Live or Die in La Honda Page #3

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Jesus.

(suspenseful music)

Thanks for having my back.

(soft dramatic theme)

Thanks again, guys.

Yeah, no problem.

I'll drink on the house

whenever you need me to.

[Vic] Good night, Tom.

Just set him here on the porch.

What?

It's not the first

time he's slept out here.

[Blake] There you go, buddy.

[Vic] Sweet dreams.

(patron moaning)

(Vic chuckling)

(Vic sighing)

Night cap?

I'd love one.

So what have you been up to?

How's your family?

You seeing anyone?

(Blake chuckling)

What's her name?

Joe Cooper just put a hit out

on me.

I'm not interested

in Joe Cooper.

He's a D-league operator, sh*t,

he's probably shitting

himself right now as we speak.

All we have is the here and now.

The present.

Isn't that what you teach?

Teach people how to breathe,

how to relax.

So just show me how you breathe.

Vic.

Goodnight, Vic.

(country music playing)

Her name's Jessica.

She'll never know you

like I know you.

[Blake] Good night.

[Vic] Good night.

(country music playing)

[Blake] I didn't come to

La Honda out of loyalty.

Vic was an addiction,

and the longer I stayed

the more likely a relapse

was coming.

(ominous music)

[Rita] Are you sure

about this?

Trust me, they'll never know

what hit them.

Then giddyup, motherf***er.

(ominous music)

(soft dramatic theme)

(intense dramatic music)

(door opening)

(gun firing)

(gun firing)

(dramatic music)

[Vic] Sh*t.

(heavy panting)

[Blake] Put your weapon

on the ground.

Set it down, and we'll talk.

(gun firing)

Motherf***er.

(blues music playing)

[Vic] Let's get her in this.

(blues guitar)

[Blake]

What are the shovels for?

[Vic]

Joe and Rita require TLC.

Cover 'em up.

(blues song continues)

I thought we left this sh*t

in Iraq.

(unsettling music)

[Vic] Hey, Lucas!

It's not a hooker, Mom.

How would you like drinks

on the house tonight?

Yeah.

The catch is you've gotta

get your truck right now.

Where's the car

and where do I tow it?

You're the sh*t, Lucas.

(rapid knocking at the door)

(soft tense theme)

[Blake] There's always

something you miss

when you cover up a crime.

We covered up two.

It was only a matter

of time before someone

started asking questions.

(suspenseful music)

Hey, baby.

[Blake] Jesus.

You alright?

Where were you?

Getting groceries.

Are you seriously walking

around town

after what just happened?

I can take care of myself.

Then why am I here?

Just because I can take care

of myself

doesn't mean I want to.

If last night repeats itself,

you're the only one

I want backing me up.

We need to get out of here,

Vic.

We need to leave La Honda.

I can't.

Why not?

I was there the night my

brother screwed up on the beach.

I picked him up.

Goddammit, Vic.

What was I supposed to do?

He's my brother, was I

supposed to leave him stranded?

Jesus Christ.

He stuffed his backpack

full of weed,

and the cartel thought

he was trying to run.

So I told him to take it back.

I killed my brother.

When were you planning

on telling me this?

I didn't want you to leave.

The cartel is probably

watching us right now.

If we lay low,

this will blow over.

If we run, they'll suspect

we're up to something.

No, we gotta get out of here.

We'll take our chances,

we'll leave at night, let's go.

No!

Cartels, dirty cops, f*** 'em!

They'll either come

after us, or they won't.

This is my home, and I

ain't running from anybody.

Are you?

[Blake] I assaulted

Joe Cooper in public,

and now he

and a local cop were missing.

We had a day, maybe two,

before the cops

came looking for us.

And even if we someone flew

under the police radar,

we still had the cartel

to deal with.

The only sane thing

to do was run.

We could stay in La Honda,

start a life together.

Start a life together?

I haven't seen you

in five years,

and you follow it up with this.

Start a life.

You're afraid, aren't you?

You're gonna back out.

The things I did up here,

I did because I had to.

I don't want

to be that way anymore.

What do you want to do?

I know a place

where we can go,

just lay low

until things calm down.

Let's go.

Alright.

We'll go tomorrow.

Let's go tonight.

Let's go now.

Just let me stay

another night.

Alright.

One more night.

[Bruce] Hey, Vic!

You got a minute?

[Vic] Sure.

Who's that?

My neighbor Bruce.

[Blake] I'll come with you.

No, no, it's alright.

Go raid the fridge

for something to grill.

It's alright, he's harmless.

Be right up.

Hey, Bruce.

What's up?

Oh nothing, just wanted

to make sure you're alright.

I'm fine, why do you ask?

Well, the thing is I

could've sworn I heard gunshots

coming from your place

last night.

Maybe some kids blowing

off M-80s in the street.

What are you gonna do?

Sure it was, my mistake.

Anything else?

Yeah, I think so.

What's that?

Well, you see, I was out

on my porch last night,

and I didn't see any kids

in the street.

But I did see you and your

friend tear out of here

right after those M-80s

went off.

And you didn't get back

until dawn.

Which made me wonder what

was so goddamn important

that it took you all night

to get done.

What do you want?

Well, Vicki, you and I

never had any problems, right?

I'd like to keep it that way.

Right, and how do

you propose we do that?

Enjoy your day, Bruce.

(phone vibrating)

Hello?

Yeah, hold on.

(soft rhythmic theme)

Don't be too long.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I'll take care of it.

[Tom] Two sixes.

Three fours.

Three sixes.

Bullshit.

Ha, fist your ass.

(chuckling)

Thanks, Pat.

Lucas, my man, the Prius

is looking great.

Thank you so much.

You know me, Vic.

Always happy to help a friend,

especially one

who gives me free drinks.

You know what, free drinks

on the house tonight for Lucas.

Really?

That's what I said.

Enjoy your night.

I intend to.

(country rock music playing)

We are hindering our

ability to defend ourselves.

This is only our second drink.

Doubles.

Look who forgot how to drink.

- Ooh-rah.

- Ooh-rah.

[Jack] Three threes.

Bullshit.

Did you say three threes?

Oh f***.

This morning was amazing.

This morning happened under

extenuating circumstances.

Hmm.

Bottoms up.

I'm pacing.

[Bruce] I'll take it

if he don't want it,

the drink.

Drinks on the house tonight

for Bruce.

Is anybody paying?

You'll be

if you don't button your lip.

Why is Bruce drinking

on the house?

Because he agreed to

mind his own business.

(radio band music playing)

(bell ringing)

What the hell? Drinks on the

house for everyone tonight.

- Yeah, right on!

- Yeah!

[Lucas] Greatest bartender

in all the world.

You guys are amazing.

Vic,

part of me is glad I came here,

even with everything

that's happened.

Maybe because of

everything that's happened.

But I don't trust you.

And I really wish

that I could.

I was thinking about

what you said the other day

about becoming a better person.

And I thought maybe we could

become better people together.

I want to, I just don't know

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