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put in my system. I like the way it sounds.

- I told you he's the best.

- So what's up? What do you want?

Give me two Millers, a Jim Beam and some

rum and coke for them right there.

Put it on my tab.

Willie, I don't know

what the f*** I'm gonna do.

About what? Frank?

Yeah.

You don't gotta go to school. He tried

that same sh*t with me when I started.

I convinced him,

"Let me work with the suits."

Well, how did you do that?

He let me hang out with them

and I earned their respect.

You're throwing a lot of f***ing money

around. What is it you do for this guy?

Why don't you come down with me

tomorrow and see for yourself?

If you like it, we'll talk to Frank about it.

I'm just asking, 'cause you know

I can't get into no trouble.

You won't.

I won't let you get into trouble.

Look, Frank's a great man.

We got a real chance with him.

You know my mother spent

her whole f***ing life on handouts.

Now I got f***ing money in my pocket,

the sky's the limit.

Yeah, but you was always good

with people. I'm not too good with words.

Hey, you're my best friend.

I'm gonna look out for you. I'll get you in.

I know. I just hope it works out,

'cause I would like that a lot.

- I wanna work with you.

- Great. Next week.

So what did you think about Belva?

She's good from far,

but far from good, you know?

- Your cousin's very beautiful.

- Yeah, she is.

Come on, handsome, dance. Come on.

Come on. Dance.

Raise your hands.

Empty your pockets.

OK, you're all right. Go ahead.

Thanks, Glenn.

They got a lot of f***ing security here.

- It's all right that I'm coming down here?

- Yeah, you're fine. They all know me here.

- So what is this place?

- This is Borough Hall.

The train businesses live and die here.

Today. We're going after

contracts worth $ 14 million.

And there's going to be a f***ing fight

'cause all our rivals are going to be here.

Right now. Our main competition

is with the Weltec Corporation.

That's run by Mani Sequiera

and Hector Gallardo.

They're a minority company. So they're

guaranteed ten percent of business.

Frank says Sequiera paid off

two councilmen to get that deal.

Paul Lazarides works right under Frank.

He makes our presentations

to the Transit Authority.

At the head of the authority is Al Granada.

My job is to do whatever I can

to keep him happy.

So that he'll keep

sending the work our way.

Do I look OK? I don't wanna

call no attention to myself.

You look great. Come on, let's go in.

We now come up on order 42399,

regarding the replacement of the train

rectifiers on the Queens and Bronx lines.

After careful review, Welghing

both price and performance ratings,

the committee has awarded this contract

to the Electric Rail Corporation of Maspeth.

Make a note of that.

Next. Order 46964.

- It's for 230 couplers, all for the subway...

- Mr. Supervisor, please.

- Hector, let me finish.

- But that contract is part of our guarantee.

- You're wrong.

- We get the rectifiers. That's the deal.

- Hector, let me finish, please.

- I knew it.

The deal for minority quotas is 10%

of the business - which 10% is up to us.

If it was up to me, Weltec wouldn't get

anything, 'cause of your failure rates.

- That's 'cause of them.

- Let me finish.

They're trying to put us out of business.

You're a part of it.

I want to make a protest

with the inspector general.

There have been several investigations

into the allegations made by Weltec.

And we have been repeatedly cleared

of any wrongdoing. They know this.

But they continue to persist

with these outrageous accusations.

- And I think they owe us an apology.

- I owe you an apology?

Yes.

- Let's get on.

- You give me the finger?

I'm gonna knock you

right into the middle of next week.

What do you think I'm doing?

Running some kind of three-ring circus?

Sr. Gutierrez.

I want to speak with you.

- I have nothing to say. Hector.

- Hey. I'm your friend.

I know what you're doing.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Why don't you come and work for us

instead of those cabrones?

- Don't waste my time.

- Hey.

You'll never be as white as they are.

Let's go.

- Who's this?

- That's Leo. You'll get to know him.

I'm not in the mood

to make any new friends today.

It'll be all right.

- Who's that?

- Frank's nephew.

- Did he do time?

- Yeah.

You got the money?

Say hello to your uncle for me.

- See you around, Willie.

- All right. Take it easy.

What the f*** was that about?

Nothing.

It's just he's very worried about wires.

Either that or he's got a thing for me.

Seems pretty f***ing Welrd to me.

- Does he get a cut of everything?

- Listen, don't worry about it.

He's a city official.

It's just the way the system works.

Now here's the good part.

That's for you.

Pretty good, huh?

- A little pocket change.

- You must have saved up a lot.

No, I think I spent it all on your cousin.

So that's it.

Next week, I'll take you down the yards,

into the tunnels.

Sounds good.

Leo, come on, are you ready?

We gotta go soon.

Ma.

I got you something.

What are you doing?

You don't have to get me anything.

I wanted to.

I just thought you needed it.

Leo, you can't.

Every dollar is saved, you know that.

It's beautiful. Thank you.

Now, come on.

Frank is sending a car for us.

All right. I'm just gonna change real quick.

That's it right there, that's their house.

- Bernard, get the door.

- I'm sitting down.

- Sorry we're late.

- Oh, good.

Come on in. Sit down, sit down.

Do me a favor, Willie, sit over there.

- Sit over here, Leo. Good.

- Oh, hi, Bernard.

- This is a really nice house.

- Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

We're doing a little work on it.

I'm building a family room.

- The a**holes wake us up every morning.

- Erica, is that necessary?

- Please, don't start.

- Ma, can I have some lemonade?

- This all looks delicious.

- It's wonderful. They got great food.

- It's a little rich sometimes.

- This is Bernie's. Give him it.

Will you pass the rice back

when you've finished with it?

So, Leo, did you tell your mother

what we talked about?

What was that?

I told him I thought maybe he should look

into some training program as a machinist.

Yeah, that sounds terrific.

Actually, I went out with Willie

and I'm thinking of working with him.

Yeah, I want to talk to you about that.

That sounds good. Two

of 'em work together, that sounds good.

I don't understand. I mean,

I thought we had this whole conversation.

- I'm not comfortable taking your money.

- Money?

Oh, no. We've been through all this.

Nobody's giving us any money.

- Why can't they work together?

- Erica.

Sorry.

Leo, I hope everything works out for you.

Being round the business,

maybe you'll learn something.

I really hope so.

Good. Good.

OK, good. Clean plate club, OK.

You got the hot mustard there?

You gotta have the hot mustard.

Erica.

Hey.

- What?

- I wanna show you something.

What?

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