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cook dinner for her family and

her husband asks, "Honey, what

are we having for dinner?"

And she says, "Well,

we're having Damn Ham."

And he says, "Honey!"

You know we don't use that

language in this house."

She says, "No, no, no, no,

they call it Damn Ham because"

it's fish they

caught at the Dam."

He says, "Oh, I see, well,

it smells delicious."

So they sit down at the table

with their two beautiful

children and the

husband asks the wife,

"Can you please pass

some of that Damn Ham?"

And the little boy's

ears light up,

he can't believe

what he's hearing.

The kid says, "Whoa

dad, right on."

Hey mom, why don't you pass

those f***ing potatoes?"

Whoa, whoa, easy there!

F***ing potatoes...

that's good stuff.

Are you scared?

Sure, but it's not

in my hands, is it?

You are the bravest

man I've ever met.

And I want to say thank

you for being in my life.

I know what you've

done for me... I know.

And, I want to tell

you that I love you.

There's a light

shining on you, son.

I know you're angry for all

that you've been given,

for all the things you've had

to do, I know you're scared,

but we're tested so that we can

look through the eyes of God

and see in ourselves

what he sees.

Let it go, son.

Get out of that darkness.

Any negative side effects?

No.

Samantha, have you been

taking your anti-depressant?

Yeah.

I need you to follow

your prescription.

I can't treat you

properly otherwise.

No, I've... I've been taking them.

They're really helpful.

Last time we talked,

you'd been experiencing

some unusual things.

Have you had any

more experiences?

Hallucinations?

No, I'm feeling much better.

I'm feeling much, much better.

Where you been?

Around.

I hear you think your

place got tapped?

No.

So you ain't talked to anyone?

That's strange 'cause Tommy

and half the crew got popped.

You know anything about that?

No, you?

Tommy's not gonna talk so the

Dominican job still goes,

and I'm the f***ing

lead, you hear me?

You f*** us, and I promise you

there's no place you'll be safe.

You're going to do exactly what

the f*** I want you to do.

Their route's every three

weeks across the border,

landing about ten miles that way.

Two rigs moving construction

gear for a legit company

called Actrom Construction,

but it's not in the freight.

Both tractors have Easter Eggs,

15 to 30 bricks of

coke per truck.

They always have four to six

men, drivers and triggermen.

The way I see it, it

goes down right there.

Quick stop, block, and we

go, two, two, and two.

What kind of heat do

the triggermen use?

Hey, what are you doing?

Nothing, just checking

up on some email.

Have you had to call the police

on any fictional

characters recently?

Oh, here's a thing...

When are you going to

come out with me again?

When you realize you're 30

and living at your mom's.

First of all, 30 is

the new 20, so...

The series finale

of "Thieves and Saints"

is just five days away!

Will Alex make it out alive?

I bet they kill him off.

What?

It's a dark show.

They are not going to give

the audience a happy ending,

that is for sure.

...at I-25 and

Sierra, multiple...

Copy that unit 72,

we are en route.

Alex...

I went and you weren't there.

No, I waited, you never showed.

How long has...

How long has my show been on?

Three years.

Makes you feel naked, you know?

I must be in love with you.

And my mind has created

this elaborate delusion

around that...

I'm so alone and pathetic, I

just willed this to happen.

You don't know me.

We need to meet.

Alex, I don't think

I know, but if we start

at like a common place

and take it from there,

then we can break it down.

But it doesn't make sense.

Either we're crazy or something

much bigger is happening.

Nothing is a miracle.

Not if you look close

enough, nothing.

Meet me at the Millennium Bridge.

Alex!

I can be there in ten minutes.

Look, I have to tell you...

Something's going to go wrong on

your show with your nextjob.

Just meet me at the bridge.

Alex?

Samantha?

Wow, uhh...

What are you doing here?

Como Estas?

I'm just here with my kids,

they're getting ice cream.

Are you waiting for someone?

Just getting out.

Are you meeting someone?

No, no, just getting

some fresh air.

Aah.

It's unfortunate what

happened with Tommy.

You haven't heard?

Someone got to him on the

inside, cut his throat.

There's nothing like

the bustling city

to make you feel small, huh?

It's too bad, he was a good man.

You're a good man too, Alex,

I hope you don't let us down

out there, it would be a shame.

It was nice seeing you,

I wish you a pleasant

rest of your evening.

Thank you.

You're gonna need this.

Your phone.

It's okay...

It's okay, mi amor.

Will Alex make it out alive?

Alex.

You said I shouldn't do this job

something was going to happen,

you mean the cops?

No.

Then what?

Your show is ending.

What?

I know it's crazy, but what I

see here, it's going to end.

You think I'm just going

to disappear or something?

I honestly... I don't know, okay?

But something is

going to go wrong.

How do you know?

I saw a preview.

What the f*** are

you talking about?

Please believe me.

They kill you off,

I don't know...

Who, the Dominicans?

The... the writer, or producer...

This is not a show,

nobody has written me!

But what if it is?

And someone has control

whether you live or die?

You mean God?

F***ing bullshit!

How do you know?

How can you be so sure...

F*** you! Because only

reality is this shitty!

Because what kind of a cruel

f*** would create this?

For what purpose?

What did I do?

What did I do... I...

This is chaos, this is not

a story, this is chaos.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

There's gotta be something

better to watch on TV than me.

I don't remember things.

What things?

When I was younger, you know?

Like your family?

You see that there?

Yeah.

You have a nice voice...

when you sing.

I don't think this is chaos.

I know pain can be unbearable

sometimes and I don't know why,

but I think you either have to

believe everything is chaos

or everything is a miracle.

This doesn't feel

like chaos to me.

So I'm going to be your

guardian angel here

and tell you, please, just run.

I've seen enough to know.

I just want to be free.

Will you stay with me here,

as long as it... as

long as it holds?

Okay.

Los Perditus, Double Edge Films.

Double Edge Films, how

can I direct your call?

Uh, I just need to

speak to someone about.

"Thieves and Saints," the show.

How can I direct

your call, ma'am?

Just the writer's office, please.

Please hold.

Hello?

Hello, is anyone there?

Can you hear me?

Cell phones, right?

You need to get new service.

It's the trees.

Two for two, two for two.

1,000 yards.

500...

250...

Now!

Get out of the truck!

Got out of the f***ing

truck, right f***ing now!

Get the f*** out of the truck!

Open the f***ing door!

Get the f*** down!

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