Once in the Life Page #7

because he thinks that we've got

Manny's money. Money talks.

Bullshit walks. Here endeth

the lesson. That's why the sh*t

went wrong, bro. You came in sweaty with your jaws

all tight. You wasn't cool. F***ing guy was reaching

for his piece. He never would have

fired on us if you'd have

just chilled. Get the f*** out of here.

You don't know that. Yeah, I do.

Let me tell you why. Because I done it.

Me and Tony, man. We were in the same game

with a lot of people, man. And you got busted,

though, Mr. pro. Anyway... Yeah, anyway... So you started

shooting. Then what? You should have

seen it, man. F***ing bullets

are flying-- [imitates gunplay] F***ing blood

was everywhere. Man, I must have

f***ing shot these kids 5, 6 f***ing times. Lit their asses up, man. F***ing the whole joint

smelled like gunpowder. I didn't even know

I was shot at first. It felt more like

something burned me. Yeah, yeah. And then we lost

one of the 4 kilos because you

started shooting. Excuse me.

Excuse me. I tried to pick up

what was left. The sh*t was everywhere. It was mixed up with the shooter's blood

and whatnot. Tasted like some very

high-quality sh*t, though. Yeah. Thank you

very f***ing much. So you picked up

the rest of the sh*t. You got the f***

out of dodge. Tony: So afterwards,

where did you go? Went to Brooklyn. Brooklyn? Yeah. Let me

tell you something. We could've got busted waiting for that

f***ing a**hole. Who? Freddie:

So what's up, fellas? Are we going to

do this or what? He's all f***ing

worried over here. Are we going

to move the sh*t? Don't worry

about it. Yeah, yeah. I got

this guy in sales says he can

move the sh*t no problem. So where

and when? The stuyvesant hotel-- get this-- on Halloween. Tony: What the f***

made you think you could trust that

motherf***er, Mike? Come on, man. We used to get all

our flimflam victims from him, right? Yeah, but didn't you

never stop to think, Mike? It might have been him

that set us up to get busted, man. Yeah, yeah, but... But nothing. The f***ing guy has been

working for Manny for years. Word? Word. Right over here

in the f***ing park. Yo. Remember when nine lives

got shot in the head? Yeah, when Manny--

I remember that. That's how

he got his name. Mm-hmm. Well, ever since then, Manny has been real

superstitious about nine lives. I mean, he keeps

that motherf***er around like a f***ing

rabbit's foot. They ain't even invented

the type of sh*t that can kill nine lives. Where did you

hear all this? What do you mean,

where did I hear all this? I heard it around. What do you mean,

you heard it around? Around, man.

You know, around. No, I don't know. Around the corner?

Around the block? Around the f***ing

world? What? Mike: Come on, torch,

lighten up, all right? What the f***

is your problem, man? No problem, Mike. I just want to know where

you heard about nine lives. You said he's

out of the life, remember? So how the f***

does he know? Yeah. Where did you

hear all this, Tony? Tony: Mike, I come to the city sometimes

with my old lady, all right? Now, you know Maxine. She likes the restaurants,

the shops over here, and whatnot. I run into people

from back in the day. I hear things. Hears things. F***ing hears things. Hear that, Mr. Williams? Mike: What? F***ing rat is-- where? Right here, bro.

Your friend-- Tony the frosted flake. What's the matter, Mike? Your f***ing ping-ping

ain't working? I told you I seen

this guy before. All I got

is the white girl, baby. If you're looking

to score dope, you have to take your

business elsewhere. See what I'm saying? Mike: You sure? Torch: Yeah, I'm sure. You positive? Absolutely, absolutely

positive. Torch:
Freddie,

I got to get well. Ok. Freddie, what the f***

you doing? What? Manny find out

you selling dope, he going to

crucify your ass. F*** Manny,

all right? But you wasn't shopping

with your old lady, was you, my man? You know who

I was with, punk. Ohh, f***! Ay, Tony, coo! Not the balls, man! Oh, sh*t! Ow! Hey, hey, Tony.

Be careful, man. What the f***

are you doing? You ok, Billy? Hey, what the f***

is wrong, fellas? He's wrong, Mike. They're wrong--him

and nine lives. I seen them dealing

in the park together. They's both working

for Manny. Who's stupid now,

motherf***er? Mike. Mike,

I can explain. Please, Mike. Mike,

you got to listen to me. F***ing listen

to me, man! I'll f*** you up! Tony: Listen to me, Mike. Mike! Put

the gun away, Mike. Put the f***ing gun away! Ok, ok. I put it away. All right. Ok. Ok, now I'm

kind of confused, Tony, because I don't

remember you telling me nothing

like that, right? Let me explain. I remember

coming to Jersey when precious

got baptized. You told me you was

out of the life, right? You and Maxine,

you opened up a laundromat or some sh*t, right? Ok. So what

happened to that? I don't understand. You understand how I could

be a little confused when you tell me

you out of the life? Now you tell me you

working for Manny, right? Mike, I'm sorry,

all right? Tony, I love you. I love you like you

was my own blood. Te amo como mi sangre, but if you're lying to me,

I swear to God, I will f***ing kill you. F*** him.

Let's waste him, take his car, get

the f*** out of dodge while we can, man. [Cell phone ringing] Come on! Hold up. Hold up. What are you waiting for?

F***ing waste him. Hold up a minute,

all right? Go get the phone. Torch... Check the pay phone. Mike: You see

anybody there? Bet your ass, Mr. Williams. Answer it. Yeah. [Busy signal] Yeah. No. No. Uh-uh. Not yet. Listen up,

you motherf***er. Michael, it's Max. Max? Hey,

hey, Maxine. How you doing, girl? You know, how come you

always got to drag us into your bullshit,

Mikey? We ain't even heard from

you for 2 or 3 years. Yeah, I know, Max,

but what can I do? Debbie's my sister,

you know. I love her. I got to find her. All right. I don't

want to hear about your

f***ing sister. Just put Tony

on the phone. Come on, Maxine.

Don't be like that. Just put Tony

on the phone! Yeah, ok. Yeah, baby. I'm sorry, baby. Yeah, me, too.

You all right? Maxine,

are you all right? Yeah, I'm all right. How's my little girl? She's sleeping. Manny is singing

to her. You got to get us

out of here, baby. You got to get us now.

He's singing to my baby. You got to come and

get us right now. Maxine, I'll do that

on my way home, ok? I'm scared. I-I'm scared. I'll be there

soon as I can. I just got to help

Mike out, that's all. Maxine: Do it. Just do it, ok? Just do what you got

to do, you hear me? Just do what you

got to do. Yeah, I hear you. I love you. Love you, too, baby. Maxine sounds

good, bro. Sounds the same. She's the same old Max. So what?

His old lady called? That don't prove sh*t. Still don't mean he ain't

working for Manny. I know, but we got

to be cool, right? I'm through being cool. I say we f***ing

waste him now. You just got to

calm down, ok? Yeah.

Calm down, torch. You already got two murder

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