Zoot Suit Page #2

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because we'll be here all night.

What are you laughing at, mensito?

you worry about getting yourself a job.

You're still

eating here for free.

All right then.

Keep yourpinchebeans!

Rodolfo!

You see?

You see how he is?

How long before

he ends up in jail too?

Tell lupe we'll be waiting outside,am.

Mm-hmm.

Henry.

Come here,mi hijo.

Vieja,

where's my tequila?

Por qu? What are you gonna do?

The bottle,mujer!

And two glasses.

Hmph.no, pues s.

Just like the saying goes,

"from such a stick,

such a splinter."

"De tal palo,

tal astillota."

So, you're taking out

mycompadre'sdaughter, eh?

She's very pretty.

And very young too.

Innocent.t sabes?

Mira, ap.

I'm not gonna do anything.

Ah, pero qu va, hombre.

I know I can trust you.

I'm glad you're leaving all

this pachucomierda behind you.

And I'm proud

you're in the navy.

Just do me

one favor, eh?

You know that switchblade

in your pocket?

- yeah,ap.

- rip apart that goddamn silly suit.

Why bother to wear anything?

I'ay, am!

You look like aputa... uh, a pachuca.

Where's the skirt?

Here.

I'ah, jijo! Where's the rest of it?

I'ay, ap!

It's the latest

american style.

Like the guys' drapes,

huh, hank?

Ah los guacho.

"Ah los guacho"? What's that?

Uh, it means,

"I'll see you later,"jefe.

Me lleva la que me trajo.

Cada Sbado En La Noche

Yo Me Voy A Borlotear

Con Mi Linda Pachucona

Las caderas a menear

Ella Le Hace

Muy de aquellas

Cuando Empieza A Guarachar

Y al comps de los timbales

Yo Me Siento Petatear

Los Chucos Suaves

Bailan rumba

Bailan La Rumba

Y le zumban

Bailan Guaracha Sabrosn

El Botecito Y El Danzn

Los Chucos Suaves

Bailan rumba

Bailan La Rumba

Y le zumban

Bailan Guaracha Sabrosn

El Botecito Y El Danzn

You got a match?

El pueblo de nuestra seora...

De los a ngeles de pachucos.

August 8, 1942.

I'o"rale!

Here comes hank.

Hey, how about it, fellas?

What's the real scoop on the story?

Sex? Violence?

Marijuana?

Yeah. Sex.

Now go get screwed.

Hey, kid, this is no time to be antisocial.

There's a war on.

What's a good-looking american boy

like you doing with these beaners?

Dodging the draft?

They're gonna kill us all.

Look, I can't

believe it, hank.

Are they really gonna

pin us with a murder rap?

I got a wife

and kid,ese.

"Zoot-suited goons

of sleepy lagoon"?

Hey, that ain't bad,ese.

Listen to this pip-squeak.

About the biggest heist he ever

pulled was his tootsie roll.

Here's your

tootsie roll,ese.

Hey, knock it off!

Pachuco army

is falling apart,ese.

You better do something.

I don't need your advice. The last time I

listened to you, the bulls gave me the saps.

What did you expect,

a parking ticket?

Mira, ese. the DA.'s indicted

the whole pinchegang for murder.

All except for

little brother rudy.

He was at the sleepy lagoon too,

throwingchingazos.

The cops

don't know that.

They got ways of finding out.

I'guacha!cop.

Hi, boys.

The name's george shearer. Your, uh,

parents retained me to handle your case.

Do you mind if we sit and

talk about it a little bit?

Pngase trucha.

Este me huele a chota.

Uh, did you say

to sit down?

Thank you. Uh...

uh-huh.

Well...

First thing we better do

is get your names straight.

Let's see here.

Who's jos castro?

Right here.

Ismael torres.

Yeah, that's me.

But they call me smiley.

"Smiley"?

Oh, I see.

Uh, you must be, uh,

thomas roberts, huh?

I ain't zoot suit yokum.

Well, that makes you

henry reyna.

So what if I am?

Who are you?

I told you. The name's george shearer.

I'm a people's lawyer, henry.

A people's lawyer?

Simn, ese. We're people.

At least they didn't send

no animals' lawyer.

So what does that mean?

You work for free, or what?

That's really none of your damn business,

is it, henry?

For what it's worth,

I'll tell you a little story.

The first murder case

I ever tried...

and won, incidentally...

was for a filipino.

I was paid exactly $3.50 plus a

pack of lucky strike cigarettes...

And a note

for a thousand dollars.

Never redeemed.

Does that answer your question?

Yeah, well, how do we know

you're really a lawyer?

Well, you think I'm a cop?

Maybe.

What are you trying

to hide from the cops? Murder?

Sabes qu,

Mr. Shearer?

Don't do us

any favors.

All right. All right.

You want another lawyer.

All right. I'll talk to the public

defender's office about it.

Wait a minute,ese.

Where you going?

De cincho se le va a volar la tapa.

All right. Come on, kids.

Come on! Cut the crap!

All right. All right!

It's fine. It's fine.

Everything's fine.

Thank you.

I think you're making

a big mistake.

I wonder if you, uh,

know who your friends really are.

You realize that you boys

are facing a mass trial?

Any of you know

what that means?

You're all going

on the block together,

the whole so-called

38th street gang!

The DA.'s charging

conspiracy, henry!

He's gonna put you and all your

buddies right in the gas chamber.

But we didn't do nothing!

simn.

We're innocent.

On the level.

Okay, say we believe your people's

lawyer stuff. What does that prove?

The press has already tried and convicted us.

You think you can change that?

I honestly don't know.

But public opinion

comes and goes, henry.

What matters is

our system of justice.

I happen to believe

that it still works,

no matter how slowly

the wheels grind.

I promised your parents the best

defense that I'm capable of.

The question is,

uh, henry,

will you trust me?

I'chale!

We need a lawyer,ese.

You expect us to defend ourselves?

What difference

does it make?

"What difference

does it make?"

Whosepincheside

are you on anyway?

The side of the heroes

and the fools, hank.

Which one are you?

- you're on.

- hey, good.

Same here.

It's about time.

All right.

Now let's get to work.

Now,

I want you guys to tell me

exactly what happened.

Right from the beginning.

Well, rafas pushed rudy...

thepedoreally started at the dance...

Last saturday night.

O"rale,little dude.

yea, rudy!

Hi, little dude.

Cuando Salgo Yo A Bailar

Yo Me Pongo Muy Catrn

Las Huisitas Gritan

Daddyvente

Vamos A Bailar El Swing

Hey!

I'o"rale!who do you

think you are?

Don't touch me!

Ese, surote.

How about a dance

for old times' sake?

No te hagas gacho.

Wanna trade partners?

Sorry, bertha.

Is this

your newhuisa?

This little fly chick?

Come on, berti. Let's dance.

Golly.

Ese,hank,

that's the downey gang.

Think they're

looking forpedo?

Nel, ese.there's only

a couple of them. Be cool.

"Be cool."

Huy, huy, huy.

Forget it, smiley.

He's with shirley temple.

She doesn't know the difference

between being cool and beingculo.

Watch your mouth,

bertha.

Cuando Voy Al Vaciln

Y Me Meto A Un Saln

Las Chavalas Gritan

Papi, Vente

Vamos A Bailar Danzn

Mmm!

Qu traes, cabrn?

Aquellos Ojos Verdes

De Mirada Serena

Dejaron En Mi Alma

Eterna Sed De Amar

Hank, I feel like

everybody's looking at us.

So? Give 'em the shine.

De Besos Y Ternuras

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