Pocha: Manifest Destiny

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SPOKESWOMAN:
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.

- (COMPUTER BEEPS)

Credit card number is

6011-5879-1835-9498.

Great. 53141666.

And this is more pastel-y

but I love them both.

- Security code 609.

-(PHONE CHIMES)

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.

-(PHONE CHIMES)

And I was like,

"You know what? I'm worth it. "

(PHONE VIBRATING)

Hello?

How's that sound?

MOTHER:
Yes, we have the new ones.

Yes, three? Sure, we can do that.

She's not home right now.

(WHIRRING)

- We have to go to the bank.

-(LAUGHS)

- These f***ing Craigslisters.

- MOTHER:
Everything's going to be there.

- ROGER:
Babe.

- Yes, I know.

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

- Tomorrow.

ROGER:
See you later.

Mmm. Yes, that's correct.

They haven't made the last eight payments.

Okay.

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

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.

(PEOPLE CHEERING)

(ENGINE STARTS)

(MUSIC PLAYING LOUDLY)

F***, it's so loud.

Turn it down.

Claudia, turn it down.

(MUSIC VOLUME LOWERS)

Larry, let's head back.

We've got one more.

No, we're done.

It's already set up.

MARISSA:
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.

Ah...

You should come have a drink with me.

-(DOOR CLOSES)

- Catch up.

Hey, I'm going to be right back, okay?

I have to go to the bathroom.

Okay.

(BEEPS)

(DOOR RATTLING)

(DOOR OPENING)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)

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.

PUBLIC DEFENDER:
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.

(DOOR OPENS)

(DOOR CLOSES)

MOTHER:
It's not your fault.

(SNIFFLES)

It's my fault.

I brought you here.

I taught you that...

That you were special.

- That you deserved the nicest things.

- CLAUDIA:
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, huh?

MOTHER:
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.

(SNIFFLES)

BORDER AGENT:

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.

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(CONTINUES SPEAKING IN SPANISH)

(CREAKS)

Think your fences can keep me out?

- A**holes.

-(GUARD SPEAKING IN SPANISH)

Hey, girl! Keep moving.

Keep moving forward!

DEPORTEE:
I'll be back. Not to see you.

But I'm going to be over there in Chicago

in one week.

(SIREN WAILING)

(DOG BARKING)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Friend!

Friend.

You want some minutes to make a call?

You can use my cell phone.

I have minutes.

Do you need help?

(INDISTINCT CHATTER ON RADIO)

Hey.

Check this out. Can you do me a favor?

This girl wants to go to the south.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER ON RADIO)

- What's going on?

- A checkpoint.

Where are you headed?

Just ahead, about 10, 15 kilometers.

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

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.

(MOOING)

(WHISTLING)

You can't stay in the house all day.

(CONVERSING IN SPANISH)

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.

ARTURO:
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.

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

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.

(SIGHS)

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.

(COW SQUEALS)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Hold her head, please.

You wanna get kicked?

ANDRES:

Stand there if you wanna get kicked.

(MOOING)

(COW SQUEALING)

(SHUSHING)

Claudia, take it.

(SHUSHING)

You see plastic,

you pick it up.

Is this normal?

ANDRES:
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.

(MOOING)

(SIGHS)

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?

Andrs wouldn't like that.

I don't care what Andrs thinks.

(PHONE RINGING AND VIBRATING)

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