Cookie

Let us pray to God

that he will raise up this mortal body

to the perfection of the Saints.

May Christ the Shepherd lead him safely home

to be at peace with God.

Eternal rest Grant to him, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon him.

May he rest in peace. Amen.

May he live on in your presence.

In your mercy and love,

forgive whatever sin he may have committed. Amen.

Eternal rest Grant to him, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon him.

May he rest in peace. Amen.

May his soul

and the souls of all the faithful departed,

by the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Amen.

move your butt! Beep! Beep!

Oh, wow. Check it out.

How much?

$14.

$9.00.

$12.

9.50.

No way.

$10, it's a deal.

O.K.

Pia, lend me $10.

But it's all I've got, Cookie.

Please.

O.K.

Bye.

Bye.

Hey. Hey, hold it.

Hold on.

sorry.

Hey.

Bye. Bye.

Ha ha ha!

Oh, Cookie.

Docket number 8N06357.

Carmela Maria Angelina Teresa Voltecky.

Yo.

Miss Voltecky, you are charged

with violating section 165.15,

theft of services,

and 205.30, resisting arrest and obstruction of justice.

Are you represented by an attorney?

No.

Yes, your honor.

Henry Solomon blah blah blah.

Mr. Solomon.

Your honor, I'd like to ask you to release Miss Voltecky

on her own recognizance.

What are you, an ambulance chaser?

She has been living quietly with her mother

and having had to leave trade school for medical reasons

has been conducting an exhausting search for employment.

Granted, Mr. Solomon. Date of appearance.

How is January 16th?

How's January 16th?

I got to check my calendar.

Thank you, your honor. That'll be fine.

Next case, please.

Docket number 8N06338. Pia Diane Manchuso.

So what about her, huh?

Let go of me!

Miss Manchuso, you're charged with violating

section 165.15 in the penal code, theft of services,

you're also charged with 205.30...

What's going on?

Henry!

Where are we going?

What's the deal?

No problem. Nothing at all.

Who's the girl?

What's going on?

Henry, who's the girl?

Come on, you can tell us.

The press has always been nice to you.

You're taking a trip with Vinnie and Angelo.

Who?

Get in the damn car.

Get your hands off me!

You have to have a warrant to kidnap somebody!

Where are you taking me?

Does my mother know about this?

And don't you dare touch me. Don't put one hand on me.

Shut up!

We're taking you to your father.

My father?

Hey, you got to be kidding.

It's a long drive. So you let me know

if you have to make a wee-wee.

You got to stop fighting me.

Patient? If I be any more patient,

I'll end up in the hospital.

Angelo and Vinnie brought you?

How's your mother?

I can't hear you on this thing.

How's your mother?

She's O.K., O.K.?

Take the gum out when you're talking to me.

You look like a hooker.

Your mother told me you had my brains,

but I guess you got my temper instead.

You're getting a job when you get home.

I don't believe this.

I haven't seen you since I was 5.

Going around with bums. Staying out all night. Getting pinched.

I'm coming up for parole in two weeks.

Your parole?

My little arrest is gonna jam up your parole?

Nobody even knows you're my father,

including me.

You're getting a job, 9:00 to 5:00,

in bed early after a little TV.

This is the last time you upset your mother.

Pick up the phone.

Pick up that fucking phone.

It seems like what we have here

in your case is an Angie.

If you wanna be a cute kid with a big mouth

all your life,

fine, except insofar as it affects me.

So when I get out of here,

which is soon, if you don't fuck it up,

you and I will talk about it.

Now, say goodbye.

Goodbye.

Daddy.

You ought to have more respect.

For you? I don't even know you.

I'm talking about your father.

Wake up in there. Let's go.

Yo. Good night.

Don't ever rat on me again.

That's all I'm gonna say.

I knew she was going to be mad at me.

Dino says she's gotta get a job.

I don't wanna criticize you and all,

but you treat that girl so special.

A job is exactly what that smart aleck needs.

Right. Right.

Right.

Honey, did you have a nice day?

I talked to Henry Solomon.

He thinks they'll drop the charges.

That'll be a relief to Dino,

what with him up for parole.

Screw off. Screw off. Screw off.

Screw off.

Screw off.

Honey, can we talk about this?

Thank God he never divorced his wife

and married you.

Cookie.

Can we talk about this?

You listen to me, young lady.

Your father got you a job.

You're going to work on seventh Avenue

for Carmine Tarrantino.

You're lucky to have a father

who has such important business associates

who owe him a great deal.

What do I do in this job?

You do whatever they tell you to do.

So...

How did he look?

Compared to what?

Well, you maybe don't remember.

You went a few times.

You used to get carsick.

I'd hold your face up to the net

so you could see your father.

You'd go, "daddy."

"Daddy!"