Shelter

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When I call your name,

step out and tell me your date of birth.

You hear your name, you'll be moved to

another holding cell. From there, court.

- Stand in line. Brendon Johnson.

- Yes, sir.

Tahir Ibrahim Abdi.

No papers.

No. No other record sheet.

Nigerian:
Came in on a visa in 2008...

and has overstayed his welcome.

Okay.

Sign here.

Thank you, officer.

And here.

- Thank you.

- Sign here for your personal items.

Thank you.

- Are you f***ing with me?

- No, you are just doing your job.

No reason for me to be impolite.

Now, the policeman

who did this to my face,

- that's another story.

- You wanna make a complaint?

You are funny. I like you.

I don't like you. Now, get out of here.

I can go?

The charge was reduced to disorderly conduct

which is a civil offense, not a crime.

ICE says, until you commit a crime,

you are not a deportation priority.

- Thank you, officer.

- Okay, get out.

No, no, no.

Jerry. Jerry!

- I had no choice, Tahir.

- What happened?

- There was too many of 'em.

- What happened to my things?

There used to be an understanding

between our kind. A code.

- I watch your things, you watch mine.

- Not no more.

- That's what we said.

- Well, I'm sorry, Tahir.

- But there was loads of 'em.

- Alright.

- Big fellas, too.

- Alright, alright. You're alright.

Jerry...

You are wearing my boots.

- What?

- Those are my boots.

Them make some good winter boots.

I know.

That's what I said when I got them.

They're my boots now, Tahir.

They're my boots now.

Come back again on Friday.

We would like to see you both.

You come back for lunch anytime you want.

Good to see you. Are you back?

No. No, I just need some clothes

and bedding. My things were stolen.

- How?

- I left the door to my penthouse open.

Come inside. It's a thousand degrees.

You don't wanna come back

into the program?

No. Really, no. I just need

some clothes and bedding.

Can't just give out the clothes, Tahir.

Clothing pickup is on Thursday

between three and five.

You're welcome to come back then.

And we don't give out bedding.

- It's going to rain this evening.

- So why not stay here tonight?

Come back, Tahir.

I shouldn't be here.

This is exactly where you should be.

- Excuse me, can you spare a cigarette?

- Oh, sure.

- Here you go.

- Thank you.

Can I have another one? Please?

Thanks.

Excuse me, can you spare some change?

Excuse me, can you spare some change?

Thank you so much.

Thank you. Have a great day.

Excuse me, can you spare a cigarette?

Thank you. Can I have one more?

Excuse me, can you spare some change?

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, can you spare some change?

Can you spare some change?

Come on.

Stop following me.

What is your f***ing problem?

- That is my jacket.

- Your what?

That's my jacket.

You got it back on Jerry's alley.

- It's a hundred f***ing degrees out.

- It is mine.

You want your jacket? You just want your

jacket then you're gonna leave me alone?

I just want what is mine.

Here.

Now, go!

Go!

Come off the bridge.

I know why people come up here.

I wanna go! I wanna go!

I wanna go, please!

I wanna go! I wanna go!

Stay here for a minute.

I made you a bed. At the end.

On your own, you know?

I'll sleep here.

Good morning.

Eat. There is nothing of you.

What is your name?

Alright, now hit the drum. Ready?

Go!

Come on.

Left down. Go! Now you. Now you.

Thank you.

No, no. Thank you.

No, no. Thank you. Lady, we have no money.

- Then why'd you stay in this line?

- What?

- Why didn't you stand in this line?

- F*** you.

- What's the problem?

- The vagrant wants money.

That b*tch! Perhaps...

she can suck my dick first.

There's not enough money in the world

to make me touch your tiny cock.

- You speak French?

- Yes, why not?

Because I am on the streets?

Or because I am a stupid American?

- No, we just didn't think you spoke French.

- Never judge a book by its cover.

Listen, my boyfriend...

he just returned

from a tour of duty in Iraq...

and he gets a bit twitchy

when people are rude to me.

Why not show him

how much you liked his music.

Thank you.

Goodbye... and welcome to America!

What just happened?

They just really liked your music

and didn't know how to express it.

- You like movies?

- I do.

- You do?

- You like... you like Robert DeNiro?

- I do.

- You do?

Okay, you ready?

You talking to me?

- What?

- I wanna ask you a question.

Okay.

Do you really believe?

- Yes.

- Yes. I... Yes.

But I mean...

- do you really believe?

- With all my heart.

Okay.

- What?

- It seems a bit unwarranted, doesn't it?

Why?

Come on!

What?

- You're a hobo. You're a tramp.

- So?

So he doesn't really seem to have

liked you very much, does he?

The prophet said,

I looked into paradise and the majority

of his dwellers were the poor.

- So?

- So in heaven...

the poor will have recompense.

After you've died?

That's convenient, isn't it?

That's what you say.

That's what you say!

Besides, he blesses me all the time.

How so?

Hey! Buy something.

I just... need a few days.

Can you give me a few days?

A few days.

I can't do that. I mean,

why would I do that?

Cause I don't have it,

so I can't give it to you.

- You got something.

- I got five f***ing dollars.

Look, you want it? You can have it.

What am I gonna do with five dollars?

So, give me a few days.

Or you could be nice to me.

- Tahir!

- Get him off me!

- Stop!

- My nose!

I owe him money.

You shut up.

It doesn't matter how much you owe him.

- Man, why you give a f***?

- Because she is my woman.

Yeah, for the right price.

F***, man!

My f***ing face. Sh*t.

- How much does she owe you?

- Half a bundle.

- What is that?

- Fifty-dollars, you crazy motherf***er.

Here, I have ten, twenty, thirty, forty.

It's all the money I have in the world.

If I ever see you near her again,

you'll see me again.

Out your f***ing mind, man.

Not now.

Do you feel remorse?

I do.

Do you resolve never

to commit the sin again?

Yes.

Have you made restitution for this sin?

Made recompense?

I can't.

The man you beat up?

Whatever the sin is, it is a private

matter between you and Allah.

If repentance is sincere,

you need only ask.

Allah, forgive me.

He will forgive.

I pray to repent, not for forgiveness.

Allah forgives, Tahir.

The objective is the be forgiven,

not to be judged and condemned,

but you must make restitution.

You must put it right.

Did you get what you needed?

You?

No. Bad day.

We'll be hungry tonight.

What is it we are waiting for?

For God to provide.

What?

We gotta go!

Come on! Come on!

Excuse me!

Come on!

Hurry, come on.

This way. Come.

Tahir.

Go, go, go, go!

Over here.

Hey!

Let's leave it.

Someone's home.

That's why the door's open.

Rich people are careless.

That's why it's open.

Hannah.

Hannah!

Hannah!

Hannah.

Where are you, Hannah?

Hannah!

- It's not much, but its home.

- We need to leave now.

- Why?

- It's someone house, Hannah.

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