Calico Skies Page #4

wind suit jumper in the world.

I'm sure you heard

about the feud

between the

Southern California gangs

over the control

of the Watts area?

Well six years ago they

stopped killing each other

and decided

to split the proceeds

that came out

of that area evenly,

and they needed a place

to store those proceeds.

I'm talking about cash,

guns, diamonds.

I dig for them.

Every month I get two

letters on the same day

at the same time, one

letter from each gang.

Each letter contains only

one number, a coordinate,

to delimit the Mojave Desert.

I put

the two coordinates together

and I bury their stuff for them

so I'm the only person who

knows exactly where it is.

There's no drive-bys, no sit

downs, no bullshit, no fights

and it's tax free.

Every month they both

send tattoo artists

who tattoo one number

under each one of my feet

so in case I have a stroke

or I'm incapacitated

they'd know where to

go to find their loot.

There's more money

in the Nevada Desert

than there is in banks.

Okay, you know...

One day I took my brother

for a flight

and I just learned that

my fiancee was leaving me

so I was unfocused and you

know I thought it would be fun

to take my mind off of things

but we had an accident.

I spent three months

in intensive care and,

my brother died on the spot.

So I was done flying

and I didn't care much

about anything anymore so.

That's how I ended up

with this job

and I never could find a

reason to stop doing it

so I kind of, well I moved out

here and I'm still doing it.

I have a sister I love.

I like, the blues, old guitars,

talk shows, chocolate and you.

And tomorrow I want to leave

all this sand

and sh*t behind me.

I want to run away with you.

Destination anywhere and I

mean anywhere, I don't care.

- I like chocolate too.

- Yeah.

Anywhere sounds

like a long enough drive

for you to learn a little

something about me.

I'll meet you here

tomorrow at three o'clock.

Really?

Tomorrow, three o'clock.

Okay, I'm so tired.

- Three.

- Three.

(groaning)

Get some rest.

You know,

I just took the afternoon off.

I won't do it again.

(laughing)

(dramatic rock music)

Give me your gun,

and then I want you

to place your hands

- on the wheel slowly okay?

- Okay.

- Amigo.

- Okay.

Go ahead.

We're gonna go check those

holes together, all right?

You know the places right.

Yeah, you're my friend?

You know who you're

stealing from don't you?

That's right.

You know you're not gonna

get away with this right?

It's okay amigo, drive.

Okay, don't don't, okay.

(groaning)

This is enough.

It's enough

when I say it's enough.

Well listen man I think

we should take a break

and have lunch or something

and grab the rest

of this this afternoon,

but right now I have to

go, I have an appointment.

An appointment, you know,

I have an appointment.

I have a gun.

Let's go to the next hole.

Okay, okay sure.

(groaning)

That's it, that's it,

it's time to go.

Grab the bag, one last

hole and then we're done.

Macarena look I have a date

and I don't want to be late.

One last one.

Coo coo, one last one.

Okay.

Hey you know what, Macarena,

there's enough money

for you okay.

Now, like I said, I have a date

and I have to find out what

else she likes, you know?

Yo cabron, you're out

of your f***ing mind huh?

Hey.

I said one last one, grab

the bag and let's go.

(gun firing)

(dramatic music)

F***.

(dramatic music)

(clock ticking)

(knocking on door)

You know what, I've

been thinking about this

all day and I can't help

it, I have to say it.

There was no reason for you

to treat my husband that way,

especially in front of my child.

He's trying to handle

our situation here

and you had no right

to mistreat him.

You don't even know us

for god's sake.

You really think

this is how it works?

You keep collecting dust in here

and the only time

you resuscitate yourself

from this sh*t hole

you dug yourself into

and try to communicate

with the outside world

is to insult someone, really?

And you think you can do it

because you're so self

righteous and brave,

so ahead of everyone.

Well the truth is you're nasty.

You are just a bad person,

that's all.

(dramatic music)

He took my gun.

What do you want me to do?

That's how it all went

down and that's all.

In my van.

Okay.

Meet me there.

(dramatic music)

(phone ringing)

[Ariel] Hey this is Ariel,

leave a message

and I'll call you back...

(dramatic music)

(grunting)

I'm not giving the money

back to you.

Okay, I buried it.

I dug it out,

so I'm gonna keep it.

Okay, you know that your

life is gonna be very short

if you don't

give me those bags back.

You know that don't you?

I mean,

it's narrowing down to what

maybe a handful of minutes

perhaps, if not that,

and there's nothing

that I can do about it.

There's nothing.

Do you understand that?

[Phoenix] Yes sir, I do.

So what are you gonna do?

[Phoenix] I'm gonna keep it.

Phoenix, you know

what Fernando told me

when I said I was gonna

propose you for this job,

you want to hear that?

I remember we were at a table

and we were eating octopus

and he said, "if you put

a wolf to guard your house

"you will get

all the protection you need

"but you'll always have

a wolf at your doorstep

"and a wolf

can only act like a wolf."

And I agree,

it's not even his fault.

You know I like you

but you know what happens

when a wolf bites

someone inside the house?

I do.

I believe you're a good man

and there is certain things

a good man doesn't do

and the only way to be a good

man in this f***ing world

is to never love anyone,

not even yourself.

- (knocking on glass)

- Have you changed your mind?

(dramatic music)

(shouting)

I'm tired.

Calm down, Charlotte, no.

Oh, my god.

("Never Really Gone"

by CALICO the band)

You taught me

everything I know

How to be

a gentle man

When to start,

when to fall

And you always knew

when I needed you

On the wrong side of the sun

Heart beats faster

than a drum

Make a stand, never run

Without accolades

you just drive away

Your spirit guides me

through the light

Helps me find

that piece of mind

Even though you're not here

You're never really gone

Phoenix?

You're never really gone

Phoenix?

(phone ringing)

In your shadow I grew strong

With your words I carry on

(phone ringing)

I could never blame you

for leaving this crazy town

Leaving this crazy town

Your spirit guides me

through the light

Helps me find

that piece of mind

Even though you're not here

You're never really gone

Never really gone

Never really gone

Never really gone

("Sweet Beat Angel")

Sweet beat angel

Move my body right

Sweet beat angel

Move my body right

Take me away,

I don't want to stay

Take me away,

I don't want to stay

Take me away,

I don't want to stay

Sweet angel

Move my body right

Sweet beat angel

Move my body right

Take me away,

I don't want to stay

Take me away,

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