25 to Life Page #4

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at least not the right one

Then you have the life you're living right now.

i wanted to ask you something .

How is the kid in the coma doing?

when he wakes up, somebody is

going to prison for a long time.

can you remember what I wrote you on the

back of a picture? when you were by the lake

the one I gave you before I went on my business trip.

last year

you mean jail?!

Yeah jail.

I wrote:
"absence strengthens love to presence.

it strenghtens it, I remember that.

Papi,don't you think we had enough time to sharpen our love?

Ruby...

sometimes doing things, sometimes they can get complicated.

are you going back to jail again?

You promised me you wouldnt leave me again.

you know, mom told me not to believe your promises anymore.

Time is up.

let me just get two..

just two freaking ...?

Honey, could you go ahead to the slide for a minute,

i need to talk to your daddy.

why you are being so difficult, huh?

idon't like you Mr Jimenez,

idon't like your kind.

but its my job and I see it all the time...

Little boys trying to be men,

irresponsable

Feeding off the system.

Deadbeats Mr Jimenez.

Deadbeats

I just saw judge Brown a couple of days ago.

sher remembers you.

she sentenced your dad, recently.

Carl isnt my dad.

he might as well be

You're definitely the apple that

didn't fall far from that tree .

F*** off!

dont turn away from me!

I have the power to take

your daughter away from you!

I know you love your daughter,

and she loves you...

i see all the time in my job,

these kids have abandon in their shoes.

But it's my job to protect her...

And judge brown job as well.

so what are you saying?

pray you never go before my judge again .

You know it wont be long before

she sees you for what you really are!

worthless!

hey "Looney", step into my office,

i got to ask you something.

what happened on that night ese?

sh*t hit the fan!

no sh*t! homie?

some skinheads, the homeboys have moved up.

at least you got the job at halloween

in the hospital homie. appreciate it.

wait? you spoke to him?

no home boy. This is all...

its gonna take time to go from that hood.

i was thinking of what to say...

they are everywhere just sniffing around and sh*t.

the coma boy passed away.

coma boy dead?

thats what I heard.

nobody is gonna know now.

he gotta pay capone.

he gotta f***ing pay

Right Maza?

yeah, homie.

Dreamer, we got something for these skin heads?

yeah, homie.

f*** these people in halloween, f*** these people!

you all right, "Looney"?

You look a little shook up homie.

jesus christ, you're drunk, what happened?

I was at the grocery store?

where were you?

Playing overtime with that f*ggot Roberto?!

where were you?

Dont yell at me, you're drunk!

you're f***ing him behind me, arent you?

you're just like her!

you've been smoking weed too, what happened Tony?

f*** you!

Dont you know how long i've been working

to stay away of this lifestyle?

i am not going down with you, Tony!

are you listening to me?!

Go take a walk and sober up.

why?

So you can go and f***

that f*ggot roberto in my bed, huh?

i quit my overtime job.

do you wanna know what I was doing?

how I was making my overtime

- I went back to my old job.

- what?

you leave me no choice, Tony.

what is that supposed to mean?

you're blaming me?

Get out,don't make this uglier!

you are a goddamn hypocrite!

you think you're gonna get your son back?

By whoring around on some pole?

Why you think you have a roof over your head, Tony!

Food, clothes!

why do you think you see Ruby one day a week?

- don't bring my daughter into this!

- No, what...

You brought my son in this!

who do you think got you that lawyer?...Me!

and without me, your daughter

would be fatherless!

- where is he?

- Idon't know, maybe on break.

- who is gonna tell him?

- I will,

I've been waiting for this.

what are you gonna tell me

you white piece of sh*t?!

you're gonna fire me? F*** you!

wait a minute man, wait a minute.

what's wrong with you.

I was going offer you a promotion, dipshit!

Go home Tony.

Man!

are you okay?

what are you doing here Tony?

you're not supposed to be here,

today is not your day.

- Bye Tony.

- I wanna see Ruby.

what's wrong with you?

Fall Off the wagon again?

- I just wanna see Ruby! Ruby!

- dad!

Not like this.

listen to me, you see all this stuff around you?

the house,the car, the white picket fence?

this could have been us.

I am trying to change!

Dad!

Ruby! Baby!

- No! what are you doing

- Dad!

she want to see me!

You listen to me!

we are moving!

I am moving!

we are moving up north to palmdale,

its about four hours from here

Stevens company offered him a promotion...

what does that mean?

No more visits.

I have visitation rights from the court,

what about me and her?

- Yeah?

I have 100% legal and physical custody,

you signed them over in the divorce

That means I make all the decisions for rubies life.

You have no say in it!

This aint right!

Listen, you're in no condition to talk or see her.

you're in not in any condition to see her

- okay Tony?

Son of a b*tch!

She's my daughter too!

Get the f*** out of here!

Ruby, come here!

- Get off my property!

- I am her f***ing dad!

i am her f***ing dad!

What the f***, man!

how could you betray me like that?

how could you test dirty?

Just overlook it, just this one time!

Come on I know people have smoked

and the appeal let them slide!

Antonio, I tought you told me your daughter

is the most important thing in the world!

She is!

Let me ask you...

"did the devil came after her?"

I know he did.

came get bryan too...

I never really told any of

you convicts the story...

But for me...

The devil is the street.

He hung out with the same

type of people you hang out with .

It's just a matter of time.

I couldn't save him...

Now!

The devil is coming after the

most important thing in your life.

You.

me?

Yeah, you!

Who is messing up your daughter life?

Who is drinking and smoking and fighting?

You are. you're hurting everyone around you.

But there is evil in this world.

And you're it.

Your life is a waste, Antonio!

You're better off in prison!

You know, a while back you asked me...

who I was doing this for?

Now you know

Give me another chance.

What the hell you think this is?

This is all about second chances, Antonio!

This is my job, it's what I do

then do it for me, come on!

Give me another chance! I messed up!

You don't get it, im not doing

anything special for you!

i am just doing my job!

Antonio, You wanted to be special man!

you had to make it special Not me!

last night, mr southern, I wanted to die.

But I made a choice.

I didnt want to be dictated anymore!

so I made a f***ing choice

Idon't wanna go back to prison

And I cant die!

There is people that need me...

And I need them...

I talked to that boy that

you didnt put in a coma...

Is he alive?

Yeah he is alive.

He's not even pressing charges.

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