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Yes, I'm calling from the trip. I'd like
to confirm.

I've been getting the runaround for two
hours. Can you tell me approximately how

much money was missing?

Was it over a thousand dollars?

Just the taste of the food.

Hey, this is the best Mexican food in L
.A.

Hey, my regulars. Nice to see you again.

How are you? It's a beautiful glove.

It's from the factory where my sister
works.

One of the seams is crooked, so I got it
cheaper.

No joke.

You can get them at Carmen's Dress Shop
around the corner.

Hey, look.

I got my teachers back.

What's that?

Oh. Who is that?

This is Emilio. He's my 10 -year -old.
Oh, he's cute. Big boy.

And this is Hector. He's five.

Oh, look at Hector.

With my sister.

She's cute, too. I can't believe you got
a 10 -year -old. Oh, gracias.

Last weekend, I took them all to
Disneyland.

I've never been to Disneyland.

They made you city editor and you've
never been to Disneyland?

That's not Metro. That's another
kingdom.

Are you ready to order?

Rosa. Does no substitutions mean I can't
have a tamale with my enchilada instead

of a taco?

For you, no problem.

Immigration. Is Rosa illegal?

The way she moved out of here, I say she
is.

Hold it.

Everybody, over to the van.

It's like that.

What's going to happen to them?

You wanted to see me, Miss? Yes, come
meet my niece, Tiffany.

This is Charles Hume, our managing
editor.

How do you do? Hi.

Tiffany's going to learn the newspaper
business, starting at the bottom.

Where's that?

Where I started.

As the owner?

As a copy girl.

Ah.

Now, she expects no special treatment,
so why don't you take her down to the

newsroom and see that she gets settled?

Spencer, I'd be delighted. I didn't
realize you were building a dynasty.

Welcome aboard, Tiffany. You ready?

Well, damn, Margaret, I'll give it a
try.

Of course you will.

Good luck.

How's it going?

We got letters from two guys, one in
Fountain Valley, the other in Van Nuys,

each claiming to be the son of God.

One of them is lying.

Or both.

God sent me a postcard last week from
the isolation ward of a Phoenix

He didn't mention either one of them.
How was lunch?

I don't know. We never got it.

Immigration staged a raid right before
the tamales.

They took Rosa. They're going to deport
her.

Are you sure?

Yeah, we saw them haul her away.

Now we're trying to find out what'll
happen to her kids.

Maybe she'll tell the authorities where
they are.

What, and risk having her kids deported?
I doubt it.

That'll be fine. Don't worry about it,
Lou. They take care of their own. Your

concern is overwhelming.

I imagine you must know your way around
here pretty well.

Not really.

I've only been here once before. That
was years ago.

Aunt Margaret made me take the tour.

All I remember is that everything was
really dirty.

Yeah. Well, uh...

I'm sure that you're going to love it
here. See, a newspaper is, well, it's

special. Every day we have to fight six
deadlines, and we never know what the

product will look like from one day to
the next, but it's still the best job in

the world.

Today you might interview a president,
tomorrow cover the birth of a baby

gorilla. It's fun.

That's what it is.

Don't be afraid to ask. It's the only
way to learn.

I do have one question. Sure.

What time do I get off?

I was wondering because I didn't realize
I'd be starting work today, you know? I

gotta meet some friends. That's up to
Mr.

Grant, the city editor.

Now, this is the newsroom where you'll
work. It's right at the heart of the

paper. We have a good, solid staff here,
and I think you'll fit right in.

Lou, this is Tiffany, our new copy girl.

Hi, kid.

Hi.

Uh, Mr. Grant, could I use your phone? I
gotta make a call.

I think it'd be better if you use one of
those other phones.

Sure. Where's my desk?

You don't have one.

I don't get it. Where do I sit?

You don't.

And Leon here will show you where you
don't sit. Leon, this is Tiffany.

Show her around and tell her what to do.

Where did you dig her up, Charlie?

This one acts as if she owns the joint.

I dug her up in Mrs.

Pinchon's office.

That's her niece.

I'll see you later, fellas.

Mrs. Pinchon said not to give her any
special treatment.

Don't worry, he won't.

What is it, Rossi? I thought you had an
interview.

The guy had to cancel, so I figured
unless you need me for anything, I'd

sort of check up on Rosa's kids.

I'm just doing it to keep Billy off
balance.

So what about Rosa?

She's with the others who were taken.

Rosa is illegal.

But now what's going to happen to her?

She's in Mexico.

She'll try to get back.

Yeah, but in the meantime, her children,
are they all right?

Now you wouldn't know, would you?

Can you just tell me where she lives?

Look, it's important. We just want to be
sure her kids are taken care of.

I am sure they are.

Yeah, but I'd rather see for myself.

Are you here about a job?

Word sure gets around.

Look,

you gotta have an address, huh?

You may keep it.

Oh.

Gracias.

Uh, senor, por favor.

Uh, I'm looking.

Donde este Rosa?

Toque, buddy. I speak English. What do
you want here?

I'm looking for Rosa Ortega's apartment.
You know her?

No one here by that name.

Look, I'm a friend. I, uh, I got her
address from where she works.

La migra took her away today.

I'm worried about her kids.

Is she illegal?

Yeah.

Well, that explains it. Illegals do not
often give the right address.

I assure you she's not here, and I know
everyone in the building.

Are you like the manager or something?

Yes, I am like the manager.

You needn't worry about her children, my
friend. I'm sure someone is watching

them. We take care of our own.

Yeah, right.

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The

stars

are in your favor.

It's the same thing you told Capricorn.

I know.

You're making this up? Of course.

Tell him to hold on. I'll take it.

Hold on.

Never trust anyone named after a jewelry
store.

What's going on? Someone let the horse
go but of the first street edition.

How'd it go?

Nada. No one knew anything.

I need more time. I'm an interpreter.

Hey, Billy.

Come here.

How's your Spanish holding up?

If it means a trip to Barcelona,
terrific -o.

Not exactly.

Rossi just struck out looking for Rosa's
kids. You want to give it a try?

Rossi went looking for Rosa's kids?
What'd they do, owe him money?

You want to give it a try?

The few words of Spanish I know won't
get me in any more doors than Rossi.

Hey, Donovan, who speaks Spanish around
here?

Tony Marengo. He's a Chicano. A Chicano?

That's great. Where is he? How come I
haven't seen him around?

He's in Iceland covering a chess
tournament.

Isn't there anyone else?

Well, the woman who fills the vending
machine speaks Spanish.

Then again, she doesn't speak English.

I could call my neighbor.

Jesus Delgado.

He's a swell guy, and he's a cop.

Community relations, I think.

I'll try to set up a meeting.

And, Billy, it wouldn't hurt if you kept
your eyes open for a story.

This isn't a missing persons bureau, you
know. It's a newspaper.

Are you sure Delgado will go for it?
Sure. We're good buddies.

Well, I'm a little surprised that Lou
called me. He spoke very highly of you.

You must be good friends.

Godless.

He always forgets garbage there.

When he does remember, he leaves the
cans out there all week.

I forget bugging him to bring them back
inside.

It's the only time I talk to him.

A guy like that can lower property
values.

Did you bring a picture of the kids?

Oh, yeah.

They're cute.

Kisses?

Can we find them?

It won't be easy.

Los Angeles is a pretty big haystack.

And these people have learned how to
keep themselves invisible.

I understand, but... No, they live their
whole lives in fear.

Everywhere they turn, they're the
victims.

Smugglers, coyotes, call them pollos,
which means chicken. They pay for the

privilege of being exploited.

Stand up in line for the honor.

They pay the coyotes, they pay kickbacks
to the labor foremen.

They pay premium prices for rat
-infested apartments with no plumbing.

And if once, just once, they complain,
then La Migra magically appears.

By coincidence.

You've been on this beat a long time.

Yes, from the very start.

I was a wetback. I live in Tijuana with
six of us, my mother, no father.

I used to pick the pockets of the rich
gringos who came to the racetrack.

When I was 14, I pimped for girls
younger than me.

To buy food, to buy milk.

Was it hard getting into this country?

No.

Staying was very hard.

I got caught seven times.

But each time, I learned something new.

Now...

I am an American citizen.

You're sure that's the same glass?
Positive.

Where's this day come from?

Cabrillo Clothiers.

It's a local label.

I know the factory.

We can walk.

Where do you want lunch from?

How about the deli?

Hey, that's a good idea.

Tiffany, how about some lunch?

No, thanks. I'm not hungry.

Tiffany, have a...

I don't think you understand.

You're getting lunch for us from Delhi
down the block. You want a pastrami on

rye, extra pickles, potato salad, some
iced tea, no sugar.

Better write it down.

Give me a grilled ham and cheese with
coleslaw, nothing to drink.

What are you, a camel?

I'll have pastrami in an onion roll, bag
of chips, and a large cream soda.

That sounds good. I'll have the same.

Why aren't you writing this down?

I can remember it. Three pastramis and a
ham and cheese.

What's the big deal?

in one building?

One factory, different labels.

It's probably 50 shots like this or
bigger within a mile of your desk.

How good is Walter?

I'm alive.

I don't know if that's good or bad.

Billy, this is Walter.

Believe it or not, it's a terrific
character. I'm still jealous.

Walter, this is Billy. She's a friend of
mine. I don't report it.

So let me tell you, Billy, it's not all
glamour. I can see that. Where's Raul?

Raul who?

I know a dozen Rauls.

Raul who gets you all these terrific
workers, at least three of whom are on

race, and you might get busted, Raul.

Raul Villalobos?

Raul Villalobos.

Why didn't you say so? I haven't seen
him. What do you want him for?

I'm looking for a girl, Consuela Ortega.
Her sister was taken by La Migra. I

just wanted to make sure the kids were
okay.

What do you want from me?

Consuela works here. I know that. And
she's illegal.

I don't know about illegals. Every
person in this factory has a social

card. That doesn't make them legal.

How do I know? That's all I have to go
on. You could ask them. I'd be violating

their civil rights if I asked them.

They're illegal and he knows it. Who
else would take these jobs?

I pay better than minimum wage, but no
one else will take these jobs.

They say they can get more out of
unemployment and welfare.

Besides... It's not against the law to
hire the illegals. Doesn't that hurt

American workers?

It's nice clothes.

There.

Hong Kong.

Now, that's what hurts business.

Sure, you got a good price for it, but
that's because they have people to work

for maybe a buck and a half a day. And
I'm supposed to compete with that to

some of the garment business in the
States.

If you want to understand the trade
deficit, look in the mirror. You're

it. Probably driving it, too.

Oh, you can see that Walter is a real
patriot.

Go on, get out of here.

Who do you want to conspire with?

She's the one in the orange blouse over
by the wall.

I'll tell Raul you're asking about her.

I'm sure you will, Walter.

Who's Raul?

He's the coyote.

This applies to the woman Walter hires.

Consuelo.

Somos amigos de Rosa.

Queremos saber si están bien sus hijos.

Sí, están conmigo. Están bien.

Consuelo. Si necesita algo, aquí está.

Gracias. Consuelo.

Adiós. Adiós.

At least it's got a kid.

But what's she so afraid of?

You know those three girls?

They get paid to do nothing but sit
there and wait.

When one of the workers slows down, it
gets such as fire.

But the girl in the first chair gets her
job. By morning, there's a new third

girl sitting in her chair.

Where's my potato salad?

I got your coleslaw. The potato salad
costs extra. I don't care if it costs

extra. I hate coleslaw.

Hey, this is root beer. I asked for
cream soda.

Tiffany, I asked for ham and cheese
grilled, not cold.

There's something in his bed.

It crunched at me.

That's why I asked for rye. That's wheat
berry.

It's good for you.

Here's your change, Lou. I like rye
bread. I don't like bread that crunches.

what's more, I don't like surprises.

I'm sorry. The deli fouled up.

And I don't see what going to get lunch
has to do with learning about the

newspaper business anyway.

I just saw Consuela. The kids are okay.

Yeah, that's a relief.

You wouldn't believe where she works.
It's a sweatshop and practically around

the corner.

I've never seen anyone so frightened.

Well, the kids are fine. That's what's
important.

Father Jesus.

Fantastic. He really knows his way
around.

He's a great guard.

Yeah, he is.

He sends his regards, and he's got a
message for you.

What's that?

Don't forget to put out your garbage.

Thanks.

I don't know.

What are you doing here? There was a
raid.

I can't find the boys.

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on A &E.

You're going to be in L .A. next week?

Oh, that's great. I love it. I love it.
Good morning, Lou.

Good morning.

Just a minute.

I'll be right off. Long distance.

How long?

I gotta go, okay?

Bye.

Good morning, Tiffany.

Hi, Lou. Let me give you a piece of
friendly advice.

Don't let me catch you there again.

Next time you want to make long
-distance calls, make them on your own

You have a job to do, Tiffany.

This isn't school, this is life, and you
don't get graded for it. It's strictly

pass or fail.

You have work to do, I assume?

Yeah, I can find something.

Then I suggest now would be a good time
to do it.

Okay, Lou.

Oh,

look.

Kid's got to learn sometime.

She wants to stay in this newsroom.
She's got to learn to pull her own

And she shouldn't be making long
-distance calls from the office, and

not from my desk.

You're absolutely right. But she didn't
make the call. It came in for her.

And as far as her taking her job
seriously, all I know is that she was in

least an hour early this morning.

Mail's already been sorted and
delivered.

This is pretty good stuff.

Don't tell me someone finally washed the
pot.

Tiffany, she cleaned out everything.

Even brought in some fresh roasted
beans.

Pretty good coffee.

Tiffany.

Oh, I'm really beat. I was out till
three in the morning.

I don't want to hear it.

I was with Consuela looking for Rosa's
kids.

Apparently there'd been another raid
last night, this one in the

But nobody knows if the kids were picked
up or not, but they didn't come home

last night.

So they're either in custody or we've
got two little kids wandering around the

city. I checked with immigration.

I'd really like to follow up on this,
but I know you'll have a tough time

justifying to Charlie taking me off
something else.

Hey, it's a big news day, Lou. The
governor's convention this time. Let's

all over it. Good, Charlie, but we've
also got something else here.

I'd like to jump on this whole illegal
alien issue.

Have we done that pretty well?

The president is supposed to make an
announcement about a new immigration

policy. When that breaks, I'd love us to
be ready with a tough series on the

local angle.

Sounds good. What do you want to do?
Send Rossi the photographer down to the

border, visit the detention camps.

Billy can cover the local scene, get the
feel of what L .A. is like to someone

who's living here illegally.

That should make a three - or four -part
series.

Now, do me a favor.

Don't forget the governor's convention.

Oh.

I just got the go -ahead from Charlie on
the illegal alien series. Very good.

Yeah, it'll give you something to do
while you're looking for the kids.

I'll remember that, thanks.

Tiffany.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have come down on you like
that, and I apologize.

What do you say we start over, okay?

Okay. All right, now here's what I want
you to do. Come in here.

Warehouse is due to issue a statement on
immigration policy. Check the wire out

of Washington and bring me the story as
soon as it comes over.

Okay. Oh, and while you're at it, could
you be a little more careful?

You're mixing up the mail.

I'm sorry.

Everyone makes mistakes.

Oh, one more thing.

This is the best coffee I ever had in my
life.

These are the holding cells.

They're mostly empty now, but by
tomorrow morning, we'll probably have a

thousand people in here.

Sorry. We have to protect their rights.

Can I shoot the empty cells?

Yeah, I guess so.

Is it all right if we talk to some of
the men?

Sure. Go ahead.

Alone?

All right. Suit yourself, but remember,
no pictures.

Hi.

Is this on the record or for background?

Which way do we find out more about
immigration?

Background. Okay, Mr. Randall, strictly
for background.

How many documented workers are there in
this country?

None.

We have an awful lot of illegal aliens.

Look, I'm not trying to pick a fight,
but these people are aliens and they're

here illegally no matter what the PR is.
Then why is it the administration and

the director of your agency call them
undocumented workers?

They're politicians, Mr. Grant. They
talk about the problem. I have to deal

it. There's a difference. Semantics
aside, how many?

As regional director, I have to say five
million.

The State Department figures more than
ten, maybe twelve million. We've got no

way of knowing.

Could be fifteen million.

Maybe five percent of the population of
the U .S. is comprised of illegal

aliens. Was there a job waiting for you
here?

There's always job waiting.

I'm a bricklayer, you know. A good one.

In Los Angeles, I can make $120, even
$150 a week.

In Tijuana, I'm lucky to make $30 a
week. So for the last two years, I come

work in the States.

How many of you are doing the same
thing?

I hear there's a thousand people coming
into Tijuana every day, and they all

want to cross the border.

But this is the man you should talk to.
He's crossed the border many times.

Hey, viejo.

I have crossed a few times.

How many?

Oh, 100, maybe more.

I've been caught nine times.

But always I come back. He works in the
field. It's much harder to get caught in

the city.

That wasn't true of Rosa Ortega.

She's a friend of ours.

Have you seen her? We think she may be
down here.

Do you know Albert Smith?

Albert Smith?

No.

He lives in Los Angeles.

Okay. I get your point.

Um, what happens when they catch you?

Nothing.

They take your name.

or whatever name you give them. And they
take you to the border and let you go.

Then, when it is dark, you turn around
and come back.

It's just a game.

Well, it can be expensive to play.

You see that man over there?

Yeah.

He paid $500 to get his family across.

What happens now? Does he lose the
money?

No. The Coyote guarantees delivery no
matter how many times it takes.

By tomorrow, he should be in Los
Angeles.

But can you trust the coyote?

Señor, we have to.

Look, the aliens do the job that
Americans don't want, so they're not

jobs away from anybody. I don't buy it,
and I've worked with the legals for more

than 20 years. They're getting jobs in
factories and foundries and every

construction trade you can think of.

What's wrong with a guy who's starving
in Mexico wanting to work at a better

here? Look at the contribution they've
made here. Look at what they're taking.

I've heard the third leading source of
revenue to Mexico is the money these

illegals are sending home. We're losing
billions every year. I've heard that the

laws would be enforced very quickly, but
the employers don't want it. They want

a cheap labor force.

Yeah, that's true. Yeah, that's part of
it.

Isn't that interesting? You guys agree
on something.

So what we need is some new legislation.

Oh, it's a political football.

No one wants to deal with it.

What do you propose?

I just think it's a scandal that a
country as powerful as the U .S. can't

control its own border.

If we sealed it off, maybe they'd have
to solve their own problems, control the

population, have some land reform.

The U .S. is like a safety valve. It
eases the pressures inside Mexico.

And if you close the border, you will
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You can see by the fence this is a
popular place for them to come over.

And we repair it constantly.

You look at that.

I'd say that old boy was determined.

Must be pretty desperate.

Wouldn't you be?

There's Mexico on the other side of that
fence. That's not much of a border, is

it?

That area runs from here to the freeway.

One of our units has been through here
to sweep the road recently. You can

No tracks.

You come by this time tomorrow, you'll
think an army's marched through here.

I can see it's going to be a long night.

Oh, they're all long nights.

Have you always been in the patrol?

No, no.

I used to be a druggist in Maryland.

I was bored stiff.

Then a friend told me about the patrol,
and I've been here ever since.

Almost nine years now.

When do you think they'll start coming?

They're out there now.

I can't see a thing.

Believe it, they're there.

You see?

All right, let's get moving. Can't let
him get behind us.

What is this guy, part mountain goat?

Lou, if it's all right with you, I'm
going to take off a little early.

Well, tell.

Jesus and I have been looking for the
kids. He's got a hunch they might be a

little more visible around dinner time.

You know, every time I drive to and from
work, I find myself looking down an

alley for a couple of kids.

So do I.

This stuff looks pretty good, Lou.

What are you doing, Billy?

Oh, I'm tracking down a lead on that
illegal alien story.

It's a little slow developing, but...
Still haven't found the kids?

What do you think, I don't know what's
going on in my own city room?

Yeah, I can't believe it. I mean, they
don't have a policy. They have a

commission to study the problem again.
Isn't that typical?

What are you talking about?

Didn't you see the wire on the
administration's new immigration policy?

They haven't come up with a thing.

I've had it for two hours. Haven't you
seen the story?

Not yet, Charlie.

Well, it's here. Let me know when you
find it.

Where's that wire story I told you
about, the one out of Washington?

I haven't seen it yet.

It came in two hours ago.

What are you doing back here? You got
local news on the national hook. You got

national news on the foreign hook. It's
not as if I asked you to do something

unusual. Just find one little story and
hand it to me. Is that so hard?

Maybe it's in the stuff I haven't gotten
to yet.

Okay, where's that?

Over there.

That stuff is three hours old.

Well, there's been a lot of it coming
in.

This is a daily newspaper, Tiffany.

Here it is.

You went right by it.

I'm sorry.

This is half the story. Help me find the
rest of it. You take this pile. I'll

take this pile.

Hurry.

Thank you.

Here it is.

You went right by it again.

Look at this.

What does that say?

Illegal aliens.

No, it doesn't say illegal aliens. It
says...

Tiffany.

I can't read this.

Well, we got six. About 15 got away.

Got kind of crazy back there.

Yeah, it's unusual.

Most aliens are pretty docile. Average
Jose, he just wants a job.

I don't blame him. If I was in his spot,
I'd climb that fence, too. Does it

bother you, catching them, then?

No, that's the fun part.

Yeah, it is. It's just like hunting.

Only Jose's a lot smarter than any deer.
Tell the truth, I haven't hunted a deer

since I've had this job.

Don't need to. It's a better game.

Is that all it is, then? Just a game?

Yeah. Yeah, I guess that's what it is.

Only the odds are in his favor.

Once he gets past the 30 guys we have on
duty, he's pretty much on free.

Last night he lost.

But tomorrow or the next day or a week
from now, he'll win.

He always does.

And he knows it. Is that right, amigo?

What's on your mind, Mr. Grant?

Well, it's about Tiffany.

Well, you don't have to give me special
reports.

But as long as you're here, how is she
doing?

Well, she... makes great coffee.

Best we've ever had in the newsroom.

Oh, I'm delighted to hear that.

If she ever inherits this newspaper, I'm
sure that will come in very handy.

Is there anything else?

Yes, there is.

She's gone.

I have a feeling you've left out
something.

Between the great coffee and her
departure.

I have left something on Mrs. Pinchon.

Tiffany has a problem.

I know that she's headstrong and she
needed discipline and I just thought

her involvement in the paper might give
her some motivation.

Motivation isn't enough.

Mrs. Pinchon, your niece can't read.

She can't read?

Are you serious?

I'm afraid so.

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Aunt Margaret.

Good grief.

You have to climb that hill every day.
It's only 74 steps.

Oh.

I should have brought my climbing ropes.

Oh, my dear Tiffany, I... I don't think
you've accumulated vacation time yet.

I guess you talked to Mr. Grant.

Yes, I did.

Is what he says true?

Depends on what he said.

He thinks you can't read.

There are some things that I do better.

I see.

Well, perhaps there's some reason, some
visual difficulty.

No, uh -uh.

I've had all the tests and there is
nothing wrong with me.

But how did you ever get through school?

People didn't suspect that I couldn't
read.

They just all thought that I was a
disciplinary problem and I let them

that.

I kept changing schools, and at the end
of each year, they promoted me.

My teachers were relieved to get rid of
me.

Tiffy, I'm so sorry.

I'll get by.

Life is more than just getting by.

But there's so many important things
that you're going to miss. There's so

things you can't do if you can't read.

Can't you see that I don't care?

Why should you?

I can't buy that.

I think you do care. I think if I snap
my fingers, suddenly you could read.

You wouldn't exactly protest, would you?

So?

Then it's not that you don't want to
read.

Of course not.

Okay.

Then, uh, it's really...

Just a matter of good hard work, isn't
it?

And do you know something?

I bet that you work harder to cover up
than you'd work learning how to

read.

How can I start learning how to read?
I'm 18 years old. It's too late.

I know exactly how you feel.

No, I was considerably older than you
are.

When Matthew died, and I was faced with
having to learn how to run

a newspaper.

I was just like you. I didn't want
anyone to know that I couldn't do it.

But the difference is, they all knew
just how inadequate I was.

So I set out to learn.

Sometimes I thought it would never end.

And then one morning I woke and I

discovered that instead of dreading the
day ahead, I

couldn't wait to get to work.

I was beginning to learn.

I'd like you to have that feeling.

What do you want me to do?

Make a commitment as a favor to me.

I'm scared.

Of course you're scared. Of course
you're scared.

Now, why don't you start unpacking

and...

You make me a cup of coffee.

Not a bad night's work.

Don't you get to quit now?

Well, I'll punch out in an hour.

Guess the guys you don't catch here,
you'll get at the checkpoint further up

along the highway.

Yeah, we'll get a lot of them.

Most of them will get through.

I'm lucky to catch one in every eight.

The guys in the front office there told
me you get one out of every three.

How do you explain that?

Well, I don't. That's your job.

A couple of nights ago, we caught so
many, we had to shut the checkpoint

Of course, the minute we shut the
checkpoint down, the smugglers know it.

the aliens really pour in.

So what's the answer?

I don't deal in answers.

What would you do?

Issue national identity cards to
everybody in the country? Then the

the conservatives would kill you.

Where are we going?

People don't usually park trucks in the
middle of fields.

The guy walked off and left his keys.

Illegals, you think?

It looks wet to me.

You see how much the smugglers care
about the aliens?

Second, I thought it was... Yeah.

So did I.

he was coming? Yeah, he said he wasn't
when he called this morning.

Hi.

Rosa, how'd you get back? Were you
smuggled in?

What's the difference?

I'm here.

We've been looking for the children.

Have you heard anything?

Nothing. I've been working here because
they know the place.

What about your apartment?

I had to move.

The landlord rented the room when I was
taken.

I left word with the family that moved
in.

And that night, when I finished work, I
go out and look for my boys.

Jesus, over here.

Rosa, there's someone I want you to
meet.

Oh, thank you.

Congratulations.

Yeah, tomorrow.

National boundaries are totally
artificial.

California was part of Mexico however
many years ago. We could be the people

jumping the fence.

Look, talking about what could have been
isn't going to do a thing for the

people we just saw. I'm trying to put it
in historical perspective.

Okay, go back to Cortez. Go back to
Spain conquering Mexico. The Aztecs

conquering Mayans. How far back do you
want to go? I'd like to go back as far

yesterday. How'd I go?

Oh, there's a story. I just need a
little time to sort things out.

okay? I need it by six. About 12 books.

I'll get my stuff in the soup. I want to
see everything you shot right away.

Okay.

I got something to cheer you up.

Rosa's back, and the kids are safe at
home.

Great.

What's the matter?

That was supposed to be good news.

You're tired, huh?

It's not just that.

Thinking about the hundreds of Rosas and
the thousands of their kids.

I'm Karen Stone.

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