Hostile Border

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I love them.

I think you're going to love them.

I think it's going to change your

life the way it's changed mine.

They're really...

I'm excited to show you.

They are the best products I've ever used.

Credit card number is

6011-5879-1835-9498.

Great. 53141666.

And this is more pastel-y

but I love them both.

Security code 609.

You know

it still looks good

but, like,

it could look better.

I'm sorry.

Can you try 603?

Social security?

You don't need that.

Okay, I'll hold.

And I was like, "You know what?

I'm worth it."

Hello?

How's that sound?

Yes, we have

the new ones.

Yes, three?

Sure, we can do that.

She's not home

right now.

We have to go to the bank.

- These f***ing Craigslisters.

- Everything's going to be there.

Babe.

Yes, I know.

I'm gonna use the van for a little bit, okay?

Tomorrow.

See you later.

Yes,

that's correct.

They haven't made

the last eight payments.

Okay.

Can you put us last?

You will need to be current

on your payments

to start the modification

process.

I'm sorry, but...

What do we need to come up

with to stay in the house?

In English, please.

Excuse me.

I'm sorry.

Um, to be current?

Twenty thousand.

F***, it's so loud.

Turn it down.

Claudia, turn it down.

Larry, let's head back.

We've got one more.

No, we're done.

It's already set up.

Hey.

I thought that was you.

Marissa.

No, yeah, I remember.

You're, like, the last person

I expected to see here.

Well, how's life?

Good. It's really good.

I'm not pregnant,

I'm not married.

Are you in school or anything?

No, no, I'm not.

But I'm sure you...

Yeah, I am, it's...

Pretty tough. I'm really stressed

out about it but I figure, like,

all the work will pay off and...

Yeah.

You know,

it'll be worth it.

You should come

have a drink with me.

Catch up.

Hey, I'm going to be

right back, okay?

I have to go

to the bathroom.

Okay.

She's not in the system.

Check with Immigration.

Now, because of your age and the

fact that you have no prior record,

the DA is willing

to give you probation

in exchange for

a guilty plea.

However, because you were in

custody while waiting to post bail,

they have placed an

immigration detainer on you.

After you plead guilty,

you will be handcuffed

and transported to an

immigration detention facility.

They'll hold you there a few days or

a few weeks until they process you.

And then you will be released back

into Mexico as a free citizen.

You'll never be allowed

back into the United States.

And if I don't

plead guilty?

Based upon the discovery

that I've seen,

they have an extremely

strong case against you.

Go now with probation,

or you can spend a couple of years

in jail and then be deported.

Those are the two options.

Are you in contact with

any relatives in Mexico?

Family? Friends?

Yes.

Okay, well, I'll give you two a

couple of minutes by yourself.

It's not your fault.

It's my fault.

I brought you here.

I taught you that...

That you were special.

That you deserved the nicest things.

Mom, calm down.

I'll come back.

I'll get some money together

and I'll come back.

People do it all the time.

You think everything

is easy?

Can you wait, please?

Please,

don't take her yet.

You have to go

to your father's house.

I need to know

you will be safe.

Criminal gangs

consider you rich targets.

They will try to contact

phone numbers of your relatives

in the US for ransom.

Dial zero after making

calls on public phones

so previously dialed numbers

can't be accessed.

Think your fences

can keep me out?

A**holes.

Hey, girl! Keep moving.

Keep moving forward!

I'll be back.

Not to see you.

But I'm going to be over there

in Chicago in one week.

Friend!

Friend.

You want some minutes

to make a call?

You can use my cell phone.

I have minutes.

Do you need help?

Hey.

Check this out.

Can you do me a favor?

This girl wants to

go to the south.

What's going on?

A checkpoint.

Where are you headed?

Just ahead, about 10,

15 kilometers.

What's the status here?

How many passengers

are with you?

Seven people.

Okay, good.

Have a good trip.

See you later.

Okay, thank you.

Sit down.

There are things to do.

Are you, or aren't you

a criminal?

There's no in between.

Speak!

What's the matter with you?

She can't understand you,

Mama.

She doesn't speak Spanish.

You can't stay

in the house all day.

What do you want me to do?

Well, be patient.

Try to understand her.

How long are we going

to let this go on?

As long as necessary.

Okay, whatever.

F***.

You speak English?

Yes, of course.

Arturo.

Claudia.

Claudia.

We're gonna go fix fences.

Coming with us.

How much?

Close to $10.

An hour?

A day.

I'll work with him.

That's very delicate.

Why don't you

help me with this?

Just cut it like this.

Be careful.

Put these on.

How many do we have left?

From here, four or five posts on this line,

and that's it.

Okay, let's finish

what's left and then

we'll go to the other side

of the ranch.

You should use

better materials.

Something that lasts.

You're gonna start here

and you're gonna keep going.

The whole south fence

needs to be repaired.

Then you'll start

on the north side.

Keeps the cows in, people out.

Works just fine.

This sucks.

You should have

stayed in prison then.

Would have been

better than this.

Well, I can take you

back if you want.

Get on the horse and...

Let's do it.

Hold her head, please.

You wanna get kicked?

Stand there

if you wanna get kicked.

Claudia, take it.

You see plastic,

you pick it up.

Is this normal?

Yeah, it's the same problem,

over and over.

Animals are stubborn.

They only know

one way to be.

Even if it hurts them.

I don't wanna go inside

that house with him.

Well, he's your dad.

Thank you.

Hey, why is there

a checkpoint?

Is somebody smuggling

drugs, people?

No, not people.

The military uses it to control

whatever is passing through.

Do you know someone

who can help me get back?

Andres wouldn't like that.

I don't care

what Andres thinks.

Bueno.

Was that Andres?

It's no one.

Get to work.

Congratulations.

I got something.

Stop! Stop!

You're an American?

Arturo.

You going for a jog

in the desert, bro?

Think he's

a good guy, right?

What's going on, Ricky?

Why show up like this?

Why don't you tell her

what's going on?

Nothing is going on.

Tell her who you work for.

In English.

Here.

Say it.

Say it.

I work for Ricky.

You can call me Rick.

You work for me?

That's not what I heard.

I heard you were working

for someone else.

Why would I wanna do that?

Look,

the truth is that

the Sergeant talked to me,

and, yeah, he offered me money

to give him information,

but you don't think I'd do something

like that? I'm not a traitor.

Ricky, you know I would

never do that, right?

But we're friends, right?

But you know the deal.

You mess with my stuff,

I have to kill you.

And I have to kill

la pocha here.

We're friends?

You're gonna tell Ricky

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