Cross Bronx (2004) - full transcript

4 New York City highschoolers upon moving into the Bronx together, discover it's not easy doing it on your own

[ PANTING ]

[ GROANS ]

WRESTLE.

[ MUSIC PLAYS ]

♪ DAY TWO MADE YOU

♪ I CAN HEAR THE SIGN

♪ FALL DOWN, WAY DOWN

♪ I WOULD NEVER LIE

♪ AND I KNOW
IT'S HARD TO BE YOU ♪

♪ DUSTING THE HIGH
THAT YOU KNEW ♪

♪ GIVING YOU OUT
FROM THE SIDE ♪



♪ I KNOW
EVERYTHING'S FINE... ♪

[ JUMP-ROPE CLACKING ]

♪ ...LOOK DOWN, WAY DOWN

♪ I CAN HEAR THE MOON

♪ I KNOW IT'S HARD TO...

FUCK!

HOW CAN I STILL BE 7 OVER?

Randy:
IKE, I'M WARNING YOU.

YOU BETTER NOT LOSE
ANOTHER POUND, ALL RIGHT?

NOBODY WANTS A BOYFRIEND THAT
WEARS SMALLER PANTS THAN HER.

HEY, I'M GONNA WAIT
DOWN THERE.

WE WERE SUPPOSED
TO HAVE SCOOPED THOSE GUYS UP

15 MINUTES AGO, ANYWAY.

ALL RIGHT.
GIVE ME TWO SECS.



YOU GONNA SHOWER NOW?

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
HE'S DRIPPING WET.

YOU KNOW, IT WOULDN'T HURT YOU
TO RUN HOME AND DO THE SAME.

YOU'VE WORN THAT OUTFIT
FOR WHAT, THREE DAYS NOW?

YO, LEAVE HIM ALONE,
ALL RIGHT?
HE'S FINE.

ROB, YOU WANT TO GRAB A SHIRT
OR SOMETHING?

YO, I'LL BE DOWN THERE
IN A MINUTE, ALL RIGHT?

[ DOOR OPENS ]

GOT TO BE A LITTLE WISEASS,
DON'T YOU, HUH?

[ DICE CLACKING]

GO. DOUBLES,
DOUBLES, DOUBLES.

AH, SHIT!

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

HOW COME YOU NEVER WEAR THAT
NEW SHIRT WE GOT YOU FROM SAKS?

IT'S VERY NICE.

I'M SAVING FOR MY HOMO
ANONYMOUS MEETING, ALL RIGHT?

Stop it.

MA, I'M GONNA GO, OKAY?
NO.

OKAY, YES.
BUT DON'T BE LATE.

GIVE ME... HURRY.
THANKS. GO.

DO YOU GOT, UH...

NO. ASK YOUR FATHER.
MY BAG IS UPSTAIRS.

DOUBLES, DOUBLES, DOUBLES.
GO, GO, GO, GO.

RIGHT THERE.
GO AWAY!

OH, YOU'RE RIGHT!

[ MUSIC PLAYING ]

♪ LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENING
OUT IN THE STREETS ♪

♪ GOT A REVOLUTION,
GOT A REVOLUTION ♪

♪ HEY, I'M DANCING
DOWN IN THE STREETS ♪

♪ GOT A REVOLUTION,
GOT A REVOLUTION ♪

♪ AIN'T IT AMAZING
THE PEOPLE I MEET... ♪

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

Ike:
DAD, YOU IN THERE?

YEAH. YEAH.
WHAT?

MA SAID
YOU SHOULD GIVE ME 20 BUCKS.

YEAH?
WHERE YOU GOING?

BRONX.

BRONX?

BRONX?
WHAT THE HELL FOR?

SCHIEK KNOWS SOME PARTY
DOWN AT FORDHAM.

20 BUCKS, HUH?

[ TOILET FLUSHES ]

ALL RIGHT. THIS MAKES IT
AN EVEN $2 MILLION YOU OWE ME.

BETTER WRITE IT DOWN.
HERE.

ALL RIGHT.
BYE-BYE, DAD.

[ KISSES ]

OKAY.
NOW BE CAREFUL, WILL YOU?I KNOW.

YOU DON'T KNOW THE BRONX.

[ ROCK MUSIC PLAYS ]

Ike:
DON'T BE BLOWING THAT SHIT.
YOU WANT TO GET US KILLED?

[ CHEERING ON TELEVISION]

AH, YOU FUCK!

Man:
BODIE FINDS THE LOOSE PUCK.

OH, MY GOD.
THIS GUY JUST BLOCKS EVERYTHING.

I JUST CAN'T SCORE.

HE'S A WALL.
HE'S A FUCKING GLASS WALL.

SCORES!
THANK YOU.

HA! HA!
BITCH.

HOW DO YOU THINK
VIVO'S OLD MAN GOT THE...

THE, YOU KNOW?

THE SCAR?
YEAH.

WHY DON'T YOU
GO ASK HIM?

WHEN I'M DONE FISHING YOU
OUT OF THE DRAINPIPE,

WE'LL, UH,
WE'LL HAVE OUR ANSWER.

YEAH, OKAY.
I'M GOING.
OKAY, SO GO.

HE'S RIGHT OVER THERE.
GET OUT THE DOOR.

GIVE ME A SECOND.
I'M GETTING WORKED UP.

ALL RIGHT.
I'M GONNA HONK THE HORN.

[ HORN HONKS ]

[ HORN HONKS ]

FIRED HARD FROM THE LEFT.

DiPIETRO FREEZES THE PUCK.

JUST LET THERE BE A MARK.

YOU WEREN'T EVEN ON IT.
THEY WERE OFF THE EDGE.

GET UP OFF YOUR ASS, ANYHOW.
YOUR GIRLFRIENDS ARE OUTSIDE.

[ TELEVISION TURNS OFF ]

AND IF THEY HONK THAT HORN
ONE MORE TIME,

I'M GOING OUT THERE.

THEY'RE NOT, ALL RIGHT?
THEY'RE NOT STUPID.

GO. JUST GO.

YOU'RE
A LITTLE EARLY, NO?

Ike: WE'RE NOT EARLY.

GOD DAMN.

[ DOOR OPENS, SLAMS ]

Vivo: GET ME THE FUCK
OUT OF THIS CRAZY HOUSE, PLEASE.

HEY.
WATCH THE DOOR.

JUST GET ME THE FUCK
OUT OF HERE, PLEASE.
SHUT UP.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT
IT'S LIKE LIVING WITH
THIS FUCKING GUY, BRO.

I CAN'T TAKE THIS SHIT.

I'M THE ONE
BACKING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY.

YEAH, WELL,
DON'T HIT ANYTHING, BRO.

WATCH THE TREES.
'CAUSE THE LAST TIME,

YOU ALMOST TOOK OUT A TREE,
THAT ALMOST ENDED MY LIFE.

KEEP IT UP.
JUST GO SLOW, MAN.

CUT-- CUT THE WHEEL!I'M CUTTING THE WHEEL.

YEAH, YOU'RE
ABOUT TO TAKE THAT--

SHUT UP! EVERY TIME
YOU YELL AT ME, I MESS UP.

THE FUCKING CURB,
YOU STUPID SON OF A BITCH!

Rob: HEY, VIVO.WHAT, ROB?

WAS THAT A LIGHT?

AW!
WAS IT A LIGHT?

THAT LOOKED LIKE A LIGHT.

BRO, GET-- JUST GO. 'CAUSE THIS
GUY, HE'S DEFINITELY WATCHING.

GETTING OUT.
LEAVE ME ALONE.

[ SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE ]

[ WOMAN TALKING INDISTINCTLY ]

[ ROCK MUSIC PLAYS ]

Jim: THE CLUB AND THE BALL
MUST BE ONE, OKAY? CONCENTRATE.

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL.

TIGER,
SHOW ME YOUR STUFF.

THE CLUB AND THE BALL
ARE ONE NOW.

COME ON. LET'S FOCUS.OKAY. IT'S ONE.

READY? ALL RIGHT.
NICE AND EASY.

HERE GOES.

[ LAUGHS ]

HOLE IN ONE!

HEY.
JUNGLE JIM.

HEY!
WHAT DO YOU SAY, BIG GUY?

WRESTLING CHAMP HERE.

[ CHUCKLES ]
HOW YOU DOING?
ALL RIGHT.

WELL, I DIDN'T KNOW
THE BELL WAS BROKEN.

IKE'S PART OF THE FAMILY.

HE DOESN'T HAVE TO STAND
ON CEREMONY.

[ SCOFFS ]
DON'T MIND HER.

WHAT'S THIS?

AAH!

WHAT UP, SHORTY?

WHAT UP, PUNK?

WHAT, DID A COTTON-CANDY
MACHINE EXPLODE IN HERE?

SHH! CHILL, CHILL.
COME ON.

YOU MEAN, YOU JUST GOT HOME
AND IT WAS LIKE THAT?

THIS IS BULLSHIT, MAN.

WHAT IS THIS?

AW, YOUR TROPHIES.
YOUR STUFF'S ALL TRASHED, BRO.

SHE'S GOT YOUR SCRAPBOOK JAMMED
IN HERE LIKE AN OLD TV GUIDE.

IT'S NO DRAMA, SON.
THAT'S THE OLD TESTAMENT.

YOU KNOW THERE'S
MORE TO COME THAN THAT.

IT'S STILL NOT RIGHT.

I MEAN, SHE CAN'T JUST DROP
YOU DOWN THE CHUTE

LIKE THE DIRTY LAUNDRY.
I MEAN, THAT'S YOUR ROOM.

WHO CARES, MAN?
HER KID NEEDS IT.

I'M OUT OF HERE, ANYWAY.

YOU KNOW WHAT SHE ASKED ME
THE OTHER DAY?

WILL I BE JOINING THEM
FOR DINNER?

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

WHAT DID YOUR DAD SAY?

THAT BITCH GOT HIM
BELIEVING SHE'S GOD'S
GIFT, MAN.

GUY'S BUSTED HIS ASS
HIS WHOLE LIFE.

HE'S FINALLY HAPPY.

I-I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE
TO FUCK IT UP FOR HIM, YOU KNOW?

[ SIGHS ]

I DON'T KNOW, MAN.

YOU'RE TAKING THIS
A HELL OF A LOT BETTER THAN ME.

HEY. ANYWAY,
A MONTH FROM NOW,

SHE'S GONNA BE
BRAGGING TO HER FRIENDS

THAT I'M COMING HOME
FOR DINNER.

YOU READY?

[ HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYS ]

♪ AND THEY BE HOLLERING

♪ YO, YO, YOU BETTER
RECOGNIZE A THUG ♪

♪ THAT SPECIALIZE IN LOVE
AND MESMERIZE THE CLUB ♪

♪ WHERE THE PIMPS STRUT...

I FEEL LIKE A TOTAL JAGOFF,
ALL DRESSED UP IN THIS JOINT.

SLOW DOWN, FOOL.

I TOLD YOU, DON'T NOTHING
GET CRACKING TILL AFTER 11:00.

WE'LL SIT DOWN, KNOCK DOWN
A FEW, THEN THEN HEAD ON DOWN.

ALL RIGHT, MAN.
I JUST... [ SIGHS ]

BUT HER VOICE
WAS A LITTLE DEEP.

IT WAS A MAN?

HEY! YOU SAID
YOU WERE GONNA CALL.

I FUCKIN' LEFT YOU
LIKE 40 MESSAGES.

NOW, TURN AROUND
AND CHECK YOUR MESSAGES

AND THEN COME BACK TO ME
CORRECT, AND WE'LL START OVER.

OKAY?

THERE BETTER BE
A FUCKIN' MESSAGE FROM YOU.

[ CHUCKLES ]

Schiek: OKAY.
NOW, WHO IS SHE AGAIN?

I DON'T KNOW.
DENISE?
DIANE.

YEAH, YEAH.
DIANE MELINI.

OOH. SHE GAVE ME HEAD
IN THE BATHROOM AT SAMMY'S.

Phil: HEY, ROBBY.

YOUR MOTHER HOME?

I THOUGHT MAYBE I'D GO BY
AND PAY HER A LITTLE VISIT.

Man: COME ON, PHIL.
NOT TO THE KID.

YO, SCHIEK...

SCHIEK...

YOU THINK
YOU CAN HOOK ME UP?

MAYBE A JOB
IN THE MORNINGS BEFORE SCHOOL.

YOU KNOW,
TALK TO ALLIE FOR ME?

I'LL DO YOU ONE BETTER.

YOU CAN HAVE MINE.

WAIT.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?

I'LL BE WORKING
FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

WITH WHO?

THE NEW YORK METS.
YOU EVER FUCKIN'
HEARD OF 'EM?

WHAT?!

REMEMBER THAT DUDE SIEGELMAN

WHO WROTE THAT STORY ABOUT ME
IN THE HERALD STATESMAN?

YEAH.I RAN INTO HIM
AT CROSS COUNTY.

HE HEARD ALL ABOUT
THAT BULLSHIT

THAT WENT DOWN WITH
MY SCHOLARSHIP AT FORDHAM.

SHOT A CALL
TO A SCOUT HE KNOWS.

TRYOUTS IS ON THE 15th.

WHAT!

YEAH!
HEY, YO, BRO.

YOU MAKE IT, YOU CAN HOOK ME
UP WITH YANKEES TICKETS, NO?

FUCK THEM, MAN.

TO SCHIEK, MAN.

YEAH, YEAH.
YEAH, YEAH.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, BRO?
THAT'S BAD LUCK.

ONE SIP'S
NOT GONNA KILL YOU. GOD.

YOU KNOW HOW MANY CALORIES
ARE IN THAT THING?

[ LAUGHS ]
NAH.

YEAH, WELL, MAYBE
YOU OUGHT TO START
COUNTING, YOU FAT FUCK.

WHY DON'T YOU TRY
AND EAT PASTA FIVE TIMES
A WEEK, BRO.

I'M COMING FROM
THE HOUSE OF CARBS, YO.

Man:
SPEAKING OF RATS.

YO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING,
BRO?

WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?

OH, SHIT!
IS THAT HIS GIRL?

WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

IKE, YOU ASSHOLE!

Vivo:
YO, IKE! WE'RE COMING!
HOLD HIM STILL!

GET THE FUCK OFF ME!

GET THE FUCK--
FUCKER!

GOT NO PROBLEM
WITH YOU, SCHIEK.YOU DO NOW!

GET OUT! YOU. NOT YOU.
NOT TONIGHT.

GET THEM
THE FUCK OUT OF HERE.

YEAH, MAKE A MOVE.

DELETING YOUR WHOLE FUCKIN'
FAMILY, SCUMBAG!

THREE MONTHS DOWN THE DRAIN,
AND FOR WHAT?!

EVERY TIME I TOUCHED HER,

ALL SHE DID WAS COMPLAIN
I WAS MESSING WITH HER HAIR.

AND YO, ANOTHER THING--

I DON'T NEED YOU SAVING ME
ALL THE TIME!

I CAN FIGHT
MY OWN BATTLES!

IT WASN'T YOU I WAS SAVING!
IT WAS THE BOUNCER, MAN.

NOW, LOOK. YOU BLAZED THAT KID
AND EVERYBODY SAW.

THAT'S ALL
THAT MATTERS, IKE.

COME ON, MAN.
LOOK.

LET'S JUST GO TO THE PARTY

AND MEET US
SOME COLLEGE GIRLS, A'IGHT?

IKE, YOU GOOD?

GET IN THE CAR, MAN.

GET YOUR LITTLE ASS
IN THE BACK, MAN.

Marty: MIKE CAME
TO NEW YORK TO WORK.

NOW I HAVE TO LET HIM GO.

THE ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS,

I DON'T KNOW HOW THE GUY'S
GONNA GET A FUCKIN' JOB.

WE SHOULD NEVERHAVE MOVED UP
INTO THAT BUILDING.

I SHOULD NEVER
HAVE LET THEM TALK ME

INTO GETTING
A RENT LIKE THAT.

[ SIGHS ]

OH, BABY,
IT'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

YOU HAVE A TENDENCY
TO OVERREACT.

BARBARA,
I HEARD IT FROM PETE.

MARTY, THAT DOESN'T
NECESSARILY MEAN...JUST TRUST ME.

THE FIRST THING TO GO
WHEN THERE'S A TAKEOVER

IS THE AD AGENCY.
AND IF WE LOSE
THIS ACCOUNT,

I DON'T THINK YOU REALIZE
HOW MUCH TROUBLE WE COULD BE IN.

WE'LL LOSE THE HOUSE.

WELL, LISTEN.
WE COULD-- WE COULD GET A--

WE DON'T
NEED A HOUSE THIS BIG.
WE'LL SELL THIS PLACE.

WHAT? I'M GONNA PULL IKE?
I'M GONNA PULL IKE OUT OF
SCHOOL IN HIS SENIOR YEAR?

ARE YOU CRAZY?

[ SIGHS ]

DO YOU WANT TO LIE DOWN?

OH, I DON'T KNOW
WHY I DO THIS.
[ GROANS ]

YO, WOULD YOU GET--
GET THE FUCK OFF!

WHAT, ARE YOU SCARED
WE'RE GONNA KNOCK
THE DIRT OFF OF IT?

[ LAUGHS ]
GET OFF, SCHOOLBOY.

AND, YOU, YOU BETTER START
SHOWING YOUR FACE IN CLASS, SON.

THEY GOT LIKE 100 SLIPS ON YOU
DOWN IN THE DEAN'S OFFICE.

TELL HIM, VIV.

YEAH, I'M FUCKIN' OUT, KID.
I'M RESIGNED.

I'VE BEEN HEARING THAT
SINCE 3rd GRADE. SO WHAT?

NAH, BRO. ON THE REAL.
THIS TIME IT'S OFFICIAL.

YO, YOU RE-- YOU REMEMBER
THAT BITCH MISS BLAUMAN?

ALL RIGHT.

THIS BITCH WROTE

THAT I "SHOULD SEE A SHRINK
FOR DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR."

YO, WHEN I'M PULLING DOWN
IN ONE DAY

WHAT THIS FAT BITCH
MAKES IN A YEAR,

WE'RE GONNA SEE WHO'S
FUCKIN' GRANDER, ALL RIGHT?

COME ON.
THROW IT. THROW IT.

SO, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA
DO NOW, GENIUS, HUH?

ME AND SCHIEK--
ROOMIES.

HA HA!

I TALKED TO MY OLD MAN.

HE'S HOOKING ME UP
WITH HIS BOYS DOWN IN THE B.X.

YOU KNOW, MOST FATHERS,

THEY TRY AND, LIKE, TALK THEIR
KID INTO STAYING IN SCHOOL.

MINE WANTED TO KNOW
WHAT THE HELL TOOK SO LONG.

YEAH, WELL,
I THINK YOU'RE NUTS.

THAT'S BECAUSE
HE'S JEALOUS, VIV.I KNOW.

LOOK, WE GOT TO GO, MAN.

VIV KNOWS A PLACE
THAT CAN HELP US FIND A CRIB.

YEAH, WHATEVER.
WE GOT TO WAIT FOR ROB, ANYWAY.

WELL, GET HIS ASS
OUT HERE, THEN.ALL RIGHT.

[ HORN HONKS ]COME ON! GET OFF!

Woman on P.A.:
BRACKAN JOHNSON, PLEASE
COME TO THE OFFICE.

[ HORN HONKS ]

THE NURSE
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOU.

[ SINGING IN SPANISH ]

YEAH...
I CAN'T WAIT.

WHO?

[ SIGHS ] YEAH.
I MEAN, BRING HER ALONG.

YEAH, IF YOU HAVE TO.

YEAH, ALL RIGHT.
OKAY, LATER.

FUCK!
WHAT?

I THOUGHT THIS CHICK
WENT TO FORDHAM.

TURNS OUT
SHE'S STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL,

AND SHE DON'T GO NOWHERE
WITHOUT HER GIRLFRIEND.

[ LAUGHS ]
FORGET ABOUT HER.

YOU BUGGIN'. SHE'S LIKE
A PUERTO RICAN JESSICA RABBIT.

YOU'RE LOOKING THROUGH
BEER GOGGLES THAT NIGHT.

MY DOG'S ASS
WOULD HAVE LOOKED GOOD, KID.

YEAH, RIGHT. WATCH.
YOU'RE GONNA SEE.

BECAUSE
WE GOING OUT NEXT WEEK,

AND YOU'RE COMING ALONG
FOR HER FRIEND.

[ LAUGHS ]
NO, I'M NOT.
YES, YOU ARE.

NO, I'M FUCKING NOT,
MAN.

IF YOUR GIRL'S
AS FINE AS YOU SAY SHE IS,

THEN YOU KNOW
HER GIRL'S A SKEEZER.

SEE, THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT,
SO THEY LOOK EVEN DOPER.

THAT'S AN OLD
FUCKIN' TRICK, MAN.

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE
ONE OF THEM TWO?

FUCK THAT.
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

VIVO, YOU'RE GONNA BE LIVING
IN AN APARTMENT WITH ME,

AND THAT'S
WHERE WE GONNA END UP.

SO, YOU GOT THE JOB,
REGARDLESS.

I'M NOT ASKING YOU
TO MARRY THE CHICK.

I'M JUST SAYING, KEEP HER
BUSY WHILE I DO MY THING.

YOU KNOW SHE'S GONNA BE
BIG-BONED, SCHIEK.

EVER SINCE WHEN YOU
DON'T LIKE BIG-BONED CHICK?

YEAH. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION
THAT'S, YOU KNOW, YOUR TYPE.

NOT SINCE THAT LAST INCIDENT.

LIKE YOU GOT
STANDARDS AND SHIT.

SOMETHING
TO HOLD ONTO, RIGHT?

YO. IT LOOKS CLOSED.
WHAT THE FUCK?

HELLO,
SANTINI REALTY.

[ WOMAN MOANING ]

AW, MAN.
I HAVEN'T BEEN IN HERE
SINCE I WAS A KID.

YO, I THOUGHT YOU SAID
THIS WAS A REAL-ESTATE PLACE.

WHAT COULD I SAY, BRO?
BUSINESS WAS SLOW.

YO, AND THEY STILL GOT THE SAME
LISTINGS AS EVERYBODY ELSE,

YOU KNOW?

[ SIGHS ]

$60 FOR HALF-HOUR.

GO AHEAD. YOU GO FIRST.
YOU NEED IT.

YO, YOU'RE BUGGIN'.
I AIN'T GOING IN THERE.

BRO, I KNOW YOU'RE ALL BUMMED
OUT OVER RANDY, ALL RIGHT?

BUT, LOOK, IT'S NOT EMOTIONS
LIKE YOU THINK, ALL RIGHT?

IT'S A CHEMICAL BUILDUP.
YOUR BALLS ARE LIKE
GRAPEFRUITS.

I'M GONNA GO IN THERE,

AND I'M GONNA END UP
CATCHING SOMETHING.

YOU DON'T FUCK THEM,
ALL RIGHT, STUPID?

YOU JUST GET
A LITTLE HANDSHAKE,
AND THAT'S IT.

Schiek: YO, VIVO.
GET YOUR LITTLE ASS OVER HERE.

WHAT?
THESE LISTINGS
ARE LIKE 100 YEARS OLD.

THERE BETTER BE MORE.

I-I-I DON'T KNOW.

OOH! WHAT HAPPENED
TO SCRATCHES?

GOT INTO A FIGHT.

OH!

[ CHUCKLES ]

OKAY.
TURN OVER.

[ LAUGHS ]

OH, THAT'S COLD.
[ LAUGHS ]

[ SIGHS ]

$30.

$30?

I-I ONLY-- I ONLY--
I ONLY HAVE $20.

LOOK. I CAN GO TO THE ATM.
IT'S NOT A PROBLEM. I PROMISE.

Schiek: [ In Asian accent ]
HEY, YOU, LIMP DICK.

HURRY UP AND NUT!WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?
GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE.

[ Normal voice ] YO, OLD LADY
TRUMP SAID SHE FOUND US

A CHEAP ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT
NEAR FORDHAM.

ONE OF HER GIRLS
GOT BOOTED OUT.

I DON'T GIVE A SHIT.
GET OUT OF HERE!

HEY, YO.
SCHIEK, SCHIEK.

[ In Asian accent ]
WHAT YOU WANT?

LET ME GET $10.

I NO GOT!
COME ON.

[ Normal voice ]
I'M ONLY PLAYING. RELAX.

THIS APARTMENT
BETTER BE THE SHIT, BRO.

Vivo:
DON'T GET YOUR HOPES UP.

WE'RE GOING TO
A FUCKING GIRL'S APARTMENT.

BUT WHEN WE GET OUR SHIT
TOGETHER AND OUR SHIT IS TIGHT,

YOU AIN'T STAYING,
THOUGH.

Ike:
I'VE STAYED
AT YOUR HOUSE BEFORE.

YOU HAVE NEVER COOKED A MEAL
IN YOUR LIFE.

WHAT ARE YOU GUYS GONNA DO
FOR FOOD?

MAMA BOY.

ONE OF MY HOS COME OVER
AND COOK FOR ME, PLAYER.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE ]

[ BUZZES ]

[ DOOR OPENS ]

HI. WE'RE HERE
TO SEE THE APARTMENT.

YEAH. DOWN HERE.
YOU GUYS GO TO FORDHAM?

YEAH. BUT IT'LL JUST BE
ME AND HIM MOVING IN.

HEY, YOU A REAL-ESTATE AGENT?
YOU WORK WITH SANTINI?

NO. I LIVE UP IN 2A.
I JUST, UH, SHOW THE PLACE.

THE LANDLORD, HE KNOCKS
A FEW BUCKS OFF MY RENT.

SO, TRY TO USE
YOUR IMAGINATION,
GUYS, ALL RIGHT?

THE LAST FREAK THAT LIVED HERE
REALLY TRASHED IT.

WE LIKE THAT.

YEAH? THAT'S GOOD.

UGH.

COPS HAD TO COME
PUT HER OUT.

I THINK
THEY LEFT THESE BEHIND.

[ CHUCKLES ]
I DOUBT IT.

TOOLS OF HER TRADE,
IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

HEY, IKE.
YOU KNOW WHAT SHE MEANS?

DICK.

LOOK, GUYS --
IT'S, UM, $600 A MONTH,

AND IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, I CAN
GET A CLEANING CREW COME HERE

TO SPRUCE IT UP
BEFORE YOU MOVE IN.

WHAT DO YOU THINK, V?

Vivo:
I DON'T THINK THIS PLACE
NEEDS A CLEANING CREW.

I THINK IT NEEDS
A WRECKING CREW.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

UH... HUBERT.
HUBERT JACOCKOFF.

[ CHUCKLES ]I'M-- I'M--
I'M RUSSIAN.

WHATEVER.

LISTEN, UM, YOU'RE NOT GONNA
FIND ANYTHING BETTER, ALL RIGHT,

ESPECIALLY IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD,
AND FOR THIS PRICE, ALL RIGHT?

I HEARD RIKERS IS RUNNING
A NICE SPECIAL OVER THERE.

YOU KNOW WHAT?
LET ME SHOW YOU THE BEDROOM.

IT'S
A PRETTY DECENT SIZE.

SURE.

OH, HELL YEAH!
LOOK AT THIS, V!

I'M GONNA BE SPANKING
SOME ASS IN HERE!

THIS IS SOME
DIRK DIGGLER SHIT, MY MAN.

BE DOWN HERE.
UNH! UNH! UNH!

BRO, WHAT ARE YOU
DOING?!

AW, YEAH!

BRO, YOU'RE LAYING
IN A HOOKER'S WET SPOT, BRO!

MIGHT AS WELL STICK YOUR DICK
IN A CAN OF GONORRHEA.

[ LAUGHS ]
THAT'S NASTY.

YEAH, YOU CAN, UH,
TAKE THOSE DOWN.

YO. CHECK IT OUT.
IT'S BRICK UNDER HERE.

GIVE ME A CROWBAR
AND TWO BUCKETS OF PAINT,

YOU'RE NOT GONNA RECOGNIZE
THE PLACE.

WOW.
YOU HAVE A GOOD EYE.

Schiek: HEY.
WHAT'S OUT HERE?

THE BEST PART.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

NOW THAT'S
WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!

COULD WE PUT A BARBECUE
OVER HERE?

YEAH. YOU CAN DO
WHATEVER YOU WANT,

AS LONG AS YOU DON'T BURN
THE PLACE DOWN. [ LAUGHS ]

Barbara: ...WAITING FOR HIM
TO DELIVER THE NEW TABLE.

AND THEN THE DISPATCHER,
SHE PUT ME ON HOLD FOR AN HOUR.

Marty:
IT'LL COME TOMORROW.

IT'S NICE EATING IN HERE,
FOR A CHANGE.

LIKE A HOLIDAY, HUH?

HERE.
JUST A TASTE.Ike: MA, PLEASE.

I TRIMMED THE FAT.MOM.

LEAVE HIM ALONE, ALREADY,
BARBARA.

I MEAN, HE'S A BIG BOY.
HE KNOWS WHAT HE FEELS.

YOU KNOW, UH,
YOU KNOW, I GOT SOME NEWS.

I GOT BIG NEWS.

YOU KNOW SCHIEK'S GOT A TRYOUT

WITH THE METS'
MINOR-LEAGUE TEAM
OUT IN BROOKLYN.

YOU'RE KIDDING?

HEY! HEY, YOU'RE SO COOL
ABOUT THIS.

WHEN DID ALL THIS HAPPEN?

IT HAPPENED THE OTHER DAY.
I JUST DIDN'T WANT
TO MENTION IT.

YOU GUYS SEEMED UPSET
ABOUT SOMETHING.

NO.
WHAT? HUH?

WELL, UH...

YOU KNOW, HE GOT AN APARTMENT,
TOO, IN THE BRONX.

WHOA, WHOA.

YOU KNOW, A MET TRYOUT
IS NOT A MET PAYCHECK.

I KNOW. BUT IT'S CHEAP,
AND I THINK, UH...

PROBABLY ROB-O AND VIVO
ARE GONNA MOVE IN
WITH HIM, TOO.

WAIT. HOW CAN THEY LIVE
IN THE BRONX?

WHAT ABOUT SCHOOL?

VIVO PACKED IT IN.
HE'S WORKING WITH HIS DAD NOW.

AH...

NOT LIKE THAT, MOM.
ON THE LEGIT SIDE.

YEAH. WITH HIS FATHER,
THERE IS NO LEGIT SIDE.

DON'T TELL ME THAT ROB
IS GETTING ALL CAUGHT UP
IN THAT FOOLISHNESS, TOO.

NO. HE'S GOING TO SCHOOL,
SAME AS ALWAYS.

HE'S JUST GONNA COMMUTE NOW.

IT'S ONLY LIKE
15, 20 MINUTES.

REALLY?

HOW IS HE
GOING TO DO THAT?

WELL, UH...
NO.

ABSOLUTELY NOT. NO.
YOU ARE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL.

I'M GONNA BE OUT
IN A FEW MONTHS ANYWAY.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

NONE. BECAUSE EVEN WHEN
YOU'RE 47 AND SMOKING A CIGAR...

SEE?
SEE HOW SHE TREATS ME?

ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GOING,
AND THEIR PARENTS DON'T CARE.

OKAY.
LOOK, DON'T MAKE ME
GO THERE.

AND BESIDES, I HATE
TO BREAK THE NEWS TO YOU,

BUT NOBODY MOVES
TO THE BRONX.

THEY MOVE FROMTHE BRONX.

EXCUSE ME.
I'M NOT VERY HUNGRY ANYMORE.

BARBARA, COME ON.
SIT DOWN.

WHAT DOES SHE THINK
I'M GONNA DO?

SCREW UP MY GRADES AND BLOW
MY SHOT AT WINNING STATE?

YOU KNOW ME BETTER
THAN THAT, DAD. COME ON.

IT'S GOT NOTHING TO DO
WITH THAT.

DID YOU EVER THINK THAT
MAYBE SHE'S JUST NOT
READY TO LET YOU GO?

AND, TO BE TOTALLY HONEST,
I'M NOT SURE I AM, EITHER.

DAD, I'M GOING TO COLLEGE
AT THE END OF THE YEAR, ANYWAY.

YEAH, RIGHT, EXACTLY.
WHAT'S THE RUSH?

HUH?

CAN'T YOU AT LEAST
LET ME GIVE THIS A TRY?

[ SIGHS ] IKE...

EVEN IF I COULD CONVINCE
YOUR MOTHER--

AND THAT
IS A VERY BIG "IF"--

NOW IS NOT A GOOD TIME.

THINGS ARE
A LITTLE TIGHT, KID.

YEAH, BUT, DAD, IT'S CHEAP.

IT'S-- IT'S
A LOUSY $600 A MONTH.

THAT'S $150 EACH.

NOBODY IN HIS RIGHT MIND
IS GONNA GIVE YOU A LEASE.

THAT'S WHAT'S SO AWESOME--
THERE IS NONE.

LOOK, IF I MESS UP,
YOU CAN PULL ME RIGHT OUT.

PLUS...

IT'LL GIVE, YOU KNOW,
THE TWO OF YOU SOME TIME ALONE

AND A CHANCE TO WORK
ON YOUR BOOK A LITTLE BIT.

WELL, LET ME, UH...

LET ME DISCUSS IT
WITH YOUR MOTHER.

I AM NOT--
I'M NOT PROMISING ANYTHING.

BARBARA.

BARBARA.

BARBARA.
COME ON. COME ON.

DON'T MAKE SUCH
A THING OF THIS.

IT'S DINNER,
FOR GOD'S SAKES.

[ MUSIC PLAYS ]

[ POUNDING ]

WHAT DID YOU SAY?
HUH, BITCH?

BOOM, BITCH!
WHOO!

ALL RIGHT, YO. IT'S TIME
FOR A COFFEE BREAK, MAN.

TEAMSTER RULES,
YOU KNOW?

EVERYBODY.

THE FIRST TIME
I EVER TRASHED A JOINT

AND DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT THE COPS.

[ LAUGHS ]

DON'T POINT
THAT MOTHERFUCKER, MAN!

WHAT ARE YOU, AN ASSHOLE?

LET ME SEE THAT.

THAT'S NICE.
LET ME SEE. LET ME SEE.

GOD DAMN!
WHOO-HOO!

PRETTY GOTTI, HUH?BET YOUR ASS.

JESUS, YOU GUYS.

THOUGHT THE FLOOR WAS
FALLING OUT FROM UNDER ME.

YEAH, UM, SORRY.

ALL THE MAJOR DEMOLITION'S
PRETTY MUCH DONE.

OOH. WOW.
YOU DID THIS?

I OUGHT TO GET YOU UP
TO MY PLACE.

SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO THERE.

YOU PROBABLY GOT
THE SAME BRICK UNDERNEATH.

REALLY?
YOU KNOW, I'LL TELL YOU,

I'LL TRADE YOUR IDEAS
FOR A-- A COLD BEER.

Vivo: "I'LL TRADE YOUR IDEAS
FOR A COLD BEER."

OH, NIGGA,
PUH-LEASE, YO!

COME ON. SHE'S TAKING HIM
FOR A RIDE, YO.

THAT'S FREE LABOR.
SHE AIN'T STUPID.

LOOK, YOU BETTER HIT
THE SHOWERS.

I TOLD THEM WE GONNA
MEET THEM IN AN HOUR.

WHO?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "WHO"?

THE GIRL FROM THE BAR.

JESSICA RABBITEENEZ.
OH.

YOU SAID YOU WAS GONNA BACK ME
UP WITH HER FRIEND, MAN.

NAH, MAN. FORGET IT, BRO.
I GOT TO GET THAT MOVING TRUCK

BACK TO MY COUSIN
BEFORE HE CLOSES, YO.

MOTHERFUCKER.
IT'S ALL SET UP.

MOTHERFUCKER, YOU SHOULD
HAVE REMINDED ME SOONER.

FUCK!

[ SIGHS ]

YO. YOU OWE ME.

LOOK, RELAX.

I TOLD THOSE GUYS TO BE OUT
OF THERE BEFORE WE GET THERE.

YO, I SWEARTO GOD,

IF SHE'S A BEAST LIKE
VIVO SAID, I'M NOT GOING.

I'M NOT.

YO, I DON'T WRESTLE
OUTSIDE MY WEIGHT CLASS.

RELAX.

[ FOOTSTEPS APPROACH ]

[ MAN SPEAKING SPANISH
ON TELEVISION]

[ SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE ]

[ SIGHS ]

HI. I'M MAYA.

HEY.

HEY, BABY.[ GIGGLES ]

I FORGOT
YOU WERE SO TALL.

I FORGOT
YOU WERE SO BEAUTIFUL.

IKE.

STILL DON'T
WANT TO WRESTLE WITH HER?

I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND.
THAT'S MY LITTLE COUSIN MARK.

I'M STUCK WITH HIM
FOR THE NIGHT.

HIS PARENTS
ARE OUT OF TOWN.

NAH, NAH.
NO PROBLEM.

[ DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]

Narrator:
FOR A MAN TRYING TO FORGET,

THE ROAD HOME
CUTS THROUGH A DARK PAST

AND A TOWN
THAT DOES NOT WANT HIM...

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

...AND THE WOMAN WHO DOES.

NOW HE MUST FACE A TRUTH
HE CAN NO LONGER DENY.

FROM MAURICE LATURE...

[ MARK BURPS ] ...INTERNATIONALLY
ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR

OF "A SEASON OUT OF TIME"
AND "THE PONTIFF'S DAUGHTER"

COMES AN UNFORGETTABLE TALE

OF PASSION, BETRAYAL,
AND MURDER.

[ GUNSHOT]

[ FUNK MUSIC PLAYS ]

Lisette: I LIKE WHAT YOU DID
SO FAR.

I THOUGHT YOU WOULD.

[ GIGGLES ]
COME HERE.

[ MOANS ]

SO, YOU GUYS LIVE HERE
ALL ON YOUR OWN?

YEAH.

I JUST STARTED WRITING OUT
FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS.

IT'S WEIRD.

FORDHAM'S RIGHT HERE
IN THE BRONX,

AND I NEVER EVEN THOUGHT
ABOUT IT.

HOW IS IT?
YOU LIKE IT?

LOOK, UH...

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
I-I DON'T GO TO FORDHAM.

UH... I'M STILL A SENIOR
OVER AT ROOSEVELT.

AND YOUR PARENTS
LET YOU MOVE OUT?

YEAH. THEY'RE PRETTY COOL
LIKE THAT.

[ SCOFFS ]
NOT MINE.

MY DAD STILL GIVES ME A HARD
TIME ABOUT GOING OFF THE BLOCK.

[ BEADS RUSTLE ]

HEY, YOU LITTLE MIDGET.
GET OVER HERE.

YEAH, COME HERE.

HEY.
YOU PLAY 'NBA LIVE'?

KIDDING? CHAMP
OF MY WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD.

YEAH. WELL, YOU'RE
IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD NOW.

YOU KNOW, THIS PLACE
IS THE JOINT. NO PARENTS.

YOU COULD PLAY VIDEO GAMES
ALL NIGHT IF YOU WANTED.

[ LAUGHS ]I DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE LAUGHING AT.

ONCE I GET DONE WITH HIM,
YOU'RE NEXT.

[ CAR DOORS CLOSE ]

BYE.

Lisette:
ISA, TE LLAMO MAÑANA.

PERO NO MUY TEMPRANO,
TUÚ SABES.

LISTEN, I...

HOPE YOUR DAD DOESN'T GET
TOO PISSED, YOU KNOW.

US BRINGING YOU HOME LATE
AND EVERYTHING.

IT'S OKAY.
MARK'S WITH ME.

SO...

SO, LISTEN.
UH, YOU KNOW...

MAYBE IF YOU'RE NOT DOING
ANYTHING SOMETIME,

MAYBE THE TWO OF US
COULD GET TOGETHER AGAIN.

OKAY.

NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

[ FOOTSTEPS DEPART ]

THAT'S IT?
NOT EVEN A PECK GOODBYE?

YOU'RE JUST GONNA LET HER
GO IN ALREADY?

THAT'S PATHETIC.

[ CHUCKLES ]
REAL SMOOTH, PLAYER.

[ SEA GULLS CALLING ]

YO, YOU GONNA FIND OUT
TODAY IF YOU MAKE IT?

I DON'T KNOW.
BUT, YOU KNOW,

JUST GONNA DO MY THING
THEN LET IT ALL HAPPEN.

YO, YOU KNOW WHERE WE'RE
GOING TO CELEBRATE, RIGHT?

A LITTLE
SANTINI REALTY.

[ LAUGHS ]

HMM.

IT'S TIME TO SHINE,
MOTHERFUCKERS.

HA HA.

LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN.

Man:
ALL RIGHT, LISTEN UP.
DO YOUR STRETCHING.

THIS IS WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR.
LET'S GO! LISTEN UP!

PITCHERS AND CATCHERS,
TAKE IT DOWN THE LINE.

[ CHUCKLES ]

IT'S UN-AMERICAN
TO COME TO THE BALLPARK
WITHOUT A BEER.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
I'M LOADED UP.

HEY, YOU GOT A HOT DOG
IN THERE, TOO?

YEAH. YOU WANT MUSTARD ON IT
OR WHAT?

HERE, BRO.

YO, I'M GOOD.

STILL WITH THIS SHIT?
IT'S BEEN MONTHS.

IKE, GOD, HAVE A FUCKING BEER.
YOU'LL PISS IT RIGHT OUT.

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

YO. WAIT A MINUTE.
HERE HE COMES.

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

6 FLAT!

I'D THINK HE'D HAVE
A ROCKET UP HIS ASS

IF I DIDN'T KNOW HIM BETTER.
[ LAUGHS ]

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

Vivo:
AIN'T EVEN A COP
BEHIND HIM.

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

SO, WE'RE
GONNA HAVE YOU BACK,

HAVE YOU THROW
A LITTLE MORE.

FACE SOME
OF OUR REAL PROSPECTS.

BRING 'EM ON.

[ MUSIC PLAYING ]

♪ WE'RE GOING HECTIC,
CHECK THIS OUT ♪

♪ CHECK IT, HEY, YO,
WHY YOU WANNA COME
AT ME LIKE THAT? ♪

♪ EVERYBODY WANT
TO COME AT ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ WHY THEY WANT TO COME
AT ME LIKE THAT? ♪

♪ TELL ME WHY THEY WANT
TO COME AT ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ NIGGAS RAP FROM ALL OVER
BUT THEY'RE ALL OFF
THE STREETS ♪

♪ AROUND HERE,
WITH SOME OF THEM DOWN HERE ♪

♪ IT'S HOT, SON,
NIGGAS READY TO PLOT, SON... ♪

YO, WHAT'S UP?
YOU WANT TO DANCE?

NO.

NO?
NO, WHAT?

YOU ASKED ME
IF I WANTED TO DANCE.
I SAID, "NO."

[ LAUGHS ] NO.
I SAID, "YOU LOOK FAT
IN THOSE PANTS."

[ LAUGHS ]

OH, HO, HO.

YO, I WAS SMOKING
IN MY BEER TODAY.

[ DOORBELL BUZZES ]

[ KNOCKING ON DOOR ]

[ BUZZING CONTINUES ]

[ KNOCKING CONTINUES ]

[ FOOTSTEPS ]

Kathy: GUYS?

[ BUZZING, KNOCKING ]

OKAY.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

HEY. GROSS.

HEY, YOU GUYS
ARE THE BLACK CADDY, RIGHT?

[ GROANS ]

YEAH, WHY?WELL, YOU BETTER MOVE IT.

NO PARKING ON THIS SIDE OF THE
STREET BETWEEN 8:00 AND 11:00.

[ SIGHS ] WHY?
WHAT TIME IS IT?

IT'S 20 AFTER.
20 AFTER WHAT?

8:00.

FUCK! ROB!

WHAT THE FUCK?

AW, JEEZ.
NICE MASK.

YOU KNOW,
I'VE DONE MY GOOD DEED.

I GOT TO GO TO WORK.

I GOT DRY SKIN.

OH, MOTHERFUCK!

Yo, yo.
Let's get out of here.

Come on. Third period's
almost over, anyway, man.

We'll grab some breakfast
or something.

What are you
talking, bro?

I'm already
not gonna make weight,

but I'm fuckin'
up stupidly here--
drinking, missing class.

It's fuckin' stupid, man.
Come on. Let's go.

NAH, MAN.
GIVE ME YOUR KEYS.

FOR WHAT?

I'M GONNA GO BY MY HOUSE, MAN.
I'M GONNA PICK SOME STUFF UP.

I'LL SCOOP YOU UP AFTER SCHOOL
OR SOMETHING, ALL RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT, BRO.

TIME FOR PRACTICE.

HELLO?

HEY.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?

HEY. THEY TOLD ME TO COME
OVER HERE. I'M JIMMY SCHIEK.

I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU.

YOU CAN THROW
SOME HEAT, KID.

[ CHUCKLES ]
THANKS.

LISTEN.
WHAT ARE YOU, ABOUT A XXL?

YEAH.

YEAH.
WE'LL FIT YOU RIGHT UP.

YEAH,
THIS OUGHT TO DO IT.

ALL YOU GOT TO DO--

END OF PRACTICE,
JUST GET IT BACK TO ME.

IN THE MORNING,
IT'LL BE CLEAN AND READY TO GO.

THANKS.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

Man on television:
LOOK AT THIS RING.

18-KARAT WHITE GOLD.

THIS IS TOP,
WORLD-CLASS QUALITY.

A MANDARIN GARNET.

Rob: MOM.

MA?

[ INHALES DEEPLY ]

...WERE MADE HERE
FROM SCRATCH.

REGULAR PRICE-- $5,700.

OKAY, BOY. I THINK I BETTER
HAVE CANDACE PUT THIS ONE ON.

THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL RING.
WE'VE GOT WARD ON THE LINE.

WARD, I'M GONNA CUT YOU
A DEAL, BUDDY.

YEP, THAT ONE RIGHT THERE--
THE GARNET--

15 KARATS ARE GOOD.
I'M GONNA CUT YOU A DEAL.

YOU CAN BARELY BUY
THE MANDARIN FOR THIS PRICE

OKAY.
$4,400, WARD...

[ INHALES,
EXHALES DEEPLY ]

A BIG MANDARIN GARNET.

18-KARAT WHITE GOLD,
ALL PLATINUM RING.

[ POUNDING, WHIRRING ]

[ TELEPHONES RINGING ]

Man on radio:
FOR THE RAMS QUARTERBACK
MARC BULGER...

[ ALL SPEAKING AT ONCE ]

ALL RIGHT, YO, FOUR BLOCKS
OVER ON 13th AVENUE.

CAN'T GIVE YOU
A LINE THAT MUCH.

I GOT FOX...
I GOT RABBIT...

AND SOMETHING
THAT LOOKS LIKE A SKUNK.

BACK OF THE BUS, DUDE.
BACK OF THE BUS.

LET'S GO.

...ON MONDAY NIGHT.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

HOW YOU DOING?

HOW YOU DOING, EDDIE?

YEAH, LOOK AT YOU,
WITH THE CIGAR AND ALL.

I'D CALL YOU A COCKSUCKER, BUT
I KNOW YOU'RE TRYING TO QUIT.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

I DIDN'T KNOW
YOU WERE A STAND-UP COMEDIAN.

OH, A TOUGH GUY, HUH?

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING,
TOUGH GUY.

YOU'RE ONLY HERE 'CAUSE YOUR
OLD MAN DIDN'T GIVE ME A CHOICE.

BUT I GOT A C-NOTE THAT SAYS YOU
DON'T LAST ONE WEEK OUT THERE.

OH, NOW YOU'RE GIVING ODDS,
EDDIE? I DIDN'T KNOW.

FUCKIN' 'A.'
WANT TO KNOW WHY?

'CAUSE THERE'S ONE
SUREFIRE RULE IN NATURE

THAT NEVER,
EVER, EVERFAILS--

THERE AIN'T NO TOUGH GUYS
FROM WESTCHESTER.

ALL RIGHT.
WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT.

JUST SO YOU KNOW, EDDIE,

I LIVE RIGHT HERE IN THE BRONX,
ALL RIGHT?

ON BATHGATE AVENUE.

YOU KNOW,
MAYBE YOUSE DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

ALL RIGHT.
MAKE ME OUT A LIAR.

GO AHEAD.
I'M WAITING.

THERE'S A GUY OVER
ON FORDHAM ROAD--

AN ALBANIAN.
HE'S LATE WITH
HIS PAYMENTS.

GO PUT THE ARM ON HIM,
AND DON'T FALL FOR
NO SOB STORIES.

AND, TOUGH GUY, IF YOU DON'T
COME BACK WITH THE GREEN,

DON'T BOTHER COMING BACK.

DON'T WORRY.
I'LL BE BACK, ALL RIGHT?

[ LAUGHTER ]

[ GRUNTING ]

[ PANTING ]

SHUT THE FUCK UP,
ALL RIGHT!

YOU WANT TO STAY
IN THIS COUNTRY AND LIVE
THE AMERICAN DREAM,

YOU DO WHAT YOU'RE FUCKIN'
TOLD, ALL RIGHT?

PAY THE FUCKIN' MONEY!
SUKAR!

SHUT THE FUCK UP!

SUKAR!

NO, YOU
SHUT THE FUCK UP!

GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS
OFF ME!

[ HORN HONKS ]

[ PANTING ]

Man:
OUTFIELDERS, LET'S GO!
HUSTLE UP! LET'S GO!

THAT ONE--
THE COLORS ARE...
[ EXHALES ]

AND THIS ONE...

IT'S ALL BLUE WOOD.

WHAT'S THAT RIGHT THERE
IN THE CORNER?

IT'S THE GUYS.

REALLY?

I ONLY SEE THREE.

YEAH.
I'M NOT WITH THEM.

HMM.

WHAT THE FUCK?

HEY, YO.
WHAT'S UP?

NOTHIN', BRO.

I JUST FUCKING STARTED
AT, UH...

ONE DAY ON THE JOB, SOMEONE
TRYING TO WHACK YOU ALREADY?

YOU'RE
A FUCKING JERKOFF, IKE!

WHAT ARE YOU, RETARDED, MAN?

YOU ALMOST HIT ME WITH THAT,
YOU SCUMBAG!

FUCK YOU, BRO.

YO, MAN. CHILL. FUCKING GUY'S
PISSED ABOUT SOMETHING.

SO WHAT, MAN? MY ARM FEELS
LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO FALL OFF,

AND I DIDN'T COME HERE
TO MAKE IT FEEL WORSE.

Ike:
HEY, YO, SCHIEK.

WHAT?

DO ME A FAVOR?

CALL LISETTE
AND GET MAYA'S NUMBER FOR ME?

WHY DON'T YOU TRY STEPPING
UP YOURSELF, IKE?

WHAT, YOU WANT ME TO FUCK HER
FOR YOU, TOO?

FUCK YOURSELF!

FUCK YOU, SCHIEK!
YOU AIN'T SO BAD ANYMORE.

HEY! HEY!

YO! YO! YO! YO!WHAT THE FUCK YOUSE DOING?

WHAT ARE YOU ACTING LIKE A BUNCH
OF FUCKING KIDS FOR, MAN?

LOOK WHO'S
FUCKING TALKING, HUH?

SOME DUMB HO FINALLY GIVES
YOU THE TIME OF DAY

AND YOU'RE READY TO REBUILD
HER FUCKING APARTMENT?

SHE'S USING YOU, ROB!
COME ON!

Kathy: WHERE DO YOU GET OFF
SAYING SHIT LIKE THAT?

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ME.
YOU SPOILED LITTLE WANNABE.

THE ONLY ONE THAT'S SPOILED
IS HIM!

THE REST OF US DON'T HAVE
OUR MOMMIES AND OUR DADDIES

READY TO PICK US UP
WHEN WE FALL DOWN!

COME ON.

FUCK!

[ HORNS HONKING ]

Schiek: UP EARLY?

COULDN'T SLEEP.

YEAH.
ME NEITHER.

SO, UH...

SO, I GUESS
TODAY'S THE BIG DAY, HUH?

YEAH.

THIS IS IT.

GUESS IT'S DO OR DIE
FOR BOTH OF US, RIGHT?

WAKE UP, IKE.

THE ONLY THING YOU GOT RIDING
ON TODAY IS ANOTHER TROPHY.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

A-ARE YOU SURE IT'S COOL
WE'RE HERE ON A SATURDAY?

[ SCOFFS ] THIS IS MY OFFICE.
I CAN COME WHENEVER I WANT.

YOU KNOW, Y-Y-YOU WANTED
TO KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING,

WELL, THIS IS IT.

THIS IS WHERE YOU SIT?

[ LAUGHS ]THIS IS REALLY NICE.

NO. NO. THAT'S WHERE
THE RECEPTIONIST SITS.

I'M BACK
IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES.

THAT'S MY PAINTING.
I KNOW.

WE'RE ABOUT TO REDECORATE
THIS WHOLE PLACE,

AND I TALKED TO MY BOSS.

I TOLD HER ABOUT YOU
AND YOUR PAINTING.

WHERE DID YOU GET THIS?

I TOOK IT FROM THE APARTMENT,
YOU KNOW, TO SHOW HER.

I DIDN'T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING,
IN CASE SHE HATED IT.

I KNOW HOW SENSITIVE
YOU ARE.

BUT SHE FLIPPED.

A-AND NOT ONLY THAT--
SHE'S INTERESTED IN BUYING IT.

YOU KNOW?
SHE-- SHE SAID

IT'S GONNA GO GOOD
WITH HER COUCH OR SOMETHING.

AND THAT'S
JUST FOR STARTERS.

I MEAN,
YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE

THE CLIENTS THAT WALK
IN AND OUT OF THIS PLACE.

I SWEAR,
MULTIMILLIONAIRES.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT?

THERE'S NOTHING--
THERE'S NOTHING THEY LIKE MORE

THAN TO DISCOVER SOME CRAZY,
NEW ARTIST RIGHT OUT OF SCHOOL.

THAT'S YOU.

[ LAUGHS SOFTLY ]

ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GET THIS THING ROLLING.

FIRST SEED FIRST.
SECOND SEED SECOND.

[ SIGHS ]

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

[ ALL GROAN ]

NO WAY.
UNH-UNH.

IT WAS RIGHT ON THIS MORNING.
HOLD ON.

SORRY, MAN.
YOU GOT FIVE MINUTES.

Man: GO PRAY
TO THE PORCELAIN GOD.FUCK!

COME ON.
LET'S GET THIS ROLLING. NEXT.

[ VOMITING ]

[ SPITS ]

[ GASPING ]

[ HORN BLOWS ]

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

IKE.

I'VE BEEN LOOKING
ALL OVER FOR YOU.

[ HORN BLOWS ]

Ike:
THE SCALE SAID IT.

FUCKING SCHIEK SCREWED UP THE
WHOLE THING WHEN HE FELL ON IT.

COME ON, IKE.
YOU CAN'T JUST SIT HERE.

LET'S GO OUT TO THE CAR.
COME ON.

COULD HAVE PULL MY WAY
THROUGH THIS DUMB THING.

HEY. DON'T YOU THINK
THEY KNOW THAT?

ALL OF THEM KNOW THAT?
HUH?

BOY, ARE THEY HAPPY,
HUH?

YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT
LIKE YOU LOST.

IT'S...
LIKE YOU DIDN'T EVEN ENTER.

BIG DEAL.

YEAH, IT IS, DAD.
IT IS A BIG DEAL, ALL RIGHT?

IT'S NOT ABOUT
SOME STUPID TROPHY, EITHER.

[ SIGHS ]

IKE, YOU WANT TO AVOID
SLIPUPS?

IT'S SIMPLE.

JUST COME BACK HOME.

NOW, I'M NOT--
I'M NOT SAYING

THAT IT WOULD HAVE MADE
THE DIFFERENCE.

IT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED,
ANYWAY.

ALL I'M SAYING
IS THAT WHEN A PERSON
INTERRUPTS THEIR ROUTINE,

THINGS CAN GO WRONG.

AND WHY TAKE
THE CHANCE, IKE?

YOU DIDN'T HAVE IT SO BAD
WITH US, DID YOU?

HUH?

DAD, WHAT ABOUT
THE HOUSE?

THE HOUSE?

WHAT ABOUT IT?

DAD, LOOK...
[ SNIFFLES ]

...I KNOW ABOUT THE BUSINESS,
ALL RIGHT?

I DON'T WANT YOU KEEPING
THE HOUSE 'CAUSE OF ME.

BECAUSE OF YOU, HUH?

I'M GONNA--
I'M GONNA TELL YOU SOMETHING.

I'M KEEPING IT
BECAUSE OF ME-- ME.

I WORKED--

I WORKED PLENTY HARD
FOR THAT HOUSE,

AND I'M--
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

AND AS FAR AS THE BUSINESS
IS CONCERNED,

ALL YOU HEARD ME DOING
WAS BLOWING OFF STEAM.

I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE DO
WHEN THEY GET BAD NEWS.

AND THEN THEY, YOU KNOW,
THEY DEAL WITH IT, YOU KNOW?

THEY DO
WHAT THEY GOT TO DO.

IKE, YOU'RE A SWEET KID.

THAT'S WHAT LIFE IS.

EVERY DAY, YOU KNOW,
THE SUN KEEPS COMING UP...

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU.

[ BALL THUDS ]

[ THUD ]

[ THUD ]

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

Man: BRING IT IN.

YOU'VE GOT
A LIVE ARM, KID.

BUT TO MAKE THE SQUAD,
YOU'VE GOT TO SHOW ME THE DEUCE.

NO PROBLEM.
JUST GETTING WARMED UP.

I GOT A WHOLE LOT MORE.

NOW'S THE TIME.

BOTTOM OF THE 9th, KID.
LET'S DO IT.

YOU GOT IT.

[ GRUNTS ]

[ THUNDER RUMBLES ]

[ DOOR OPENS ]

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

OH, ROB.
I'M SORRY.

THAT'S GREAT.

YO, YO, IKE, MAN.
IKE, WAIT UP, BUDDY.

YO. HEY.
I-I'M SORRY, MAN.
I DIDN'T--

I-I DIDN'T THINK YOU'D BE
HOME SO EARLY, YOU KNOW?

YEAH.
THAT MAKES TWO OF US.

HEY, LOOK.
SHOWS YOU WHAT
VIVO KNOWS, HUH?

[ LAUGHS ]

SHE'S, LIKE,
THE FIRST ONE, DUDE,

I MEAN, WHO EVEN BOTHERED
TO LOOK PAST ALL THIS,YOU KNOW?

[ LAUGHS ]

YOU KNOW?

HEY, MAYBE...

MAYBE ME AND HER,
YOU AND THAT MAYA CHICK...

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT.

HEY, LOOK, ROB.

UM, I GOT TO TELL YOU
SOMETHING, MAN.

THINGS AIN'T WORKING OUT
SO GOOD FOR ME UP HERE.

I THINK I'M GONNA GO HOME
FOR A LITTLE BIT.

[ CHUCKLES ]

THAT DOESN'T MEAN, YOU KNOW,
YOU CAN'T STAY.

I MEAN, SCHIEK AND...

HOW AM I
GONNA GET TO SCHOOL, MAN?

YO. ROB, I DIDN'T
EVEN THINK ABOUT THAT.

NAH, NAH, MAN.

IT'S GOOD.

[ SIGHS ]
LOOK...

A LOT OF FUN WHILE IT LASTED,
YOU KNOW?

A LOT OF FUN
WHILE IT LASTED, ALL RIGHT?

I'M GONNA GO
BREAK THE NEWS.

ALL RIGHT, MAN.
GOOD.

[ THUNDER RUMBLES ]

[ SUBWAY TRAIN ROARING ]

[ LOCK CLICKS ]

Eddie:
NO WAY. I'M NOT PAYING.
THIS ONE'S OUT.

IT WAS A LOUSY
TWO MINUTES IN.
THERE WAS NO SCORE.

BESIDES, IT WAS LEO.
WHAT WAS I GONNA SAY?

[ DOOR OPENS ]

I WAS ABOUT TO MARK YOU
M.I.A.

YEAH? WHY DON'T YOU
M.I.A. THIS, HUH?

AND I'M TAKIN'
MY FUCKIN' C-NOTE!

WHAT C-NOTE?

HOW'S WESTCHESTER NOW, HUH?
FUCK.

I'LL BE BACK.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

HE AIN'T BAD.
HUH.

Man on radio: RUNS UP
AND BOOTS IT WAY UP HIGH.

END OVER END KICK,

HERE WE GO.
WE ARE SET FOR ACTION.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

[ SIREN WAILS ]

YO.

HEY, MAN.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

NOTHING.

FUCK THEM, MAN.

[ CHUCKLES ]

METS' LOSS
IS THE YANKEES' GAIN.

WHO SAID ANYTHING
ABOUT A LOSS, IKE?

YOU MEAN...
YOU MEAN YOU MADE IT?

[ Chuckling ] YEAH.

WINTER BALL IN FLORIDA.
THE WHOLE NINE.

HA HA HA!

AW. YO, COME ON.
WE GOT TO GO TELL THE GUYS.

CHILL, CHILL. RELAX.
LOOK, LOOK.

FIRST, WE GONNA GO CELEBRATE

WITH A COUPLE
OF LADY FRIENDS WE GOT.

YOU MEAN MAYA?

[ LAUGHS ]

Maya:
WAIT TILL I TELL MY DAD.
HE'S GONNA GO CRAZY.

WHEN THE METS ARE ON, WE CAN'T
EVEN TALK AROUND OUR HOUSE.

[ CHUCKLES ]

Schiek:
OH, BABY.

[ SCOFFS ]

I'M REALLY HAPPY
FOR SCHIEK.

I WISH I GET TO DO SOMETHING
SPECIAL LIKE THAT IN MY LIFE.

YOU GUYS
ARE BOTH SO NICE.

YOU KNOW, LISETTE'S
MY BEST FRIEND AND ALL,

AND I DON'T MEAN TO TALK
SHIT ABOUT HER, BUT...

I JUST DON'T WANT
SCHIEK TO GET HURT.

I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT SCHIEK TOO MUCH.

THEY'RE A, UH...

THEY'RE A PERFECT MATCH,
IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

YEAH.

WHAT?

WHAT?

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ GIGGLES ]

I WAS JUST THINKING.

YOU KNOW, I...

YOU KNOW, I FEEL LIKE
I'VE KNOWN YOU FOREVER.

IT'S WEIRD, RIGHT?

I WASN'T EVEN
GONNA COME THAT NIGHT.

LISETTE HAD TO PRACTICALLY
PUSH ME DOWN THE STAIRS.

YOU HAVE NO CLUE
HOW CLOSE IT WAS

TO BEING
OUR OTHER FRIEND VIVO.
SCHIEK WAS--

Schiek:
YO. WHAT YOU DOING,
INTERVIEWING HER?

JUST SHUT UP
AND KISS HER.

DAMN.

♪ ...WHAT COMES AROUND
GOES AROUND ♪

♪ GOES YOUR CONVERSATION

♪ GOES YOUR CONVERSATION

♪ WE WON'T WORK IT OUT...

[ THUNDER RUMBLES ]

Schiek:
IT'S MESSED UP--

FIRST TIME YOU GET
A LITTLE COURAGE WITH A CHICK,

AND YOUR GAME GETS CALLED
ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN.

[ LAUGHS ]

SHUT UP.

WHAT'S THIS LOOK LIKE,
THE FUCKING DINNER TABLE?

JESUS CHRIST.FUCK YOU, ALL RIGHT?

YOU LEAVE ME IN SUSPENSE
LIKE THAT ALL NIGHT.

WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?

TELL HIM.
SHOULD I?

TELL HIM, MAN.

BAM. HA HA!

HA HA!

YO. HONESTLY, I NEVER DOUBTED
THAT SHIT FOR A SECOND, KID.

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED
TO YOUR HAND?

AH, NOTHING, BRO.
IT WAS RAINING OUT.

YOU KNOW ME--
FUCKIN' BUSTED MY WHOLE SHIT.

AND YOU-- I CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU'RE MOVING OUT ON US,

YOU LITTLE FAG.

WHAT'S HE TALKING ABOUT?

FUCKIN' FORGET IT, ALL RIGHT?
I AIN'T GOIN' NOWHERE.

YOU AIN'T GOIN' NOWHERE.
FORGET IT, HUH?

THAT'S WHY WHEN I CAME HOME,
I WAS SCARED TO LIGHT
A CIGARETTE.

THE KID ROB-O PRACTICALLY HAD
HIS HEAD IN THE FUCKIN' OVEN.

AND HE AIN'T EXACTLY STABLE TO
BEGIN WITH-- WE ALL KNOW THAT.

I FELT BAD. THAT FUCKIN'
PUTTANAMOTHER OF HIS.

MOTHERFUCKER,
WHAT DID I TELL YOU?

FORGET IT, ALL RIGHT?
I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE.

I KNOW YOU NOT.

THE BRONX IS LOOKING
A LOT SUNNIER NOWADAYS, HUH?

[ LAUGHS ]
HOMEY'S GETTING SOME.

[ SINGING INDISTINCTLY ]MY PIZZA.

[ SPEAKING HEBREW ]

NOW, LORD, OUR GOD...

HEY, LOOKING GOOD.

UNH-UNH-UNH.
MARTY, HANG YOUR JACKET UP.

YOUR SISTER
IS STILL COMPANY.

Marty: COFFEE.

[ SIGHS ] COFFEE.

I MEANT TO ASK.

THERE WAS A TOURNAMENT
LAST WEEK IN THE PAPER.

WHAT, DID YOU RETIRE?

HE'S TOO BUSY
WITH HIS NEW GIRLFRIEND.

SHE IS NOT MY GIRLFRIEND.

I'M JUST SICK OF
THE WHOLE NOT-EATING THING.

LOOK. YOU GUYS DO IT FOR A DAY,
YOU'RE READY TO PASS OUT.

HEY, LOOK. UH...

I THINK I'M GONNA
TAKE OFF TO MY PLACE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
WE HAVEN'T EATEN YET.

EVERYONE'S COMING OVER.

I'VE GOT THE WHITE-FISH SALAD
FROM SARODA'S

ESPECIALLY FOR YOU.

LOOK, CAN YOU-- JUST MAKE UP
AN EXCUSE, ALL RIGHT? JUST...

IKE.
...TELL EVERYBODY
I'M SORRY.

IT'S A HOLIDAY.
YOUR FRIEND WILL UNDERSTAND.

YEAH, BUT,
LOOK, WE GOT TO BE SOMEWHERE.

WHERE? WHAT'S SO IMPORTANT
THAT IT CAN'T WAIT?

[ ROCK MUSIC PLAYS ]

THAT WENT IN, RIGHT?
RIGHT?

WINNER! WINNER! WINNER!
WE GOT A WINNER OVER HERE!

I DON'T KNOW.
WHEN I WAS YOUNGER,

IT JUST KIND OF SEEMED MORE,
I DON'T KNOW, AUTHENTIC.

I KNOW, RIGHT?

THE FOOD WAS
STILL PRETTY GOOD, THOUGH.

WE PIGGED OUT.
I HAVEN'T EATEN ALL DAY.

WHY?

FOR WRESTLING?
NO.

[ CHUCKLES ]

FOR THE, UH...
FOR THE BIG Y.K.

THE WHAT?

YOM KIPPUR.

YOU KNOW, NOT EATING--
IT'S PART OF THE WHOLE THING.

IT'S A JEWISH HOLIDAY.

BUT YOU'RE ITALIAN.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ LAUGHS ]
MY LAST NAME'S GREEN.

I KNOW. BUT...

THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM,
IS IT?

NO.

THE ONLY OTHER BOYFRIEND
I EVER HAD WAS JEWISH.

WAIT.
THE ONLY OTHER WHAT?

[ SIGHS ]

OH.

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

[ POUNDING ][ GASPS ]

DADDY!

DADDY, NO!

DADDY, NO!
GET OFF ME!

[ SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY ]

[ DOOR OPENS, SLAMS SHUT ]

[ HORNS HONKING ]

Ike:
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HIM.

HE FUCKING RIPPED HER
OUT OF THE CAR.

IT WAS CRAZY, MAN.[ DIALING ]

FOR ALL I KNOW,
HE BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF HER.

[ RINGING ]

HEY, KATHY.
IT'S RINGING. IT'S RINGING.

NO. [ SIGHS ] WHO DO I SAY
I AM IF HER FATHER ANSWERS?

I DON'T KNOW. JUST...
LOOK, JUST LEAVE OUR NUMBER.

SHE'LL KNOW WHO IT IS.

HUH.
[ BEEPS ]

MACHINE.

WHAT, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
WHY DIDN'T YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE?

♪ ...NEVER WANTED YOU TO GO

♪ NO, NO, NO, NO, NO...

GET IN THE CAR.

COME ON.

IT'S COLD.

WHAT IS THIS,
MY COUSIN'S REPLACEMENT?

NO. IT'S NOT
YOUR COUSIN'S REPLACEMENT.

FINALLY GOT THE BALLS
TO SHOW, HUH?

WHAT IS THIS?
A CIGARETTE.

DON'T TOUCH.

YOU'RE HIDING OUT
FROM MY UNCLE, RIGHT?
NO.

HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY WEAPONS
OR ANYTHING IN THERE, DOES HE?

IS IT REALLY TRUE

YOU HAD TO JUMP OUT HER WINDOW
IN YOUR UNDERWEARS?
NO.

HUH.
THAT'S WHAT I HEARD.

WERE YOU NAKED, THEN?

SHH! NO, I WAS NOT.
LOOK, IS SHE HOME OR WHAT?

NAH. SHE STAYS OUT AFTER SCHOOL
IN THE DANCE THING.

THAT'S LIKE THE ONLY THING
SHE'S ALLOWED OUT FOR, ANYWAY,

BESIDES SCHOOL.

MAYBE IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE
THIS PIECE-OF-SHIT CAR,

YOU COULD CATCH HER.

♪ BUT WE WANTED YOU TO KNOW

♪ WE NEVER WANTED YOU TO GO

♪ AND WE WANTED
YOU TO KN-O-OW ♪

♪ WE NEVER WANTED YOU TO GO,
WANTED YOU TO GO ♪

♪ NEVER EVER, EVER, EVER
WANTED YOU TO GO AWAY NOW ♪

♪ AWAY NOW,
AWAY NOW, AWAY NOW ♪

♪ AWAY NOW,
AWAY NOW, AWAY NOW ♪

♪ AWAY NOW,
AWAY NOW, AWAY NOW ♪

♪ AWAY NOW,
AWAY NOW, AWAY NOW ♪

♪ NEVER EVER
WANTED YOU TO GO AWAY ♪

HE DIDN'T HIT YOU, DID HE?

NO, NO.
NOTHING LIKE THAT.

IT'S JUST...

IT'S JUST HE'S MY DAD.

HE-- HE LOOKS AT ME
AS HIS LITTLE GIRL.

[ SNIFFLES ]

NOW I GO...

[ VOICE BREAKING ]
NOW I GO HOME AND HE WON'T
EVEN LOOK AT ME.

HE WON'T EVEN TALK TO ME.

[ SOBBING ]

IT'S OKAY.

IT'S OKAY.

IT'S OKAY.

[ HORN HONKS ]

MAN, THIS PLACE
IS LIKE AN ARMPIT.

YOU KNOW, IT'S TOO BAD WE CAN'T
MAKE ANY MOVES DOWNTOWN.

WHAT DO YOU GOT?

I GOT THIS BROAD.

SHE WORKS OVER
AT ST. VINCENT'S
IN THE VILLAGE.

YOU KNOW, WHERE ALL
THE AIDS PEOPLE GO.
YEAH.

SHE COULD GET ME A LIST
OF ALL THE PATIENTS

THAT ARE THE MOST RIPE--
YOU KNOW, READY TO KICK--

AND WE MOVE IN, WE BUY THEIR
INSURANCE POLICIES OFF THEM

AT A NICKEL ON THE BUCK.

IN A WAY,
IT'S LIKE WE'RE DOING
A GOOD DEED.

I MEAN, THESE POOR BASTARDS,
THEY NEED THE MONEY

WHILE THEY'RE STILL ABOVEGROUND,
YOU KNOW, FOR MEDICINE AND SHIT.

AND WHEN THEY DROP DEAD,
WE CASH THE FUCK IN.

[ LAUGHS ]

THAT SHIT IS GOOD, MAN.
I LIKE THAT.

WHAT I COULD DO,
HONESTLY...

I COULD TALK TO MY OLD MAN
ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

THAT'S-- THAT'S MONEY,
YOU KNOW.

THAT'S SMART RIGHT THERE.

HE MIGHT GO FOR SOMETHING
LIKE THAT.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DO?

YOU TELL HIM
IT WAS YOUR IDEA.

FUCK IT.
WE'RE PARTNERS, RIGHT?

WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER--
ME AND YOU.

FUCKING BETTER BELIEVE IT, KID.
WE'RE THE FUCKING DYNAMIC DUO.

THAT'S RIGHT.

[ SUBWAY TRAIN ROARS ]

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, MAN.

YO, FUCK THAT GUY, MAN.

IF ANYBODY SAW ANYTHING,
WE WOULD HAVE HEARD ALREADY.

DON'T FUCKING
WORRY ABOUT IT, MAN.

YOU'RE ALL GOOD.
IT'S ALL GOOD.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

♪ YOU'RE FORCED TO

♪ YOU'RE FORCED TO RESIDE
ON THE NORTH SIDE ♪

♪ YOU'RE FORCED TO RESIDE
ON THE NORTH SIDE ♪

♪ YOU'RE FORCED
TO RESIDE ♪

♪ YOU'RE FORCED TO RESIDE

[ SUBWAY TRAIN ROARING ]

HI, BABY.
GET SOMETHING TO EAT?

HEY, LOOK, IF YOU GOT STUFF
TO DO, I COULD GO DOWNSTAIRS.

I COULD MEET UP WITH YOU LATER
OR SOMETHING, YOU KNOW?

OH, NO, NO.
YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

LOOK.
LOOK, I'M DOING YOUR BIO.

EVERYONE AT WORK WANTS TO KNOW
WHO'S PAINTING THE PICTURES,

SO I'M GONNA PUT THIS UP
ON THE WALL IN THE MORNING,

AND THAT WAY EVERYBODY WILL KNOW
WHO TO MAKE THE CHECKS OUT TO.

ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT?

I HAVE HOW YOU'RE LIKE
THE STAR STUDENT AT FORDHAM

AND EVERYTHING,
BUT I WAS THINKING,

WHAT WE COULD DO IS SAY THAT
YOU'VE ALREADY GRADUATED

'CAUSE IT JUST
SOUNDS BETTER.

I DON'T THINK
WE SHOULD DO THAT.

[ LAUGHING ]
BABY, IT'S...

EVERYBODY DOES IT.
IT'S CALLED A REÉSUME.

LOOK, KATHY-- LOOK, THERE'S
SOMETHING I GOT TO TELL YOU.

UM... IT'S ABOUT FORDHAM.

I DON'T REALLY GO TO FORDHAM.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
YOU DON'T GO TO FORDHAM?

IN FACT, I NEVER
REALLY WENT TO FORDHAM.

WHAT? WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
YOU DON'T GO TO FORDHAM?

YOU TOLD ME...

I GO TO ROOSEVELT.

I'M A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL.

WHAT?

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?
WHAT?

NO, KATH. IT WAS JUST
KIND OF ASSUMED...

I DIDN'T FUCKING
ASSUME ANYTHING!

I JUST WANTED
TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
HONEST?

WHAT THE FUCK
DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?

KATHY, DON'T...ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

IT DOESN'T CHANGE WHO I AM.

ARE YOU KIDDING?!
IT CHANGES EVERYTHING!I'M STILL THE SAME GUY.

YOU ARE NOT THE SAME PERSON AS
YOU WERE FIVE MINUTES AGO, OKAY?

THINK ABOUT THIS.GET AWAY FROM MY BED.

GET OUT OF MY APARTMENT.

[ WATER DRIPPING ]

[ VIVO SOBBING ]

[ SQUISHES ]

HEY.

HEY, VIV.

HEY, I'VE GOT YOU, MAN.

HEY, COME ON, MAN.

HEY. WHAT YOU NEED?
COME ON, MAN.

YOU WANT A GLASS OF WATER
OR SOMETHING?

[ SOBBING ]
THEY GOT FLOWERS.

THEY GOT FLOWERS.

YEAH, COME ON, VIV.

I'M FUCKED FOR THIS!

I'M FUCKED FOR THIS!

ALL RIGHT, CALM DOWN.I'M FUCKED!

STAND UP.

COME ON, MAN.

ALL RIGHT?

PEOPLE GET SHOT
EVERY DAY,

AND THEY DON'T DIE.

WHAT?

WHAT DID YOU DO?

HEY, VIV.

HEY, FUCKING LOOK AT ME, MAN.
WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO?

WHAT DID YOU DO, MAN?

IT WAS FOR YOUR FATHER,
WASN'T IT, MAN?

HEY, YOU'RE NOT LIKE THAT,
VIV!

YOU'RE NOT FROM THAT.
YOU'RE NOT LIKE THEM.

THEIR LIFE IS NOT YOURS.

YOUR FATHER AND HIS FRIENDS--
THEY'RE BULLSHIT, MAN.

YOU ARE!
YOUR FUCKING FAMILY IS!

YOU DON'T HAVE
THE BALLS TO STAND UP
FOR YOUR OWN MOTHER, HUH?

YOUR FUCKING MOTHER!

I'LL FUCK YOU UP!

[ GRUNTING ]

YOU'RE A FUCKING BITCH.

YOU CAN'T
STICK UP FOR SOMEONE

WHO WON'T STICK UP
FOR THEMSELVES.

YOU CUT THEM LOOSE OR THEY'RE
GONNA DRAG YOU DOWN WITH THEM.

[ PANTING ]

[ THUNDER RUMBLES ]

[ DOOR SLAMS ]

FUCK.

FUCK!

WHAT'S GOING ON?
WHAT'S GOING ON?

WHERE IS HE?
WHERE IS HE?!

WHERE IS HE?
HE'S SLEEPING.

STAY DOWN HERE!

GO AHEAD, DO IT!
GO AHEAD, DO IT!

I DON'T GIVE A FUCK NO MORE!
I KILLED SOMEONE FOR YOU!

SHUT UP!
SHUT THE FUCK UP!

I KILLED SOMEONE FOR YOU!

SHUT UP, I SAID!
SHUT UP!

YOUR MOTHER HEARS THIS,
I'LL RIP YOUR FUCKING LIPS OFF!

YOU UNDERSTAND?
JUST CALM DOWN.

I'M GONNA LET YOU SLIDE.

I'M NOT GONNA LET THIS SHIT
SLIDE, ALL RIGHT?!

I'M NOT GONNA LET THIS SLIDE!
YOU RUINED ME!

LISTEN TO WHAT I'M SAYING.
LISTEN TO WHAT I'M SAYING.

YOU MAKE A DUMB MOVE HERE,

AND YOU'RE GONNA BE IN BAD
TROUBLE HERE, BAD TROUBLE!

THE FIRST ONE'S NOT EASY.

BUT YOU'VE HAD IT EASY
ALL YOUR LIFE!

UNDERSTAND THAT?

NO, I HAVE NOT!

OH, YES, YOU HAVE, PAL.

WHAT DO YOU THINK I'VE BEEN
DOING FOR YOU, HUH?

LOOK AROUND YOU.

YOU'VE GOT REFRIGERATORS
SPILLING OUT WITH FOOD,

A TV IN EVERY ROOM.

I DON'T GOTS!

WHAT I HAD, I HAD TO TAKE!

AND I HAD TO SEE TO IT
THAT YOU COULD DO THE SAME.

AND YOU DID.

AND NOW...

THEY'RE NOT TALKING
ABOUT ME ANYMORE.

THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT YOU.

COME HERE.

COME HERE.

I'M PROUD OF YOU, VINCENT.

Ike:
EXCUSE ME, MR. SOLIS?

CAN I TALK TO YOU
FOR A MINUTE?

Solis:
I WORKED MY WAY UP

SO THAT I CAN RAISE MY FAMILY
IN A NICE PLACE

SO THEY WOULDN'T
END UP ON THE STREETS.

AND THAT'S HOW YOU BEHAVE,
HUH?Maya: PAPI,PLEASE.

COMO UNA CALLEJERA
DE LA CALLE, ¿AH? DON'T CALL ME THAT!

CON EÉL EN EL CARRO.

[ SIGHS ]

[ SOBBING ]

TELL ME...

ARE YOU TWO SERIOUS?

MR. SOLIS,
WE'RE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL.

I'M NOT
TALKING ABOUT MARRIAGE.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR
FEELINGS ARE FOR EACH OTHER.

[ TELEPHONE RINGING ]

[ PHONE BEEPS ]

HELLO?

Newman: I'm trying to reach
Jimmy Schiek. Is he around?

UH, NO.
HE'S NOT IN RIGHT NOW.

This is Barney Newman,
manager of the Cyclones.

OH, HEY.
HOW YOU DOING?
Good, good.

Listen, he was pretty upset
when things didn't work out.

He forgot to turn in
his uniform.

It would be a big help
if he could drop it by

whenever he gets a chance.

He's a good kid.
Maybe next year.

Thanks.[ PHONE BEEPS ]

[ DOOR OPENS ]

YOU TALK TO HER?

NO, MAN.
IT WAS FOR-- IT WAS FOR YOU.

WHO WAS IT?

IT WAS THE METS.

WHAT DID THEY SAY?

Vivo:
$3 MIL OVER TWO YEARS, BABY.

NOTHING, MAN.

I-I JUST TOLD THEM
TO CALL YOUR CELL.

THEY PROBABLY WANTED TO LET ME
KNOW WHERE TO REPORT.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

Vivo:
FUCK PORT ST. LUCIE--
SOUTH BEACH.

[ CHUCKLES ]

Young man:
NO, IT'S NOT TOO LOUD.

[ RAP MUSIC PLAYS ]

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

I WANT TO MAKE A-- I WANT
TO MAKE A TOAST TO SCHIEK.

I WANT TO MAKE A TOAST
TO SCHIEK.

[ CHEERING ]

YOU BETTER RECOGNIZE!

THIS IS IT RIGHT HERE.

THE MAN
WHO WEARS THIS JERSEY--

CYCLONES TODAY,
TOMORROW AT SHEA, BABY!

I'M TELLING YOU!
YOU HEAR ME?

[ CHEERING ]

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

HEY, BABE. YOU OKAY?

YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE
YOU'RE HAVING A GOOD TIME.

NO, I'M DOING ALL RIGHT.

JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE,
YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY ELSE IS.

[ SIZZLING ]

BOBBLEHEAD. YOU GOT
THE NIKE HOOKUP ROLLING.

HEY, IKE TOLD ME
YOU SOLD A PAINTING.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

HEY, YO.
SHE STILL TRIPPING?

YEAH.

I'M STILL THE SAME GUY, MAN.

SHE'S JUST
SO CAUGHT UP IN THAT WHOLE

"WHAT EVERYBODY WILL THINK"
THING, YOU KNOW?

I CAN'T CHANGE WHO I AM,
THOUGH, RIGHT?

YO, IT'S ABOUT THAT TIME
FOR US TO SHOVE OFF.

THE LAST THING I NEED TO DO
IS MISS MY BUS.

YO, WHAT UP? WE OUT?

♪ TAKE ME OUT
TO THE BALLGAME ♪

♪ TAKE ME OUT TO THE CROWD

♪ BUY ME SOME PEANUTS
AND SOME CRACKERJACKS ♪

[ CHEERING ]

Woman: THAT'S MY BOY!

[ CHEERING ]

FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT!
YOUR CAR'S A PIECE
OF A SHIT, YO!

LOOK, I DON'T NEED Y'ALL
TO WALK ME ALL THE WAY, MAN.

IT'S NOT LIKE I'M GONNA
KISS Y'ALL GOODBYE.

BESIDES,
YOU DON'T WANT TO LEAVE
HER IN THE CAR BY HERSELF.

THERE'S FREAKS OUT HERE.IT'S ALL RIGHT.

SHE'S GONNA TAKE IT AROUND
THE BLOCK A COUPLE TIMES.

YO.

HERE.

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?

IT'S A PRESENT,
YOU COCKSUCKER.

HOW DO YOU THINK
BARRY BONDS' HEAD

FUCKING GREW THREE SIZES
SINCE HE CAME UP?

THE FUCKING ATKINS DIET?
[ LAUGHS ]

YOU GOT TO PUMP UP
TO STAY UP, KID.

BIG SCHIEK.

B.X.'s FINEST.

YO, YOU BETTER SHOW
THEM FOOLS WHAT'S UP,

OR ELSE COACH CAPOLLA

FROM THIRD-PERIOD GYM'S
GONNA COME DOWN.

"SCHIEK! HUSTLE UP!
HUSTLE!"

Man on P.A.:
FINAL DESTINATION,
MIAMI, FLA. LAST CALL.

BYE, MAN.
MY BOY.

ALL RIGHT, MAN.

YO, SCHIEK,
AS SOON AS THEY GIVE YOU
YOUR NUMBER, LET ME KNOW

'CAUSE I'M WORKING
ON SOMETHING, MAN.

I'M GONNA SEND IT TO YOU
WHEN I'M DONE.

THANKS, BRO.
ALL RIGHT.

AS SOON AS I KNOW,
YOU'LL KNOW.

YO, FAT BOY, PUT THAT BAG
UNDERNEATH THERE FOR ME.

I'M GONNA
LET THAT SHIT SLIDE.

ALL RIGHT.

LET ME TALK TO YOU
FOR A SECOND.

YOU ALL RIGHT?
YEAH.

THIS IS IT.

YEAH, I GUESS SO.

Man: PLEASE HAVE
YOUR TICKETS READY.

WATCH YOUR STEP
AS YOU BOARD THE BUS.

HEY, SCHIEK, MAN.

YOU KNOW IT
DON'T MATTER TO ME

WHETHER YOU'RE...

STRIKING PEOPLE OUT
OR MOWING LAWNS, RIGHT?

YOU KNOW, ALL THAT
STUFF I SAID

ABOUT HOW YOU
IS A SPOILED BRAT?

JUST SO YOU KNOW,
IF THINGS WERE TURNED AROUND,

AND IF I WAS YOU,

I'D PROBABLY RUN HOME
AS FAST AS I CAN

AND STAY THERE
FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

THAT'S BULLSHIT, MAN.

NO WAY. NOT YOU.

OLD SCHIEK,
YOU CAN THROW HIM
IN THE GARBAGE

AND HE STILL COMES
BACK OUT ON TOP.

I KNOW, MOTHERFUCKER.

I KNOW.

[ DOOR HISSES ]

[ BRAKES HISS ]

HEY, I GOT TO
GET OUT OF HERE, MAN.

THE GUY
WHO BOUGHT MY PAINTING--

HE WANTS TO MEET ME FOR
BREAKFAST UP IN CONNECTICUT,

SO I GOT TO GO NOW
OR I'M NEVER GONNA FIND MY WAY.

BUT I NEVER KNOW, YOU KNOW?

COULD BE SOMETHING, MAN.

ALL RIGHT.

HEY, YO, ROB.

DON'T SELL THAT GUY
THE BLUE ONE, ALL RIGHT?

Vivo:
YO, THIS IS THE LAST
TIME, KID, I PROMISE.

YOU'RE ALL OFF THE HOOK
FROM NOW ON.

I'M GETTING MY OWN RIDE,
YOU KNOW?

THINKING ABOUT THE JAG,
BLACKED OUT, TINTS, DUBS.

BY THE WAY, I GOT A HOOKUP WITH
TINTS, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED,

BUT I SUGGEST YOU CLEAN
THESE FUCKING WINDOWS FIRST.

YOU WAIT TILL YOU SEE
THE SYSTEM.

EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE BANGING.
SO, YOUSE ARE FREE AND CLEAR.

I AIN'T GONNA BE BOTHERING
YOUSE NO MORE FOR ANY RIDES.

ALL RIGHT, KIDS?

[ BRAKES SQUEAK ]

ALL RIGHT, LATER.

Ike: YO, VIV. I'M GONNA
CATCH YOU IN A LITTLE BIT?

MICKEY.

YOU GUYS READY?
YEAH.

LET'S WALK.

Maya: WHAT'S WRONG?
YOU'RE SO QUIET.

HOW COME
YOU'RE NOT TALKING.

IT'S JUST...

IT'S JUST GONNA BE WEIRD,
YOU KNOW?

I'VE BEEN HANGING OUT
WITH THAT GUY SINCE...
FOREVER.

WELL, I KNOW IT'S NOT THE SAME,
BUT YOU CAN HANG OUT WITH ME.

YOU WANT TO COME IN?

HEY, LOOK, I'M BEAT.
I THINK I'M GONNA TAKE OFF.

OKAY.

LOOK, IF YOU WANT TO TAKE BACK
WHAT WE SAID TO MY DAD,

IT'S OKAY.

I UNDERSTAND.
JUST LET ME KNOW.

ARE YOU CRAZY?

[ HORN HONKS ]

[ CHILDREN PLAYING
IN DISTANCE ]

[ HORNS HONKING ]

[ MUSIC PLAYING ]

♪ DON'T FEAR
YOUR BEST FRIENDS ♪

♪ BECAUSE A BEST FRIEND WOULD
NEVER TRY TO DO YOU WRONG ♪

♪ AND DON'T FEAR
YOUR WORST FRIENDS ♪

♪ BECAUSE A WORST FRIEND'S
JUST A BEST FRIEND ♪

♪ THAT'S DONE YOU WRONG

♪ AND DON'T FEAR THE NIGHTTIME

♪ NO

♪ BECAUSE THE MONSTERS KNOW
THAT YOU'RE DIVINE ♪

♪ AND DON'T FEAR
THE SUNSHINE ♪

♪ UNH-UNH

♪ 'CAUSE EVERYTHING'S BETTER
IN THE SUMMERTIME ♪

♪ SUMMERTIME

♪ AND IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
TO START THE DAY OVER ♪

♪ IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
TO PICK UP THE PHONE ♪

♪ PICK UP THE PHONE
AND CALL ME ♪

♪ IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO LAY
YOUR HEAD DOWN ON MY SHOULDERS ♪

♪ IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
TO COME ON HOME ♪

♪ COME ON HOME

♪ DON'T FEAR THE WATER

♪ NO

♪ 'CAUSE YOU CAN SWIM INSIDE
YOU, WITHIN YOUR SKIN ♪

♪ AND DON'T FEAR
YOUR FATHER ♪

♪ DON'T FEAR YOUR KIN

♪ 'CAUSE A FATHER'S JUST A BOY
WITHOUT A FRIEND ♪

♪ AND DON'T FEAR TO WALK SLOW

♪ NO

♪ DON'T BE A HORSE RACE,
BE A MARATHON ♪

♪ AND DON'T FEAR THE LONG ROAD

♪ 'CAUSE ON THE LONG ROAD

♪ YOU GOT A LONG TIME
TO SING A SIMPLE SONG ♪

♪ SING ALONG

♪ AND IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
TO START THE DAY OVER ♪

♪ IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
TO PICK UP THE PHONE ♪

♪ PICK UP THE PHONE
AND CALL ME ♪

♪ IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO LAY
YOUR HEAD DOWN ON MY SHOULDERS ♪

♪ IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
TO COME ON HOME ♪

♪ COME ON HOME

♪ I SAY, YO

♪ YO

♪ I SAY, YO, YO, YO

♪ YO, YO, YO

♪ I SAY, YO

♪ YO

♪ I SAY, YO, YO, YO

♪ YO, YO, YO

♪ I SAY, YO

♪ YO

♪ I SAY, YO, YO, YO

♪ YO, YO, YO

♪ I SAY, YO

♪ YO

♪ I SAY, YO, YO, YO

♪ UH-HUH

♪ UH-HUH, UH-HUH.

[ MUSIC PLAYS ]

♪ YO

♪ YOU GOT TO BE THANKFUL

♪ YEAH

♪ YOU GOT TO BE THANKFUL

♪ YEAH

♪ YOU GOT TO BE THANKFUL

♪ YEAH

♪ YOU GOT TO BE THANKFUL

♪ YO

♪ EYES THAT SWEEP
TO THE SKIES ♪

♪ CRUSHED DREAMS
NEVER AS SWEET AS THE PIE ♪

♪ WE RUSHED TO THE FINISH
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE ♪

♪ BUT NEVER CAN YOUR PRIDE
EVER COVER THE LIE ♪

♪ MY LAST TRY WAS ENOUGH
TO GET BY ♪

♪ WE WANT A LITTLE MORE
FROM THE AVERAGE GUY ♪

♪ I HELD BACK MY TEARS
AND RETRACED MY STRIDE ♪

♪ BUT THIS YEAR,
MY EYES WELLED UP TO CRY ♪

♪ I'M THANKFUL FOR THE GOOD
THINGS, I CAN'T LIE ♪

♪ FRIENDS ARE FEW,
BE THANKFUL FOR THE ONES
THAT'S CLOSE TO YOU ♪

♪ BE THANKFUL IF YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO ♪

♪ THIS TIME AROUND WILL RUN
YOUR TIME IN THE GROUND ♪

♪ 'CAUSE TIME KEEPS TICKING IN
TILL YOU'RE QUICKENIN' ♪

♪ WE SEEN THE WORST THINGS
THAT WAS SO SICKENIN' ♪

♪ TRY AND PICKIN' THE HIGH ROAD
TO RIDE ♪

♪ MEASURIN' THE TREASURE
THAT YOU HAD INSIDE ♪

♪ THAT'S ONE WAY
TO HANDLE IT ♪

♪ UNDERSTANDING
THAT LOVE IS THE REMEDY ♪

♪ NO QUESTION,
I SEE YOU AS FAMILY ♪

♪ COME TOGETHER
THE RIGHT WAY ON BATHGATE ♪

♪ THAT'S ONE WAY
TO HANDLE IT ♪

♪ UNDERSTANDING
THAT LOVE IS THE REMEDY ♪

♪ NO QUESTION,
I SEE YOU AS FAMILY ♪

♪ COME TOGETHER
THE RIGHT WAY ON BATHGATE ♪

♪ LIFE ON BATHGATE
WASN'T THE NEATEST ♪

♪ BUT I SWEAR OUR TIME
WAS SWEETEST ♪

♪ THERE WHEN YOU NEEDED SOMEONE
TO BACK YOU UP ♪

♪ AND RIGHT THERE
I FELT COMPLETED ♪

♪ ALL THAT I NEEDED TO SURVIVE
IN THESE STREETS ♪

♪ SURPRISED THAT WE'RE ALIVE,
WE KNOW THE PARK'S BEATS ♪

♪ TREACHEROUS TALES,
HOODRATS AND YOUNG MALES ♪

♪ HOOKING AND SELLING CRACK
AT THE AGE OF 12 ♪

♪ SO BE THANKFUL
WE'RE NOT DEAD OR IN JAIL ♪

♪ I SMELL THE GOOD LIFE
THROUGH A THIN VEIL ♪

♪ SEPARATING THE LIMELIGHT
FROM THE DARK TALE ♪

♪ SEPARATING THE RULES
FROM THE JEZEBEL ♪

♪ YET WE ALL MEET THE SMALL-TOWN
GOES SO WELL ♪

♪ GOES SO WELL
YET I KNOW SO WELL ♪

♪ CHILDREN TELL AND GROW
AND FAIL AND THEN PREVAIL ♪

♪ TO BALANCE THE SCALE
AND TELL THEIR TALE ♪

♪ AND THAT'S ONE WAY
TO HANDLE IT ♪

♪ UNDERSTANDING
THAT LOVE IS THE REMEDY ♪

♪ NO QUESTION,
I SEE YOU AS FAMILY ♪

♪ COME TOGETHER
THE RIGHT WAY ON BATHGATE ♪

♪ THAT'S ONE WAY
TO HANDLE IT ♪

♪ UNDERSTANDING
THAT LOVE IS THE REMEDY ♪

♪ NO QUESTION,
I SEE YOU AS FAMILY ♪

♪ COME TOGETHER
THE RIGHT WAY ON BATHGATE ♪

[ SAXOPHONE SOLO PLAYS ]

♪ AND THAT'S ONE WAY
TO HANDLE IT ♪

♪ UNDERSTANDING
THAT LOVE IS THE REMEDY ♪

♪ NO QUESTION,
I SEE YOU AS FAMILY ♪

♪ COME TOGETHER
THE RIGHT WAY ON BATHGATE ♪

♪ THAT'S ONE WAY
TO HANDLE IT ♪

♪ UNDERSTANDING
THAT LOVE IS THE REMEDY ♪

♪ NO QUESTION,
I SEE YOU AS FAMILY ♪

♪ COME TOGETHER THE RIGHT WAY
ON BATHGATE ♪

♪ I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE, I SHARE ♪

♪ I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE, I SHARE ♪

♪ I SHARE, I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE, I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE ♪

♪ I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE, I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE, I SHARE ♪

♪ I SHARE, I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE, I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE ♪

♪ I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE, I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE, I SHARE ♪

♪ I SHARE, I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE, I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE ♪

♪ I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE, I SHARE, I SHARE,
I SHARE, I SHARE. ♪