP TAP TAP]

WAS IT HIM?

I CAN'T LOOK.

I BET IT WAS.

HE'S STANDING THERE
WITH THIS HARD-ASS LOOK.

I WANTED TO SPLIT.

THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN,

HE RAISES UP HIS HAND.

NAKA MAGGA WALLA.

HEY, I KNOW
EVERYTHING IS COOL.

WHAT'S THAT MEAN?

NAKA MAGGA WALLA.

IT MEANS BLOOD BROTHER.

HE TELLS ME I GOT
NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

HE'S KEEPING ME SAFE.

HE STARTS LAYING
THIS STUFF ON ME

ABOUT HOW PISSED OFF
HE'S GETTING ABOUT THE PEOPLE

AND THE HOSPITAL
SCREWING UP HIS TURF.

HE'S GOING
TO WIPE IT OUT.

DON'T FOOL AROUND.

I'M SCARED FOR YOU GUYS.

I MEAN, THE ONLY
ONE SAFE IS ME.

I DON'T KNOW
WHAT I'LL DO TO HELP YOU.

OH, I KNOW.

I CAN MAKE YOU
ALL BLOOD BROTHERS.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

ALL RIGHT.

SHH.

EVERYBODY SPIT
ON YOUR THUMB.

HOLD IT UP.

NAKA MAGGA WALLA.

PASS IT ON.

NAKA MAGGA WALLA.

NOW WE'RE
ALL BLOOD BROTHERS.

WE'RE SAFE FROM DANGER.

ANYTIME YOU'RE IN TROUBLE,

YOU RAISE YOUR THUMB.

YOU SNAKA MAGGA WALLA.

HE'LL HELP OUT.

BUT IN CASE HE'S BUSY

AND CAN'T MAKE IT--

HE'S HAVING LUNCH WITH
HIS GIRLFRIEND OR SOMETHING--

YOU GOT TO HELP
EACH OTHER OUT.

ANYTIME YOU SEE A FRIEND

OR ONE OF THE NURSES
OR DOCTORS,

YOU MAKE THEM
BLOOD BROTHERS, TOO.

THE MORE BLOOD
BROTHERS YOU GOT,

THE BETTER OFF YOU ARE.

ALL RIGHT.

MM-HMM.

HEY, VIN!

GIVE ME A BEER,
WILL YOU?

HEY, STONY.

HEY, ANNETTE,
HOW YOU DOING?

OK.

HAVE YOU SEEN
BUTLER AROUND?

YEAH. HE LEFT
A HALF AN HOUR AGO.

CAN I HELP YOU?

NO. YEAH, YEAH.

IS THE KITCHEN OPEN?

YEAH. READY TO ORDER?

I'M READY
TO ORDER.

YOU SURE LOOK HAPPY.
WHAT'S UP?

I JUST HAD
A GREAT DAY.

I MEAN, A REAL...
A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

DOING WHAT?

FOOLING AROUND
WITH SOME KIDS.

JUST YOU AND SOME KIDS?

NO MORE CHERI?

NAH. WE SPLIT UP.

SO IT'S TRUE, HUH?

YEAH, IT'S TRUE.

I GET OFF AT 6:00
IN A FEW MINUTES.

WHY DON'T I
MAKE YOU DINNER
AT MY PLACE?

I CAN DO BETTER
THAN THEY CAN HERE.

YEAH.

SURE. WHY NOT?

YEAH? YOU'RE SURE?

YEAH, SURE.

I'LL GET MY STUFF.

HEY, CHUBBY.

HEY, BANION.

WHERE THE HELL
IS EVERYBODY?

WHO THE FUCK KNOWS?

WE'RE HUMPING IT
ON THAT BUILDING TODAY.

IT'S HOT.

YEAH.
THERE YOU ARE.

HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?

YOU'RE
AIR-CONDITIONED.

I'LL JOIN YOU.

GOOD.

CHEERS.

TOMMY GET HOME OK
THE OTHER NIGHT?

YEAH.

HE REALLY TIED ONE ON.

HE'S SORE,
BUT HE'LL RECOVER.

FATHER AND SON
IS THE BEST THING,

AND HE KNOWS IT.

BULLSHIT.

GOT A KID,
GOT A KNIFE IN YOUR HEART.

KICKED MINE OUT
THREE YEARS AGO.

PAULIE? HOW COME?

PAULIE'S A FAG.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

DON'T ASK ME!
I KNOW!

HE SELLS
FAG JEWELRY SHIT

DOWN AT THAT BUCCELLATI'S,
FIFTH AVENUE.

YEAH, WELL,
THREE YEARS?

WHY DON'T
YOU CALL HIM
OR SOMETHING?

YOU GOT TO
LOVE YOUR KID.

GET BACK HERE.

YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

YOU HAVE A KID?

STONY'S
THE BEST KID
IN THE WORLD.

HE AIN'T YOUR KID.

I HAD A KID!

I HAD A KID.

I DIDN'T KNOW.

WHY DIDN'T YOU
SAY SOMETHING?

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?

HE'S DEAD AND BURIED
SO LONG AGO,

IT WAS LIKE
HE NEVER WAS.

LOUIE DE COCO, JR.

13 POUNDS, 4 OUNCES.

BIGGEST BABY
THE FUCKING DOCTOR
EVER DELIVERED.

I USED TO GET
A KICK OUT OF,

PEOPLE WOULD GET
THEIR FIRST LOOK AT HIM,

THEIR EYES WOULD POP.

SO...WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT HAPPENED?

WELL, I COME HOME
ONE NIGHT,

I DON'T SMELL
NO DINNER COOKING.

THAT'S FUNNY.

I WALK
INTO THE BEDROOM.

IT'S ALL DARK.

PHYLLIS IS SITTING
ON THE BED.

SHE'S GOT LOUIE
IN HER ARMS.

I CAN'T SEE SO GOOD,

SO I GO TO
TURN ON A LIGHT.

SHE SAYS,
"DON'T! DON'T!"

I REACH OVER
AND TOUCH LOUIE'S FACE.

HE WAS SO COLD,

I COULD
ALMOST FEEL THE BLUE
THROUGH MY FINGERS.

SO I FOUND
A NEWSPAPER...

AND I WRAPPED HIM
UP IN IT.

THEN I DROVE OVER
TO OVINI'S FUNERAL HOME,

I LAID HIM DOWN
ON THE GUY'S DESK,

AND I SAYS,
"BURY HIM."

SHE WAS FEEDING HIM,
YOU UNDERSTAND?

YEAH.

AND SHE TOOK HIM
TO BED WITH HER.

SHE FELL ASLEEP...

AND ROLLED OVER
ON HIM...

AND HE SUFFOCATED.

YOU SHOULD HAVE HAD
ANOTHER ONE RIGHT AWAY.

NO, NO.

RIGHT AWAY!

NO.

WHEN STONY WAS BORN,

I SAYS,
"I'LL LOVE HIM,

TREAT HIM LIKE
I WOULD HAVE LOUIE,"

BUT UNCLE,
NOT FATHER.

NEPHEW, NOT SON.

FATHER AND SON

IS THE GREATEST THING
IN THE WORLD...

BUT NOT FOR ME.

I STICK WITH STONY.

"MAYS GRAND SLAMS
SPAHN, 4-3."

THAT WAS THE HEADLINE
ON THE NEWSPAPER

I WRAPPED HIM UP IN.

I USED TO LOVE
THAT WILLIE MAYS
UNTIL THEN.

BUT NOW I DON'T EVEN
LIKE THE GAME.

HERE.

COME ON.

TO STONY.

DON'T YOU EVER
GET ENOUGH?

WOULD YOU JUST
GET OUT OF HERE, PLEASE?

GO LIE DOWN.
GO TO SLEEP.

RIGHT. LIE DOWN.

I'M NEVER GOING TO
GO TO SLEEP!

ANNETTE!

IT'S 2:00
IN THE MORNING.

HEY, WHAT DO YOU
CALL THAT STUFF
YOU MADE?

QUICHE LORRAINE.

IT'S PRETTY GOOD, HUH?

NOT BAD.

IT AIN'T POT ROAST,
BUT IT AIN'T BAD.

THANKS A LOT.

WERE YOU REALLY
BUILT LIKE THAT
WHEN YOU WERE 13?

SWEAR TO GOD.

13, BOOBS AS BIG
AS I GOT NOW

AND SMOKING
TWO PACKS A DAY,

WEARING TONS OF MAKE-UP,

WALKING REAL TOUGH,

HANGING AROUND A LOT
WITH THE OLDER GIRLS

SO I SHOULDN'T STICK OUT.

HMM. SO TO SPEAK.

YEAH. SO TO SPEAK.

OH, MAN, I THOUGHT
I WAS SUCH A HOT TICKET
IN THOSE DAYS.

15, I GOT KNOCKED UP
BY THIS EX-CON.

THIS JERK TELLS ME
I CAN'T GET PREGNANT

IF WE DO IT STANDING UP.

SO WHY DIDN'T THEY
TEACH US IN KINDERGARTEN?

GOD.

YEAH. SO THEN
THE WHOLE BIT.

I WENT TO THIS
BAD GIRLS' HOME,

HAD THE BABY,
PUT IT UP FOR ADOPTION.

AND THEN I CAME HOME--
WELL, FORGET IT.

I WAS LIVING WITH
THIS BARTENDER UP IN ALBANY.

OH, THE SWEETEST GUY.

YEAH.

GOD, THAT WAS
A GOOD YEAR.

THAT'S THE YEAR
I FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL

AND DISCOVERED
THAT I HAD A BRAIN.

HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT?

I BET THAT'S
THE FIRST REASON

I GOT A THING ON YOU.

YOU REMIND ME
OF THE BARTENDER.

YEAH?

YEAH.

WHAT WAS
THE SECOND REASON?

WELL, I KNOW HOW
YOU TALK ABOUT ME
BEHIND MY BACK--

THREE-FINGERED ANNETTE,
THE TOWN PUMP.

COME ON!
IT'S ALL RIGHT, REALLY.

I DO LIKE TO BALL.
YOU KNOW.

YEAH, I KNOW.

WITH SOMEBODY I LIKE,

AND I AIN'T ASHAMED
OF THE FINGERS.

REALLY.
I'M KIND OF GLAD
IT HAPPENED

BECAUSE I USED
TO BE SO PRETTY

AND SUCH A STUCK-UP BITCH
ABOUT BEING PRETTY

THAT I JUST DIDN'T KNOW.

KNOW WHAT?

KNOW THAT LIFE
CAN HURT LIKE HELL.

ONCE YOU'RE HURT,

IT MAKES YOU FEEL
FOR OTHER PEOPLE HURTING.

LIKE YOU.

WAIT A MINUTE.
I AIN'T HURTING.

OH, YOU DON'T THINK SO?

THERE'S SOMETHING
CHEWING ON YOU--

LIKE YOU KNOW THAT
THERE'S SOMETHING OUT THERE

BESIDES PLAYING COOL
AND MAKING BUCKS

AND GETTING
YOURSELF LAID.

YEAH. SO THAT'S
THE SECOND REASON.

THAT'S TWO.
WHAT'S THE THIRD?

WELL, THE THIRD...

NAH.

I THINK I'M, UH,
JUST GOING TO

LET THE THIRD
BE MY SECRET.

YOU'D LIKE THAT
GIFT-WRAPPED?

WE'LL HAVE IT READY FOR YOU
DAY AFTER TOMORROW.

THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

YES, SIR.
MAY I HELP YOU?

HELLO, PAULIE.

WE'VE MET?

WHEN YOU
WAS A LITTLE KID.

I'M A GOOD FRIEND
OF YOUR FATHER'S.

HE SENT YOU?

WE'RE HAVING
A BIRTHDAY PARTY
FOR HIM.

YOU'D MAKE
A BEAUTIFUL GIFT
FOR HIM.

LOOK, I DON'T KNOW
HOW YOU FOUND ME,

BUT BUY WHATEVER
YOU NEED, THEN GO.

MURRAY, HELP
THIS GENTLEMAN, PLEASE.

MURRAY,
STAY THE FUCK
OUT OF THIS.

LISTEN TO ME,
YOU SNOT.

I'LL FUCKING
DRAG YOU
OUT OF HERE,

YOU IGNORE ME
WHEN I'M TALKING!

YOU GOT IT?

I'M SORRY.
I GOT A TEMPER.

I APOLOGIZE.

I'M SORRY. HERE.

SIGN THE CARD.
ALL RIGHT?

WHAT'S IT SAY?

HERE. READ IT.

I DON'T WANT
TO READ IT.

"YEAR BY YEAR,
MY LOVE GROWS,
FATHER, DEAR."

PLEASE GO.

TAKE THIS $50.
SIGN THE CARD.

YOU'LL NEVER
SEE ME AGAIN.

ALL RIGHT?

PLEASE GO.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

I HIRED YOU IN GOOD FAITH
ON A LONG-TERM BASIS.

NOW YOU WANT
TWO WEEKS OFF.

I'VE GOT
THIS HEAVY NUMBER

WITH MY FATHER,
MY UNCLE.

THEY'RE BOTH
ELECTRICIANS, RIGHT?

THEY'RE BOTH
IN THE UNION.

MY GRANDFATHER,
HE STARTED
THE UNION.

THIS HARD HAT IS
WAITING FOR ME,
LIKE A CROWN.

I'M HEIR
TO THE THRONE.

LOOK, MRS. PITT!

I REALLY DIG
THIS JOB!

WHY DON'T YOU
GIVE ME A BREAK?

NAKA MAGGA WALLA.

WHERE DID YOU
PICK THAT UP?

YOU REALLY
STARTED SOMETHING.

IT'S A DUMB STORY
I TOLD MY BROTHER.

USUALLY
I WOULDN'T DO THIS,

BUT THE CHILDREN
LIKE YOU.

YOU GET TWO WEEKS.

NOW MOVE OUT
OF MY WAY.

I HAVE WORK TO DO.

HEY, MRS. PITT!

YOU'RE A PEACH!

HEY!
HOW YOU DOING?

SAY HELLO
TO STONY.

HOW YOU DOING?

HEY, HOW'S IT GOING?

HEY! HEY!

HERE HE IS!
HERE HE IS!

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

HAVEN'T SEEN HIM
IN YEARS, HUH?

NICE TO SEE YOU.

STOP PLAYING
WITH YOURSELF.

HEY, KID!

YOU'RE ON THE DECK
WITH MALFIE.

DON'T PAIR HIM
WITH THAT BASTARD.

THE NEW MAN
GETS MALFIE.

PICK UP SOME RAILS.
FOLLOW ME UP.

YOU LIFT LIKE THAT,
YOU'LL LEAVE YOUR BALLS
ON THE FLOOR.

NEVER STOOP,
ALWAYS BEND.

HE'S WITH YOU TODAY.

LET'S GO,
SHITHEAD.

HEY, SIG!

YOU DON'T NEED
ANY HELP, DO YOU?

I'M OK.

YOU GOT IT?

HEY, STONY!
HEY, STONY!

WHAT ARE YOU
DOING

BRINGING WIRE
UP HERE?

WHO TOLD YOU
TO BRING IT UP?

CABLE,
NOT WIRE.
CABLE.

THIS KID
DON'T HEAR
SO GOOD.

WHAT'S DONE
IS DONE.

YOU'RE
THE GOFER TODAY.

YOU GOT
PENCIL AND PAPER?

NO? ALL RIGHT.

GET ALL THE GUYS'
COFFEE ORDERS.

RIGHT NOW?

NOW--AND FAST,

SO THE COFFEE
DON'T GET COLD.

I'M BLACK,
NO SUGAR.

REGULAR,
DOUBLE SUGAR.

CHEESE DANISH.

NO SUGAR.

DOUBLE SUGAR.

HAM AND EGG--

HAM AND EGG SANDWICH
WITH CHEESE.

WITH CHEESE.

IT'S MY GO, RIGHT?

WHAT?

CHEESE DANISH.

BLACK, NO SUGAR.
DANISH.

COFFEE!

SANKA,
NO SUGAR.

HERE.

ORANGE SODA,
ICE COLD.

WAIT.

DO I STUTTER?
ORANGE SODA!

COLD.

HERE.

TWO COFFEES.

GET YOURSELF
A COKE.

STONY, SAVE
YOURSELF A TRIP.

TAKE
THE WIRE DOWN.

I'LL GIVE YOU
A HAND.

ALL RIGHT.
UP AND OVER.

GOT IT? GO.

FAST!
FAST! FAST!

PICK THEM UP!

COFFEE, BLACK!

YOU GET DOWN
ARTIE'S ORDER?

NOT NOW!

OOH!

YOU'RE BUSTING THEM.

HERE HE COMES.

HEY, WHERE YOU BEEN?
CANARSIE?

IT'S ABOUT
FUCKIN' TIME.

YOU STOP
FOR BREAKFAST?

YOU'RE HOLDING UP
THE SHOW!

HEY, STONY.
STONE.

IT'S A BAD START.

I RAN ALL THE WAY.

DEAD GRANDMOTHER
WOULD'VE BEEN FASTER.

IT'S COLD!

I TOLD YOU
NO SUGAR!

I'M A DIABETIC!

THIS IS 7-UP.
I ORDERED PEPSI.

HUH?

HEY, HEY!

YOUR PANTS SUDDENLY
FEEL TOO BIG, HUH?

NO.

WHY?

WE'RE KIDDING
YOUR ASS OFF.

I WARNED YOU,
STONY!

EXPECT EVERYTHING!

HUH?

WELCOME TO THE--

SCABS!

GET HIM!

YEAH!
YEAH!
YEAH!

STAND BACK, EVERYBODY.

HERE COME THE DE COCOS.

AND WE CAN LICK
THE WHOLE FUCKING WORLD!

OH, HEY, STONE.

SAY HELLO TO STONY.

FIRST DAY
ON THE JOB.

FIRST DAY
AT THE HANGOUT.

DOES BANION KNOW
ABOUT THE PARTY?

IS EVERYBODY INSIDE?

I THINK SO.

LET'S GO.
LET'S DO THIS.

HURRY UP.

HEY, GUYS,
GET THAT TABLE.

COME ON.

HEY, PAT!

PUT YOUR HAT ON.

WHAT THE FUCK
ARE YOU DOING?

WHAT THE FUCK
IS HAPPENING?

WHAT THE FUCK'S
GOING ON?

WHERE'S MY HAT?

WHERE'S MY FUCKING HAT?

ALL RIGHT!
HEY, RICHIE!

COME ON! ARE YOU
FUCKING CRAZY?

♪ WHEN IRISH EYES
ARE SMILING ♪

♪ SURE 'TIS LIKE
A MORN IN SPRING ♪

♪ IN THE LILT
OF IRISH LAUGHTER ♪

♪ YOU CAN HEAR
THE ANGELS SING ♪

♪ WHEN IRISH HEARTS
ARE HAPPY ♪

♪ ALL THE WORLD
SEEMS BRIGHT AND GAY ♪

♪ AND WHEN IRISH EYES
ARE SMILING ♪

♪ SURE THEY STEAL ♪

♪ YOUR HEART ♪

♪ AWAY ♪

YAY!
YAY!
YAY!

BLOW THEM OUT.

THAT-A BOY.

YAY!
YAY!
YAY!

LOOK AT THIS.

IS THAT BEAUTIFUL,
OR WHAT?

LOOK AT THIS!

ALL ELECTRIC,
FOUR SPEEDS.

IT'S A MOTOR!

YOU, YOU, HUH?

HEY, TOMMY.
COME HERE.

HEY, STONE, GET
THE OTHER CHAIR.

EASY, EASY!

HE'S A FAT FUCK, HUH?

LOOK WHO'S TALKING!
CHUBBY!

THROW THAT
IN THE STREET.

MAKE A LAMP
OUT OF IT.

HEY.

OH.

HOW DO YOU LIKE IT?

FEEL GOOD?

YOU GUYS.

YOU FUCKING GUYS.

FUCKING GUYS.

HEY, SCHMUCK.
YOU GOING TO CRY,

OR YOU BUYING US
ALL A DRINK?

I'M GOING TO CRY!

YEAH?

THEN BUY YOU A DRINK.

YAY!
YAY!
YAY!

GIVE ME
A DOUBLE, ROCKS.

I WANT SCOTCH.

I'LL HAVE RYE
AND WATER BACK.

AND THAT'S WHAT
IT'S ALL ABOUT.

YOU!

THE OLD MAN LEFT
HIS MARK ON THIS TOWN.

FUCKING BUILDINGS--
THEY'LL BE HERE
AFTER I'M GONE,

THAT'S FOR SURE.

WILLOWCHECK TOWERS.

THEY WERE GOING TO
GIVE ME A BONUS

FOR PUTTING IN
THAT NEW TERMINAL.

REALLY? HOW MUCH?

NEVER GOT IT.
THEY GIVE ME THIS INSTEAD.

FUCK.

HEY.

LISTEN TO WHAT
I'M TELLING YOU.

WHAT YOU'LL
DO IN THIS JOB
IS PULL CABLE.

NOW, THAT'S WORK
FOR MULES.

YOU CAN DO IT LOUSY.

WHO THE FUCK WILL KNOW?
NOBODY, RIGHT?

EXCEPT YOU.

YOU'LL KNOW.

SOME GUYS, THEY SAY,
"SO WHAT? WHO CARES?"

THOSE GUYS ARE SHITS.

A MAN THAT
DON'T TAKE PRIDE

IN HIS WORK,

HE DON'T TAKE PRIDE
IN HIMSELF.

YOU DON'T BE LIKE THAT.
YOU UNDERSTAND?

YEAH.

THIS JOB'S BEEN
VERY GOOD TO ME.

THERE'S
NEVER BEEN NOTHING
WE'VE EVER NEEDED.

YOU'VE BEEN EATING MEAT
EVERY NIGHT.

RIGHT?

RIGHT.

GIVE IT YOUR BEST.

IT'LL TURN AROUND
AND DO THE SAME FOR YOU.

OK.

LET'S GO HUMP.
WE GOT TO GO.

ALL RIGHT! LET'S GO!

YOU'RE STAYING
WITH IT, HUH?

I DON'T KNOW.

IT'S NOT A STEADY HIGH

LIKE I GET
WORKING WITH KIDS.

I CAN'T DO THAT
ALL MY LIFE, EITHER.

THERE'S NO DOUGH

IN BEING
A RECREATIONAL ASSISTANT.

YEAH.

I DON'T KNOW.

I'M SO TIRED
OF THINKING ABOUT IT.

YOU CAN GO
TO COLLEGE...

TAKE COURSES
WORKING WITH KIDS,

GET A DEGREE.

THAT WOULD MEAN
MORE MONEY.

I'VE BEEN THINKING
ABOUT THAT.

WHY DON'T YOU DO IT?

YOU KNOW
YOU WANT TO.

THERE'D BE NO GAMES
WITH YOUR FATHER.

I AM NOT
PLAYING GAMES!

MY DAD SWEATED
GETTING ME
IN THAT UNION.

A CARD MEANS
YOU ARE SET!

OK. YOU'RE SET.

DAMN RIGHT!

RIGHT!

WHAT ARE YOU
MAD AT ME FOR?

I AIN'T MAD!

YOU DON'T
SOUND HAPPY.

BECAUSE
I AM GOING NUTS!

IT'S LIKE EVERYBODY'S
COMING UP--YOU, TOO--

SAYING,
"WHAT WILL YOU DO?

SCHOOL'S OVER.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

AND I DON'T FUCKING KNOW!

LISTEN, THERE'S
NOTHING WRONG
WITH NOT KNOWING.

TAKE YOUR TIME.

THAT'S ALL
I'M SAYING.

I MEAN, DON'T PUSH.

IT'S JUST...
I DON'T KNOW NOTHING

EXCEPT THE BRONX,
NEIGHBORHOOD.

I NEVER
BEEN ANYWHERE

EXCEPT FRIGGIN'
NEW JERSEY, SUMMER CAMP.

I KEEP THINKING...

GOT TO BE SOMETHING
ELSE OUT THERE.

WHY DON'T YOU
TAKE A LOOK?

ALL RIGHT. SURE.

I'LL PACK MY BAG,
TAKE A LITTLE HIKE.

I AIN'T SAYING THAT.

THAT IS ONE
BITCHING STEP.
YOU KNOW?

IT SCARED THE HELL
OUT OF ME.

DOES IT SCARE YOU?

SCARE ME?

LOOK, I WANT TO SPLIT,
I SPLIT.

I GOT IT.

I MEAN IT.

STONY, WAKE UP.

STONY.

COME ON.
LET'S GO.

WHAT TIME IS IT?

TIME TO GO.
COME ON.

I DON'T WANT TO.

FORGET THE WATCH.
LET'S GO.

ALBERT, IT'S 8:00
IN THE MORNING. GO AWAY.

WE'VE GOT TO GO
TO GET SOME SEATS.

ALBERT!

YOU LITTLE PUNK.

YOU'RE GOING
TO GET IT.

THIS WHOLE LAST WEEK,

CHUBBY BRINGS ME
FLOWERS AND CANDY,

TAKES ME OUT
TO DINNER,

MAKES LOVE TO ME,

ASKED DID I COME.

SCARING THE HELL
OUT OF ME.

I THINK HE'S SICK.

I COULD USE SOME
OF THAT SICK FROM TOMMY.

TRIXIE.

TRIXIE,
I'LL CALL YOU.

OK.

YOU PRACTICALLY
RUINED HIS DAY
NOT BEING THERE.

CREEP.

HE SITS THERE,

AND HE LOOKS
AT MY ASS
AND MY TITTIES

WHILE I'M
DOING LAUNDRY,

AND HE PLAYS
WITH HIMSELF.

I SHOULD
TELL HIS MOTHER,
YOU KNOW?

SHE'D KILL HIM.

JACKIE!

HEY, COME ON.

THERE IT IS.

BRUCE LEE,
ALL RIGHT?
ALL RIGHT.

I THINK THE BAD GUYS
ARE GOING TO WIN.

OOH!
THAT'S TOO SCARY.

TELL ME
WHEN IT'S OVER.

BRUCE LEE
WILL RESCUE THEM.

HE CAN'T.
THERE'S TOO MANY GUYS.

LOOK.
HE JUST HIT BOTH.

THIS IS GOING TO
GIVE ME BAD DREAMS.

ALBERT...

COME ON, STONY.

DON'T BE SCARED.

I'M HERE WITH YOU.

SHUT UP,
WILL YOU?

HEY, SHITHEAD!
MOVE IT.

ARE YOU LETTING HIM
GET AWAY WITH THAT?

FORGET IT.
HE'S A JERK.

FORGET IT, MY ASS!
GO RIP HIS FUCKING
TONGUE OUT.

IT'S NOTHING.
HE'S NOBODY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING
AFTER WORK?

I JUST GOT HERE.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

HEY, SHITHEAD,
I LEFT MY TOOL BELT

IN THE CAN.
GET IT.

YO! HEY, YOU--ASSHOLE.

YEAH, YOU.

WHO THE FUCK
YOU GIVING ORDERS TO?

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

WHAT'S
THIS "SHITHEAD"?

HE'S GOT A NAME.

SO WHAT?

SO USE IT.

WHAT'S HE GONNA DO
ABOUT IT?

KICK THE LIVING SHIT
OUT OF YOU.

MAYBE I'LL KICK
THE SHIT OUT OF YOU!

ME? YOU COCKSUCKER!

LET THE KID
TAKE HIM, TOMMY.

LET HIM HAVE IT!

THAT-A WAY, STONE!

DON'T LET HIM
DO THAT!

HEY, STONE!

DON'T LET HIM
DO THAT!

DON'T LET HIM
DO THAT!

COME ON, STONE!

COME ON, STONE!

[CHEERING]

ALL RIGHT!
ALL RIGHT!

ALL RIGHT!

YOU WERE BEAUTIFUL!

NO MORE, NO MORE.
WE BEAT HIM, BABY!

YOU DID IT, BA--

GET UP.

GET UP, BABY.

COME ON.
ON YOUR FEET.

GET OFF YOUR KNEES.

COME ON, BABY.

COME ON.
THAT'S MY BABY.

COME ON, BABY.
THAT'S IT.

[CHEERING]

TELL ME
YOU'RE IN, BABY.

TELL ME YOU'RE
NOT LEAVING THE JOB.

TELL ME YOU'RE
IN FOR GOOD.

FUCKING-A!
I'M IN!

[CHEERING]

THOMAS DE COCO, JR.

MASTER FUCKING-A...

ELECTRICIAN!

FUCKING-A!

[MUSIC PLAYING]

HI, STRANGER.
HOW YOU DOING?

OH.

WHERE'S THE GEEK?

HE AIN'T HERE.

WE'RE HAVING, LIKE,
A TRIAL SEPARATION.

I MISSED YOU.

RIGHT.
SURE. YEAH.

I NEVER WANTED US
TO SPLIT,

BUT YOU WEREN'T
BEING SERIOUS.

NOW I HEAR
YOU'RE WORKING.

YEAH, YEAH. I'M WORKING.
I'M WORKING.

I'M A CONSTRUCTION
ELECTRICIAN.

DO YOU LIKE IT?

YEAH, I LIKE IT.

IT LIKES ME.
GOOD BUCKS.

THAT'S WHAT I HEARD.

YEAH. GREAT BUCKS.

WANT TO DANCE?

YEAH. MAYBE LATER.

HOW ABOUT A DRINK?

SURE. HEY, ALLEN.

RUM AND COKE
FOR THE LADY.

I'M GETTING
SOME CIGARETTES.

I'LL BE BACK.

YEAH.

YOU FROM KOREA?

[WOMAN]
MR. DeCAPIO.

YOUR RECEIPT.

OH. OH, JEEZ,
I GOT YOUR PEN.

THAT'S FOR YOU.

WHAT'S
THE ROOM NUMBER?

UH, IT'S 408.

MR. AND MRS. DeCAPIO.

IS THAT
YOUR REAL NAME?

THAT'S
MY MOTEL NAME.

AND YOU'RE SUKI.

WOO!

HEY! WHY DIDN'T
YOU LET ME KNOW
YOU WERE COMING?

WHAT HAPPENED
TO YOUR EYE?

NOTHING.

NOTHING?
THAT'S A DEEP CUT.

I GOT IN A FIGHT
ON THE JOB.

I THOUGHT MAYBE
IT WAS YOUR FATHER,

GOT UPSET
WHEN YOU TOLD HIM
YOU WERE QUITTING.

I AIN'T QUITTING.
I'M STICKING.

YOU'RE KIDDING.

HAVE YOU
THOUGHT IT OVER?

I DECIDED.

I AIN'T GOT TO THINK
ABOUT IT ANYMORE!

BOY, I SAID IT.

IF YOU DIDN'T
WATCH OUT,

YOU'D TURN INTO
A FULL-BLOODED DE COCO.

FIGHTING
AND BOOZING,

CHASING SNATCH.

YOU'RE RIGHT BACK
ON COURSE, HUH?

THE WHOLE
BALL OF WAX.

YOU NOWHERE ASSHOLE.

TOWN PUMP.

"MR. AND MRS. DeCAPIO."

SON OF A BITCH.

CHEAT ON ME?

CHEAT ON ME.

CHEAT ON ME!

CHEAT...

HONEY, GOT CHANGE
FOR THE MACHINE?

TWO QUARTERS--
ALL I GOT.

OH.

WELL, TAKE THEM.

I'M COMING BACK
IN A LITTLE WHILE.

IS YOUR MOTHER HOME?

SHE'S AT WORK.

NOBODY THERE AT ALL?

WELL. IF I COME UP
IN HALF AN HOUR,

WILL YOU BE THERE?

OK.

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

[BUZZ BUZZ]

WHO IS IT?

ME.

HERE ARE
YOUR TWO QUARTERS.

YOU HAVE A RUBBER?

RUBBER?

A RUBBER.

OH.

OH, A RUBBER.

YEAH.

NOT FOR ME.
FOR YOU.

OH.

OH, YEAH.

FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.

[WHIMPERS]

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

[WHIMPERS]

I CAN'T...

I CAN'T HOLD IT.

THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE.

THINK OF WHAT?

SOMETHING!
ANYTHING!

[GASPING]

[CRYING OUT]

AH!

JACKIE!

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[RING]

YEAH?

MR. DE COCO,
I WON'T GIVE MY NAME.

I'M A NEIGHBOR OF YOURS.

WHAT ABOUT HER?
WHAT HAPPENED?

WHO THE FUCK IS THIS?

WHO IS THIS?

[SLAMS DOWN TELEPHONE]

GET THE FUCK
OUT OF HERE!

MARIE?

WHERE YOU BEEN?

THE LAUNDRY ROOM.

WHAT YOU
BEEN DOING?

NOTHING.

WHAT HAVE YOU
BEEN DOING?

NOTHING.

WHO YOU
BEEN LAYING FOR?

NO! NO!

AAH! AAH!

CUT IT OUT!

TOMMY, DON'T!

I'M GOING TO GET YOU,
YOU FUCKING TRAMP!

LET GO! LET GO!

AAH! AAH!

AAH!

TOMMY! TOMMY!

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

YOU TRAMP!
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

WHAT HAVE YOU
DONE TO ME?

WHO PHONED ME?

COME ON. WHO PHONED ME?

COME ON OUT!
COME ON OUT!

HEY, WHAT
THE HELL IS THIS?

COME ON OUT!

I DIDN'T
DO ANYTHING WRONG.

I DIDN'T
DO ANYTHING WRONG.

THERE'S
NO BROKEN BONES,

BUT HE WORKED HER
OVER PRETTY GOOD.

THE AMBULANCE GUYS
HAD TO HIT HIM
WITH A NEEDLE.

NO IDEA WHAT IT
WAS ABOUT?

NO. YOU TELL ME.

DOES HE HAVE
ANY HISTORY OF
NERVOUS DISORDER?

WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

DOES THE LITTLE KID
KNOW WHAT HAPPENED?

HE DON'T
KNOW NOTHING.

THE WIFE REFUSES
TO PRESS CHARGES,

WHICH MEANS WE
CAN'T LOCK HIM UP.

YOU CAN'T GO IN, CHUB.

YOU...YOU OK?

IRREGARDLESS
OF WHAT YOU THINK...

NOTHING HAPPENED.

STONY, I SWEAR.
NOTHING HAPPENED.

YEAH.

SO YOU'RE OK, RIGHT?

NOTHING HAPPENED.

LOOK, CHUBBY'S
TAKING YOU TO HIS PLACE.

SPEND THE NIGHT
WITH AUNT PHYL, OK?

YOU GO ALONG.

CHUB.

I'LL TAKE HER.
THAT'S OK.
I GOT HER.

I'LL BE BACK
LATER, ALL RIGHT?

OH, JESUS.

DON'T LOOK AT ME.

I'M SO ASHAMED,

I CAN'T...

I CAN'T LOOK YOU
IN THE FACE.

I THOUGHT
YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW

THAT SHE'S
GOING TO BE OK.

THAT'S WHAT I'M...

I'VE BEEN
PRAYING FOR THAT.

I'VE BEEN PRAYING
SHE'D BE OK.

POP, SHE...
SHE DIDN'T DO NOTHING.

SHE JUST
DIDN'T DO IT.

HEY, I BEEN
LAYING HERE...

THINKING.

HOW DO I MAKE IT
UP TO HER?

HOW MANY FLOWERS
I GOT TO BUY?

OH, GOD.

I JUST WANT TO CRAWL
IN A FUCKING HOLE

AND DIE!

HEY, COME ON.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'LL MAKE IT
UP TO HER, MAN.

I'LL MAKE IT UP
TO ALL OF YOUSE.

NO, I...

STONE, I SWEAR.

I PROMISE YOU.

THINGS ARE GOING
TO BE DIFFERENT.

STONE?

YEAH.

THINGS ARE GOING
TO BE DIFFERENT.

YOU'LL SEE.

I PROMISE, KID.

I DON'T
BELIEVE THIS.

I DON'T WANT
TO TALK TO YOU.

I MAY BE
THE TOWN PUMP,

BUT AT LEAST
I'M NOT AFRAID TO
FACE THE TRUTH.

I'M SO SORRY
I CALLED YOU THAT.

COME ON IN.

LOOK...

MY MOTHER...

MY MOTHER IS CRAZY.

SCARED ALL THE TIME--

OUT OF HER
HEAD SCARED.

OF WHAT,
I DON'T KNOW.

I THINK EVERYTHING.

I CAN'T EVEN GET SORE
AT HER ANYMORE.

I JUST...

FEEL SO
SORRY FOR HER.

IT MAKES ME SAD.

THEN THERE'S
MY OLD MAN.

HE'S A...

A 45-YEAR-OLD
PUSSY CHASER

HANGING AROUND SOME BAR
UP IN YONKERS

WITH HIS PUTZ
IN HIS HAND.

HE'S SCARED, TOO.

LIKE HE MISSED
SOMETHING.

BUT I LOVE THEM.

I MEAN, THAT'S IT.
I LOVE THEM.

I KEEP THINKING
I CAN HELP THEM.

STONY,
WOULD YOU WAKE UP?

YOU CAN'T HELP THEM.

YOU'VE GOT TO WORRY
ABOUT YOUR OWN ASS,

BECAUSE THEIRS IS
WAY OUT OF REACH.

DO YOU KNOW
WHAT I'M SAYING?

LOOK,
I GOT TO GO NOW.

I'M SORRY. REALLY.

TOMMY?

TOMMY?

WHERE ARE YOU?

HOW LONG AGO
DID HE CALL?

WHAT TIME WAS HE
CHECKING OUT?

I DON'T KNOW,
ABOUT AN HOUR.

HE WOULDN'T
STAY ALL NIGHT.

SO WHERE
THE HELL IS HE?

YOU GOT
ANYTHING TO EAT?

LOOK IN THE FRIDGE.

HEY.

WHERE THE HELL
YOU BEEN?

I BEEN TO BANION'S.

WHAT ARE THEY
SAYING OVER THERE?

NOTHING.

WHAT ARE THEY
SAYING?

NOTHING.

I'M ASKING YOU
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING.

THEY TALKED ABOUT IT.

THEY HEARD
WHAT HAPPENED.

THE PEOPLE
IN THE BUILDING KNOW.
IT'S NO SECRET.

WHAT HAPPENED?

NO, I MEAN...

WHAT DO THEY
THINK HAPPENED?

JUST THAT YOU
GOT SORE AT HER.
THAT'S ALL.

WHY ARE THEY
CONGRATULATING ME,

SLAPPING ME
ON THE BACK,

SHAKING MY HAND,

SAYING THEY'D
DO THE SAME THING?

WHO KNOWS?

SHE'S FUCKING GUYS
BEHIND MY BACK!

THAT'S WHAT
THEY THINK, RIGHT?

THE FUCKING BITCH.

I SHOULD'VE
KNOWN THEY'D GUESS.

THE BITCH!
WHAT DID SHE DO
TO ME?

THERE'LL BE A SHOWDOWN
WHEN SHE COMES HOME.

I'M GOING TO LAY DOWN
THE FUCKING LAW!

SHE'LL TOE THE MARK
AROUND HERE!

YOU UNDERSTAND?

SO IS EVERYONE ELSE!

NO MORE FUCKING
AROUND WITH YOU.

TOMORROW,
YOU'RE WEARING
THAT HARD HAT

AND YOU'RE OUT
PULLING WIRE,

OR I'LL KICK
THE LIVING SHIT
OUT OF YOU!

NOT ANOTHER WORD
ABOUT THAT
PRICK HOSPITAL!

NO MORE, "WHAT
ABOUT MY LIFE?"

I'LL TELL YOU
WHAT YOU DO,

TOO GODDAMN MUCH
PERMISSIVENESS
IN THE HOUSE--

IN THE WHOLE
FUCKING COUNTRY!

POP, IT DON'T MATTER.

HEY!

GET INTO
YOUR FUCKING ROOM.

NO BACK TALK,
NO LIP,

NOTHING!

JUST...

JUST GET
INTO YOUR ROOM.

POP.

HE DIDN'T MEAN THAT.

WAIT FOR ME.

HEY, WAIT FOR ME.
TOMMY, WAIT FOR ME.

[MANY PEOPLE
TALKING LOUDLY AT ONCE]

WHAT THE HELL'S
THAT FOR?

I'M GOING.

YOU'RE GOING WHERE?

I DON'T KNOW.
JUST GOING.

COME TO
SAY GOOD-BYE...

AND TO TELL YOU
THAT I LOVE YOU

AND I LOVE MOM

AND I LOVE CHUBBY.

I AIN'T GOING
AGAINST YOU.

I JUST GOT TO GO.

GOOD-BYE.

STONY,
YOU DON'T MEAN THAT.

AH, LET HIM GO.

HE WANTS TO GO,
HE CAN GO.

WHO'S STOPPING HIM?

GO AHEAD, GO.

ARE WE STOPPING HIM?

NO.

[TOMMY]
IT'S OK WITH ME.

YOU'RE BREAKING
YOUR FATHER'S HEART.

WHAT, YOU GONE
FUCKING NUTS
OR SOMETHING?

HOW YOU GONNA LIVE?

DON'T COME
BEGGING TO ME.

YOU'LL NEVER SEE
ANOTHER CENT FROM ME!

CAB!

YOU CAN STARVE
FOR ALL I CARE!

I GOT MONEY.
I GOT 4 0R 500.

SUCH A LOT OF MONEY!

YOU'RE NOT
GOING ANYWHERE

TILL I DECIDE WHAT
YOU'RE GOING TO DO.

I ALREADY DECIDED!

IT PAYS
TO HAVE KIDS, HUH?

ALL OF A SUDDEN, THEY WALK.
NO WARNING.

THAT'S LOVE
FOR YOUR FAMILY, RIGHT?

I'M SICK
OF TELLING YOU
I LOVE YOU.

MOVE AND I'LL
BREAK YOUR NECK!

HERE, HERE, HERE.

I GOT MONEY.

IT AIN'T ENOUGH.

HOW MUCH
YOU GIVE HIM?

WHATEVER I GOT--
$50, $60.

$60? NOTHING!

HE'LL BE BACK
INSIDE A WEEK.

THE HELL I--
WILL YOU GET GOING? GO!

STONY!

STONY!

OK! READY?

ARE YOU READY?

LET'S GO.

HOW MUCH?

OK, I GOT IT.

IN THE CAB.

NOW THE GREYHOUND
STATION, OR WHAT?

COME ON, GET GOING!

IT MAY NOT WORK,
YOU KNOW?

I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG
THE MONEY WILL LAST.

THERE'S NO TELLING
HOW SOON THEY'LL FIND US.

BUT IF IT DON'T WORK

AND THEY COME
TAKE YOU BACK,

OR I HAVE
TO BRING YOU BACK,

AND I GOT TO GO ON
MYSELF, WITHOUT YOU,

WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO REMEMBER?

HUH?

YOU'LL BE
THINKING OF ME?

THAT'S RIGHT.

DON'T YOU EVER
FORGET THAT. RIGHT?

I'LL ALWAYS BE
THINKING OF YOU

AND LOVING YOU

AND FIGURING SOME WAY
WE CAN SWING IT.

SOME...SOMEDAY
WE WILL, RIGHT?

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