All language subtitles for 1111DdD(1995)

whenever i see the bridges that connect

whenever i see the bridges that connect
los angeles with east los angeles

los angeles with east los angeles

los angeles with east los angeles
i remember my family

i remember my family

i remember my family
i remember my father and my mother

i remember my father and my mother

i remember my father and my mother
my brothers chucho little jimmy and memo

my brothers chucho little jimmy and memo

my brothers chucho little jimmy and memo
the lawyer

the lawyer

the lawyer
my crazy sisters tony

but to write the story of my family

but to write the story of my family
i have to begin where millions of

i have to begin where millions of

i have to begin where millions of
stories have begun

stories have begun

stories have begun
in a small village in mexico

in a small village in mexico

in a small village in mexico
a long long time ago

actually nothing like that ever really

actually nothing like that ever really
happened that's just the way my father

happened that's just the way my father

happened that's just the way my father
used to tell the story

used to tell the story

used to tell the story
his brother roberto really died of a

his brother roberto really died of a

his brother roberto really died of a
ruptured appendix

ruptured appendix

ruptured appendix
in those days just after the revolution

in those days just after the revolution

in those days just after the revolution
times were hard

times were hard

times were hard
and my dad's in-laws couldn't afford to

and my dad's in-laws couldn't afford to

and my dad's in-laws couldn't afford to
feed an extra mouth

feed an extra mouth

feed an extra mouth
so my father had to leave

so my father had to leave

so my father had to leave
now the only living relative my father

now the only living relative my father

now the only living relative my father
knew about lives somewhere north in a

knew about lives somewhere north in a

knew about lives somewhere north in a
village called nuestra senora reyna de

village called nuestra senora reyna de

village called nuestra senora reyna de
los angeles

los angeles

los angeles
and he figured he could walk there in a

and he figured he could walk there in a

and he figured he could walk there in a
day or two

the other side of the world my father

the other side of the world my father
thought about it good god he thought it

thought about it good god he thought it

thought about it good god he thought it
might take two weeks to walk there

it took him over a year to reach the

it took him over a year to reach the
other side of the world

he walked most of the way

he walked most of the way
and we kids well we heard of that

and we kids well we heard of that

and we kids well we heard of that
journey many times he was attacked by

journey many times he was attacked by

journey many times he was attacked by
ten bandits in sonora and had to beat

ten bandits in sonora and had to beat

ten bandits in sonora and had to beat
them off with a cactus branch

them off with a cactus branch

them off with a cactus branch
he rode the back of a snorting mountain

he rode the back of a snorting mountain

he rode the back of a snorting mountain
lion

the border well in those days the border

the border well in those days the border
was just a line in the dirt

they call the old man el californio

they call the old man el californio
because he didn't come from anywhere

because he didn't come from anywhere

because he didn't come from anywhere
else he was born right here in los

else he was born right here in los

else he was born right here in los
angeles when it was still mexico

angeles when it was still mexico

angeles when it was still mexico
my father had found a new home

even then there were bridges

even then there were bridges
my father soon joined the people

my father soon joined the people

my father soon joined the people
crossing from their radio on the east

crossing from their radio on the east

crossing from their radio on the east
side of the river to do the work of the

side of the river to do the work of the

side of the river to do the work of the
city on the other side

city on the other side

city on the other side
they mowed the lawns took care of the

they mowed the lawns took care of the

they mowed the lawns took care of the
children cleaned house worked in

children cleaned house worked in

children cleaned house worked in
restaurant kitchens

restaurant kitchens

restaurant kitchens
but no one from the west side of the

but no one from the west side of the

but no one from the west side of the
river ever crossed the bridges into the

river ever crossed the bridges into the

river ever crossed the bridges into the
barrio

make sure that they're all cleaned up to

make sure that they're all cleaned up to
go to grandma's tonight

go to grandma's tonight

go to grandma's tonight
give us a kiss um love you

give us a kiss um love you

give us a kiss um love you
love you

love you

love you
i love you

i love you

i love you
bye

my earliest memory is of the face of

my earliest memory is of the face of
that gentle old man

that gentle old man

that gentle old man
looking at me and smiling

looking at me and smiling

looking at me and smiling
and i remember my father always in his

and i remember my father always in his

and i remember my father always in his
milbank

milbank

milbank
corn in the back

corn in the back

corn in the back
and beans in the front

and beans in the front

and beans in the front
and that's the way it always was in my

and that's the way it always was in my

and that's the way it always was in my
house

house

house
for as long as i can remember

look

look
children are wonderful

there is no greater blessing in all the

there is no greater blessing in all the
world than children

she's going to be a boy

she's going to be a boy
i'm going to have another son

i'm going to have another son

i'm going to have another son
and this one

and this one

and this one
he's gonna be a special boy

he's gonna be a special boy

he's gonna be a special boy
i remember when it happened

i remember when it happened

i remember when it happened
was that sunday afternoon remember

was that sunday afternoon remember

was that sunday afternoon remember
huh

huh

huh
maybe that day they all go and crash his

maybe that day they all go and crash his

maybe that day they all go and crash his
car into the river

car into the river

car into the river
yes that was the day buddy i knew it

then came the day everything changed

then came the day everything changed
when my mother didn't come home from the

when my mother didn't come home from the

when my mother didn't come home from the
market

it was the time of the great depression

it was the time of the great depression
i guess some politicians got it into

i guess some politicians got it into

i guess some politicians got it into
their heads that the mexicanos were

their heads that the mexicanos were

their heads that the mexicanos were
responsible for the whole thing

responsible for the whole thing

responsible for the whole thing
i mean they were taking up a lot of jobs

i mean they were taking up a lot of jobs

i mean they were taking up a lot of jobs
jobs that were named for what they

jobs that were named for what they

jobs that were named for what they
called real americans

so amiga made some big sweeps through

so amiga made some big sweeps through
the mario and they rounded up everyone

the mario and they rounded up everyone

the mario and they rounded up everyone
they

it didn't matter if you were a citizen

it didn't matter if you were a citizen
like my mother

like my mother

like my mother
if you looked mexicano you were picked

if you looked mexicano you were picked

if you looked mexicano you were picked
up and shipped out

up and shipped out

up and shipped out
she had just been out shopping she

she had just been out shopping she

she had just been out shopping she
wasn't allowed to come home

wasn't allowed to come home

wasn't allowed to come home
my father was never told

she was all alone and she was pregnant

she was all alone and she was pregnant
all these things really happened

all these things really happened

all these things really happened
the year was 1933.

the southern pacific railroad made the

the southern pacific railroad made the
u.s government a deal

u.s government a deal

u.s government a deal
for

for

for
14.75 cents ahead

14.75 cents ahead

14.75 cents ahead
they took the mexicanos all the way back

they took the mexicanos all the way back

they took the mexicanos all the way back
into central mexico

into central mexico

into central mexico
hoping they would never be able to get

hoping they would never be able to get

hoping they would never be able to get
back

i remember the day they buried el

i remember the day they buried el
californio in the backyard

californio in the backyard

californio in the backyard
he left the will and left everything to

he left the will and left everything to

he left the will and left everything to
my father

my father

my father
but he made it very clear

but he made it very clear

but he made it very clear
he didn't want to have nothing to do

he didn't want to have nothing to do

he didn't want to have nothing to do
with the pinchy church or the beach

with the pinchy church or the beach

with the pinchy church or the beach
government

government

government
he wanted to be buried right behind the

he wanted to be buried right behind the

he wanted to be buried right behind the
house under the cornfield

and el californio said exactly what he

and el californio said exactly what he
wanted written on his great marker

wanted written on his great marker

wanted written on his great marker
don alejandro vasquez

don alejandro vasquez

don alejandro vasquez
died 1934.

died 1934.

died 1934.
when i was born here this was mexico

when i was born here this was mexico

when i was born here this was mexico
and where i lie

and where i lie

and where i lie
this is still

this is still

this is still
mexico

my mother kept her promise

my mother kept her promise
and when my brother chucho was old

and when my brother chucho was old

and when my brother chucho was old
enough

enough

enough
she set off on her long journey home but

she set off on her long journey home but

she set off on her long journey home but
the rains came early that year

the rains came early that year

the rains came early that year
she had gone too far and turned back

two years had passed since my mother was

two years had passed since my mother was
taken away

taken away

taken away
my father lost hope

my father lost hope

my father lost hope
but he kept working to take care of me

but he kept working to take care of me

but he kept working to take care of me
and he didn't

i promised everyday

i promised everyday
i would come back to you

this is your son

this is your son
name is choo-choo

well there he is all grown up

well there he is all grown up
my brother chucho and he did grow up

my brother chucho and he did grow up

my brother chucho and he did grow up
into something special

into something special

into something special
but not quite what my father had

but not quite what my father had

but not quite what my father had
imagined chucho was one of the baddest

imagined chucho was one of the baddest

imagined chucho was one of the baddest
pachucos on the whole east side

my younger sister tony god bless her

my younger sister tony god bless her
pretty as an angel but sometimes she

pretty as an angel but sometimes she

pretty as an angel but sometimes she
could get a little bossy

listener these are jimmy's pantsy now i

listener these are jimmy's pantsy now i
want to make sure that they're properly

want to make sure that they're properly

want to make sure that they're properly
ironed and there's only one person in

ironed and there's only one person in

ironed and there's only one person in
this whole goddamn world capable of

this whole goddamn world capable of

this whole goddamn world capable of
doing this that's me gracias

and there i am hold on leave from the

and there i am hold on leave from the
navy boy was i young then

navy boy was i young then

navy boy was i young then
my family had scheduled the wedding when

my family had scheduled the wedding when

my family had scheduled the wedding when
i was on leave so i wouldn't miss it

i was on leave so i wouldn't miss it

i was on leave so i wouldn't miss it
because no one could miss it come on

because no one could miss it come on

because no one could miss it come on
hurry up

hurry up

hurry up
she's going crazy

that's one of my younger brothers

that's one of my younger brothers
guillermo quite a handle no

guillermo quite a handle no

guillermo quite a handle no
so everybody called him just memo

my sister eden

my sister eden
finally getting married biggest day of

finally getting married biggest day of

finally getting married biggest day of
our lives

what happened since you were measured

what happened since you were measured
for this but nada

for this but nada

for this but nada
they must have made a mistake or

they must have made a mistake or

they must have made a mistake or
something

something

something
okay bend over huh

okay bend over huh

okay bend over huh
all right one

all right one

all right one
two

two

two
three

three

three
excuse me

and there's jimmy

and there's jimmy
the youngest of the family he was a real

the youngest of the family he was a real

the youngest of the family he was a real
surprise when he came along

surprise when he came along

surprise when he came along
but he was the heart of the family

hey look at that you're gonna have the

hey look at that you're gonna have the
finest pants in the whole goddamn

finest pants in the whole goddamn

finest pants in the whole goddamn
wedding look at that crease

wedding look at that crease

wedding look at that crease
huh you like him yeah what do you say

huh you like him yeah what do you say

huh you like him yeah what do you say
come here

come here

come here
the house just grew and grew with the

the house just grew and grew with the

the house just grew and grew with the
family

family

family
and the rooms weren't planned much more

and the rooms weren't planned much more

and the rooms weren't planned much more
than the kids were

than the kids were

than the kids were
but it was home

but it was home

but it was home
and my parents were realizing that their

and my parents were realizing that their

and my parents were realizing that their
oldest daughter was leaving it now

now don't get this wrong of course they

now don't get this wrong of course they
were both very happy that identity was

were both very happy that identity was

were both very happy that identity was
finally getting married

there was no question about it it was a

there was no question about it it was a
real blast

it nearly ruined my dad financially but

it nearly ruined my dad financially but
he had to show the world how much his

he had to show the world how much his

he had to show the world how much his
daughter meant to him it took him years

daughter meant to him it took him years

daughter meant to him it took him years
to recover

to recover

to recover
but then again what's money for

ready

ready
okay everybody

it was customary for the father of the

it was customary for the father of the
bride to say a few words

my father wasn't a good speaker but

my father wasn't a good speaker but
he had to do his

duty ah

duty ah
i i wanna make aprendis

and my new son gerardo

and my new son gerardo
uh

uh

uh
well

well

well
you finally no i mean

i'm happy

i'm happy
felicidades

a good wife is the best thing that can

a good wife is the best thing that can
happen to a man in his life huh

happen to a man in his life huh

happen to a man in his life huh
uh

uh

uh
i know because i have maria yeah

i know because i have maria yeah

i know because i have maria yeah
come on maria you know if it wasn't for

come on maria you know if it wasn't for

come on maria you know if it wasn't for
you there wouldn't be anything come on

you there wouldn't be anything come on

you there wouldn't be anything come on
get up come on maria

get up come on maria

get up come on maria
this this is my wife maria

and this is my other daughter tony yeah

and this is my other daughter tony yeah
and paco

and paco

and paco
he's in the navy come on come on over

he's in the navy come on come on over

he's in the navy come on come on over
here

the greatest riches a man can have in

the greatest riches a man can have in
his life

it was one of the greatest days in the

it was one of the greatest days in the
history of my family

my sister tony was a wow

my sister tony was a wow
all the guys on the whole east side

all the guys on the whole east side

all the guys on the whole east side
fantasized about her she had been queen

fantasized about her she had been queen

fantasized about her she had been queen
of the fiesta

of the fiesta

of the fiesta
and every guy hoped that he might be the

and every guy hoped that he might be the

and every guy hoped that he might be the
lucky

their leader was butch mejia from el

their leader was butch mejia from el
rincon

of course he and my brother had never

of course he and my brother had never
really done anything to each other

but they were full of hate and anger

but they were full of hate and anger
and nowhere to put it except into each

and nowhere to put it except into each

and nowhere to put it except into each
other

other

other
i hear your fat sister is getting

i hear your fat sister is getting

i hear your fat sister is getting
married puto

married puto

married puto
i feel sorry for that guy

i feel sorry for that guy

i feel sorry for that guy
since he has to spend the night in bed

since he has to spend the night in bed

since he has to spend the night in bed
with a pig

today is a very special day for my

today is a very special day for my
family

family

family
and i wanted trouble

and i wanted trouble

and i wanted trouble
so i'll give you permission

so i'll give you permission

so i'll give you permission
today

today

today
just today

just today

just today
to say anything you want to me

to say anything you want to me

to say anything you want to me
but i swear to god

but i swear to god

but i swear to god
you bust in there

you bust in there

you bust in there
you make any trouble

you make any trouble

you make any trouble
i'll find you coming

i'll find you coming

i'll find you coming
i'll cut your dick off

i'll cut your dick off

i'll cut your dick off
and shove it down your goddamn floor

they were both so full of matcha

they were both so full of matcha
[\h__\h] it was incredible so go ahead

[\h__\h] it was incredible so go ahead

[\h__\h] it was incredible so go ahead
insult me

insult me

insult me
i give you pretty

much it your way pluto

much it your way pluto
but this isn't over

but this isn't over

but this isn't over
the next time these people come together

the next time these people come together

the next time these people come together
they're going to be dressed in black for

they're going to be dressed in black for

they're going to be dressed in black for
your funeral

go home butch dominus go home

go home butch dominus go home
no mine eh

you're making your sister feel very bad

you're making your sister feel very bad
no

no

no
i didn't mean to it's just

it's just that i'm never going to get

it's just that i'm never going to get
married i can't she has to do it again

married i can't she has to do it again

married i can't she has to do it again
but why am i

but why am i

but why am i
i'm going to be a nun

or it would be bad luck for your sister

or it would be bad luck for your sister
throw it mika

she's

she's
going to be a nun

needless to say

needless to say
word of this bread like wildfire a nun

word of this bread like wildfire a nun

word of this bread like wildfire a nun
oh what a waste

oh what a waste

oh what a waste
what a goddamn waste

what a goddamn waste

what a goddamn waste
we all thought it was a little strange

we all thought it was a little strange

we all thought it was a little strange
that tony wanted to become a nun

that tony wanted to become a nun

that tony wanted to become a nun
but then she always was the bossy type

but then she always was the bossy type

but then she always was the bossy type
and that's the type that usually becomes

and that's the type that usually becomes

and that's the type that usually becomes
in that

okay leg

okay leg
put it out like this

go hey what are you doing i told you i

go hey what are you doing i told you i
don't want to play

and then you bury it

and then you bury it
and that feeds the new corn

we had a meatball that was eight miles

we had a meatball that was eight miles
long

long

long
the corn was so high but i once got lost

the corn was so high but i once got lost

the corn was so high but i once got lost
in this

in this

in this
ah yeah

ah yeah

ah yeah
i walked in there all day i didn't even

i walked in there all day i didn't even

i walked in there all day i didn't even
know where i was

know where i was

know where i was
i was a little chawalika just like you

memo was always doing homework

memo was always doing homework
he did enough homework for the whole

he did enough homework for the whole

he did enough homework for the whole
family

there i am working

there i am working
deep in the corn you know pulling out

deep in the corn you know pulling out

deep in the corn you know pulling out
the weeds putting weeds pulling weeds

the weeds putting weeds pulling weeds

the weeds putting weeds pulling weeds
and suddenly i pull up the snake you

and suddenly i pull up the snake you

and suddenly i pull up the snake you
know a big old rattlesnake you know at

know a big old rattlesnake you know at

know a big old rattlesnake you know at
least 10 feet long here there i am i

least 10 feet long here there i am i

least 10 feet long here there i am i
dropped him real fast no and i go for

dropped him real fast no and i go for

dropped him real fast no and i go for
this great big corner stalk

that's the yeah one

that's the yeah one
they say it's important ah yeah well

they say it's important ah yeah well

they say it's important ah yeah well
yeah

yeah

yeah
i'll be right back

hello

hello
yes i'm jose sanchez

okay

okay
what what

what what

what what
the police

no

no
my son chucho

my son chucho

my son chucho
no no no no he couldn't be involved in

no no no no he couldn't be involved in

no no no no he couldn't be involved in
anything like that

oh

oh
oh

oh

oh
what does that mean

what does that mean

what does that mean
it means out

it means out

it means out
you're out of school now

you're out of school now

you're out of school now
are you looking for a job

are you looking for a job

are you looking for a job
no i'm not

no i'm not

no i'm not
see i got money

where did you get this money i just get

where did you get this money i just get
it that's all

i didn't raise my children to be simple

i didn't raise my children to be simple
and says that in puentes

and says that in puentes

and says that in puentes
when i think of all the years i struggle

when i think of all the years i struggle

when i think of all the years i struggle
without complaining

without complaining

without complaining
like like when i came here we're walking

like like when i came here we're walking

like like when i came here we're walking
all the way from mitrakhan

all the way from mitrakhan

all the way from mitrakhan
and what your mother went through to

and what your mother went through to

and what your mother went through to
bring you back when you were a baby so

bring you back when you were a baby so

bring you back when you were a baby so
you grew up to be a man with respect

you grew up to be a man with respect

you grew up to be a man with respect
don't you have any pride

don't you have any pride

don't you have any pride
look at your sister irene and your

look at your sister irene and your

look at your sister irene and your
brother paco in the navy

and [\h__\h] your struggle you think anybody

and [\h__\h] your struggle you think anybody
cares about it here huh

cares about it here huh

cares about it here huh
this this is all they respect in this

this this is all they respect in this

this this is all they respect in this
country not like that and it don't

country not like that and it don't

country not like that and it don't
matter how you get it as long as you get

matter how you get it as long as you get

matter how you get it as long as you get
it

it

it
i don't want to be like no mexican

i don't want to be like no mexican

i don't want to be like no mexican
you think for one minute i want to spend

you think for one minute i want to spend

you think for one minute i want to spend
a [\h__\h] day pulling up weeds and

a [\h__\h] day pulling up weeds and

a [\h__\h] day pulling up weeds and
mowing lawns you got another thing

mowing lawns you got another thing

mowing lawns you got another thing
coming

coming

coming
so

so

so
i don't

there was no communication at all

there was no communication at all
between my father and my brother chucho

between my father and my brother chucho

between my father and my brother chucho
they were from two different worlds

to my father there was dignity and work

to my father there was dignity and work
he crossed the bridges every morning to

he crossed the bridges every morning to

he crossed the bridges every morning to
work to support his family

work to support his family

work to support his family
my father felt that he was right to

my father felt that he was right to

my father felt that he was right to
throw chuchu out of the house but deep

throw chuchu out of the house but deep

throw chuchu out of the house but deep
down in his heart

down in his heart

down in his heart
he didn't feel so right

you say you need me

you say you need me
so much

teacher you guys

teacher you guys
uh

oh my god oh my god

oh my god oh my god
come on baby we gotta get out of here

come on baby we gotta get out of here

come on baby we gotta get out of here
come on

come on

come on
come on

i was stationed in san diego when it all

i was stationed in san diego when it all
came down

came down

came down
so i was able to come home a couple of

so i was able to come home a couple of

so i was able to come home a couple of
days later to be with the family

it was the worst for jimmy

it was the worst for jimmy
he was so young

he was so young

he was so young
and he loved chucho so much

and he loved chucho so much

and he loved chucho so much
it was hot that night the santana winds

it was hot that night the santana winds

it was hot that night the santana winds
were blowing

were blowing

were blowing
they called him the devil wins

you act

you act
like nothing's happening you know just

like nothing's happening you know just

like nothing's happening you know just
go play with your friends

go play with your friends

go play with your friends
i can wait out la blaca

i can wait out la blaca

i can wait out la blaca
don't ever find me here

don't ever find me here

don't ever find me here
okay

okay

okay
i've been in bass grapes before

i've been in bass grapes before

i've been in bass grapes before
i'll get out of this okay

no i want to stay here or they wonder

no i want to stay here or they wonder
where you are

you've got to stop this

you've got to stop this
tony will be here any minute

could he have done

could he have done
all that they say he did no jose

all that they say he did no jose

all that they say he did no jose
not you two

not you two

not you two
i wish i could hold him again

like when he was a little boy until i

like when he was a little boy until i
might forgive

are him

are him
i feel i'll never see him again if i

i feel i'll never see him again if i

i feel i'll never see him again if i
can't no

can't no

can't no
levitation would never

levitation would never

levitation would never
ever let that happen

we will see him

we will see him
of course we will

the suspect jesus sanchez also known as

the suspect jesus sanchez also known as
chucho

chucho

chucho
is believed to be in the surrounding

is believed to be in the surrounding

is believed to be in the surrounding
four block area he's a known pachuco

four block area he's a known pachuco

four block area he's a known pachuco
gang leader a known criminal

gang leader a known criminal

gang leader a known criminal
he is armed and extremely dangerous he

he is armed and extremely dangerous he

he is armed and extremely dangerous he
has killed and he will kill again do not

has killed and he will kill again do not

has killed and he will kill again do not
hesitate to use your weapons

hesitate to use your weapons

hesitate to use your weapons
your lives may depend on it it's getting

your lives may depend on it it's getting

your lives may depend on it it's getting
dark let's get this job done let's go

dark let's get this job done let's go

dark let's get this job done let's go
watch your facts

i can stay here at least a week

i can stay here at least a week
you know it's tony's first visit and i

you know it's tony's first visit and i

you know it's tony's first visit and i
just don't want anything to go wrong

just don't want anything to go wrong

just don't want anything to go wrong
don't worry miami still the same with

don't worry miami still the same with

don't worry miami still the same with
tony

meet irene's hair huh you like it i've

meet irene's hair huh you like it i've
been experimenting don't you get hot in

been experimenting don't you get hot in

been experimenting don't you get hot in
this get up

i just offer it up hey it's time for

i just offer it up hey it's time for
lucy lucy

lucy lucy

lucy lucy
i love that too

i already talked to some of his friends

i already talked to some of his friends
here

here

here
it was all just an accident

it was all just an accident

it was all just an accident
i'm gonna find a method i'll get him to

i'm gonna find a method i'll get him to

i'm gonna find a method i'll get him to
turn himself in before something worse

turn himself in before something worse

turn himself in before something worse
happens

happens

happens
this will all clear up

son of a [\h__\h] get the hell after him he

son of a [\h__\h] get the hell after him he
went down a hill

sorry i'm his father is he alive i don't

sorry i'm his father is he alive i don't
know i have to see him

everybody said that the police had

everybody said that the police had
killed juju

killed juju

killed juju
but my mother never believed that

but my mother never believed that

but my mother never believed that
she knew that he was meant to die at the

she knew that he was meant to die at the

she knew that he was meant to die at the
river

river

river
chucho's whole life had been on borrowed

chucho's whole life had been on borrowed

chucho's whole life had been on borrowed
time

time

time
but you cannot cheat fate forever

but you cannot cheat fate forever

but you cannot cheat fate forever
the spirit of the river had come back to

the spirit of the river had come back to

the spirit of the river had come back to
claim

claim

claim
what was rightfully his

he had been in for armed robbery

he had been in for armed robbery
no one got hurt and a good lawyer could

no one got hurt and a good lawyer could

no one got hurt and a good lawyer could
have gotten him off light

have gotten him off light

have gotten him off light
but a combination of no money and a bad

but a combination of no money and a bad

but a combination of no money and a bad
attitude

attitude

attitude
caught him a few years in la pinta

caught him a few years in la pinta

caught him a few years in la pinta
my little brother jimmy was always a

my little brother jimmy was always a

my little brother jimmy was always a
loner

loner

loner
you never really knew what was going on

you never really knew what was going on

you never really knew what was going on
inside him

inside him

inside him
except the anger

except the anger

except the anger
that was always there

i thought

i thought
i'm gonna go out to the cornfield

maybe later

maybe later
oh yeah okay

oh yeah okay

oh yeah okay
later

jimmy's arrival was painful but at least

jimmy's arrival was painful but at least
it was expected a few days later they

it was expected a few days later they

it was expected a few days later they
had a surprise visitor

it's your mother

it's your mother
marcos

marcos

marcos
don't you touch her

don't you touch her

don't you touch her
don't you touch her don't talk to me

don't you touch her don't talk to me

don't you touch her don't talk to me
he's touching

i know it's a surprise you know

i know it's a surprise you know
but i um

but i um

but i um
i just want to tell you that uh

i left my order

i left my order
okay you've left your order why what

okay you've left your order why what

okay you've left your order why what
does that mean

does that mean

does that mean
it means i'm not a nun anymore

it means i'm not a nun anymore

it means i'm not a nun anymore
so that makes two of us that are out of

so that makes two of us that are out of

so that makes two of us that are out of
the pen huh

the pen huh

the pen huh
uh would you give me something to drink

uh would you give me something to drink

uh would you give me something to drink
please

please

please
um

um

um
it uh

it happened when i was working in

it happened when i was working in
central america you know doing

central america you know doing

central america you know doing
missionary work and um

missionary work and um

missionary work and um
thank you

thank you

thank you
a lot of things happen mom

that is

that is
one thing led to another and

one thing led to another and

one thing led to another and
um

i'm married

i'm married
but mama

but mama

but mama
he's the most wonderful man i've ever

he's the most wonderful man i've ever

he's the most wonderful man i've ever
known

known

known
he's good and he's kind and

he's good and he's kind and

he's good and he's kind and
i'm so happy

i'm so happy

i'm so happy
i mean

i mean

i mean
we were working together and he left his

we were working together and he left his

we were working together and he left his
order too

he left his order

he left his order
he was a priest

okay

okay
i know it's hard for you to understand

i know it's hard for you to understand

i know it's hard for you to understand
all right

don't worry about me

don't worry about me
bye-bye

and i know he's going to love you

and i know he's going to love you
i'll just go get him

i'll just go get him

i'll just go get him
he's outside in the car i brought him

he's outside in the car i brought him

he's outside in the car i brought him
yeah we'll bring him in here we want to

yeah we'll bring him in here we want to

yeah we'll bring him in here we want to
talk to him no he's outside in the car

hello mr sanchez

hello mr sanchez
i'm david rancony

it is so wonderful to finally meet you

it is so wonderful to finally meet you
and this is jimmy

and this is jimmy

and this is jimmy
what's happening tony's told me a lot

what's happening tony's told me a lot

what's happening tony's told me a lot
about you

well this is him

well this is him
this is us

antonio not priest how can this be

antonio not priest how can this be
possible

possible

possible
how could things have changed so much

how could things have changed so much

how could things have changed so much
hey jimmy

hey jimmy

hey jimmy
when i think of jimmy

how beautiful he was you know hey

how beautiful he was you know hey
and no

what happened to our children

what happened to our children
what did we do wrong

what did we do wrong

what did we do wrong
i don't know

still unmarried

still unmarried
wants to be a writer

wants to be a writer

wants to be a writer
all right

all right

all right
who's going to pay you to do that

thank god for memo going to law school

thank god for memo going to law school
or they would have never gotten a good

or they would have never gotten a good

or they would have never gotten a good
night's sleep

so what's wrong with wanting to be a

so what's wrong with wanting to be a
writer you got a problem with that

writer you got a problem with that

writer you got a problem with that
besides my crazy family always gave me a

besides my crazy family always gave me a

besides my crazy family always gave me a
lot of great material

lot of great material

lot of great material
but dad was right

but dad was right

but dad was right
who's gonna pay me to do that right

so i went to work for my sister irene

so i went to work for my sister irene
herrardo they had a family restaurant

herrardo they had a family restaurant

herrardo they had a family restaurant
and over the years both irene and her

and over the years both irene and her

and over the years both irene and her
business had expanded together

nothing they keep on doing the same

nothing they keep on doing the same
thing before all the same political

thing before all the same political

thing before all the same political
[\h__\h] you know helping refugees and

[\h__\h] you know helping refugees and

[\h__\h] you know helping refugees and
stuff the only difference now is to get

i don't know what to do i

i don't know what to do i
truly don't i've been frantic with worry

truly don't i've been frantic with worry

truly don't i've been frantic with worry
isabella's my boys and i love her very

isabella's my boys and i love her very

isabella's my boys and i love her very
much and we she wouldn't just disappear

much and we she wouldn't just disappear

much and we she wouldn't just disappear
she just wouldn't i i didn't know where

she just wouldn't i i didn't know where

she just wouldn't i i didn't know where
to go um someone said that you might be

to go um someone said that you might be

to go um someone said that you might be
able to help me i don't know where we're

able to help me i don't know where we're

able to help me i don't know where we're
gonna help you

gonna help you

gonna help you
just tell me where the girl was from

just tell me where the girl was from

just tell me where the girl was from
what country um el salvador

what country um el salvador

what country um el salvador
david what do you think young girl from

david what do you think young girl from

david what do you think young girl from
south africa picked up two days ago

south africa picked up two days ago

south africa picked up two days ago
the legal aid group might be able to

the legal aid group might be able to

the legal aid group might be able to
delay the proceedings but

delay the proceedings but

delay the proceedings but
if you can't trace her i mean it's been

if you can't trace her i mean it's been

if you can't trace her i mean it's been
two days right was she politically

two days right was she politically

two days right was she politically
involved in any way inside of that

involved in any way inside of that

involved in any way inside of that
no no no

no no no

no no no
oh what for her father i remember we

oh what for her father i remember we

oh what for her father i remember we
talked about this once with some sort of

talked about this once with some sort of

talked about this once with some sort of
union organizer i think he was killed

union organizer i think he was killed

union organizer i think he was killed
guys david what are the chances

are you saying she's in some sort of

are you saying she's in some sort of
danger is that what you're saying

danger is that what you're saying

danger is that what you're saying
that's what i'm saying well that that

that's what i'm saying well that that

that's what i'm saying well that that
just can't be i mean they wouldn't

just can't be i mean they wouldn't

just can't be i mean they wouldn't
return to her if she was gonna be in

return to her if she was gonna be in

return to her if she was gonna be in
some sort of danger would they i mean

some sort of danger would they i mean

some sort of danger would they i mean
this is america but she wasn't by any

this is america but she wasn't by any

this is america but she wasn't by any
chance um married or engaged like to a

chance um married or engaged like to a

chance um married or engaged like to a
citizen no no no

citizen no no no

citizen no no no
ah

come on tag up tag up holmes

come on tag up tag up holmes
[\h__\h]

hey jimmy

hey jimmy
how's pearl training what are you doing

so what are you doing here

so what are you doing here
if you ask me to fix a couple of things

if you ask me to fix a couple of things

if you ask me to fix a couple of things
in the house there's no tv over at my

in the house there's no tv over at my

in the house there's no tv over at my
place

place

place
so what's up with you

so what's up with you

so what's up with you
let's sit over there at your office huh

made this case come through yesterday

made this case come through yesterday
young girl from salvador she's been

young girl from salvador she's been

young girl from salvador she's been
picked up by immigration

picked up by immigration

picked up by immigration
we've been able to trace where she is

we've been able to trace where she is

we've been able to trace where she is
but if we don't come up with something

but if we don't come up with something

but if we don't come up with something
fast she's going to be deported her

fast she's going to be deported her

fast she's going to be deported her
father was a union organizer

father was a union organizer

father was a union organizer
so if she's lucky she's going to end up

so if she's lucky she's going to end up

so if she's lucky she's going to end up
in jail

in jail

in jail
but probably she'll end up dead

but probably she'll end up dead

but probably she'll end up dead
you know david and i we put our brains

you know david and i we put our brains

you know david and i we put our brains
together that's a whole lot of brains

together that's a whole lot of brains

together that's a whole lot of brains
between the two of you

between the two of you

between the two of you
i'm sure you come up with something huh

i'm sure you come up with something huh

i'm sure you come up with something huh
yeah well you know we were thinking that

yeah well you know we were thinking that

yeah well you know we were thinking that
if we could say she was engaged to

if we could say she was engaged to

if we could say she was engaged to
someone from you know a citizen we could

someone from you know a citizen we could

someone from you know a citizen we could
get her up

get her up

get her up
i mean i know it's a long shot but i

i mean i know it's a long shot but i

i mean i know it's a long shot but i
don't know

you'd be surprised they really are that

you'd be surprised they really are that
dumb

dumb

dumb
plus i think we can make a good enough

plus i think we can make a good enough

plus i think we can make a good enough
case

case

case
yeah of course we got to find someone

yeah of course we got to find someone

yeah of course we got to find someone
who would agree to marry her

actual wedding took place in order to

actual wedding took place in order to
pull it off

pull it off

pull it off
and we'd have to find someone today

and we'd have to find someone today

and we'd have to find someone today
today

today

today
yeah forget it

yeah forget it

yeah forget it
like i said that's a bad idea

like i said that's a bad idea

like i said that's a bad idea
i mean come on

i mean come on

i mean come on
even if well

even if well

even if well
even if la amigo is dumb enough to buy

even if la amigo is dumb enough to buy

even if la amigo is dumb enough to buy
it

it

it
like you say put that up there

like you say put that up there

like you say put that up there
but you still need the guy right

but you still need the guy right

but you still need the guy right
yeah i mean you just don't need this

yeah i mean you just don't need this

yeah i mean you just don't need this
famous bob officer citizen

famous bob officer citizen

famous bob officer citizen
who's gonna marry this girl there's

who's gonna marry this girl there's

who's gonna marry this girl there's
nobody stupid enough to do that

nobody stupid enough to do that

nobody stupid enough to do that
check this out

wait a minute wait a [\h__\h] minute here

wait a minute wait a [\h__\h] minute here
you're not thinking that

you're not thinking that

you're not thinking that
is that why you came over here you're

is that why you came over here you're

is that why you came over here you're
asking me to marry this room yeah no i

asking me to marry this room yeah no i

asking me to marry this room yeah no i
know it's a lot to add a lot to ask you

know it's a lot to add a lot to ask you

know it's a lot to add a lot to ask you
who's this

who's this

who's this
life is at stake yeah right my life is a

life is at stake yeah right my life is a

life is at stake yeah right my life is a
stick what the hell is wrong with you

stick what the hell is wrong with you

stick what the hell is wrong with you
you got your brains all screwed up with

you got your brains all screwed up with

you got your brains all screwed up with
all that political [\h__\h] of yours

all that political [\h__\h] of yours

all that political [\h__\h] of yours
look if you just stop being so emotional

look if you just stop being so emotional

look if you just stop being so emotional
it's really not a big deal not that big

it's really not a big deal not that big

it's really not a big deal not that big
a deal

a deal

a deal
you know that's your problem you've

you know that's your problem you've

you know that's your problem you've
always been real bossy ever since we

always been real bossy ever since we

always been real bossy ever since we
were little you think you know what's

were little you think you know what's

were little you think you know what's
best for everybody you know what you are

best for everybody you know what you are

best for everybody you know what you are
you're a [\h__\h] control freak well

you're a [\h__\h] control freak well

you're a [\h__\h] control freak well
you've always been a big ben they call

you've always been a big ben they call

you've always been a big ben they call
so what tonight look all i'm asking you

so what tonight look all i'm asking you

so what tonight look all i'm asking you
to do is put your name on a piece of

to do is put your name on a piece of

to do is put your name on a piece of
paper and save a girl's life that's all

paper and save a girl's life that's all

paper and save a girl's life that's all
you're talking about marriage i don't

you're talking about marriage i don't

you're talking about marriage i don't
even know this girl who cares look all

even know this girl who cares look all

even know this girl who cares look all
you got to do is put your name on it

you got to do is put your name on it

you got to do is put your name on it
excuse me have some respect here

or anything like that just go through

or anything like that just go through
the motions for me jimmy go through the

the motions for me jimmy go through the

the motions for me jimmy go through the
motions

motions

motions
go through the emotions

go through the emotions

go through the emotions
you're talking about marriage cardinal

you're talking about marriage cardinal

you're talking about marriage cardinal
that's marriage that's out jesus when

that's marriage that's out jesus when

that's marriage that's out jesus when
did you become so bourgeois huh hey [\h__\h]

did you become so bourgeois huh hey [\h__\h]

did you become so bourgeois huh hey [\h__\h]
you and don't you ever call me

you and don't you ever call me

you and don't you ever call me
bushwhacked again

bushwhacked again

bushwhacked again
whatever the [\h__\h] that means

whatever the [\h__\h] that means

whatever the [\h__\h] that means
jimmy

jimmy

jimmy
all it is really is signing your name

all it is really is signing your name

all it is really is signing your name
and saying i do that's it

and saying i do that's it

and saying i do that's it
and if it's safe

and if it's safe

and if it's safe
listen to me

listen to me

listen to me
if it saves a girl's life then why not

if it saves a girl's life then why not

if it saves a girl's life then why not
you and i know the system's for [\h__\h] we

you and i know the system's for [\h__\h] we

you and i know the system's for [\h__\h] we
know that

know that

know that
so we use this system to [\h__\h] up the

so we use this system to [\h__\h] up the

so we use this system to [\h__\h] up the
system that's what i say you're really

system that's what i say you're really

system that's what i say you're really
starting to piss me off here carnella

starting to piss me off here carnella

starting to piss me off here carnella
you know you always got a way of putting

you know you always got a way of putting

you know you always got a way of putting
who the hell are you to tell me what the

who the hell are you to tell me what the

who the hell are you to tell me what the
[\h__\h] truth is huh

jimmy i don't want to hear this tony

jimmy i don't want to hear this tony
just listen to me for a minute huh

just listen to me for a minute huh

just listen to me for a minute huh
would you just relax please hey okay

would you just relax please hey okay

would you just relax please hey okay
look

look

look
this could be your way of getting back

this could be your way of getting back

this could be your way of getting back
at all of them

at all of them

at all of them
every cop guard judge the whole system

every cop guard judge the whole system

every cop guard judge the whole system
just just just think about it

just just just think about it

just just just think about it
with this one little act you could say

with this one little act you could say

with this one little act you could say
[\h__\h] you to the whole establishment

it says here i released her to the

it says here i released her to the
custody of james sanchez your i-130

custody of james sanchez your i-130

custody of james sanchez your i-130
do you have your i-130

yeah red i got it take it out of the

yeah red i got it take it out of the
envelope

she does

she does
she really misses me too i can feel it

okay wait

okay wait
your eye too

your eye too

your eye too
really she's crazy

by the power vested in me by the state

by the power vested in me by the state
of california i hereby pronounce you

of california i hereby pronounce you

of california i hereby pronounce you
husband and wife could you please sign

husband and wife could you please sign

husband and wife could you please sign
this

i guess i see you all in divorce court

i guess i see you all in divorce court
next week

and i came over from the ole cafe and

and i came over from the ole cafe and
even memo was there all the way from

even memo was there all the way from

even memo was there all the way from
pinchy west side

pinchy west side

pinchy west side
i don't know what we were all supposed

i don't know what we were all supposed

i don't know what we were all supposed
to do

to do

to do
but then in our house the difference

but then in our house the difference

but then in our house the difference
between a family emergency and a family

between a family emergency and a family

between a family emergency and a family
party wasn't that big you know

party wasn't that big you know

party wasn't that big you know
what were you thinking

this girl says that you're her husband

this girl says that you're her husband
is that true

is that true

is that true
well yeah like technically speaking but

well yeah like technically speaking but

well yeah like technically speaking but
but hey it's not like for real or

but hey it's not like for real or

but hey it's not like for real or
nothing like that jimmy

nothing like that jimmy

nothing like that jimmy
did you marry her or did you not marry

did you marry her or did you not marry

did you marry her or did you not marry
her yeah i did kind of

i ching gao talk to her okay she can

i ching gao talk to her okay she can
tell you everything

what is this a spanish inquisition huh

what is this a spanish inquisition huh
look all we did was save a girl's life

look all we did was save a girl's life

look all we did was save a girl's life
and it wasn't easy

and it wasn't easy

and it wasn't easy
so maybe somebody should thank us that's

so maybe somebody should thank us that's

so maybe somebody should thank us that's
right maybe somebody should thank us

right maybe somebody should thank us

right maybe somebody should thank us
look i got some [\h__\h] i gotta do okay oh

look i got some [\h__\h] i gotta do okay oh

look i got some [\h__\h] i gotta do okay oh
you got nothing to do nothing

you got nothing to do nothing

you got nothing to do nothing
listen to me both of you

listen to me both of you

listen to me both of you
you always know what's right for

you always know what's right for

you always know what's right for
everybody with your porteria politica

everybody with your porteria politica

everybody with your porteria politica
but did anyone ask isabel what she

but did anyone ask isabel what she

but did anyone ask isabel what she
wanted

wanted

wanted
what do you mean what she wanted huh

what do you mean what she wanted huh

what do you mean what she wanted huh
maybe we should have made some cafe con

maybe we should have made some cafe con

maybe we should have made some cafe con
leche invited the neighbors over to talk

leche invited the neighbors over to talk

leche invited the neighbors over to talk
about it

about it

about it
but we didn't have time to

but we didn't have time to

but we didn't have time to
yeah you just messed up this girl's life

yeah you just messed up this girl's life

yeah you just messed up this girl's life
without even asking her permission

well they were gonna deport her without

well they were gonna deport her without
asking her permission and when she got

asking her permission and when she got

asking her permission and when she got
off that plane they were going to shoot

off that plane they were going to shoot

off that plane they were going to shoot
her without asking her permission so

her without asking her permission so

her without asking her permission so
maybe we should have just left it alone

maybe we should have just left it alone

maybe we should have just left it alone
and she would be dead all nice and neat

and she would be dead all nice and neat

and she would be dead all nice and neat
that's the problem with life

that's the problem with life

that's the problem with life
it's just so messy

it's just so messy

it's just so messy
does anybody want any taquitos

you young people

you young people
you think no one has ever lived before

you think no one has ever lived before

you think no one has ever lived before
you did

you did

you did
no one knows anything except you

no one knows anything except you

no one knows anything except you
don't you think i know what it feels

don't you think i know what it feels

don't you think i know what it feels
like to be picked up by la migra and

like to be picked up by la migra and

like to be picked up by la migra and
sent away

sent away

sent away
without ever seeing my family

without ever seeing my family

without ever seeing my family
without knowing what will happen

do you want to tell me something about

do you want to tell me something about
survival

well let me tell you this

well let me tell you this
there are certain things in life that

there are certain things in life that

there are certain things in life that
are sacred

and we don't spit on them because

and we don't spit on them because
without them it doesn't matter if we

without them it doesn't matter if we

without them it doesn't matter if we
live or die

live or die

live or die
marriage is something we don't spit on

marriage is something we don't spit on

marriage is something we don't spit on
and isabel believes that she is married

she thinks she's married to you

she thinks she's married to you
yeah well check it out i ain't married

yeah well check it out i ain't married

yeah well check it out i ain't married
to nobody see

to nobody see

to nobody see
hey you said those two little words who

hey you said those two little words who

hey you said those two little words who
asked you to butt in huh and i didn't

asked you to butt in huh and i didn't

asked you to butt in huh and i didn't
even bring them cake

jimmy you signed the legal document yes

jimmy you signed the legal document yes
or what

or what

or what
so the law believes that you're married

so the law believes that you're married

so the law believes that you're married
too yeah well the last pendejo

that was a political action i'm a

that was a political action i'm a
goddamn revolutionary

look you you're the one that's gonna

look you you're the one that's gonna
have to do all the explaining here in

have to do all the explaining here in

have to do all the explaining here in
mana because i told you i'm never gonna

mana because i told you i'm never gonna

mana because i told you i'm never gonna
see her again

see her again

see her again
i got some [\h__\h] to do

it was late when jimmy got home from all

it was late when jimmy got home from all
the [\h__\h] he had to do

isabel was probably the first person who

isabel was probably the first person who
didn't let tony boss around

hey

hey
hey

hey

hey
you gotta go okay i'll go like right now

oh no

oh no
you're not gonna be back on friday

you're not gonna be back on friday

you're not gonna be back on friday
you're not coming back

i made some breakfast i don't want your

i made some breakfast i don't want your
pizza breakfast breakfast

pizza breakfast breakfast

pizza breakfast breakfast
no don't look

back no is what jimmy said

back no is what jimmy said
mainly on weekends and nights when la

mainly on weekends and nights when la

mainly on weekends and nights when la
signora didn't need her

then some things started appearing in

then some things started appearing in
his apartment that no self-respecting

his apartment that no self-respecting

his apartment that no self-respecting
vato loco would ever have in his canton

all these all these you always listen to

all these all these you always listen to
the oldest i'm your puppet i'm your

the oldest i'm your puppet i'm your

the oldest i'm your puppet i'm your
puppet who wants to be a puppet huh

puppet who wants to be a puppet huh

puppet who wants to be a puppet huh
this

this

this
is time to get new

fork

fork
piece of broken glass

piece of broken glass

piece of broken glass
what the pain

what the pain

what the pain
killer no

killer no

killer no
not pain

not pain

not pain
i mean not like that

i mean not like that

i mean not like that
what do you mean

it's just it's just

it's just it's just
[\h__\h] anger

you know it just drowns everything out

you know it just drowns everything out
and on the inside i feel like i'm

and on the inside i feel like i'm

and on the inside i feel like i'm
burning

i'm just like a stone

i'm just like a stone
so like that day

so like that day

so like that day
when when we rob the store you know i

when when we rob the store you know i

when when we rob the store you know i
put my face through the glass there

put my face through the glass there

put my face through the glass there
and i saw all this blood

and i saw all this blood

and i saw all this blood
but i didn't feel it

all i felt was the anger

all i felt was the anger
it's like i'm here on the outside now

it's like i'm here on the outside now

it's like i'm here on the outside now
and i don't give a [\h__\h] about nothing

it's like i'm still in prison

it's like i'm still in prison
i'm alone

i just keep hearing that screaming in my

i just keep hearing that screaming in my
head

i know your feelings

i know your feelings
i know them

i know them

i know them
i feel them too

but i'm alone

but i'm alone
no one know me

when i was little

when i was little
el salvador

okay

okay
good

good

good
night they pull my father out

i was

i was
a little girl but i see everything

then we come here and

then we come here and
i have no time to be a child always

i have no time to be a child always

i have no time to be a child always
running i work work only work

they're happy i see them

they're happy i see them
but it's their happiness not mine

no one

no one
no one knows me

oh

oh
man you mean

look at isabelle

look at isabelle
she's five minutes pregnant she looks so

she's five minutes pregnant she looks so

she's five minutes pregnant she looks so
great

great

great
yeah they're always getting pregnant

yeah they're always getting pregnant

yeah they're always getting pregnant
as soon as you get one trained teacher

as soon as you get one trained teacher

as soon as you get one trained teacher
some english you can answer the phone

some english you can answer the phone

some english you can answer the phone
and oh she's pregnant

and oh she's pregnant

and oh she's pregnant
i can't believe you just said that

i can't believe you just said that

i can't believe you just said that
gloria you know it's true

gloria you know it's true

gloria you know it's true
it's not true

it's not true

it's not true
isabel's worked for me for three years

isabel's worked for me for three years

isabel's worked for me for three years
she's a part of the family

she's a part of the family

she's a part of the family
i know that i have to find somebody else

i know that i have to find somebody else

i know that i have to find somebody else
but you know what i'm happy for her

but you know what i'm happy for her

but you know what i'm happy for her
we're all happy for her

and so for the first time jimmy joined

and so for the first time jimmy joined
the parade of workers crossing the

the parade of workers crossing the

the parade of workers crossing the
bridges

there was something about the idea of

there was something about the idea of
being a father

being a father

being a father
tomorrow had never mattered to him

tomorrow had never mattered to him

tomorrow had never mattered to him
before

before

before
but now it mattered

what should i do should i get somebody

what should i do should i get somebody
get somebody right is there a doctor

get somebody right is there a doctor

get somebody right is there a doctor
around here just just hang

around here just just hang

around here just just hang
back

back

back
your doctor

your doctor

your doctor
and there's my wife

and there's my wife

and there's my wife
i gotta talk to you get the doctor right

i gotta talk to you get the doctor right

i gotta talk to you get the doctor right
now i want you to get the doctor right

now i want you to get the doctor right

now i want you to get the doctor right
now

see what the dale

see what the dale
that's what my mother called them

that's what my mother called them

that's what my mother called them
the souls of women who had died giving

the souls of women who had died giving

the souls of women who had died giving
birth

birth

birth
they became

without them

without them
the sun

the sun

the sun
would not be able to rest

now maybe the greatest medical care in

now maybe the greatest medical care in
the world could not have saved isabel

the world could not have saved isabel

the world could not have saved isabel
maybe they did everything for her that

maybe they did everything for her that

maybe they did everything for her that
could be done

could be done

could be done
but you couldn't convince jimmy of that

he knew

he knew
that if isabel had been at one of the

that if isabel had been at one of the

that if isabel had been at one of the
fancy hospitals on the west side

fancy hospitals on the west side

fancy hospitals on the west side
that she would be alive

there was a problem about the baby

there was a problem about the baby
little carlitos

little carlitos

little carlitos
who would take care of them

who would take care of them

who would take care of them
already had a huge family

already had a huge family

already had a huge family
tony and david were always too busy

tony and david were always too busy

tony and david were always too busy
helping other people

helping other people

helping other people
and memoing me well

and memoing me well

and memoing me well
we were just useless unmarried men

there's nothing to talk about

there's nothing to talk about
i don't want nobody bringing him to see

i don't want nobody bringing him to see

i don't want nobody bringing him to see
me

me

me
i don't want him ever seeing me in here

i don't want him ever seeing me in here

i don't want him ever seeing me in here
your son

nothing you did matters as soon as he's

nothing you did matters as soon as he's
old enough when he's old enough to know

old enough when he's old enough to know

old enough when he's old enough to know
you just tell him that his father is

you just tell him that his father is

you just tell him that his father is
dead

you understand

you understand
what you're doing is wrong man

you have no right to hurt people this

you have no right to hurt people this
way i got the right

way i got the right

way i got the right
i don't want to see nobody

i don't want to see nobody

i don't want to see nobody
i don't want to hear from nobody

i got this

i got this
and the only thing i have to think about

and the only thing i have to think about

and the only thing i have to think about
is doing my time and letting the time do

is doing my time and letting the time do

is doing my time and letting the time do
me you know

it hurt mom and dad the most

it hurt mom and dad the most
everybody else in the family was ashamed

everybody else in the family was ashamed

everybody else in the family was ashamed
of jimmy

of jimmy

of jimmy
they never talked about him

they never talked about him

they never talked about him
he was like the family fuck-up

he was like the family fuck-up

he was like the family fuck-up
but i didn't see it that way

but i didn't see it that way

but i didn't see it that way
to me

to me

to me
jimmy carried a lot of [\h__\h] for the rest

jimmy carried a lot of [\h__\h] for the rest

jimmy carried a lot of [\h__\h] for the rest
of us

of us

of us
all the hate all the rage and all the

all the hate all the rage and all the

all the hate all the rage and all the
injustice

injustice

injustice
somehow if it wasn't for him

somehow if it wasn't for him

somehow if it wasn't for him
we couldn't have gone on to do all the

we couldn't have gone on to do all the

we couldn't have gone on to do all the
things we did

things we did

things we did
me with my writing and tony with her

me with my writing and tony with her

me with my writing and tony with her
politics

politics

politics
and most of all memo

and most of all memo

and most of all memo
the pride and joy of the family

what am i going to do with you um i'm

what am i going to do with you um i'm
sorry abuelita

sorry abuelita

sorry abuelita
i didn't mean to do it i didn't

i didn't mean to do it i didn't

i didn't mean to do it i didn't
i don't know why i did it

the corn was tall and green the day that

the corn was tall and green the day that
jimmy came home

it's like it's been a good year for the

it's like it's been a good year for the
corn there

it's good to see you

it's good to see you
i'm happy

i need to start over

i need to start over
completely

he's a fine boy

he's a fine boy
just like you

doesn't need any money

doesn't need any money
he needs a father

but time never

but time never
comes we need you now

take the money huh

take the money huh
send you more

who's your father

who's your father
i don't have a father

when jimmy saw his son something

when jimmy saw his son something
happened inside him something powerful

happened inside him something powerful

happened inside him something powerful
that he didn't understand

are you doing today

are you doing today
check this out

that's nice

that's nice
wow

wow

wow
cool

at the toy store just

at the toy store just
don't be that way

don't be that way

don't be that way
here's your father he's not my father i

here's your father he's not my father i

here's your father he's not my father i
am your father

this is a stupid toy whoever thinks it's

this is a stupid toy whoever thinks it's
good it's just as stupid

we're just gonna give him a little time

we're just gonna give him a little time
he's gonna come around

but he didn't come around

but he didn't come around
jimmy tried and tried everything he did

jimmy tried and tried everything he did

jimmy tried and tried everything he did
only made things worse

only made things worse

only made things worse
your father wants to take you to

your father wants to take you to

your father wants to take you to
disneyland don't you want to go to

disneyland don't you want to go to

disneyland don't you want to go to
disneyland yet no please no please i

disneyland yet no please no please i

disneyland yet no please no please i
don't want to see him anymore

ain't got no reason to want me every

ain't got no reason to want me every
time

time

time
you know i always thought he'd be there

you know i always thought he'd be there

you know i always thought he'd be there
for me when i needed him

i never been there for him

i never been there for him
so why should i expect him to be here

so why should i expect him to be here

so why should i expect him to be here
for me now huh

take this and give him to you later

take this and give him to you later
she could take her kids or something

she could take her kids or something

she could take her kids or something
like that

like that

like that
i go okay

jimmy was trying to come back from the

jimmy was trying to come back from the
dead and it wasn't so easy but he was

dead and it wasn't so easy but he was

dead and it wasn't so easy but he was
trying real hard to be part of la

trying real hard to be part of la

trying real hard to be part of la
familia again

familia again

familia again
and he had the chance of his lifetime

and he had the chance of his lifetime

and he had the chance of his lifetime
one sunday and memo brought his fiance

one sunday and memo brought his fiance

one sunday and memo brought his fiance
and her parents all the way from bel air

and her parents all the way from bel air

and her parents all the way from bel air
to meet everybody

her name was karen gillespie

her name was karen gillespie
she and memo had met at ucla when they

she and memo had met at ucla when they

she and memo had met at ucla when they
both were law students and even though

both were law students and even though

both were law students and even though
she had been born and raised in l.a

she had been born and raised in l.a

she had been born and raised in l.a
she and her family had never been to

she and her family had never been to

she and her family had never been to
east l.a

oh that's right

oh that's right
my father he loves to plant

don't vegetables bandito here

don't vegetables bandito here
it's a little relaxed

it's a little relaxed

it's a little relaxed
it's kind of a picture here as you can

it's kind of a picture here as you can

it's kind of a picture here as you can
see

after all the introductions we got down

after all the introductions we got down
to the serious business of getting to

to the serious business of getting to

to the serious business of getting to
know each other

know each other

know each other
well

well

well
it's so nice to have you here

it's so nice to have you here

it's so nice to have you here
jose and i are very proud to have you in

jose and i are very proud to have you in

jose and i are very proud to have you in
our home welcome thank you yes

yes cheers

yes cheers
mama always tells us so much about you

mama always tells us so much about you

mama always tells us so much about you
pope um they call me mamo my family

pope um they call me mamo my family

pope um they call me mamo my family
calls me that it's a diminutive for

calls me that it's a diminutive for

calls me that it's a diminutive for
guillermo

guillermo

guillermo
that's william in spanish so

that's william in spanish so

that's william in spanish so
memo is like bill

well karen certainly has told us all

well karen certainly has told us all
about you folks oh yes yes

about you folks oh yes yes

about you folks oh yes yes
phil

phil

phil
um don't you have a younger brother

um don't you have a younger brother

um don't you have a younger brother
oh you mean jimbo and jimbo he's around

oh you mean jimbo and jimbo he's around

oh you mean jimbo and jimbo he's around
here

this is my son hello phil uh

this is my son hello phil uh
told us you were away at school

told us you were away at school

told us you were away at school
school

not exactly school

not exactly school
actually he was in prison for a little

actually he was in prison for a little

actually he was in prison for a little
while

while

while
prison

prison

prison
i read a lot of books though that's what

i read a lot of books though that's what

i read a lot of books though that's what
he must have meant

mother's just one of those things you

mother's just one of those things you
know that can happen it's not bills

so uh

so uh
you folks are all from mexico huh

you folks are all from mexico huh

you folks are all from mexico huh
yes yeah my father walked here from

yes yeah my father walked here from

yes yeah my father walked here from
michoacan 1926. he was 18 years old

michoacan 1926. he was 18 years old

michoacan 1926. he was 18 years old
really

really

really
yes it took me a year to get here

no wait wait wait i remember when i was

no wait wait wait i remember when i was
in the sonoran desert you know i was

in the sonoran desert you know i was

in the sonoran desert you know i was
attacked by bandidos you know they

attacked by bandidos you know they

attacked by bandidos you know they
jumped on me actually i i've never been

jumped on me actually i i've never been

jumped on me actually i i've never been
to mexico i've always lived here in los

to mexico i've always lived here in los

to mexico i've always lived here in los
angeles just like yourselves

angeles just like yourselves

angeles just like yourselves
but he already had family here with

but he already had family here with

but he already had family here with
appleby your great uncle and he had been

appleby your great uncle and he had been

appleby your great uncle and he had been
born here when this was mexico

born here when this was mexico

born here when this was mexico
that must have been a long time a long

that must have been a long time a long

that must have been a long time a long
time

time

time
that's how long i remember him paco you

that's how long i remember him paco you

that's how long i remember him paco you
remember california he's buried out in

remember california he's buried out in

remember california he's buried out in
the back

the back

the back
in the backyard

in the backyard

in the backyard
he said in his world that he wanted to

he said in his world that he wanted to

he said in his world that he wanted to
be buried in the back dad that's just an

be buried in the back dad that's just an

be buried in the back dad that's just an
old story it's

old story it's

old story it's
there's nobody buried in the backyard

there's nobody buried in the backyard

there's nobody buried in the backyard
right dad

oh yeah yeah oh yeah yeah it's an old

oh yeah yeah oh yeah yeah it's an old
family story

he's your kid man why don't you teach

he's your kid man why don't you teach
him some manners

put your shirt on

put your shirt on
put it on what's the matter with you

put it on what's the matter with you

put it on what's the matter with you
anyway huh come here

anyway huh come here

anyway huh come here
you know those people that are out there

you know those people that are out there

you know those people that are out there
they're very important to your uncle

they're very important to your uncle

they're very important to your uncle
memo they're going to be part of la

memo they're going to be part of la

memo they're going to be part of la
familia

familia

familia
[\h__\h] [\h__\h] don't you ever talk like

[\h__\h] [\h__\h] don't you ever talk like

[\h__\h] [\h__\h] don't you ever talk like
that to me again okay

that to me again okay

that to me again okay
you understand me i'm your father you

you understand me i'm your father you

you understand me i'm your father you
don't talk to me like that you're not my

don't talk to me like that you're not my

don't talk to me like that you're not my
father my father is a big man he's a

father my father is a big man he's a

father my father is a big man he's a
cowboy in texas he's been to the moon in

cowboy in texas he's been to the moon in

cowboy in texas he's been to the moon in
real spaceship

real spaceship

real spaceship
when he come for me you could come in a

when he come for me you could come in a

when he come for me you could come in a
big car i wouldn't go and go eat me back

big car i wouldn't go and go eat me back

big car i wouldn't go and go eat me back
that's who my father is he's not you

that's who my father is he's not you

that's who my father is he's not you
come here

come here

come here
come here

and i really don't want to go away

and i really don't want to go away
anymore

sometimes you don't get things back you

sometimes you don't get things back you
know

sometimes they

sometimes they
when they go away they go away forever

i was thinking about texas

i was thinking about texas
i know

you make sure to say goodbye to your

you make sure to say goodbye to your
feet

yeah but that's nothing

yeah but that's nothing
we'll just plant some new corn

we'll just plant some new corn

we'll just plant some new corn
then with the broken pieces

then with the broken pieces

then with the broken pieces
we just cut it up

we just cut it up

we just cut it up
and then we put it in the ground and it

and then we put it in the ground and it

and then we put it in the ground and it
feeds all the rest of the corn

feeds all the rest of the corn

feeds all the rest of the corn
are you going

yeah i'm going

yeah i'm going
where are you going

i thought i would go look for your

i thought i would go look for your
father

do you like to come with me

do you like to come with me
i mean

i mean

i mean
maybe you can help me find your father

maybe you can help me find your father

maybe you can help me find your father
you know

you know

you know
maybe you get to know him

maybe you get to know him

maybe you get to know him
a little better

a little better

a little better
what do you think about that

what do you think about that

what do you think about that
does my father want me to come

yeah

yeah
yeah i think so i think he wants to go

yeah i think so i think he wants to go

yeah i think so i think he wants to go
does my father love me

carlitos your father loves you very much

carlitos your father loves you very much
no he's just gonna leave me again

he's not gonna leave you again

he's not gonna leave you again
is that a promise

that's a promise

that's a promise
he'll never ever leave me again

he'll never ever leave me again

he'll never ever leave me again
your father's never gonna leave you

your father's never gonna leave you

your father's never gonna leave you
again

carlitos was the last to leave when he

carlitos was the last to leave when he
went to live with jimmy

went to live with jimmy

went to live with jimmy
and after that my mother and father

and after that my mother and father

and after that my mother and father
lived in the house alone

lived in the house alone

lived in the house alone
but my mother

but my mother

but my mother
she believed that everyone who lived in

she believed that everyone who lived in

she believed that everyone who lived in
the house

the house

the house
we all left something behind

we all left something behind

we all left something behind
she believed the peace of our spirit

she believed the peace of our spirit

she believed the peace of our spirit
stayed behind

stayed behind

stayed behind
and lived

and lived

and lived
in all the empty chairs

it would have been even better if only

it would have been even better if only
i don't say it

it is wrong to wish for too much in this

it is wrong to wish for too much in this
life

god has been good to us

god has been good to us
we've been very lucky

we've been very lucky

we've been very lucky
and our life

and our life

and our life
it has been very

it has been very

it has been very
very good

we have had a very

we have had a very
good life

i remember

i remember
me familia