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WOMAN:
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(RAPID GUNFIRE)
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♪ (OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
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WOMAN 2:
(SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
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WOMAN 3:
(SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
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♪ (INSPIRING MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
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WOMAN 4:
(SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
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( music playing )
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Man:
...after this stuff,
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I got way behind on the...
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( voice fades )
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( music playing )
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( child cooing )
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Man:
All right, come on.
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Can I have that white shirt?
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( voice fades )
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Gotta hit the road.
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( indistinct chatter )
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( overlapping chatter )
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Child:
Uncle Rudy?
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Rudy:
What?
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I'm getting ready
for my dance recital.
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Are you gonna watch me?
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Rudy:
Yep.
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Woman:
Let me get you the stuff,
and I'll put it right here.
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Now all we need
is a brush.
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- Okay.
- ( phone rings )
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Rudy:
Hello?
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Automated voice:
This call is from
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a federal prison.
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Woman on phone:
Hello?
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Man:
Well, not yet. Hold on.
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- Are you there?
- Not yet?
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Man:
Okay.
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- Here.
- Hello, Mom!
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What?
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Um...
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Man: Are you dressed
like a princess dancer?
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Tell her not yet.
You're getting dressed.
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Not yet.
I'm getting dressed.
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Mm-hmm.
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What?
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Autumn: I think about her
when it's time to go to bed.
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And I think about her
in the morning.
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I think about her every second
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of the day and the night.
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( male interviewer speaking )
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I think if she would be--
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If she was there,
that we could have
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so much fun together.
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And that she would make us--
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if we have t--
if we have time...
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She used to make us
a very special breakfast.
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It was Papa's eggs,
and sausage, and toast.
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Uh-huh.
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Rudy:
Do you wanna interview me?
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Autumn: Yes.
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Rudy:
You see the red light on?
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Autumn:
Uh-huh.
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Okay.
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Hi, Autumn.
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Okay.
What are your questions?
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Well, I'm pretty sad about
Cindy being somewhere far away.
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I wish she was a lot closer.
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I'd like to be able
to see her more often,
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and I'd like to be able to give
her a hug whenever I want to.
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So, it makes me sad
that she's far away.
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Um... pretty sad.
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She watched over me,
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she took good care of me.
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She always, you know,
looked out for me
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and helped me be a good person.
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Done? Okay, then
you have to say, "Cut!"
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Autumn: Cut!
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( music playing )
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Rudy:
Our family's always been
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the type of people who...
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when bad things happen,
we figure out a way
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to look on the bright side.
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We, you know,
try to make the best of it--
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of things.
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My parents were migrants
before they had us.
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They grew up
working in the fields.
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That was the life
that they knew.
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And they wanted something
different for their kids.
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They decided to stop
in Lansing, Michigan,
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and plant roots here.
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My father eventually
fulfilled his dream
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of becoming
a small business owner,
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and my mother,
with a third-grade education,
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was able to-- through hard work
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in night school,
she became a teacher.
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They tried to cultivate
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the small Mexican community
in our city.
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Being the youngest
by seven years,
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I basically had five parents.
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My oldest brother, Val,
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trying to show me the ropes
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and, you know,
making his own mistakes,
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but always making sure
that I learned from his.
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My older sister, Nina,
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being like
a second mother to me
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and always being very honest
with me about life.
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Then there was Cindy.
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She took me
everywhere she went,
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and she really encouraged me
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to not be afraid
of taking chances.
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I mean, she's really
the first one
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who introduced me to film.
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She wanted to be a filmmaker
when she was younger.
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I don't know what it is about...
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standing behind a camera,
but it's allowed me
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to be able to cope with a lot
of the things that I've seen.
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And I find this sort of
little refuge behind the lens
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that allows me to look at it
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through this little,
tiny screen,
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and-- and, um...
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sometimes I feel like
it's a coward's way out.
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Ava: Uncle Rudy,
do you know what this is?
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It's apple juice.
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Man:
( speaks indistinctly )
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Come here, Autumn.
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- It's cold.
- I know.
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No, please.
Yes, please.
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( phone ringing )
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( Cindy over phone )
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( Anna cooing )
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Hi, Mama!
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Hi, Mama!
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( Anna gibbers )
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Yes, we're going fishing.
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Mama, Uncle Rudy's
coming with us.
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Yeah.
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I'm here with the girls
and Adam, just filming.
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Yeah, yeah.
I'll get on the research.
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Yeah.
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Mm-hmm.
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She says, "I ti-ood."
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- Cindy: Aww!
- I'm ti-ood.
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- ( child screaming )
- Mm-hmm.
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- Adam: Stop.
- ( child screaming )
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( Adam mutters )
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Ava, Mommy's
talkin' to ya.
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Come here.
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( Ava crying )
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- I love you too, Mama.
- I love you too, Mommy.
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- Ava: Hey!
- Adam: Okay.
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Girls.
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I love you
too, Mommy.
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( Ava gibbers )
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Bye.
Tell Mommy you love her.
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( children fussing )
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Autumn, you say--
hold on.
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Autumn, you tell Mommy
you love her.
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- I love you, Mama!
- ( Ava squeals )
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( Ava fussing )
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Yes, Mother.
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( blowing kisses )
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Don't!
Okay, Autumn.
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Now let Ava.
Let Ava.
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Love you!
( blows kisses )
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I love you. Bye!
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- Tell Mommy you love her.
- ( Autumn blows raspberry )
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I love you.
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Say goodbye.
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Say, "See you later."
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- ( child crying )
- Say, "See you later."
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( laughs )
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She's-- She's pouting.
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( Autumn giggling )
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Okay, there...
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I love you.
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Hang in there.
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We'll get it all figured out.
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Come and get me!
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We'll get it figured out.
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( items clattering )
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I know, I know.
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I'm takin' it
with me.
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So, I'll just
put more...
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All right, all right.
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I love you, too. Okay.
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I miss you.
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Okay, yep.
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We'll try to--
we'll come down
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after your Ma
gets back from Texas.
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I promise.
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And there it is.
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- All right, girls. Come on.
- Let's go!
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( birds chirping )
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( sighs )
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You may have to move that mic.
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( laughs )
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The only-- you just...
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You get so angry and frustrated,
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and just, you know, why?
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You know, and you get depressed,
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and then I look at it and say,
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"Well, I can't.
I can't even be depressed
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because I have to take care
of these kids," you know.
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I have to go--
I have to work with people.
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I have to go to school.
I have to-- you know,
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I don't have time
to be depressed.
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And it's hard, you know?
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You can't really express
how you feel.
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You know, you just have to
kinda keep moving
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like a machine, and...
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I mean, it's-- it's hard.
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( chuckles )
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They have to have that
relationship with their mom.
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They cannot grow up
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without having their mom
in their life, and...
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You know, I'll die trying.
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I mean, I will make sure
that that happens.
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And, uh, it's-- it's hard
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because it's only been
eight months,
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but it seems like
it's been an eternity.
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I mean, it seems like
it's been years, and...
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Knowing what she has facing--
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you know, what we're facing,
and what's ahead of us,
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I mean, it just--
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It's gonna be a tough road.
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Rudy:
Cindy definitely strived
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early on, and all
through high school
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to break the mold.
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She wanted to go to college,
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and she started
in that direction.
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She didn't quite make it.
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In our family,
it was very difficult
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because nobody had ever
done that before.
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And when nobody
has made that leap before,
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it seems like it's impossible.
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She was working
and finding her way,
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and then she met Alex
and fell in love.
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And that's
when things got out of hand.
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( water droplets dripping )
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( Cindy over phone )
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Rudy:
When the police got there,
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they saw guns
and drugs and money.
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The state threatened
to charge her right away
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with all of these crimes.
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( Cindy over phone )
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Rudy:
The state dropped the case.
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The federal government
dropped the case.
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And we encouraged her,
you know.
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"This part of your life
is finally over.
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It was terrible,
but it's the past now,
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and you need to move on."
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And over the next
couple of years, she did.
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- ( Adam grunts )
- ( Cindy laughing )
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There it goes!
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He said
he wanted big!
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( Cindy laughs )
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Cindy:
February third,
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2004.
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We love you.
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Daddy's not here, so you're
Mama's girl right now.
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( Cindy laughs )
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Mama! Mama!
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No, I'm Da-da.
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Cindy:
"We're six weeks, Dad."
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00:14:57,834 --> 00:14:59,834
Are you going crazy
over there?
265
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Autumn:
Sister!
266
00:15:01,792 --> 00:15:03,792
( Cindy laughs )
Sister!
267
00:15:05,250 --> 00:15:07,417
♪ A big belly ♪
268
00:15:07,500 --> 00:15:09,458
♪ A big belly ♪
269
00:15:11,917 --> 00:15:13,125
( Cindy over phone )
270
00:15:15,083 --> 00:15:16,959
Cindy:
I love you, girls!
271
00:15:17,041 --> 00:15:19,500
Love you, too.
272
00:15:19,583 --> 00:15:20,583
Cindy:
Te amo!
273
00:15:20,667 --> 00:15:21,667
Adam:
Te amo!
274
00:15:21,750 --> 00:15:22,834
Amo!
275
00:15:22,917 --> 00:15:24,333
Te amo! ( chuckles )
276
00:15:24,417 --> 00:15:26,333
Love you, Adam.
277
00:15:26,417 --> 00:15:28,750
Love you, Cindy.
278
00:15:28,834 --> 00:15:32,250
Rudy: Almost six years after
all this happened with Alex,
279
00:15:32,333 --> 00:15:34,792
Cindy was finally
settling into a life
280
00:15:34,875 --> 00:15:36,959
that she always wanted.
281
00:15:37,041 --> 00:15:39,500
And then came
a knock on the door.
282
00:15:41,208 --> 00:15:42,875
Adam:
It was just the eeriest knock.
283
00:15:42,959 --> 00:15:45,667
I mean, it woke me up
out of a dead sleep.
284
00:15:45,750 --> 00:15:49,792
Cindy jumped up, and later
she told me she knew.
285
00:15:49,875 --> 00:15:51,834
She knew the minute
she heard that door knock.
286
00:15:51,917 --> 00:15:53,417
I said, "Who would be
knocking on the door at,
287
00:15:53,500 --> 00:15:55,625
you know, 6:30,
quarter to 7:00 in the morning?"
288
00:15:55,709 --> 00:15:56,709
Something like that, 7:00.
289
00:15:56,792 --> 00:15:58,458
I can't quite remember exactly.
290
00:15:58,542 --> 00:16:00,417
And she didn't say a word.
291
00:16:00,500 --> 00:16:02,542
She got up, grabbed the girls,
292
00:16:02,625 --> 00:16:05,083
you know, and went in their room
293
00:16:05,166 --> 00:16:08,125
and just was hugging them,
and unbeknownst to me,
294
00:16:08,208 --> 00:16:09,542
I really wasn't
paying attention.
295
00:16:09,625 --> 00:16:12,041
I went into the living room,
296
00:16:12,125 --> 00:16:13,583
and opened the front door,
and they said
297
00:16:13,667 --> 00:16:15,083
they had a warrant
for her arrest.
298
00:16:15,166 --> 00:16:16,792
And when I turned around
and saw her,
299
00:16:16,875 --> 00:16:18,291
you know, hugging the kids, I--
300
00:16:18,375 --> 00:16:20,208
( scoffs ) That was tough.
301
00:16:20,291 --> 00:16:24,083
That was tough because
she knew already, and...
302
00:16:24,166 --> 00:16:25,917
( sniffles )
303
00:16:37,458 --> 00:16:39,417
Sorry. ( sniffles )
304
00:16:46,291 --> 00:16:48,375
Rudy: The federal government
immediately took her away,
305
00:16:48,458 --> 00:16:50,834
and they sent her to trial
306
00:16:50,917 --> 00:16:54,250
where she was found guilty
of conspiracy.
307
00:16:58,542 --> 00:17:00,542
( Cindy over phone )
308
00:17:39,417 --> 00:17:40,834
( children giggling )
309
00:18:26,041 --> 00:18:28,083
Adam:
310
00:18:28,166 --> 00:18:30,625
Because she didn't--
311
00:18:30,709 --> 00:18:35,333
she didn't know that
the kids that lived with her
312
00:18:35,417 --> 00:18:40,709
were doing bad things--
disrespecting their parents,
313
00:18:40,792 --> 00:18:43,458
and not listening.
314
00:18:43,542 --> 00:18:44,750
And that's why she's there,
315
00:18:44,834 --> 00:18:47,875
'cause she was actually
with those kids.
316
00:18:50,041 --> 00:18:53,291
She told me
that only is six weeks,
317
00:18:53,375 --> 00:18:56,250
and then we go back to see her.
318
00:18:56,333 --> 00:18:58,542
And that's not very long.
319
00:19:00,625 --> 00:19:02,542
Rudy:
320
00:19:04,667 --> 00:19:06,625
She does sometimes.
321
00:19:06,709 --> 00:19:08,083
Not too often.
322
00:19:10,083 --> 00:19:14,125
She says that it's gonna be like
323
00:19:14,208 --> 00:19:18,291
probably when I'm 12--
324
00:19:18,375 --> 00:19:21,125
13 years old that will happen.
325
00:19:21,208 --> 00:19:23,792
She'll come home.
She thinks that.
326
00:19:23,875 --> 00:19:26,375
And I'm only six right now.
327
00:19:26,458 --> 00:19:31,333
So, it won't be that--
that early.
328
00:19:31,417 --> 00:19:34,750
It will be later on.
329
00:19:36,959 --> 00:19:38,166
Woman:
Can we get up?
330
00:19:38,250 --> 00:19:39,750
Adam: Okay.
Girls, you ready?
331
00:19:39,834 --> 00:19:41,333
Everybody went potty?
332
00:19:41,417 --> 00:19:43,208
All right,
do I got everything?
333
00:19:43,291 --> 00:19:45,083
I gotta think.
334
00:19:45,166 --> 00:19:46,834
- Uh, pillows, blankets.
- All their clothes.
335
00:19:46,917 --> 00:19:48,667
- All their clothes, diapers.
- Diapers.
336
00:19:48,750 --> 00:19:50,166
Wipes, toothbrush,
337
00:19:50,250 --> 00:19:51,667
toothpaste,
blah, blah, blah.
338
00:19:51,750 --> 00:19:53,500
Here, I guess I'll make
a mess out of these.
339
00:19:53,583 --> 00:19:55,250
No, we got already
two pillows.
340
00:19:55,333 --> 00:19:56,625
You got two pillows.
341
00:19:56,709 --> 00:19:58,291
She can have that.
Let me go take those out.
342
00:19:58,375 --> 00:19:59,709
And we gotta go,
it's 5:00.
343
00:19:59,792 --> 00:20:01,333
Wanna trade
for goldfish?
344
00:20:01,417 --> 00:20:02,375
Okay, let go.
345
00:20:02,458 --> 00:20:03,542
Whose coat's on?
346
00:20:03,625 --> 00:20:04,875
Annalis,
get your coat on.
347
00:20:06,583 --> 00:20:08,083
Oh, are you kidding me?
348
00:20:25,417 --> 00:20:27,375
- Hey.
- Hey, you got any bags?
349
00:20:27,458 --> 00:20:29,417
I'm gonna throw those in a bag
first 'cause I can put the--
350
00:20:29,500 --> 00:20:31,375
That's my bag.
That's the only thing I have.
351
00:20:31,458 --> 00:20:33,333
- Okay.
- And this is the lunch.
352
00:20:33,417 --> 00:20:35,291
What's that? Well,
they already ate.
353
00:20:35,375 --> 00:20:37,291
Yeah, but for later.
They're gonna be hungry.
354
00:20:37,375 --> 00:20:39,875
- Oh, okay. ( laughs )
- Packed us a lunch.
355
00:20:39,959 --> 00:20:42,166
- Holy smokes.
- Holy smokes, yeah.
356
00:20:42,250 --> 00:20:43,917
You're gonna want it, too.
Taquitos.
357
00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:45,834
- Oh, geez, all right.
- Mexican bread.
358
00:20:45,917 --> 00:20:47,375
All right.
All that?
359
00:20:47,458 --> 00:20:48,917
All right, I gotta
find more room.
360
00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:50,333
Remember, we got
a smaller van now.
361
00:20:50,417 --> 00:20:52,417
- Well, it might fit.
- ( Adam laughs )
362
00:20:52,500 --> 00:20:53,959
( sighs )
363
00:20:57,458 --> 00:20:59,083
All right,
we're ready.
364
00:20:59,166 --> 00:21:00,583
You girls,
where are we going?
365
00:21:00,667 --> 00:21:02,208
Mama!
366
00:21:02,291 --> 00:21:03,458
All right.
367
00:21:03,542 --> 00:21:04,917
Where are we going,
Annalis?
368
00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:06,583
I go Mommy!
369
00:21:06,667 --> 00:21:07,917
- You wanna see Mommy?
- You wanna go Mommy?
370
00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,583
Uh-huh.
371
00:21:10,667 --> 00:21:12,625
♪
372
00:21:44,709 --> 00:21:46,583
Okay.
373
00:21:46,667 --> 00:21:48,000
We're in, girls.
374
00:21:48,083 --> 00:21:49,333
( baby cooing )
375
00:21:54,875 --> 00:21:56,875
( child coughs, coos )
376
00:21:58,041 --> 00:21:59,417
( Adam sighs )
377
00:22:11,208 --> 00:22:12,583
Adam: They won't
give you anything.
378
00:22:12,667 --> 00:22:14,542
Yeah, they said
four and up.
379
00:22:14,625 --> 00:22:16,083
( Cindy's Mom in distance )
380
00:22:16,166 --> 00:22:17,917
Oh, my gosh.
381
00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:19,500
Want it pushed back
a little bit more?
382
00:22:19,583 --> 00:22:20,834
- Mm-mm.
- You want it there?
383
00:22:20,917 --> 00:22:23,458
- Mm-hmm.
- Okay, looks good.
384
00:22:27,250 --> 00:22:29,000
Autumn:
Grandma gets up really early.
385
00:22:29,083 --> 00:22:31,667
'Cause she always wants
the first table.
386
00:22:31,750 --> 00:22:33,709
We need the big tables.
387
00:22:33,792 --> 00:22:37,166
The little tables
just have like four seats,
388
00:22:37,250 --> 00:22:40,250
and we take, um...
389
00:22:48,417 --> 00:22:49,959
We take five people,
390
00:22:50,041 --> 00:22:51,625
so we need one more chair.
391
00:22:51,709 --> 00:22:54,875
So, we need one of those tables
392
00:22:54,959 --> 00:22:56,041
that are big.
393
00:22:57,959 --> 00:22:59,875
Cindy's Mom:
In a few minutes
we're gonna be where?
394
00:22:59,959 --> 00:23:01,542
Girls:
Mama!
395
00:23:01,625 --> 00:23:03,041
Mama, okay.
396
00:23:03,125 --> 00:23:05,166
And today
is her what?
397
00:23:05,250 --> 00:23:08,083
- We're celebrating her what?
- Girls: Birthday!
398
00:23:08,166 --> 00:23:10,709
Okay, so she gets to
pick everything, right?
399
00:23:10,792 --> 00:23:12,417
Autumn: Yep!
400
00:23:25,667 --> 00:23:27,875
Rudy: When they
sentenced Cindy to 15 years,
401
00:23:27,959 --> 00:23:30,000
I had a lot of questions.
402
00:23:32,291 --> 00:23:34,291
You know,
on my nights and weekends
403
00:23:34,375 --> 00:23:36,875
and any free second that I had,
404
00:23:36,959 --> 00:23:38,500
I was Googling,
I was researching,
405
00:23:38,583 --> 00:23:42,542
I was reading articles,
reading case laws,
406
00:23:42,625 --> 00:23:45,834
and trying to do
everything that I could.
407
00:23:49,917 --> 00:23:52,166
So, I started calling people
in Washington, D.C.,
408
00:23:52,250 --> 00:23:54,834
I started calling lawyers--
anyone who would listen.
409
00:23:56,959 --> 00:23:58,583
Marjorie Peerce:
Mandatory minimum sentences
410
00:23:58,667 --> 00:24:01,250
were ruled unconstitutional
for a while.
411
00:24:01,333 --> 00:24:04,375
They really took hold
at the end of the 1980s.
412
00:24:04,458 --> 00:24:07,583
They're a disaster,
and pre-guidelines,
413
00:24:07,667 --> 00:24:10,166
judges had discretion
to impose the sentence
414
00:24:10,250 --> 00:24:12,500
that they wanted to impose.
415
00:24:12,583 --> 00:24:14,542
And when the guidelines
were mandatory,
416
00:24:14,625 --> 00:24:16,750
there was no option for a judge.
417
00:24:16,834 --> 00:24:20,041
The judge had to sentence
within the guidelines.
418
00:24:22,458 --> 00:24:27,291
We are now seeing
people warehoused
419
00:24:27,375 --> 00:24:30,333
for nonviolent drug offenses.
420
00:24:32,083 --> 00:24:36,625
Here you have Cynthia,
who played a minimal role
421
00:24:36,709 --> 00:24:40,917
in a drug conspiracy,
who had righted her life,
422
00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:45,250
and years after the underlying
drug events happened,
423
00:24:45,333 --> 00:24:46,834
she got arrested.
424
00:24:46,917 --> 00:24:49,959
She got 15 years in jail--
mandatory.
425
00:24:50,041 --> 00:24:52,792
There are thousands
and thousands of people
426
00:24:52,875 --> 00:24:57,959
just like her, serving the same
ridiculously insane sentences.
427
00:24:58,041 --> 00:24:59,667
It's astounding to me.
428
00:25:02,041 --> 00:25:04,041
( Cindy over phone )
429
00:25:21,583 --> 00:25:23,917
Cindy's Mom:
Okay, the turkey is served.
430
00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:25,959
( overlapping chatter )
431
00:25:30,125 --> 00:25:31,834
There's nothing there.
432
00:25:31,917 --> 00:25:33,458
I see this!
433
00:25:33,542 --> 00:25:35,792
I see the inside
of the stomach!
434
00:25:35,875 --> 00:25:38,083
- Eww!
- ( laughter )
435
00:25:38,166 --> 00:25:39,542
Autumn:
Thank you!
436
00:25:39,625 --> 00:25:41,083
- Ahh.
- ( giggles)
437
00:25:41,166 --> 00:25:42,834
Autumn: I wonder
what food it ate!
438
00:25:42,917 --> 00:25:45,333
Ava:
Yum!
439
00:25:45,417 --> 00:25:47,333
Oh, that's
one big turkey.
440
00:25:48,792 --> 00:25:50,709
Mm.
441
00:25:50,792 --> 00:25:52,166
( giggles )
442
00:25:53,250 --> 00:25:54,709
( Cindy over phone )
443
00:25:54,792 --> 00:25:56,750
Nothin', just
eating some turkey.
444
00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:01,166
Oh, you're-- how many
miles you run already?
445
00:26:03,291 --> 00:26:04,250
Ten?
446
00:26:05,250 --> 00:26:06,834
Okay, that's good.
447
00:26:08,250 --> 00:26:11,709
Yeah...
448
00:26:11,792 --> 00:26:13,083
I miss you, too.
449
00:26:16,834 --> 00:26:18,000
I don't know what to do.
450
00:26:42,542 --> 00:26:45,583
I go by there every day
and look for piece--
451
00:26:45,667 --> 00:26:47,000
I mean, I don't find
a lot of metal--
452
00:26:47,083 --> 00:26:48,875
they just throw odds
and ends like that,
453
00:26:48,959 --> 00:26:52,000
and sometimes they put 'em
right next to the dumpster
in a pile,
454
00:26:52,083 --> 00:26:54,625
and I figure they're
leaving it for people
who do this, you know,
455
00:26:54,709 --> 00:26:56,417
I'm not the only one
doing this.
456
00:26:56,500 --> 00:26:59,417
A lot of people doing it,
but they kinda do that
457
00:26:59,500 --> 00:27:01,375
so you won't have to climb up
there and get the metal,
458
00:27:01,458 --> 00:27:05,125
and they leave it for you
on the side, you know.
459
00:27:07,542 --> 00:27:11,000
So, sometimes I'll see that,
and I'll just say to myself,
460
00:27:11,083 --> 00:27:13,250
"Well, thank you
very much," you know.
461
00:27:13,333 --> 00:27:14,750
You know, even though
they're not there...
462
00:27:19,542 --> 00:27:21,375
but I still give 'em the thanks.
463
00:27:25,041 --> 00:27:28,166
I mean, they might not know
who I am, but it could be that
464
00:27:28,250 --> 00:27:30,125
they probably think, "That's
somebody who needs the money."
465
00:27:30,208 --> 00:27:31,208
That's why they do it.
466
00:27:35,375 --> 00:27:36,625
But you have to have it
real clean
467
00:27:36,709 --> 00:27:38,458
in order to make
a little bit extra.
468
00:27:38,542 --> 00:27:41,583
I probably got enough here
to send Cindy another $40,
469
00:27:41,667 --> 00:27:43,250
you know, for the week.
470
00:27:43,333 --> 00:27:44,959
That's what I try
to do every day.
471
00:27:45,041 --> 00:27:46,834
Just try to have
enough money for her,
472
00:27:46,917 --> 00:27:48,250
so I'll never miss the week.
473
00:27:48,333 --> 00:27:50,542
You know, so she can have money.
474
00:27:50,625 --> 00:27:53,041
I can't afford to go
out there all the way
right now to see her,
475
00:27:53,125 --> 00:27:55,041
you know, but I would rather
have the money sent to her
476
00:27:55,125 --> 00:27:56,917
so that she can see
or she can hear--
477
00:27:57,000 --> 00:27:58,208
talk to the kids every day--
478
00:27:58,291 --> 00:28:00,583
every week or something
like that.
479
00:28:00,667 --> 00:28:02,750
But I do miss her a lot,
480
00:28:02,834 --> 00:28:06,834
but I-- I don't know
what else to do.
481
00:28:06,917 --> 00:28:09,542
( sniffling )
482
00:28:10,667 --> 00:28:15,500
When she talks about...
you know,
483
00:28:15,583 --> 00:28:18,375
how good of a dad I was,
and... ( sniffles )
484
00:28:18,458 --> 00:28:19,625
that she misses me a lot,
485
00:28:19,709 --> 00:28:21,041
and she misses my fajitas--
486
00:28:21,125 --> 00:28:23,000
she liked my fajitas--
487
00:28:23,083 --> 00:28:26,417
( crying )
488
00:28:26,500 --> 00:28:28,417
and she also thanks me very much
489
00:28:28,500 --> 00:28:30,333
for the money I send her
490
00:28:30,417 --> 00:28:32,291
because that's what
keeps her going,
491
00:28:32,375 --> 00:28:33,917
because of talking to her kids.
492
00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,333
To her children.
( sniffles )
493
00:28:36,417 --> 00:28:39,000
I mean, I just do the best
I can to help her out
494
00:28:39,083 --> 00:28:40,458
in this situation.
495
00:28:42,834 --> 00:28:44,333
- You sure?
- Yes.
496
00:28:44,417 --> 00:28:46,792
I mean, I don't feel
like saying much, but--
497
00:28:50,166 --> 00:28:52,083
( crying ) That's why
I don't write to her.
498
00:29:03,250 --> 00:29:05,125
♪
499
00:29:05,208 --> 00:29:08,500
Automated voice:
This call is from
a federal prison.
500
00:29:08,583 --> 00:29:10,333
Adam: Hey.
501
00:29:10,417 --> 00:29:13,500
I'm just trying to navigate
this appeals process.
502
00:29:13,583 --> 00:29:15,208
Um, I'll keep you posted.
503
00:29:16,875 --> 00:29:19,333
Rudy: Can you describe
where you are now?
504
00:29:43,583 --> 00:29:45,500
Have you talked to Adam?
505
00:30:04,709 --> 00:30:06,417
Adam:
You don't be there?
506
00:30:11,834 --> 00:30:16,750
Well-- well, what's going on?
507
00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:37,583
If you feel that strongly
about it, then I guess...
508
00:30:37,667 --> 00:30:38,792
put in for a transfer.
509
00:30:38,875 --> 00:30:39,792
I mean--
510
00:30:42,583 --> 00:30:45,500
Well, no, I do-- I mean,
511
00:30:45,583 --> 00:30:49,500
don't-- don't--
don't put words in my mouth.
512
00:30:49,583 --> 00:30:51,250
But, I mean, I just--
513
00:31:02,792 --> 00:31:04,125
I know.
514
00:31:07,291 --> 00:31:08,875
Yes, I know, Cindy.
515
00:31:17,625 --> 00:31:19,208
Well, that's the thing, though.
516
00:31:19,291 --> 00:31:20,500
I want you to talk
to me about it
517
00:31:20,583 --> 00:31:22,583
because I tell you
about everything
518
00:31:22,667 --> 00:31:24,500
that I deal with
that's hard.
519
00:31:24,583 --> 00:31:26,750
You know, I tell you
about all of our hardships.
520
00:31:26,834 --> 00:31:28,500
I mean, we're a family, Cindy.
521
00:31:28,583 --> 00:31:29,583
You're my wife.
522
00:31:37,542 --> 00:31:38,750
I love you, too.
523
00:31:40,834 --> 00:31:42,375
I love you
with all my heart, too.
524
00:31:42,458 --> 00:31:45,792
I love you more than anything
in the world and the sky.
525
00:31:45,875 --> 00:31:47,667
Where's Mommy--
526
00:31:47,750 --> 00:31:51,041
Automated voice:
This call is from
a federal prison.
527
00:31:51,125 --> 00:31:52,041
What?
528
00:31:52,125 --> 00:31:54,125
In my heart.
529
00:31:55,625 --> 00:31:56,792
In your heart.
530
00:31:59,083 --> 00:32:01,375
Mm-hmm, and I carry your heart.
531
00:32:04,166 --> 00:32:05,458
I love you, too.
532
00:32:05,542 --> 00:32:06,959
Adam:
Annalis, wanna talk to Mama?
533
00:32:07,041 --> 00:32:09,041
( Cindy singing over phone )
534
00:32:24,291 --> 00:32:28,417
I got like a ballerina
singing and dancing
535
00:32:28,500 --> 00:32:31,166
when you, um,
there's a back thing.
536
00:32:31,250 --> 00:32:33,208
I need to show you.
537
00:32:35,333 --> 00:32:37,750
No, I'm gonna
let you hear it.
538
00:32:37,834 --> 00:32:40,834
( music box playing )
539
00:32:44,542 --> 00:32:46,542
The ballerina's dancing.
540
00:32:54,417 --> 00:32:57,417
( girls laughing, chattering )
541
00:33:02,625 --> 00:33:05,583
( girls chattering )
542
00:33:18,125 --> 00:33:20,625
Hey, Daddy, can we
put on our dresses?
543
00:33:20,709 --> 00:33:22,834
Mommy's gonna watch
this video.
544
00:33:22,917 --> 00:33:24,500
- Adam: Like this.
- Autumn: These are the dresses
545
00:33:24,583 --> 00:33:26,709
that you made for us
for Easter.
546
00:33:32,458 --> 00:33:34,417
( Cindy over phone )
547
00:34:12,417 --> 00:34:14,458
Well, you know, we have
the next set of appeals.
548
00:34:14,542 --> 00:34:16,417
So, you know, we gotta get--
549
00:34:18,959 --> 00:34:21,166
Automated voice: This call
is from a federal prison.
550
00:34:23,750 --> 00:34:25,000
Yeah.
551
00:34:30,542 --> 00:34:32,500
( birds chirping )
552
00:34:36,959 --> 00:34:38,792
( cutlery taps )
553
00:34:45,333 --> 00:34:49,083
Of course, I always cook
for-- for 12 people.
554
00:34:49,166 --> 00:34:51,083
( laughs )
I never could change--
555
00:34:51,166 --> 00:34:53,667
never could change my ways.
556
00:34:58,667 --> 00:35:00,709
Cindy's Mom:
I've lost track of time.
557
00:35:00,792 --> 00:35:02,583
I just pray for her every day,
558
00:35:02,667 --> 00:35:07,250
and God willing,
she will come home soon.
559
00:35:07,333 --> 00:35:10,917
So, I don't even
keep track of time.
560
00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:12,500
What some people
don't understand
561
00:35:12,583 --> 00:35:15,125
is that when you have
someone like that locked up,
562
00:35:15,208 --> 00:35:17,625
it's-- you're locked up, too.
563
00:35:17,709 --> 00:35:19,750
You know, um,
564
00:35:19,834 --> 00:35:21,291
yes, we go on every day,
565
00:35:21,375 --> 00:35:24,625
but it's--
it's one child missing.
566
00:35:26,083 --> 00:35:28,125
We're close.
I open the--
567
00:35:28,208 --> 00:35:31,291
I open these blinds,
and the moon comes in.
568
00:35:31,375 --> 00:35:32,959
The moonlight.
569
00:35:33,041 --> 00:35:36,709
And sometimes
I can see the moon through the--
570
00:35:36,792 --> 00:35:40,375
through the tree branches,
and I'm close to my Cindy.
571
00:35:41,667 --> 00:35:44,208
So, I know she looks
at the moon every night.
572
00:35:44,291 --> 00:35:45,625
She thinks about the family.
573
00:35:45,709 --> 00:35:48,208
( voice breaking )
And I think about her.
574
00:35:54,417 --> 00:35:56,000
( sniffles )
575
00:36:08,667 --> 00:36:10,667
Want me to dry your clothes?
576
00:36:10,750 --> 00:36:12,000
So they'll be dry?
577
00:36:12,083 --> 00:36:13,834
Gonna put 'em in the dryer.
578
00:36:13,917 --> 00:36:15,625
( sniffles )
579
00:36:26,083 --> 00:36:28,625
Oh, Rudy, do I have to
put these in plastic?
580
00:36:30,375 --> 00:36:32,250
Okay.
581
00:36:32,333 --> 00:36:34,291
( mutters indistinctly )
582
00:36:35,917 --> 00:36:37,208
That's all
you're taking, Rudy?
583
00:36:37,291 --> 00:36:38,250
Rudy:
Mm-hmm.
584
00:36:39,458 --> 00:36:41,083
How many can I put
in a bag? Three?
585
00:36:42,792 --> 00:36:44,250
- Four?
- Four-- Three.
586
00:36:46,458 --> 00:36:47,417
Rudy:
587
00:36:47,500 --> 00:36:49,208
To go see Cindy.
588
00:36:50,417 --> 00:36:52,959
I haven't seen her
in three years.
589
00:37:00,792 --> 00:37:02,250
( clears throat )
590
00:37:05,166 --> 00:37:06,875
( sniffles )
Rudy, I can't do it.
591
00:37:06,959 --> 00:37:08,875
It's hard for me
to talk about her.
592
00:37:08,959 --> 00:37:11,542
( cries )
593
00:37:11,625 --> 00:37:12,750
Really, I can't.
594
00:37:12,834 --> 00:37:15,250
( sobbing )
595
00:37:17,583 --> 00:37:19,583
( Nina sobs )
596
00:37:30,917 --> 00:37:32,250
Rudy:
You there?
597
00:37:35,458 --> 00:37:37,458
( Cindy over phone )
598
00:37:39,166 --> 00:37:41,250
Rudy:
I know getting the denial
599
00:37:41,333 --> 00:37:44,750
from the last appeal
wasn't what we wanted to hear,
600
00:37:44,834 --> 00:37:48,834
but, you know, it opens
a whole new option for us.
601
00:37:55,500 --> 00:37:57,375
Automated voice: This call
is from a federal prison.
602
00:37:57,458 --> 00:37:58,834
( Cindy sighs )
603
00:38:00,417 --> 00:38:02,166
Rudy:
Yeah, we're still gonna try.
604
00:38:03,333 --> 00:38:04,250
I'm trying to film
605
00:38:04,333 --> 00:38:06,083
as much as I can to, you know,
606
00:38:06,166 --> 00:38:07,458
make sure that
you see the girls
607
00:38:07,542 --> 00:38:09,542
grow up a little bit more.
608
00:38:14,041 --> 00:38:16,000
Rudy:
609
00:38:16,083 --> 00:38:19,250
I'm Autumn,
and I'm 7 1/2 years old.
610
00:38:19,333 --> 00:38:23,208
Well, she went to...
( clears throat )
611
00:38:23,291 --> 00:38:27,667
...Florida about a little less
than a year ago.
612
00:38:27,750 --> 00:38:30,667
So, probably a year and a half.
613
00:38:30,750 --> 00:38:32,709
Rudy:
614
00:38:33,875 --> 00:38:34,792
Ava's okay with it
615
00:38:34,875 --> 00:38:35,875
because she knows
616
00:38:35,959 --> 00:38:37,750
that she's seen Mommy a lot,
617
00:38:37,834 --> 00:38:39,875
but Annalis doesn't like it
618
00:38:39,959 --> 00:38:42,417
because she hardly
got to see Mom.
619
00:38:42,500 --> 00:38:44,375
( inhales deeply )
Most of the time
620
00:38:44,458 --> 00:38:47,000
when she was born,
her eyes were closed
621
00:38:47,083 --> 00:38:51,458
and Mom left a little bit
after she was born.
622
00:38:51,542 --> 00:38:53,959
Rudy:
623
00:38:54,041 --> 00:38:54,917
Mm-hmm.
624
00:38:58,125 --> 00:39:00,583
Because I was
the first one born.
625
00:39:02,083 --> 00:39:05,375
But Dad was the one
that most got to see her.
626
00:39:07,083 --> 00:39:08,917
Autumn:
Most of the time,
627
00:39:09,000 --> 00:39:10,792
when she was home,
628
00:39:10,875 --> 00:39:14,000
Dad would forget his lunch
on purpose
629
00:39:14,083 --> 00:39:16,834
when he went to work
so we could go
630
00:39:16,917 --> 00:39:19,250
and drop it off and see him.
631
00:39:23,709 --> 00:39:25,125
Adam:
On to the next topic.
632
00:39:25,208 --> 00:39:26,959
You know, I'm about to divorce,
633
00:39:27,041 --> 00:39:29,500
so, I mean, that's--
634
00:39:29,583 --> 00:39:31,417
you know,
I don't know exactly when,
635
00:39:31,500 --> 00:39:34,834
but I just sat down one day,
and I was like,
636
00:39:34,917 --> 00:39:37,000
( sighs )
I just can't do this anymore.
637
00:39:37,083 --> 00:39:38,917
And I thought I could,
and I was disappointed.
638
00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:40,542
I was angry.
You know, I said,
639
00:39:40,625 --> 00:39:43,375
"No, you gotta keep--
you can't not do this.
640
00:39:43,458 --> 00:39:44,667
This is what you have to do."
641
00:39:44,750 --> 00:39:47,041
I've never lost
the love for her,
642
00:39:47,125 --> 00:39:51,083
but it's just-- now it's shared
643
00:39:51,166 --> 00:39:54,000
between the girls and her and I.
644
00:39:54,083 --> 00:39:56,625
It's-- I don't know
how to say it.
645
00:39:56,709 --> 00:39:58,500
I mean, it's just-- I--
646
00:39:58,583 --> 00:40:00,834
we just couldn't-- we could--
we didn't have a relationship.
647
00:40:00,917 --> 00:40:03,041
We couldn't have a relationship.
648
00:40:03,125 --> 00:40:05,375
I mean, it wasn't like
we didn't want one. We couldn't.
649
00:40:05,458 --> 00:40:08,875
We're not gonna be
the same people we were
when we were together.
650
00:40:08,959 --> 00:40:10,500
I mean, there's already been
3 1/2 years--
651
00:40:10,583 --> 00:40:13,709
over 3 1/2 years, you know,
652
00:40:13,792 --> 00:40:15,417
since we've been together.
653
00:40:15,500 --> 00:40:20,000
You know, and the damage
that it's caused already,
654
00:40:20,083 --> 00:40:21,417
( sighs )
655
00:40:21,500 --> 00:40:23,166
I mean, I just can't imagine
another nine years
656
00:40:23,250 --> 00:40:27,625
trying to stay together and
trying to actually be a couple.
657
00:40:27,709 --> 00:40:29,083
And it's not Cindy's fault.
658
00:40:29,166 --> 00:40:31,291
I mean, I don't blame her
for any of it.
659
00:40:31,375 --> 00:40:33,583
But I don't want them
to grow up without having
660
00:40:33,667 --> 00:40:35,000
some type of mother figure
in their life.
661
00:40:35,083 --> 00:40:36,125
I don't want them to grow up
662
00:40:36,208 --> 00:40:37,667
without having support.
663
00:40:37,750 --> 00:40:39,375
You know, I owe it to them
664
00:40:39,458 --> 00:40:41,500
to give them the best quality
of life that I can.
665
00:40:43,125 --> 00:40:44,375
You know, I don't wanna be
666
00:40:44,458 --> 00:40:47,125
the one responsible
for them not having it.
667
00:40:47,208 --> 00:40:49,166
( Cindy over phone )
668
00:41:16,709 --> 00:41:17,625
Rudy:
No pressure.
669
00:41:17,709 --> 00:41:18,625
Yeah, thanks.
670
00:41:18,709 --> 00:41:20,458
( Cindy chuckles )
671
00:41:20,542 --> 00:41:22,542
( music playing )
672
00:41:57,750 --> 00:41:59,750
( child gibbers )
673
00:42:00,875 --> 00:42:01,875
Autumn:
Who had the floaties?
674
00:42:01,959 --> 00:42:03,917
( blowing )
675
00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:05,917
Annalis:
Are the floaties in here?
676
00:42:11,500 --> 00:42:13,917
Cindy's Mom:
You just did a belly flop!
677
00:42:14,000 --> 00:42:16,125
Ava:
We can't get that wet.
678
00:42:16,208 --> 00:42:18,291
Autumn:
679
00:42:18,375 --> 00:42:23,333
I was... um, two.
680
00:42:23,417 --> 00:42:26,458
Autumn:
681
00:42:26,542 --> 00:42:28,041
Uh, we're going down to eat,
682
00:42:28,125 --> 00:42:30,709
and then we're going--
we're having breakfast
683
00:42:30,792 --> 00:42:32,834
and then we're going
to see Mama.
684
00:42:37,709 --> 00:42:39,166
Oh, every day.
685
00:42:39,250 --> 00:42:41,083
I know she shouldn't be there.
686
00:42:41,166 --> 00:42:43,250
She should be home
raising her daughters.
687
00:42:44,709 --> 00:42:47,959
Working like she used to work,
and being a mommy.
688
00:42:49,750 --> 00:42:51,208
Cindy's Mom:
It's sad for all of us.
689
00:42:51,291 --> 00:42:52,792
Annalis:
Where's my shoe?
690
00:42:55,125 --> 00:42:57,083
Autumn:
I know that she's gonna give us
691
00:42:57,166 --> 00:42:59,208
a lot of hugs and kisses
'cause we haven't seen her
692
00:42:59,291 --> 00:43:02,667
in a really long time,
and that she's gonna have us
693
00:43:02,750 --> 00:43:06,208
sit on her lap a lot,
and we're gonna play with her,
694
00:43:06,291 --> 00:43:08,875
and play, like, play games
695
00:43:08,959 --> 00:43:12,083
and it's gonna be a lot of fun.
696
00:43:12,166 --> 00:43:13,542
I already know that.
697
00:43:15,125 --> 00:43:19,041
It may be a small place,
but it's still...
698
00:43:19,125 --> 00:43:21,834
big enough for us to have fun.
699
00:43:40,041 --> 00:43:42,458
Rudy:
700
00:43:42,542 --> 00:43:44,583
Autumn:
Sometimes they ask,
701
00:43:44,667 --> 00:43:46,834
and I just say
that she's in Florida.
702
00:43:46,917 --> 00:43:50,208
They don't really ask
any more questions.
703
00:43:54,583 --> 00:43:56,875
But sometimes they'll ask, like,
704
00:43:56,959 --> 00:43:58,291
"Why is she in Florida?"
705
00:43:58,375 --> 00:44:00,834
And I'll just say it's something
706
00:44:00,917 --> 00:44:03,625
that only the family
really needs to know about.
707
00:44:03,709 --> 00:44:07,375
And they won't ask
any more questions.
708
00:44:38,375 --> 00:44:40,792
Autumn:
Most of the time,
709
00:44:40,875 --> 00:44:44,000
I sat on her lap
and hugged her.
710
00:44:44,083 --> 00:44:47,125
And when I wasn't sitting
on her lap and hugging her,
711
00:44:47,208 --> 00:44:50,667
I was playing games with her.
712
00:44:50,750 --> 00:44:53,208
She was really happy,
and I could tell.
713
00:44:53,291 --> 00:44:55,417
She didn't really
have to tell me that.
714
00:44:55,500 --> 00:44:58,625
I could just tell by her face
and her emotions.
715
00:45:03,458 --> 00:45:04,542
Rudy:
716
00:45:04,625 --> 00:45:05,583
Annalis: Mama.
717
00:45:06,834 --> 00:45:08,041
Good.
718
00:45:09,667 --> 00:45:12,500
Yes.
I love her.
719
00:45:14,583 --> 00:45:16,834
It feels like I'm--
720
00:45:16,917 --> 00:45:19,000
Feels like
I'm going to get sick.
721
00:45:20,208 --> 00:45:22,166
Because I just love her.
722
00:45:25,417 --> 00:45:28,083
'Cause I can't-- I just
can't wait to see her.
723
00:45:34,375 --> 00:45:36,417
( Annalis chuckles )
Happy.
724
00:45:38,583 --> 00:45:40,500
Grateful.
725
00:45:42,083 --> 00:45:43,875
For seeing her.
726
00:45:43,959 --> 00:45:46,333
Seeing her's fun.
727
00:45:46,417 --> 00:45:48,375
I like it.
728
00:45:48,458 --> 00:45:52,750
She makes me happy
just as I make her happy.
729
00:45:55,875 --> 00:45:59,583
And...
730
00:45:59,667 --> 00:46:02,500
um, silly faces.
731
00:46:05,041 --> 00:46:06,917
Ava:
She says it's funny.
732
00:46:07,000 --> 00:46:10,834
Everyone gets happy
and just feels great.
733
00:46:13,000 --> 00:46:14,667
And happy.
734
00:46:14,750 --> 00:46:17,542
It doesn't feel great
when everyone's sad.
735
00:46:23,125 --> 00:46:26,458
It's good
that we got to see her.
736
00:46:28,750 --> 00:46:32,709
W-We won't get to see her
for a long time more.
737
00:46:34,834 --> 00:46:36,208
Silly faces again!
738
00:46:39,250 --> 00:46:41,208
( Rudy laughing )
739
00:46:43,208 --> 00:46:44,250
( laughs )
740
00:46:45,875 --> 00:46:47,458
- Yeah.
- Okay.
741
00:46:47,542 --> 00:46:49,083
Ava:
It's too heavy.
742
00:46:49,166 --> 00:46:50,709
Rudy: It's too heavy?
You wanna hand it back?
743
00:46:50,792 --> 00:46:53,083
You wanna interview me
with this instead?
744
00:46:58,875 --> 00:47:01,458
How-- When was
the last time
745
00:47:01,542 --> 00:47:03,583
that you saw
your sister?
746
00:47:03,667 --> 00:47:06,333
I haven't seen my sister,
before this visit,
747
00:47:06,417 --> 00:47:11,625
it had been about a year
and seven months.
748
00:47:11,709 --> 00:47:13,542
That was
a long time.
749
00:47:13,625 --> 00:47:15,500
Yeah, it's a really long time.
750
00:47:19,542 --> 00:47:23,333
Well...
751
00:47:23,417 --> 00:47:25,542
I know you like
seeing her.
752
00:47:27,041 --> 00:47:29,000
Rudy:
I do. I love Cindy.
753
00:47:29,083 --> 00:47:30,834
It was-- I couldn't sleep
754
00:47:30,917 --> 00:47:32,542
the past few nights
'cause I was so excited
755
00:47:32,625 --> 00:47:34,750
because I was coming
to see her.
756
00:47:35,875 --> 00:47:37,417
Ava:
Same with me.
757
00:48:00,625 --> 00:48:04,041
Eric Sterling:
The Congress referred to
758
00:48:04,125 --> 00:48:06,875
one of the major problems
of the mandatory minimums
759
00:48:06,959 --> 00:48:10,709
that were enacted in 1986
as "the girlfriend problem."
760
00:48:10,792 --> 00:48:14,500
They are treated
as co-conspirators,
761
00:48:14,583 --> 00:48:18,542
and therefore,
they're fully liable
762
00:48:18,625 --> 00:48:20,875
under the sentencing guidelines
763
00:48:20,959 --> 00:48:22,709
for all the quantity of drugs
764
00:48:22,792 --> 00:48:25,166
that the conspiracy handled.
765
00:48:25,250 --> 00:48:27,250
And so, many members of Congress
766
00:48:27,333 --> 00:48:30,083
referred to the need to fix
what they called
767
00:48:30,166 --> 00:48:32,375
Eric/Interviewer:
"the girlfriend problem."
768
00:48:32,458 --> 00:48:34,291
Duchy Trachtenberg:
You know,
769
00:48:34,375 --> 00:48:36,166
these are depressing stories,
770
00:48:36,250 --> 00:48:39,375
and they speak to
the failure of government.
771
00:48:39,458 --> 00:48:43,709
And that is a difficult
envelope to push.
772
00:48:43,792 --> 00:48:45,709
Duchy: The natives
have to be restless.
773
00:48:45,792 --> 00:48:48,500
Eric:
Clemency. This is a power
774
00:48:48,583 --> 00:48:51,250
that is in the same sentence
of the Constitution
775
00:48:51,333 --> 00:48:54,083
that says the President
is the Commander in Chief.
776
00:48:54,166 --> 00:48:56,291
And the simple question is:
777
00:48:56,375 --> 00:48:59,792
Will you be able
to force President Obama
778
00:48:59,875 --> 00:49:02,583
to stop ignoring
your sister's case?
779
00:49:02,667 --> 00:49:05,083
Rudy: I wanna try
and tell your story,
780
00:49:05,166 --> 00:49:08,750
you know, and try
and figure out a way
781
00:49:08,834 --> 00:49:12,041
to make something good
out of all of this.
782
00:49:12,125 --> 00:49:13,709
( Cindy over phone )
783
00:49:13,792 --> 00:49:15,458
Radio Reporter: Cindy Shank,
who is incarcerated,
784
00:49:15,542 --> 00:49:17,875
also as a result
of conspiracy laws
785
00:49:17,959 --> 00:49:19,166
and the mandatory minimums...
786
00:49:19,250 --> 00:49:22,458
You can go to Democrats,
Republicans.
787
00:49:22,542 --> 00:49:25,000
They've all said,
"Whoa, we really
need to fix this.
788
00:49:25,083 --> 00:49:26,667
We really--
This is wrong,
789
00:49:26,750 --> 00:49:27,959
and it's a drain
on our economy,"
790
00:49:28,041 --> 00:49:29,125
and it's all of these things,
791
00:49:29,208 --> 00:49:30,959
but nobody's fixing it.
792
00:49:31,041 --> 00:49:33,000
And nobody's fixed it
for 30 years.
793
00:49:33,083 --> 00:49:34,959
Just because Cindy
was a good person,
794
00:49:35,041 --> 00:49:37,125
and she really
turned her life around,
795
00:49:37,208 --> 00:49:39,250
and she was going
in the right direction,
796
00:49:39,333 --> 00:49:42,166
does not mean
that she wasn't guilty.
797
00:49:42,250 --> 00:49:44,417
- Right, right.
- And we're willing
to accept that.
798
00:49:44,500 --> 00:49:45,959
And we're willing
to say that.
799
00:49:46,041 --> 00:49:47,750
She was guilty.
She knew what was going on.
800
00:49:47,834 --> 00:49:50,208
She didn't go to the police
for whatever reason.
801
00:49:50,291 --> 00:49:52,250
To me, you know,
she didn't go to the police
802
00:49:52,333 --> 00:49:54,959
because she felt she couldn't,
but the fact of the matter is,
803
00:49:55,041 --> 00:49:57,625
in black and white,
she did not go to the police,
so she was guilty.
804
00:49:57,709 --> 00:50:00,333
What we cannot
wrap our heads around
as a family,
805
00:50:00,417 --> 00:50:02,458
as her brother,
as her children,
806
00:50:02,542 --> 00:50:04,792
is the sentence
that she received.
807
00:50:04,875 --> 00:50:06,333
And it's 15 years on paper,
808
00:50:06,417 --> 00:50:08,917
but her entire life
has been changed.
809
00:50:09,000 --> 00:50:12,500
There has to be a better way
to deal with this
810
00:50:12,583 --> 00:50:15,000
that is beneficial to everyone.
811
00:50:15,083 --> 00:50:17,458
That is fair.
That is just.
812
00:50:17,542 --> 00:50:20,000
Automated voice: This call
is from a federal prison.
813
00:50:20,083 --> 00:50:22,000
- Rudy: Hey.
- Cindy over phone: Hey.
814
00:50:22,083 --> 00:50:23,875
Rudy:
I don't wanna take up
too many of your minutes,
815
00:50:23,959 --> 00:50:25,500
but I wanted to let you know
816
00:50:25,583 --> 00:50:27,000
I'm meeting
with the clemency lawyer.
817
00:50:27,083 --> 00:50:28,583
I'll have more info soon.
818
00:50:28,667 --> 00:50:30,083
Cindy over phone:
Okay.
819
00:50:30,166 --> 00:50:32,583
She's just done
absolutely the maximum,
820
00:50:32,667 --> 00:50:36,166
absolutely everything
she could've done
to better herself,
821
00:50:36,250 --> 00:50:40,500
to make the best of this time,
you know, in prison,
822
00:50:40,583 --> 00:50:42,542
to be the best person
that she can,
823
00:50:42,625 --> 00:50:45,417
and be the best mom
that she can be
even from afar.
824
00:50:45,500 --> 00:50:48,208
And I think
that's very commendable.
825
00:50:48,291 --> 00:50:51,208
Clemency Project,
I believe screened
826
00:50:51,291 --> 00:50:54,667
well over 30,000 applications.
827
00:50:54,750 --> 00:50:59,542
Of those 30,000,
only 1,100 got approved
828
00:50:59,625 --> 00:51:02,291
and submitted to the Office
of the Pardon Attorney,
829
00:51:02,375 --> 00:51:04,834
and Cindy's
is one of those petitions.
830
00:51:04,917 --> 00:51:07,500
Those are staggering numbers,
831
00:51:07,583 --> 00:51:11,333
and I hope we get her there.
832
00:51:13,834 --> 00:51:15,792
( Cindy over phone )
833
00:51:37,000 --> 00:51:39,709
Rudy:
834
00:51:39,792 --> 00:51:44,125
I'm Autumn,
and I'm ten years old.
835
00:51:44,208 --> 00:51:47,208
My name's Ava, and I'm eight.
836
00:51:48,500 --> 00:51:50,000
Hi, my name is Annalis,
837
00:51:50,083 --> 00:51:51,333
and I'm six.
838
00:51:54,041 --> 00:51:58,125
Sometimes... we--
839
00:51:58,208 --> 00:51:59,959
we go to see her.
840
00:52:00,041 --> 00:52:01,667
I like that.
841
00:52:01,750 --> 00:52:03,208
She used to be in Florida,
842
00:52:03,291 --> 00:52:04,291
now she's in Kentucky,
843
00:52:04,375 --> 00:52:06,250
so I can see her a lot more.
844
00:52:06,333 --> 00:52:09,208
It only takes six hours away.
845
00:52:11,250 --> 00:52:13,041
Rudy:
846
00:52:13,125 --> 00:52:15,417
I remember she always used to
847
00:52:15,500 --> 00:52:18,667
play with me, and she
used to comb my hair.
848
00:52:20,875 --> 00:52:24,208
Well, because I--
849
00:52:31,583 --> 00:52:35,083
And I do remember one time
I wanted chocolate milk,
850
00:52:35,166 --> 00:52:40,458
and she said-- for dinner--
and so I snuck away
851
00:52:40,542 --> 00:52:43,625
while she was, um,
I think she was knitting,
852
00:52:43,709 --> 00:52:47,667
and I snuck away while she was
absorbed in her knitting,
853
00:52:47,750 --> 00:52:50,333
and I got onto the counter
and opened the drawer
854
00:52:50,417 --> 00:52:52,917
and grabbed
the chocolate milk mix.
855
00:52:53,000 --> 00:52:55,417
And I thought it was,
like, just the chocolate milk
856
00:52:55,500 --> 00:52:58,291
'cause I thought that's how she
did it, 'cause I was younger,
857
00:52:58,375 --> 00:53:00,291
and so I opened it
and tried to eat it,
858
00:53:00,375 --> 00:53:03,083
and I ended up slipping
off the counter and falling,
859
00:53:03,166 --> 00:53:05,125
and all the chocolate milk
powder,
860
00:53:05,208 --> 00:53:08,291
um, fell on top of me,
861
00:53:08,375 --> 00:53:11,125
and she came rushing in
and saw that
862
00:53:11,208 --> 00:53:12,792
and she grabbed her phone
and took pictures
863
00:53:12,875 --> 00:53:14,291
and sent it to Daddy.
864
00:53:15,834 --> 00:53:18,667
( younger Autumn crying )
865
00:53:18,750 --> 00:53:20,709
( Cindy gasps )
866
00:53:23,417 --> 00:53:24,417
Cindy:
What'd you do?
867
00:53:24,500 --> 00:53:26,417
( crying )
868
00:53:28,667 --> 00:53:31,625
( screeching )
869
00:53:34,166 --> 00:53:36,041
Didn't Mommy just
give you a bath?
870
00:53:36,125 --> 00:53:37,667
( crying ) No.
871
00:53:37,750 --> 00:53:39,583
Didn't we just do
a bubble bath?
872
00:53:39,667 --> 00:53:42,166
( crying ) No.
873
00:53:42,250 --> 00:53:44,458
Why are you crying?
874
00:53:44,542 --> 00:53:45,792
( sobs )
875
00:53:45,875 --> 00:53:47,834
( screeches )
876
00:53:47,917 --> 00:53:50,250
( crying )
877
00:53:57,333 --> 00:53:58,959
Rudy: I know
I ask you this all the time,
878
00:53:59,041 --> 00:54:00,792
but where are you now?
879
00:54:00,875 --> 00:54:02,458
( Cindy laughs over phone )
880
00:54:40,250 --> 00:54:41,917
You know, we're still
trying to figure out
881
00:54:42,000 --> 00:54:44,291
a way to get clemency.
882
00:54:49,291 --> 00:54:50,792
Automated voice: This call
is from a federal prison.
883
00:54:50,875 --> 00:54:53,000
Rudy:
Yeah, I'll never give up hope.
884
00:54:58,291 --> 00:55:02,041
Van Jones:
There's no advocate, no lawyer
885
00:55:02,125 --> 00:55:05,208
who can touch the advocacy
of a family member.
886
00:55:05,291 --> 00:55:07,625
There's nobody
that feels the pain
887
00:55:07,709 --> 00:55:09,959
the way family members
feel the pain.
888
00:55:10,041 --> 00:55:13,041
When the cameras leave,
the family's still there.
889
00:55:13,125 --> 00:55:15,917
When the court adjourns,
the family's still there.
890
00:55:16,000 --> 00:55:18,458
When everybody wants to forget,
891
00:55:18,542 --> 00:55:21,000
mothers and fathers
and sisters and brothers...
892
00:55:21,083 --> 00:55:23,542
- Rudy!
- Van: ...can't forget
893
00:55:23,625 --> 00:55:27,458
that there are people
who are locked away
894
00:55:27,542 --> 00:55:29,500
for offenses that
895
00:55:29,583 --> 00:55:31,709
should've been forgiven
a long time ago.
896
00:55:31,792 --> 00:55:36,041
Nobody out here can say
they're perfectly innocent.
897
00:55:36,125 --> 00:55:40,000
Nobody out here can say
that we haven't all
needed second chances.
898
00:55:40,083 --> 00:55:43,959
Congress passed laws that said
a judge has to do
899
00:55:44,041 --> 00:55:45,667
exactly what's on
a piece of paper
900
00:55:45,750 --> 00:55:48,583
and not what wisdom
would have him or her do.
901
00:55:48,667 --> 00:55:50,875
That's an injustice in itself.
902
00:55:50,959 --> 00:55:53,000
The people who we are here for
903
00:55:53,083 --> 00:55:54,959
are people that
if they came home,
904
00:55:55,041 --> 00:55:57,583
America would be better
and not worse.
905
00:55:57,667 --> 00:55:59,834
And we stand here
in front of the White House
906
00:55:59,917 --> 00:56:03,834
that presently has
a beautiful leader.
907
00:56:03,917 --> 00:56:08,000
We beg the President,
do not let the sun set
908
00:56:08,083 --> 00:56:10,166
on the Obama administration
909
00:56:10,250 --> 00:56:12,041
while there are good people
behind bars
910
00:56:12,125 --> 00:56:14,458
who could come home.
911
00:56:15,917 --> 00:56:18,083
( Cindy over phone )
912
00:56:33,041 --> 00:56:34,125
Rudy:
Yeah.
913
00:56:52,625 --> 00:56:55,417
Rudy: Val and I finally
convinced Dad to come.
914
00:56:57,333 --> 00:56:58,792
Rudy:
Yeah.
915
00:57:12,000 --> 00:57:13,041
Yeah.
916
00:57:24,834 --> 00:57:25,959
Rudy:
917
00:57:26,041 --> 00:57:27,166
Yep.
918
00:57:28,500 --> 00:57:31,417
I don't remember
how long it's been.
919
00:57:31,500 --> 00:57:34,333
Probably. Wasn't she--
the last time I saw her
920
00:57:34,417 --> 00:57:36,959
when she was still
here in... County.
921
00:57:42,542 --> 00:57:46,166
Yeah, but I don't--
I don't like to go see her.
922
00:57:48,542 --> 00:57:49,709
It's hard.
923
00:57:56,709 --> 00:57:59,458
Two years, but now
that she's closer,
924
00:57:59,542 --> 00:58:01,375
it'll make it nicer.
925
00:58:04,750 --> 00:58:07,333
Val:
I think about her every day.
926
00:58:10,291 --> 00:58:12,250
Rudy:
927
00:58:12,333 --> 00:58:15,000
( laughs )
Not quite Vegas.
928
00:58:30,583 --> 00:58:33,417
( snoring )
929
00:58:42,500 --> 00:58:44,834
Automated voice: This call
is from a federal prison.
930
00:58:44,917 --> 00:58:46,792
Rudy:
931
00:58:48,542 --> 00:58:51,417
Rudy: And I forgot to grab
quarters, but I have cash.
932
00:58:51,500 --> 00:58:53,750
I got a lot of metal
in the back trunk.
933
00:58:53,834 --> 00:58:55,208
Do they take metal?
934
00:58:55,291 --> 00:58:56,166
( laughs )
935
00:58:56,250 --> 00:58:57,333
( Cindy over phone )
936
00:58:57,417 --> 00:58:58,792
( Cindy and Dad laughing )
937
00:59:01,583 --> 00:59:04,417
No, we're taking turns
sleeping at the wheel.
938
00:59:04,500 --> 00:59:07,583
( Cindy laughs )
939
00:59:10,125 --> 00:59:11,667
Okay, love you.
940
00:59:11,750 --> 00:59:13,375
Love you, bye.
941
00:59:13,458 --> 00:59:14,917
Love you, too.
I'll see ya.
942
00:59:15,000 --> 00:59:16,000
Rudy:
Bye.
943
00:59:16,083 --> 00:59:18,083
( line clicks off )
944
00:59:19,917 --> 00:59:21,083
( Val sniffles )
945
00:59:40,750 --> 00:59:43,750
( music playing )
946
01:00:06,000 --> 01:00:07,000
Rudy:
947
01:00:07,083 --> 01:00:08,458
Yeah.
948
01:00:11,083 --> 01:00:13,792
Okay, you gotta take
everything off, right?
949
01:00:56,041 --> 01:00:57,291
Autumn:
Can you shut the door?
950
01:00:57,375 --> 01:00:59,041
Rudy: Yes.
951
01:01:18,250 --> 01:01:21,417
Um, I'm Autumn Shank,
and I'm 13 years old.
952
01:01:23,667 --> 01:01:26,333
It has been tough
for the last nine years
953
01:01:26,417 --> 01:01:28,041
without her being here.
954
01:01:32,250 --> 01:01:34,166
Even though she can call us,
955
01:01:34,250 --> 01:01:37,667
and she sends candy
956
01:01:37,750 --> 01:01:40,917
on Halloween and on Easter,
957
01:01:41,000 --> 01:01:44,792
and writes us lots of letters,
it's still not really the same
958
01:01:44,875 --> 01:01:47,291
as having your mom there
every day with you.
959
01:01:50,542 --> 01:01:51,917
At the end of every phone call,
960
01:01:52,000 --> 01:01:54,333
she says that she loves me
and that she misses me,
961
01:01:54,417 --> 01:01:58,166
and that she'll try her hardest
to be home as soon as possible.
962
01:02:03,959 --> 01:02:06,583
Automated voice: This call
is from a federal prison.
963
01:02:06,667 --> 01:02:08,417
Rudy:
Hello?
964
01:02:08,500 --> 01:02:10,417
( Cindy over phone )
965
01:02:10,500 --> 01:02:13,041
What? What?!
966
01:02:13,125 --> 01:02:14,542
Cindy's Mom:
Let's go in the car.
967
01:02:14,625 --> 01:02:15,959
Nina:
968
01:02:17,375 --> 01:02:19,375
- Something happened.
- Yes.
969
01:02:19,458 --> 01:02:21,000
Cindy's coming home!
970
01:02:23,166 --> 01:02:24,125
Today?
971
01:02:26,125 --> 01:02:29,083
Oh! ( screams )
972
01:02:29,166 --> 01:02:31,166
( both crying )
973
01:02:31,250 --> 01:02:34,000
O Jesus!
974
01:02:34,083 --> 01:02:38,417
Jesus, you're so
good to me, Jesus!
975
01:02:38,500 --> 01:02:41,333
( sobbing )
976
01:03:22,083 --> 01:03:23,250
( phone ringing )
977
01:03:23,333 --> 01:03:25,583
Ava:
It's Mom.
978
01:03:25,667 --> 01:03:27,166
( Cindy over phone )
979
01:03:27,250 --> 01:03:29,041
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
980
01:03:33,000 --> 01:03:34,458
Rudy:
That one is Anna's.
981
01:03:34,542 --> 01:03:36,291
- Ava.
- This one is Ava's.
982
01:03:36,375 --> 01:03:37,959
- Cindy: Ava's.
- And there's mine.
983
01:03:38,041 --> 01:03:39,750
- I hope.
- This one is Autumn's.
984
01:03:39,834 --> 01:03:41,041
( Anna laughs )
985
01:03:46,375 --> 01:03:48,083
Girls: Yes.
986
01:03:56,041 --> 01:03:58,125
Rudy: It's inside.
Right in there.
987
01:03:59,709 --> 01:04:02,750
It says, um,
it says "March."
988
01:04:04,417 --> 01:04:05,917
In the box.
989
01:04:08,500 --> 01:04:09,709
Twenty-second?
990
01:04:12,250 --> 01:04:15,625
Yeah. "2017".
991
01:04:19,000 --> 01:04:20,709
Ava: What?
992
01:04:20,792 --> 01:04:22,458
( gasps )
993
01:04:22,542 --> 01:04:25,125
( laughing, cheering )
994
01:04:29,208 --> 01:04:30,583
Cindy's Mom:
It's my happy girls!
995
01:04:30,667 --> 01:04:32,250
- Autumn: I'm happy.
- Look at the smiles.
996
01:04:32,333 --> 01:04:36,250
Look at the smiles!
My God!
997
01:04:36,333 --> 01:04:39,291
- Your mom's coming.
- Nina: I'm so happy.
998
01:04:39,375 --> 01:04:41,083
- I'm so happy!
- Yeah, me too.
999
01:04:41,166 --> 01:04:42,792
( phone rings )
1000
01:04:42,875 --> 01:04:44,542
- It's Mom!
- Come on in!
1001
01:04:44,625 --> 01:04:46,875
( Cindy over phone )
1002
01:04:46,959 --> 01:04:48,083
I know, baby girl.
1003
01:04:48,166 --> 01:04:50,583
I-- I can't--
I can't wait
1004
01:04:50,667 --> 01:04:52,709
to hold you and you
can just come and go
1005
01:04:52,792 --> 01:04:54,750
and we can
go to the mall.
1006
01:04:57,959 --> 01:04:59,625
We will cuddle.
1007
01:05:02,000 --> 01:05:03,750
Fajitas?
1008
01:05:05,125 --> 01:05:06,500
I love you, too.
1009
01:05:09,375 --> 01:05:13,041
Hi, Cindy.
( cries )
1010
01:05:13,125 --> 01:05:14,917
I know.
1011
01:05:39,875 --> 01:05:41,291
I appreciate that.
1012
01:05:41,375 --> 01:05:44,166
Cindy? Cindy?
1013
01:05:44,250 --> 01:05:46,041
You can say that again.
1014
01:05:46,125 --> 01:05:47,792
He's a hell of a man.
A hell of a man.
1015
01:05:47,875 --> 01:05:50,208
We love-- We love Adam
like a son.
1016
01:05:50,291 --> 01:05:53,083
We've never
stopped loving him
for a moment.
1017
01:05:53,166 --> 01:05:54,291
Yeah, he took care of them.
1018
01:05:54,375 --> 01:05:56,250
He's taking care of them
right now.
1019
01:05:56,333 --> 01:05:57,542
He's our son.
1020
01:06:26,667 --> 01:06:28,500
I love you, too.
1021
01:06:29,709 --> 01:06:31,709
Nina: Hold on.
1022
01:06:36,917 --> 01:06:38,834
Hey.
1023
01:06:38,917 --> 01:06:41,542
( crying )
1024
01:06:41,625 --> 01:06:44,583
( continues crying )
1025
01:06:48,000 --> 01:06:49,500
Cindy's Mom:
It's okay, Melly.
1026
01:06:49,583 --> 01:06:52,375
My baby.
It's okay.
1027
01:06:52,458 --> 01:06:54,500
You did so much, Rudy.
1028
01:06:54,583 --> 01:06:55,959
You did so much.
1029
01:07:00,166 --> 01:07:01,875
Yes, papito.
Yes, you did.
1030
01:07:03,583 --> 01:07:05,458
Never.
Never gave up.
1031
01:07:07,834 --> 01:07:10,458
I know.
I know.
1032
01:07:14,208 --> 01:07:15,750
You're welcome, Mel.
1033
01:07:15,834 --> 01:07:17,500
I love you.
1034
01:07:17,583 --> 01:07:19,166
I love you, mijo.
I love you.
1035
01:07:19,250 --> 01:07:20,875
- Ya, mamacita.
- I love you.
1036
01:07:20,959 --> 01:07:23,041
Ya, mama.
1037
01:07:23,125 --> 01:07:25,000
( sighs, sniffles )
1038
01:07:25,083 --> 01:07:27,208
Here, somebody take--
give me the camera back.
1039
01:07:27,291 --> 01:07:29,250
( all laugh )
1040
01:07:32,125 --> 01:07:33,959
Girls:
In ours.
1041
01:07:35,875 --> 01:07:37,458
In Mama's heart.
1042
01:07:42,458 --> 01:07:43,792
Yeah.
1043
01:07:43,875 --> 01:07:45,834
We love you,
too, Mommy.
1044
01:07:46,959 --> 01:07:48,000
Say bye.
1045
01:07:48,083 --> 01:07:50,000
- Bye, I love you.
- Girls: Bye!
1046
01:07:50,083 --> 01:07:52,083
( all chattering )
1047
01:07:54,041 --> 01:07:57,125
( indistinct chatter )
1048
01:07:57,208 --> 01:07:59,250
( chatter, laughter )
1049
01:08:10,417 --> 01:08:11,917
Rudy:
Hello?
1050
01:08:12,000 --> 01:08:13,583
- Cindy's Mom: Hi, mijo.
- Rudy: Hey, Ma.
1051
01:08:13,667 --> 01:08:15,709
I'm on my way
to go get Cindy.
1052
01:08:15,792 --> 01:08:17,250
Early.
1053
01:08:17,333 --> 01:08:19,041
Yeah.
1054
01:08:19,125 --> 01:08:20,959
That's... ( screams )
1055
01:08:21,041 --> 01:08:24,041
( laughing )
1056
01:08:24,125 --> 01:08:26,250
We were told
four months,
1057
01:08:26,333 --> 01:08:27,834
and then Cindy called
saying that
1058
01:08:27,917 --> 01:08:29,125
she's gonna
get to come home
1059
01:08:29,208 --> 01:08:31,250
on home confinement
even earlier.
1060
01:08:31,333 --> 01:08:32,625
( Cindy's mom laughs )
1061
01:08:32,709 --> 01:08:34,542
We just have to not let
the girls find out.
1062
01:08:39,750 --> 01:08:41,333
Okay, Ma, I love you.
1063
01:08:43,458 --> 01:08:47,875
Rudy:
December 21st, 2016.
1064
01:09:01,041 --> 01:09:03,000
Hmm.
1065
01:09:05,000 --> 01:09:07,041
She better have
my two dollars.
1066
01:09:10,583 --> 01:09:12,500
Either that or made me
another bracelet.
1067
01:09:12,583 --> 01:09:14,583
One or the other.
1068
01:09:16,875 --> 01:09:18,417
She never made me
a sweater.
1069
01:09:18,500 --> 01:09:20,250
( laughs )
1070
01:09:23,542 --> 01:09:25,667
Is that her
right there?
1071
01:09:33,458 --> 01:09:36,417
( crying )
1072
01:09:41,834 --> 01:09:43,583
( car door opens )
1073
01:09:48,792 --> 01:09:51,208
Cindy: Brother!
1074
01:09:54,917 --> 01:09:57,583
Brother!
1075
01:09:57,667 --> 01:09:59,542
I'm okay.
1076
01:09:59,625 --> 01:10:01,333
( Val crying )
1077
01:10:01,417 --> 01:10:03,542
No, brother.
No, no, no, no!
1078
01:10:03,625 --> 01:10:05,834
- ( Val crying )
- No, no, brother.
1079
01:10:05,917 --> 01:10:08,667
- ( Val sobbing )
- No, no, no. I'm okay.
1080
01:10:08,750 --> 01:10:10,542
I'm okay, brother.
1081
01:10:10,625 --> 01:10:12,333
- ( Val sobbing )
- I'm okay.
1082
01:10:12,417 --> 01:10:14,166
I'm okay, brother.
1083
01:10:14,250 --> 01:10:16,041
I'm well.
I'm okay.
1084
01:10:16,125 --> 01:10:17,959
( Val sobbing )
1085
01:10:18,041 --> 01:10:19,709
I'm okay.
1086
01:10:19,792 --> 01:10:21,875
I'm okay, brother.
1087
01:10:21,959 --> 01:10:25,125
Yeah, babe.
1088
01:10:25,208 --> 01:10:27,625
Come here, brother.
1089
01:10:27,709 --> 01:10:30,250
Okay.
Okay, I'm home.
1090
01:10:30,333 --> 01:10:33,000
Okay?
You did it, Melly.
1091
01:10:33,083 --> 01:10:35,583
Melly, you did it.
1092
01:10:36,750 --> 01:10:40,959
( Cindy and Val chattering )
1093
01:10:42,667 --> 01:10:43,625
You did it.
1094
01:10:43,709 --> 01:10:45,750
He did.
1095
01:10:45,834 --> 01:10:47,875
My brothers.
1096
01:10:47,959 --> 01:10:49,959
Cindy:
Oh, my gosh.
1097
01:10:54,291 --> 01:10:56,333
I think I'm shaking.
1098
01:10:59,834 --> 01:11:01,583
Cindy:
This is crazy.
1099
01:11:01,667 --> 01:11:03,250
Everybody was always
telling me,
1100
01:11:03,333 --> 01:11:05,250
"When you get out,
everything's changed so much."
1101
01:11:05,333 --> 01:11:07,375
- Yeah, it is.
- I don't see no hover cars.
1102
01:11:07,458 --> 01:11:09,417
- ( Val, Rudy laugh )
- We said, we said,
1103
01:11:09,500 --> 01:11:11,583
"She better not come out
saying, 'Not!'"
1104
01:11:11,667 --> 01:11:13,083
( all laugh )
1105
01:11:13,166 --> 01:11:14,709
"I wanna go back
in there, guys.
1106
01:11:14,792 --> 01:11:17,834
- Not!"
- Not!
1107
01:11:17,917 --> 01:11:19,542
We were waiting for you
to come out with
1108
01:11:19,625 --> 01:11:21,250
a New Kids On The Block
t-shirt.
1109
01:11:21,333 --> 01:11:23,083
I don't remember
you going in there
1110
01:11:23,166 --> 01:11:24,166
with that
Garfield sweatshirt.
1111
01:11:24,250 --> 01:11:26,166
( all laugh )
1112
01:11:26,250 --> 01:11:29,208
( music playing )
1113
01:12:05,417 --> 01:12:07,000
I don't need--
1114
01:12:07,083 --> 01:12:09,208
All right, let's go.
This is too much.
1115
01:12:12,208 --> 01:12:14,667
They tell me,
"Oh, by the way,
1116
01:12:14,750 --> 01:12:17,041
we re-did your day,
and now you get to go home
1117
01:12:17,125 --> 01:12:19,834
in 20 days, 21 days."
1118
01:12:19,917 --> 01:12:23,333
That, it-- it almost
felt rushed.
1119
01:12:23,417 --> 01:12:25,083
Like, I was like,
"Wait, wait, wait, wait.
1120
01:12:25,166 --> 01:12:26,667
Wait. I'm not ready."
( laughs )
1121
01:12:26,750 --> 01:12:28,792
I mean, I'm ready,
but that felt like
1122
01:12:28,875 --> 01:12:32,458
the rug got pulled out from
under me in-- in a good way.
1123
01:12:34,291 --> 01:12:36,041
I know.
1124
01:12:36,125 --> 01:12:39,917
That's scary and exciting
at the same time.
1125
01:12:42,291 --> 01:12:43,667
I can't believe
they don't know...
1126
01:12:43,750 --> 01:12:46,083
( laughs )
that I'm coming soon.
1127
01:12:46,166 --> 01:12:47,583
Rudy:
1128
01:12:47,667 --> 01:12:49,625
Home for Christmas.
1129
01:12:49,709 --> 01:12:51,333
( chuckles )
1130
01:12:51,417 --> 01:12:53,333
I can't wait
to see the girls.
1131
01:12:53,417 --> 01:12:55,709
Rudy:
They're gonna crap.
1132
01:12:55,792 --> 01:12:58,375
( laughs ) I hope so.
1133
01:13:10,333 --> 01:13:12,041
Cindy:
I'm back!
1134
01:13:12,125 --> 01:13:13,208
Cindy, you're home!
1135
01:13:13,291 --> 01:13:14,917
I'm home!
1136
01:13:19,375 --> 01:13:21,208
Awesome.
I cannot believe
1137
01:13:21,291 --> 01:13:23,750
how good it will be
to surprise them!
1138
01:13:23,834 --> 01:13:25,875
- You're out.
- I'm out!
1139
01:13:25,959 --> 01:13:27,750
Going home.
1140
01:13:27,834 --> 01:13:29,458
It's that one
with the light on
1141
01:13:29,542 --> 01:13:30,875
right there,
with the star on it.
1142
01:13:30,959 --> 01:13:33,041
Okay, so how long
do I wait?
1143
01:13:33,125 --> 01:13:35,041
Wait like
three minutes.
1144
01:13:35,125 --> 01:13:37,667
Okay. Go!
1145
01:13:44,834 --> 01:13:46,417
- Hey, my girls.
- Uncle Rudy!
1146
01:13:46,500 --> 01:13:48,375
All: Hi!
1147
01:13:48,458 --> 01:13:50,041
( Cindy outside )
1148
01:13:56,333 --> 01:13:58,959
Wouldn't be Uncle Rudy
if there wasn't
a camera in his hand.
1149
01:13:59,041 --> 01:14:00,709
Rudy: Always with
the camera, ain't I?
1150
01:14:00,792 --> 01:14:02,375
I think your mom's
gonna call in a second.
1151
01:14:02,458 --> 01:14:04,625
I scheduled a call,
so come to the table.
1152
01:14:07,166 --> 01:14:10,375
( Cindy outside )
1153
01:14:16,291 --> 01:14:18,875
It's 91 days until
Mother comes home.
1154
01:14:18,959 --> 01:14:20,875
Ninety-one.
1155
01:14:20,959 --> 01:14:23,083
- ( phone ringing )
- Anna: She's calling!
1156
01:14:23,166 --> 01:14:25,000
Is it her?!
1157
01:14:25,083 --> 01:14:26,583
Ava: Is it?
1158
01:14:26,667 --> 01:14:27,709
Rudy:
Hello?
1159
01:14:28,959 --> 01:14:30,458
( Cindy over phone )
1160
01:14:30,542 --> 01:14:32,875
- Hi!
- Hello, Mother!
1161
01:14:36,417 --> 01:14:37,458
I know.
1162
01:14:37,542 --> 01:14:39,500
And you have 92 days
until you come home.
1163
01:14:39,583 --> 01:14:42,000
- Ninety-one.
- Ninety-one!
1164
01:14:43,750 --> 01:14:45,542
Two thousand
and twenty-four.
1165
01:14:45,625 --> 01:14:46,667
( Adam laughs )
1166
01:14:48,917 --> 01:14:51,166
I think, um, over
a billion seconds.
1167
01:14:52,875 --> 01:14:54,083
( door opens )
1168
01:14:54,166 --> 01:14:56,166
- Somebody's here.
- Who is that?
1169
01:14:57,667 --> 01:15:00,083
- ( Anna gasps ) Oh!
- You sure about that?
1170
01:15:00,166 --> 01:15:01,792
Are you sure about that?
1171
01:15:01,875 --> 01:15:04,458
( all exclaiming )
1172
01:15:04,542 --> 01:15:06,333
Oh, my God!
1173
01:15:06,417 --> 01:15:08,166
( girls exclaiming )
1174
01:15:08,250 --> 01:15:10,417
- Mommy!
- ( Ava squeals )
1175
01:15:10,500 --> 01:15:12,250
Are you sure about that?
1176
01:15:12,333 --> 01:15:14,000
Oh, my God.
1177
01:15:14,083 --> 01:15:15,834
( Ava laughing )
1178
01:15:15,917 --> 01:15:17,750
( Ava crying )
1179
01:15:17,834 --> 01:15:20,000
Cindy:
Oh, my goodness.
1180
01:15:20,083 --> 01:15:21,375
( Ava chuckling )
1181
01:15:21,458 --> 01:15:22,667
Mora.
1182
01:15:22,750 --> 01:15:24,000
Mora, I'm home, mama.
1183
01:15:24,083 --> 01:15:27,000
( both crying )
1184
01:15:27,083 --> 01:15:30,667
( both sobbing )
1185
01:15:30,750 --> 01:15:33,750
( sobbing continues )
1186
01:15:38,083 --> 01:15:39,542
( whispers )
My babies.
1187
01:15:39,625 --> 01:15:42,583
( all crying )
1188
01:15:44,667 --> 01:15:45,625
Cindy:
Hi.
1189
01:15:48,000 --> 01:15:49,291
Hi. ( laughs )
1190
01:15:52,375 --> 01:15:53,333
Good to see ya.
1191
01:15:53,417 --> 01:15:54,500
( laughs )
1192
01:15:54,583 --> 01:15:56,208
( laughing )
1193
01:15:56,291 --> 01:15:58,041
Here they come.
They're running in right now.
1194
01:15:58,125 --> 01:16:00,458
What's wrong?
What's... ( gasps )
1195
01:16:00,542 --> 01:16:02,542
( Nina crying )
1196
01:16:02,625 --> 01:16:05,625
( Nina sobbing )
1197
01:16:09,250 --> 01:16:10,500
( Cindy laughs )
1198
01:16:11,959 --> 01:16:13,709
( fake nonchalant whistle )
1199
01:16:13,792 --> 01:16:15,709
Cindy:
Hi, Dad!
1200
01:16:15,792 --> 01:16:18,041
I told you!
1201
01:16:18,125 --> 01:16:19,709
( all laughing )
1202
01:16:19,792 --> 01:16:21,208
"Something's up!"
1203
01:16:21,291 --> 01:16:23,458
( crying, laughter )
1204
01:16:28,583 --> 01:16:30,250
How'd you get
bigger than me?
1205
01:16:30,333 --> 01:16:31,750
What happened?
1206
01:16:31,834 --> 01:16:33,250
You're supposed to be
a little squirt.
1207
01:16:33,333 --> 01:16:36,083
Little squirt!
1208
01:16:36,166 --> 01:16:39,291
♪
1209
01:16:44,709 --> 01:16:46,917
Cindy's Mom: We've been
waiting for my tamales.
1210
01:16:47,000 --> 01:16:48,417
Using a real fork, everyone.
1211
01:16:48,500 --> 01:16:49,917
Not a spork.
1212
01:16:50,000 --> 01:16:51,917
( cheers and laughter )
1213
01:16:52,000 --> 01:16:53,417
Yay!
1214
01:16:53,500 --> 01:16:56,458
( all laughing )
1215
01:16:59,166 --> 01:17:00,250
( girls giggling )
1216
01:17:00,333 --> 01:17:02,000
Those are grandma's
famous tamales.
1217
01:17:07,625 --> 01:17:10,583
( laughter )
1218
01:17:10,667 --> 01:17:12,208
I love you guys.
1219
01:17:13,709 --> 01:17:16,041
Cindy: Now I have five
best days of my life.
1220
01:17:16,125 --> 01:17:18,166
The day Autumn was born,
1221
01:17:18,250 --> 01:17:20,291
the day Ava was born,
1222
01:17:20,375 --> 01:17:23,291
the day Anna was born,
1223
01:17:23,375 --> 01:17:25,667
the day I got married,
1224
01:17:25,750 --> 01:17:27,917
and the day that I came home
back to you guys.
1225
01:17:31,875 --> 01:17:35,375
- Lay down, Mom.
- Everybody gets to cuddle
with their mama.
1226
01:17:45,291 --> 01:17:47,208
( birds chirping )
1227
01:17:57,166 --> 01:17:59,709
Rudy:
1228
01:17:59,792 --> 01:18:01,500
( clears throat )
1229
01:18:01,583 --> 01:18:03,500
Well, I mean, it's, you know,
1230
01:18:03,583 --> 01:18:04,875
it's a good thing.
1231
01:18:04,959 --> 01:18:07,041
( chuckles )
You know, I mean, she's out.
1232
01:18:07,125 --> 01:18:08,834
She's where she needs to be.
1233
01:18:08,917 --> 01:18:11,542
Uh, you know, kids are happy.
1234
01:18:11,625 --> 01:18:13,500
Family's happy.
1235
01:18:13,583 --> 01:18:16,709
Um, you know, I'm glad for her
1236
01:18:16,792 --> 01:18:19,959
that she's got time to,
you know,
1237
01:18:20,041 --> 01:18:21,959
spend with her children
and her family,
1238
01:18:22,041 --> 01:18:24,458
and, you know,
that she can watch
1239
01:18:24,542 --> 01:18:27,250
her girls grow up, you know?
1240
01:18:27,333 --> 01:18:30,500
And so, I mean,
it's a good thing.
1241
01:18:30,583 --> 01:18:32,959
It's good-- everybody's happy.
1242
01:18:37,083 --> 01:18:38,417
Uh, no, no.
1243
01:18:38,500 --> 01:18:39,542
It's not.
1244
01:18:39,625 --> 01:18:42,375
I mean, there's still, you know,
1245
01:18:42,458 --> 01:18:44,667
the fact that she's been gone,
1246
01:18:44,750 --> 01:18:47,625
you know, for nine years,
1247
01:18:47,709 --> 01:18:51,208
and you can't replace
the time that was lost.
1248
01:18:51,291 --> 01:18:54,375
And, you know, you can't...
1249
01:18:54,458 --> 01:18:58,625
you know, she can't get back
what she missed.
1250
01:18:58,709 --> 01:19:01,625
And, I mean,
the damage was done,
1251
01:19:01,709 --> 01:19:03,125
I guess.
1252
01:19:03,208 --> 01:19:05,333
And the kids felt the impact,
1253
01:19:05,417 --> 01:19:07,125
I felt the impact,
1254
01:19:07,208 --> 01:19:09,667
you know, family did,
friends, the community.
1255
01:19:09,750 --> 01:19:13,250
You know, it's, you know, when
something like that happens,
1256
01:19:13,333 --> 01:19:16,208
it doesn't just affect
that person.
1257
01:19:18,667 --> 01:19:20,792
She lost a lot.
We lost a lot.
1258
01:19:22,875 --> 01:19:24,709
I'll be completely honest,
1259
01:19:24,792 --> 01:19:26,625
a lot of people give me praise
1260
01:19:26,709 --> 01:19:29,291
or, you know, say that
I'm a great guy for doing it,
1261
01:19:29,375 --> 01:19:31,291
and I feel like
I didn't do enough.
1262
01:19:31,375 --> 01:19:34,500
You know, and sometimes, I--
you know, I do regret it
1263
01:19:34,583 --> 01:19:36,417
and I wish I could've done more.
1264
01:19:36,500 --> 01:19:39,083
But, you know, I mean,
it is what it is at this point,
1265
01:19:39,166 --> 01:19:43,083
and so, I don't like
to take any credit
1266
01:19:43,166 --> 01:19:44,375
or anything for it.
1267
01:19:44,458 --> 01:19:46,291
It's just, you know,
1268
01:19:46,375 --> 01:19:47,792
they needed their mom
in their life,
1269
01:19:47,875 --> 01:19:50,250
and I wasn't gonna, you know,
1270
01:19:50,333 --> 01:19:52,417
push her out or try
to prevent that at all.
1271
01:19:52,500 --> 01:19:54,291
So, you know,
1272
01:19:54,375 --> 01:19:57,333
I'm glad they could--
they maintained a relationship
1273
01:19:57,417 --> 01:20:00,125
throughout all this,
and I appreciate the efforts
1274
01:20:00,208 --> 01:20:03,166
of family and friends, you know,
to help make that happen
1275
01:20:03,250 --> 01:20:05,417
'cause I couldn't have done it
without that.
1276
01:20:24,250 --> 01:20:27,083
Just waiting
for my stinky brother
to come get me.
1277
01:20:34,959 --> 01:20:37,375
- Cindy: How does it feel?
- I hate it!
1278
01:20:37,458 --> 01:20:39,041
Oh, yeah,
I'm gettin' all of it.
1279
01:20:39,125 --> 01:20:40,208
- I don't miss a beat.
- Rudy: Oh, yeah.
1280
01:20:40,291 --> 01:20:41,417
I don't miss a beat.
1281
01:20:41,500 --> 01:20:42,750
- Oh, yeah.
- Okay.
1282
01:20:51,583 --> 01:20:52,917
Something was wrong.
1283
01:20:54,333 --> 01:20:56,291
Yeah, something happened
that maybe
1284
01:20:56,375 --> 01:20:58,709
shouldn't have happened
all the way like it happened.
1285
01:21:03,667 --> 01:21:05,583
Mm-mm.
1286
01:21:07,333 --> 01:21:09,417
Thirty-six thousand qualified?
1287
01:21:13,291 --> 01:21:14,750
Do we know
how many got through?
1288
01:21:20,166 --> 01:21:21,750
( sighs )
1289
01:21:30,250 --> 01:21:33,041
( crying )
1290
01:21:33,125 --> 01:21:35,917
I didn't know it was so few.
1291
01:21:40,000 --> 01:21:41,875
Cindy: We all make
bad choices in our lives.
1292
01:21:41,959 --> 01:21:44,625
It shouldn't have to
cost us so much.
1293
01:21:47,291 --> 01:21:48,417
Look at her.
1294
01:21:48,500 --> 01:21:50,458
( laughs, sniffles )
1295
01:21:52,458 --> 01:21:54,458
I was home
for this picture.
1296
01:22:14,959 --> 01:22:17,125
Look at how tiny it is.
1297
01:22:21,500 --> 01:22:23,417
This is the one I missed.
1298
01:22:23,500 --> 01:22:26,375
When I left,
she had to do this.
1299
01:22:26,458 --> 01:22:29,750
A dance... ( cries )
and I wasn't there.
1300
01:22:29,834 --> 01:22:31,834
This is what I missed.
1301
01:22:35,083 --> 01:22:36,375
( crying )
1302
01:22:38,250 --> 01:22:40,750
Mom kept it all these years
in this little bag.
1303
01:22:40,834 --> 01:22:43,208
Oh, my God, her little wrist--
1304
01:22:43,291 --> 01:22:47,041
( sniffles )
Her little wrist things.
1305
01:22:51,333 --> 01:22:54,000
( crying )
1306
01:23:02,375 --> 01:23:04,917
I missed so much.
1307
01:23:05,000 --> 01:23:07,583
( music playing )
1308
01:23:17,834 --> 01:23:20,959
Cindy reading: "Dear, Cynthia,
I want to personally inform you
1309
01:23:21,041 --> 01:23:25,000
that I'm granting your
application for commutation.
1310
01:23:25,041 --> 01:23:27,291
The power to grant
pardons and clemency
1311
01:23:27,375 --> 01:23:29,625
is one of the most
profound authorities
1312
01:23:29,709 --> 01:23:32,291
granted to the President
of the United States.
1313
01:23:32,375 --> 01:23:35,250
It embodies the basic belief
in our democracy
1314
01:23:35,333 --> 01:23:37,500
that people deserve
a second chance
1315
01:23:37,583 --> 01:23:39,417
after having made a mistake
in their lives
1316
01:23:39,500 --> 01:23:42,709
that led to a conviction
under our laws.
1317
01:23:42,792 --> 01:23:45,750
Thousands of individuals
have applied for commutation,
1318
01:23:45,834 --> 01:23:49,208
and only a fraction of these
applications are approved.
1319
01:23:49,291 --> 01:23:52,542
I am granting your application
because you have demonstrated
1320
01:23:52,625 --> 01:23:54,625
the potential
to turn your life around.
1321
01:23:54,709 --> 01:23:57,959
Now it is up to you to make
the most of this opportunity.
1322
01:23:58,041 --> 01:24:01,375
It will not be easy,
and you will confront many
1323
01:24:01,458 --> 01:24:04,792
who doubt people with criminal
records can change.
1324
01:24:04,875 --> 01:24:06,333
Perhaps even you are unsure
1325
01:24:06,417 --> 01:24:09,375
of how you will adjust
to your new circumstances.
1326
01:24:09,458 --> 01:24:11,000
But remember that you have
1327
01:24:11,083 --> 01:24:13,041
the capacity to make
good choices.
1328
01:24:13,125 --> 01:24:14,875
By doing so, you will affect
1329
01:24:14,959 --> 01:24:17,875
not only your own life,
but those close to you.
1330
01:24:17,959 --> 01:24:20,875
You will also influence,
through your example,
1331
01:24:20,959 --> 01:24:23,709
the possibility that others
in your circumstances
1332
01:24:23,792 --> 01:24:26,917
get their own second chance
in the future."
1333
01:24:36,667 --> 01:24:38,875
♪ Love is stronger ♪
1334
01:24:38,959 --> 01:24:41,375
♪ Than these four walls ♪
1335
01:24:41,458 --> 01:24:43,667
♪ It walks straight through ♪
1336
01:24:43,750 --> 01:24:46,000
♪ These cement halls ♪
1337
01:24:46,083 --> 01:24:48,500
♪ Straight through
the steel doors ♪
1338
01:24:48,583 --> 01:24:51,166
♪ Through barbed wire fences ♪
1339
01:24:51,250 --> 01:24:53,250
♪ Runs down the road ♪
1340
01:24:53,333 --> 01:24:55,750
♪ It leads to you ♪
1341
01:24:55,834 --> 01:24:58,208
♪ And your heart ♪
1342
01:24:58,291 --> 01:25:00,917
♪ Is with my heart ♪
1343
01:25:01,000 --> 01:25:03,166
♪ And my heart ♪
1344
01:25:03,250 --> 01:25:05,250
♪ Is with your heart ♪
1345
01:25:05,333 --> 01:25:10,583
♪ I carry your heart
deep inside ♪
1346
01:25:10,667 --> 01:25:15,000
♪ Wherever you are,
just shut my eyes ♪
1347
01:25:15,083 --> 01:25:17,875
♪ Close to me ♪
1348
01:25:19,583 --> 01:25:21,875
♪ You're close to me ♪
1349
01:25:24,500 --> 01:25:26,834
♪ You set me free ♪
1350
01:25:26,917 --> 01:25:29,250
♪ Thought I was dreaming ♪
1351
01:25:29,333 --> 01:25:31,750
♪ Felt like a stranger ♪
1352
01:25:31,834 --> 01:25:34,333
♪ In this world I've known ♪
1353
01:25:34,417 --> 01:25:38,792
♪ Then I saw you,
sank down to my knees ♪
1354
01:25:38,875 --> 01:25:43,709
♪ 'Cause there you were
in front of me ♪
1355
01:25:43,792 --> 01:25:48,792
♪ And your heart
is with my heart ♪
1356
01:25:48,875 --> 01:25:53,333
♪ And my heart
is with your heart ♪
1357
01:25:53,417 --> 01:25:58,250
♪ I carry your heart,
carry mine ♪
1358
01:25:58,333 --> 01:26:02,500
♪ Wherever you are,
just shut your eyes ♪
1359
01:26:02,583 --> 01:26:05,542
♪ You are close to me ♪
1360
01:26:08,041 --> 01:26:10,333
♪ Close to me ♪
1361
01:26:12,583 --> 01:26:14,834
♪ When I got the sentence ♪
1362
01:26:14,917 --> 01:26:19,667
♪ What scared me most
was it was for you ♪
1363
01:26:19,750 --> 01:26:22,166
♪ It was not for me ♪
1364
01:26:22,250 --> 01:26:26,959
♪ 'Cause what could I do
to be there for you ♪
1365
01:26:27,041 --> 01:26:28,667
♪ Across all these miles ♪
1366
01:26:28,750 --> 01:26:32,000
♪ Fifteen minutes
on the telephone line ♪
1367
01:26:32,083 --> 01:26:36,875
♪ And your heart
is in my heart ♪
1368
01:26:36,959 --> 01:26:41,458
♪ And my heart
is with your heart ♪
1369
01:26:41,542 --> 01:26:46,375
♪ Carry your heart
deep inside ♪
1370
01:26:46,458 --> 01:26:48,458
♪ No matter how far ♪
1371
01:26:48,542 --> 01:26:50,333
♪ Just shut your eyes ♪
1372
01:26:50,417 --> 01:26:53,709
♪ You are close to me ♪
1373
01:26:55,917 --> 01:26:59,083
♪ You're close to me ♪
1374
01:27:01,166 --> 01:27:03,166
♪ Close to me ♪
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