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THE BRAVE

SCRIPT

Transcript written by Angela Sugden

 

Directed by: Johnny Depp
Written by: Gregory McDonald (novel), Paul McCudden, Johnny Depp, Danny Depp (screenplay)
With: Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Marshall Bell, Elpidia Carillo, Frederic Forrest, Clarence Williams III, Max Perlich

 

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Larry

...man, you know what?

 

Raphael

I'm here about the job.

 

Larry

And what job is that?

 

Raphael

Maybe I'm in the wrong place.

 

Larry

That depends.

 

Raphael

On what?

 

Larry

On whether or not you're in the right place.

 

Raphael

Are, er, are you the guy I'm supposed to see?

 

Larry

Well, I don't know. Who told you that?

 

Raphael

Some guy I met in a bar.

 

Larry

Who? Where? When?

 

Raphael

The other day.

 

Larry

You're going to have to do better than that.

 

Raphael

He gave me this, and he, er, he said... He said that you were looking for somebody with a, er...special kinda talent. You mind if I smoke?

 

Larry

It's your life. What guy, which bar?

 

Raphael

Freedos on sixth street.

 

Larry

You go there a lot, do you?

 

Raphael

Sometimes.

 

Larry

Been drinking?

 

Raphael

No. Why?

 

Larry

Well, sometimes you Indians been known to take a drink or two.

 

Whizzy

Whizzy

 

Raphael

How much does it pay?

 

Larry

I don't have anything to do with the money part of it. Are you, working anywhere now?

 

Raphael

You think I'd be here if I was?

 

Larry

Why aren't you working?

 

Raphael

There ain't no jobs.

 

Larry

Maybe you drink too much.

 

Raphael

Maybe you don't drink enough.

 

Larry

Ho, ho, ho. Have you done any time? That's a stupid question. What for?

 

Raphael

Drunk and disorderly. Burglary. Grand Theft Auto as a minor. Assault.

 

Larry

That's enough. Three-time loser, habitual. Married?

 

Raphael

Yeah.

 

Larry

Kids? Have you got any kids? That's why you want the job, isn't it? For your family.

 

Raphael

I got a boy and a girl.

 

Larry

What other family you got? No brothers?

 

Raphael

Why're you asking me all these questions?

 

Larry

Well, the family thing can be kinda touchy. Sometimes they can be a real pain in the ass, as you can imagine. Especially brothers.

 

Whizzy

(Gibberish)

 

Raphael

I had one, he's dead.

 

Larry

How'd he die?

 

Raphael

Vietnam. He blew his brains out ten days after he got back.

 

Larry

Oh, really? That kinda thing run in your family?

 

Raphael

Death?

 

Larry

Suicide. Hey, I'll tell you what... Come with me.

 

Mr McCarthy

Whoa. Erm. Oh, I'm sorry. I thank you very much for coming. I'm very pleased that you... My God.

 

Raphael

What's the matter?

 

Mr McCarthy

Excuse me, please. Sit down. May I ask your name?

 

Raphael

Raphael.

 

Mr McCarthy

Raphael. A very beautiful name. It's unfortunate we, we're meeting in these somber, dreary circumstances. What we have here is, er, a little bit of shadow-play. May I, offer you some refreshment? Let's have a drink. Tell me... are you afraid to die?

 

Raphael

Are you?

 

Mr McCarthy

No. Not now. No, I'm not afraid to die. I regard death as now, a sort of necessary... metamorphosis. And, perhaps the more painful the death, the more... well, it's a kind of refinement. See, there's pain when we come into the world at birth. So it's fitting there should be, pain at the end of it. A sort of transfiguration, a completion of a... a completion of a, er, an equation. Have you ever seen any woman giving birth? No? Well, her face... is twisted. It's full of sweat and... anguish. But strangely punctuated by... joy. You know, in some ways, Raphael, I... I feel a kinship. I feel that we are of the same mind. Watching a painful death can be a great inspiration for those who, who are not dying. So that they can see how brave... we can be, when it's time to go. It is the final measure of bravery to stand up to death. In exquisite anguish. And... I'm sorry. But when death finally, comes and, pays us it's final visit, we, er... we then can bid him welcome. It seems to me now... that the closer that... one can come to death in life, makes the passage into death all the more easy. And it also leaves behind the greatest gift that anyone can, give another, which is... the courage to face death. And that's the greatest contribution that anyone can learn. One life's gone, give another. Well, anyway...

 

Raphael

How much will I be paid, for that?

 

Mr McCarthy

Well, actually, trying to be realistic, I suppose that depends on... how willing you are, how brave you are. Because the more you are able to withstand, spiritually, and physically... then, er, the more money'll be paid to you. You know, it's always, I mean, it's crazy, it's insulting to put a price on life. But if we have to render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars, and render unto God the things that are Gods. Then, I'd say fifty-thousand dollars. I'll pay you some of it right now.

 

Raphael

What if I take off?

 

Mr McCarthy

You know, I've spent most of my life... developing an instinct. An instinct about people... and I think a man of your spirit, your culture and your honesty... No, I don't think you will do that. Please take this now, and then respect our agreement.

 

Raphael

Yeah. When do you want me back?

 

Mr McCarthy

Let's say one week, you have one week. Bye, my young friend.

 

Raphael

Okay. Give me a bottle.

 

Bartender

Hey, off the bar.

 

Raphael

Oh, God.

 

Bartender

Hey, what about your drink? Ass-bag.

 

Man

Hey, come on, away from the car... ...be careful there, don't blow the horn.

 

Rita

There's something on the stove, if you want.

 

Raphael

I got a job.

 

Rita

Got a job, or did a job?

 

Raphael

Got a job. A real job.

 

Rita

What kinda job's that?

 

Raphael

Warehouse in town. Good pay.

 

Rita

When do you start?

 

Raphael

In a few days.

 

Rita

Reece came looking for you.

 

Raphael

Sure he came to see me?

 

Rita

What's that supposed to mean?

 

Raphael

Oh, I don't know. Hola, Como Sta?

 

Junior

How's your... hole...

 

Father

Junior.

 

Junior

...family?

 

Father

You best slow that down, you gonna break the damn nib.

 

Raphael

Yeah, okay. Anything yet?

 

Father

Huh? Nope.

 

Junior

Your hole?

 

Father

Now, you be quiet now.

 

Raphael

Ever think you might not hit?

 

Father

Uh-uh.

 

Raphael

How long you been at it?

 

Father

Drilling?

 

Raphael

Yeah.

 

Father

Seven years, eight and a half months next Sunday tea-time. Soadie? You want a soadie-pop?

 

Raphael

All right.

 

Father

Faster, Junior, faster. Faster, Junior. He'll break his damn neck.

 

Raphael

There you go.

 

Father

Oh, that's pretty as a picture. You like yeller?

 

Raphael

Uh-uh.

 

Father

Junior likes red.

 

Raphael

Is that your Rita?

 

Father

Used to be. She ran off with a brush pusher.

 

Raphael

Do you miss her?

 

Father

Well, it's been thirty years. You know, they say that time heals all wounds. But, yeah, sometimes I miss her... a lot. Fucking-A.

 

Raphael

What about Junior?

 

Father

He don't remember nothing. He, er... You know, he didn't never know her really. So, er, didn't affect him too much. Say, did you hear about that big company, S J McCreed, gonna buy out the yard?

 

Raphael

Yeah.

 

Father

Damn bastards. They gonna try and push us all out of here. Bulldozers. They'll just bulldoze our world away.

 

Junior

Holy moley.

 

Father

You forget about holy moley, and don't be messing around with them cats either. They're nasty. Do you hear me? Now, go on, get back to work. So what're we gonna do about it?

 

Raphael

Don't know. Thanks for the soadie-pop.

 

Bartender

Floosies. Bitches. Whores.

 

Customer

Whores! Whores!

 

Raphael

How long I been sleeping?

 

Rita

All afternoon.

 

Raphael

Jesus. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sleep all day.

 

Rita

You never do. You never do, Raphael. That's enough, kids. Go inside and get ready for a bath.

 

Frankie

Aah!

 

Rita

Frankie, get out clean underwear for you and your sister. No complaining. Go in.

 

Frankie

Man, this is cruel. Why can't she chill out?

 

Rita

Do you think you could watch them? I need to go and get some water.

 

Raphael

I'll get it.

 

Rita

You gotta go farther upstream now. Otherwise it's too dirty.

 

Larry

Chief, how you doing? You actually gonna drink that? No wonder you people're on your last legs.

 

Raphael

What do you want?

 

Larry

Well, I ain't exactly here on vacation. Mr McCarthy sent me out here to check on you, thought you might be getting... cold feet. My advice to you is... don't.

 

Raphael

I'll be there.

 

Larry

It's my function to make sure you are.

 

Raphael

I said I'll be there.

 

Larry

Well, that's good. 'Cos unless you plan on putting that pretty little Rita and kids of yours... on a plane to fucking Bora Bora. Not to mention, old gimp dad and, whoever else you may care about out here in this shit-hole. I'm gonna find 'em. Then I'm gonna kill 'em. And then I'm gonna fuck 'em. And then I'm gonna eat 'em. Come on Kercheese, one more little old scar ain't gonna make a difference. See you in the movies, Tonto.

 

Rita

What, que, se pasa?

 

Raphael

You okay?

 

Rita

Yes, we're okay. She doesn't want to take a bath. Did you get the water?

 

Raphael

I dropped it.

 

Rita

(Talks native language) What are you doing? What are you doing?

 

Raphael

Nothing.

 

Rita

What do you mean, nothing?

 

Raphael

Nothing, nothing.

 

Rita

Raphael, what's going on?

 

Raphael

Nothing, nothing, nothing.

 

Rita

(Talks native language). Que se pasa?

 

Raphael

Wake up, wake up.

 

Rita

What's the... what's the matter?

 

Raphael

Come on sweetheart. There you go.

 

Rita

Raphael?

 

Raphael

There you go. Come on.

 

Rita

Raphael, are you drunk?

 

Raphael

No, no. Get your shoes on. Come on. Come on.

 

Rita

What are you doing? You're scaring the kids, Raphael.

 

Raphael

Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry. Hurry, hurry, hurry. Close your eyes. Okay. Keep your eyes closed.

 

Rita

Here, put his on.

 

Raphael

Okay, now walk. Keep your eyes closed.

 

Marta

I wanna go back inside.

 

Raphael

Okay, okay, one second, honey. Here, watch your... okay. To your right. Keep walking. Okay.

 

Marta

Mom, I'm gonna fall down.

 

Rita

He's helping us. He's taking us.

 

Marta

Well, who is this?

 

Raphael

That's your brother, honey, okay. Keep your eyes closed. One second. Stop. Stop. Keep your eyes closed. Don't look.

 

Marta

I wanna go to sleep.

 

Rita

(Talks native language)

 

Raphael

Okay. Open your eyes.

 

Marta

Wow. Wow. So beautiful. Wow.

 

Rita

Frankie, Marta, go and play. Go play.

 

Marta

Come on, Frankie.

 

Raphael

What the fuck is wrong with you?

 

Rita

Where did you get the money for all this? Huh? What was it this time? Did you and Luis hit a liquor store? A Seven-Eleven? I hope this was a good one, Raphael. I hope... it was worth you going back inside, and never seeing me or the kids again.

 

Raphael

I didn't rob nobody. You can think what you want, but I know the truth. I've been missing for a long time, I know. Everything's gonna be different now, I promise.

 

Rita

We'll see.

 

Raphael

I wanna provide... for my family.

 

Rita

I've known you for a long time. Before prison, before liquor. The kids didn't get that from you, they only got tastes of you, between prison time and drinking binges. You want to provide for your family? You gotta love them first. Frankie was seven the last time you went in, and almost ten when you came out. Marta sleeps more than any child I have ever seen. She's afraid to be awake. (Talks native language). I hope this money's straight. I hope to God you're doing the right thing.

 

Raphael

I know.

 

Marta

Frankie, watch this.

 

Raphael

Frankie? Honey, have you seen your brother?

 

Marta

Why?

 

Raphael

I just wanted to talk to him.

 

Marta

Why?

 

Raphael

Because.

 

Marta

Because why?

 

Raphael

Because, because.

 

Marta

Is he in trouble?

 

Raphael

No.

 

Marta

If I tell, will I be in trouble?

 

Raphael

No, honey.

 

Marta

You promise?

 

Raphael

I promise.

 

Marta

He's hiding.

 

Raphael

Thanks, honey.

 

Child

Mom, Mom, look, come here quick.

 

Raphael

Frankie? Frankie?

 

Frankie

I can't hear you unless you use the phone.

 

Raphael

Can you hear me now?

 

Frankie

Yeah.

 

Raphael

Can I come in?

 

Frankie

No.

 

Raphael

Just for a second?

 

Frankie

Okay.

 

Raphael

Hay. Come on, I want you to go somewhere with me.

 

Frankie

Where?

 

Raphael

Just into town to buy some things.

 

Frankie

Can I stay here?

 

Raphael

I kinda wanted you to go.

 

Frankie

Well, I kinda wanted to stay here.

 

Raphael

Come on. Come on. It's a pretty nice day, don't you think?

 

Frankie

I guess so.

 

Raphael

You know, I used to go for walks like this with Papa, when I was a kid. But not here, though. We didn't always live here. Used to live up in the hills. It was better there, you'd've liked it. This isn't such a good place for you, I mean for you and your mom and your sister. I know that.

 

Frankie

It's okay.

 

Raphael

Well, there's a lot better places. Maybe you don't know about 'em yet, but you're gonna. You know, like... some of them places you see on the TV. Yeah. I just want you to know that I'm trying to do something about it. I don't want you to have to grow up here. I want you and Marta to have a real house, and a real yard, you know? I want you to have some nice things.

 

Frankie

That new TV's pretty nice.

 

Raphael

Yeah. But there's other things, you know, like... like an education, and like school, and shit.

 

Frankie

I don't like school.

 

Raphael

Well, you gotta like school, you know, 'cos some day... you're gonna get outta here. And you're gonna have a chance to be somebody. You hear me? 'Cos if anything happens to me... you're the man of the house. Think you can do that?

 

Frankie

I think so.

 

Raphael

What's the matter?

 

Frankie

I heard Mom say you might go back to jail again.

 

Raphael

No. I ain't going back to jail.

 

Frankie

Promise?

 

Raphael

Yeah, I promise. Come on, lets' go get the stuff. You ready?

 

Frankie

Oh, yeah.

 

Shop Clerk

May I help you with something?

 

Marta

Where does this go Poppa?

 

Raphael

I don't know, I think it's extra.

 

Frankie

You mean he's gonna need an extra heart?

 

Raphael

Is that what this is? Let's see. Oh, yeah.

 

Frankie

Oh, he doesn't have a ding-dong.

 

Marta

Ding-dong, ding-dong.

 

Raphael

Maybe it's in here, buddy. Let's see.

 

Marta

Maybe it's a girl.

 

Frankie

Then where's the boobies, stupid?

 

Rita

I think we should put his game away for now. Let's go inside, I'm gonna make some coffee. Go inside, do as I told you.

 

Fr. Stratton

Hi, Bobby. Here you go. Here you go. Some for you, too.

 

Child

Thanks, Father.

 

Fr. Stratton

Saturday, confession, huh? Huh? How are you, Raphael?

 

Raphael

I'm fine, Father. You?

 

Fr. Stratton

Good. Good, thanks. Oh, you got a lot of new stuff.

 

Raphael

Yeah, you know. I got some stuff.

 

Fr. Stratton

Pretty expensive stuff.

 

Raphael

I guess.

 

Fr. Stratton

Well, you know me, I like to reserve judgement. That's what the good Lord says. And after all, he is my employer. But something smells funny.

 

Raphael

Check your shoes, maybe you stepped in something.

 

Fr. Stratton

Let's not muck about. Your Rita is a little concerned about your new-found wealth. Quite frankly, so am I. I don't have to tell you what this looks like to her, and to everybody.

 

Raphael

I guess you didn't hear, I got a job.

 

Fr. Stratton

Oh yeah?

 

Raphael

Uh-uh.

 

Fr. Stratton

Where? I know most of the business people in town, be good to know who's being so generous.

 

Raphael

Look, Rita asked you to come here with the big speech, okay? Fine. I appreciate the thought, I appreciate your time. And I know what all this looks like... of course I do. But it ain't what you think, I promise.

 

Fr. Stratton

Okay. But she feels she should ask me to come out here and talk to you. I have to talk to everybody anyway. This dump has been bought by a big salvage company, and they're looking to move everybody off the land, and they don't care what it costs. Now, I've spoken to them. They're not playing, just to let you know. If you get your ass carted off to jail, your Rita and your kids won't have a roof over their heads.

 

Raphael

When are they moving in?

 

Fr. Stratton

They've already started. So if you've done something wrong... it's time to make arrangements.

 

Raphael

You know, on Sunday we're going to have a big fiesta, Father, and er... I just know that Rita would love for you to be there.

 

Fr. Stratton

I'll be at the church, if you need me.

 

Raphael

You'll be there if I don't, too, won't you?

 

Lou Snr

...rattlesnakes... oh, play golf... (Talks native language) ...you guys. Look at this hat. Huh? Ain't that something of a (talk's native language). All these presents he gave us. Oh those fingernails are beautiful, baby. Look at this hat, huh? Now that... how in the world could he know that I was Willie Nelson's bus driver? And Wayland Jennings? Tony Joe Wright, huh? That is one big boner of a hat, and he gave it to me. Fuck him.

 

Maria

You should talk to him. Maybe they need some help over there.

 

Lou Snr

You got STP, baby, 'cos you read my mind, you're a psycho. Oh shit, (talks native language)

 

Lou Jnr

(Talks native language)

 

Luis

(Talks native language). Let me get a fucking beet. Oh man, what a hot fucking day, huh?

 

Lou Snr

Yeah.

 

Luis

(Talks native language).

 

Lou Snr

Oh, two, three.

 

Luis

No shit.

 

Lou Snr

And I'm playing, me and Chi-Chi.

 

Luis

You play with... Oh yeah man, what you want me to do, bit this shit off? Or you think maybe you can open it, eh?

 

Lou Snr

You can't tell Maria ain't never seen you bite that thing off.

 

Luis

Not today, okay. Fucking thing. Oh, really nice service here. Mucho gracias. Yo, Maria, what's that flaky brother-in-law of yours up to these days? We got some business to discuss.

 

Maria

Why don't you leave him alone, Luis, huh? He's trying to go straight. He got a job. For the first time he's got a little bit of money in his pocket.

 

Luis

See, that's what I'm saying, you know. You can't fucking trust nobody. Me, we were partners, man, you know, bro's, you know, like... what's that como se yamas saying? Fucking, "Tea for one, and all for two".

 

Lou Snr

Yeah.

 

Luis

Shit. That ain't no real fucking job he got, that's a fucking score. Come on, after all we've been through together. You don't hold out. I'm broke. N-O-T G-O-D.

 

Lou Snr

Not God?

 

Luis

Not what? Not good. Man, what are you, fucking stupid? Fucking man, you go to sleep man.

 

Lou Snr

You're just jealous of him, 'cos he's got a job and you don't.

 

Luis

Job? Job my fucking arse. Let me tell you something, okay. They're fucking laying people off all over the county, and this bug gets a job?

 

Lou Snr

That's right.

 

Luis

Oh, yeah, right. He probably got hired by a bunch of what... good Christians?

 

Lou Snr

(Talks native language)

 

Luis

Oh, don't tell me, don't tell me. The man is working for the Salavation Army.

 

Lou Jnr

Salvation.

 

Luis

What you say?

 

Lou Jnr

Salvation (talks native language)

 

Luis

(Talks native language) Salavation Army! And tomorrow he's gonna be out there with a little red bucket, and little company ding-ding-ding. Oh man, fuck that. I know this guy better than that, I mean...

 

Papa

You're in my chair.

 

Luis

Fucking (Talks native language).

 

Papa

What do you know about my boy, you little turd?

 

Luis

What're you talking about man?

 

Papa

You know when you get older you loose control of your body, some of your functions?

 

Luis

Yeah, no shit.

 

Papa

It just happened. By the way, I wouldn't leave my car out there too long. There's a lot of white people around.

 

Luis

Oh man! (Talks native language)

 

Raphael & Marta

Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, if I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.

 

Marta

God bless Mummy, Daddy, Frankie and Poppa. Amen.

 

Raphael

Amen.

 

Rita

Amen.

 

Raphael

Good night, sweetheart.

 

Marta

Night.

 

Raphael

Sweet dreams.

 

Frankie

I know... a small one and a big one.

 

Raphael

I think goats have eight toes.

 

Marta

Yeah, it looks like they're wearing high heels. Thank you Poppa.

 

Raphael

And you take this.

 

Frankie

Holy fucking shit!

 

Marta

Hey.

 

Frankie

What?

 

Raphael

Go on kids. Get on the bus, go on.

 

Rita

Get on the bus. Frankie, Marta.

 

Raphael

Buy yourself a pretty dress for the fiesta, okay?

 

Larry

How. D'you miss me? I missed you. Hey, listen to this... the other day I was driving down the highway. Had the air-conditioner on, smoking my stoagies, listening to some tunes, and this big fat crow, lands on the bill-board. Biggest, fattest crow I ever saw in my life. And I fix on him, and he dropped dead... boom, in the sand. Damndest thing I ever saw. Kinda made me sick. In fact it made me poop. It made me poop my pants. There was a... about a four inch, bell shaped, faeces. Very hard, very firm. Things haven't been going too good for me. Lost my only friend. I'm so tired. I'm tired. I'm very, very, very, tired. Come here a minute.

 

Raphael

Fuck you.

 

Larry

Come on. I'm not gonna hurt ya. I like ya. "Whizzy". Hey, I'm... I'm not such a bad guy once you get to know me. You better scoot chief. I'm tired. Whizzy.

 

Man in suit

(Mumbles incoherently)

 

Lou Snr

Oh, man, what a party, eh? I love it. Er, you think they might have any more jobs open at the warehouse?

 

Raphael

I don't know.

 

Lou Snr

Work is hard to come by, you know how it is. I was thinking, with you being a big-shot there and all. So if like anything comes up, you'd, you know, maybe put in a good word.

 

Raphael

Yeah, I'll see what I can do.

 

Lou Snr

You mean that? I'm a hard worker, strong as a bull, I ain't too proud to work.

 

Raphael

I know that. I know. I'll see what I can do.

 

Lou Snr

...we gotta stick together, you know. Huh?

 

Maria

Get outta here.

 

Rita

You like it?

 

Raphael

Oh, my God. I love it.

 

Rita

Thank you.

 

Raphael

You look like an angel.

 

Rita

Yeah?

 

Raphael

You look like a living breathing doll, you do.

 

Rita

(Talks native language)

 

Marta

I'm having so much fun, Poppa.

 

Man

Come on, man, eat.

 

Raphael

Hold on, hold on tight.

 

Man in suit

(Mumbles incoherently)

 

Maria

Smile, everybody. I love that dress.

 

Rita

You think it looks all right?

 

Luis

Good enough to eat, baby. Good enough to eat.

 

Papa

Not here.

 

Raphael

Just one second. Come on.

 

Maria

Look at the picture, guys. (Talks native language)

 

Luis

Hey, Mommy, why don't you wait right here for me. Poppy'll be right back .

 

Raphael

What do you want? I don't want any trouble today.

 

Luis

Come on, I just want to celebrate your fortune. Nice party, man. Must have cost you a bundle and a bag of chips, all this stuff. Hey, erm, I hear you got a job.

 

Raphael

Yeah, that's right.

 

Luis

Wow, man, you must be blessed man. God must love you, you know. You must have been blessed or something. That's what it is, right?

 

Raphael

What'd you mean just now?

 

Luis

You know, I would think, man, that a guy'd wanna share some of that luck with his buddies, you know. Come on, come on, cut me out to the source, what's going on?

 

Raphael

Fuck you. I ain't got nothing to give you. What do you want?

 

Luis

You sure about that?

 

Raphael

Yeah.

 

Luis

Well, man, it seems to me, man, that you owe me a favour, man, for when I hooked you up a few months ago, you know?

 

Raphael

Sounds to me like you needed and extra guy.

 

Luis

You know, I coulda asked Julio, coulda asked Papo...

 

Raphael

Yeah, but you didn't, you asked me.

 

Luis

Come on, Raphie man, what's the selfish attitude about? You make a big score, and you ain't gonna turn it on your bro? Plus you making me look bad, man, you making me look bad in front of these people. And those are my people, you know? I mean, people gonna wonder has Luis got the juice? What's going on?

 

Raphael

Hey, look. I don't got nothing to give you. Get the fuck outta here.

 

Luis

That's really too bad, man. You know, just a little something, man, woulda gone a long way keeping things sweet. Just in case the cops come around, you know? But...

 

Raphael

You gonna threaten me now? You fucking threaten me, I'll put your fucking lights out, man.

 

Luis

Now, let me tell you something... when you fucking go away, your old lady, she gonna come, she gonna work for me, okay? All right? 'Cos I love you, Raphie.

 

Raphael

You fucking disappear.

 

Luis

Mammy, come on, we gotta go. Raphie...

 

Raphael

Get the fuck outta here.

 

Luis

Raphie, keep a fucking tight ass, I'm gonna be there. Come on, come on, fucking party... I owe you. Come on, let's go. Hurry up. You mine!

 

Rita

Hi.

 

Raphael

What?

 

Rita

What was all that about?

 

Raphael

Nothing.

 

Rita

What did he want?

 

Raphael

Nothing. Let's take a walk. You like it?

 

Rita

Yes.

 

Raphael

Do you remember? Come on, what do you remember?

 

Rita

That it was like this. It was around this time. The air felt this way. The wind felt like this.

 

Raphael

What else?

 

Rita

My heart was pounding. I was scared of you. (Talks native language)

 

Raphael

Father Stratton?

 

Fr. Stratton

Raphael.

 

Raphael

Can I talk to you about something?

 

Fr. Stratton

Sure.

 

Raphael

But if I tell you something... does that mean you can't tell anybody?

 

Fr. Stratton

Well, if you're talking about a confession... then yes. That's between you and God. Is that what you want? You wanna make a confession?

 

Raphael

Yeah, I think so.

 

Fr. Stratton

Come on.

 

Raphael

Forgive me Father, for I have sinned.

 

Fr. Stratton

How long has it been since your last confession?

 

Raphael

Well now, I really haven't thought about religion much over the years.

 

Fr. Stratton

Then why are you here?

 

Raphael

For Rita, and my kids.

 

Fr. Stratton

Go on.

 

Raphael

Tomorrow morning, Father... I'm gonna walk into a room... and some men are going to kill me. They're gonna torture me... and then they're gonna kill me. And, and for this service I'll be paid... My family will be paid fifty-thousand dollars. Which isn't enough, really, but... it might be just enough to get everybody out of here for ever.

 

Fr. Stratton

Do you wish to repent these thoughts?

 

Raphael

No.

 

Fr. Stratton

Then what is it you want from the church?

 

Raphael

Nothing. I need you to make sure... that my family gets the money after I'm gone. You're the only person that can do that. You're the only one. Please. I need your help.

 

Fr. Stratton

Do you understand what you're asking of me? You're asking a priest to help you commit suicide. You're asking a priest... to commit a cardinal sin.

 

Raphael

In a couple of days, Father, they're gonna destroy Morgan Town, the entire village. What happens then? Where do Rita and the kids go? Is God gonna let 'em live here? You and the church gonna buy my house? Maybe the government, maybe they'll do something? What do you think? Please. Please help me.

 

Fr. Stratton

I can't. Raphael! You've sold your soul.

 

Raphael

Oh, no, Father. I sold my body, like a whore. The church forgives whores every day.

 

Fr. Stratton

Don't do this. Don't do this.

 

Raphael

What's wrong? Come on, what's wrong? What's wrong? Who did this? Who did this? Luis? What happened?

 

Rita

He looked so crazy. He was high on something, I don't know. I tried to stop him. But he, he hit me. He hit me.

 

Raphael

Did he rape you?

 

Rita

Frankie jumped on him and started hitting him.

 

Raphael

Where's Frankie?

 

Rita

He's outside.

 

Raphael

Look here. Come here. Come here. Okay. Okay. Okay. You stay here. I'll be back. I'll be back. Frankie? Let me see.

 

Frankie

Sorry, Papa.

 

Raphael

What do you mean, you're sorry?

 

Frankie

You were gone and I was the man of the house. And I couldn't make him go away.

 

Raphael

You listen to me. You did a brave thing. A brave thing, and... I'm proud of you. Come here.

 

Frankie

I beat the hell out of him, Poppa.

 

Raphael

Good. Why don't you go see about your mom, huh?

 

Frankie

But what if he comes back?

 

Raphael

He's not going to come back. He's too afraid of you. All right.

 

Frankie

Yeah.

 

Raphael

Believe me. Go on, go see about your momma. Hey. You're a man now.

 

Frankie

I love you, Poppa.

 

Raphael

I love you too. Go on. Go see about momma.

 

Luis

Yeah, come on. Okay, that's it, that's it, that's it. That's it, that's it, you get too fucked up, baby, then you good for nothing. Come on. I love that shit. That feels so good. Come here. Hey, Lida, hey, Lida. Get the fuck outta here, man, you're in the way. Oh, man. What the fuck? Come on! Come on! Get off my ear! No! No!

 

Papa

I've always tried to live with the spirits. I've always tried to show you that world. It seemed like you didn't care. Now... I think you do care. So I think you should sit along with the spirits. I'm gonna put you out there. Just like there are good and bad spirits, there are good and bad tour leaders. Just remember, son... whatever you do, think of the children first. (Chants native language)

 

Raphael

Sweet dreams, angel. I love you.

 

THE END

 

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