In the Blood

My father always told me

that he wouldn't be around forever to protect me.

He was an outlaw,

and he knew his days were numbered.

He told me that the only person I could ever rely on was myself,

and even that person may let you down.

Fuck this.

My father taught me how to fight,

to survive, to never be a victim,

to never cry,

because those tears would be used against me.

When he was killed, I never cried.

Never.

What the fuck?

Not once.

I want you to be happy,

but it doesn't hurt to be cautious.

It's not like you guys were high school sweethearts, okay?

I mean, you guys met at a needle exchange, for Christ's sake.

It was Narcotics Anonymous, all right?

And she is the reason that I am still clean.

Yes, and I appreciate that,

but there's still a lot of unknowns given her history,

which has a habit of repeating itself.

My brother's a lucky man.

My dad always said consistent luck was skill.

Well, then, my brother's consistently lucky.

Prenups are the norm today, Derek.

Marriage is business.

If it goes south, you're going to need an exit strategy.

Ava already signed.

If you want to disown or disinherit me, please,

draw up the papers, and I will gladly sign them,

but I do not need an exit or...

- ...a strategy.

Now, is there anyone out there I should introduce myself to?

Any family, friends?

Uh-uh.

That's okay. You've got us now. We're your family.

Please be seated.

Derek and Ava

have arrived

at this very special moment in their lives.

"L, Derek..."

I, Derek...

- "...take you, Ava..." - ...take you, Ava...

- "...to be my wife." - ...to be my wife.

- Oh, my God! - Freaking out.

- Freaking out. - I'm not freaking out.

Bienvenido.

My grandfather, he bought this

back in the '40s for nothing.

We used to come here in the summer when we were kids.

But now my dad thinks it's too rustic,

and he'll only stay at the Four Seasons.

What do you think?

- It's amazing. - Right?

Right there, that is my grandmother

on her wedding day.

Oh, and this here, that's my uncle

and my mom when she was...

two or three years old.

Wow.

You know, this is the first time

that I've actually been here since she died.

She would have loved you.

I wish I could have met her.

Yeah.

Whoa. Whoa.

Why aren't I driving?

I should keep this rocket ripper.

Whoa! Yow!

What?!

Whoo!

What are you thinking?

I think I'm supposed to be asking you that.

Typically, yeah, but...

Oh, my gosh. Hello.

May I? What's your name?

- Ricardo. - Ricardo.

Oh. You're handsome.

He looks good on you. It works.

- You think so? - I do. Hello.

- Hello. - Uh-oh.

- He wants his daddy back. - And we'll take him.

- Come on.

Come on, little one. Let's go.

You know, you will be a great mother.

- You think so? - Oh, I know so.

I didn't really have the best influence.

Yeah, well, you know, we both got an education

in how not to raise your kids, so...

El bafio. I have to go to the bathroom.

That's Spanish for...

Learn something new every day. All right, I'll be right back.

Hey, give me a kiss.

Do not go anywhere.

Stay right there.

Do not move.

- Hola. ¢C6mo esté? - Bien.

Manny.

Ava.

Nice to meet you, Ava.

- Beautiful view, isn't it? - It's gorgeous.

- Where are you from? - Connecticut.

Do you know Earl Sanders?

Mm, uh...

I don't-- I don't think so.

He comes here every year. He's from Connecticut.

Oh. Connecticut is kind of a large space.

Si, si. I-- yo tengo familia--

I have family in Texas.

Okay. Okay, not that close, but okay.

Babe, this is Manny. He has family in Texas.

- Manny. - Hey, man. What's up?

- Wow. What's up? Good. - All good, all good.

- Welcome. - Thank you.

Thank you.

So how much longer are you guys on the island?

- A few more days. - And nights.

Have you been to Cabarete?

I don't think so.

It's a beautiful, beautiful place.

The longest zip lines in the Caribbean, in the rain forest.

No. I'm afraid of heights.

- That sounds awesome. - Oh, come on.

- My friend runs the place. - Zip line.

I can take you guys tomorrow.

And it's a very safe place.

Only one person died there last year.

- Only one person. - Yeah.

Relax. I'm joking.

I'm joking. How about dancing? You guys like dancing?

Ooh. Prefer zip-lining, but...

Well, I love dancing, but this one...

I can't dance, so why would I--

My friend runs the hottest club on the entire island.

We can go there.

I don't care.

- I'd love to. - Well, we can do both things.

- You'd love to? - Yeah.

I'll tell you what I'd love to do.

- Whoo! - Come on!

Whoo!

Just one.

We don't drink.

' ISalud! ' ISalud!

Gracias, Manny.

All right. All right, ease up on the hands there, chief.

Here we go.

All right, babe.

Come back here. Come back to me, babe.

Okay.

Hey, forget that gringo. You're dancing with me.

Relax, man. Hands off my girl, all right?

Relax, man.

Just take it easy, man.

Oh, okay, Derek.

Get the fuck off.

You little bitch.

- No. Ava, it's me. - Let's go.

Manny, we got to go now.

Come on, come on, come on.

All right, Ava. You're all right. Let's go.

Let's go, Manny. Come on, man.

Come here. Come here. Come here.

Get in. Get in. Get in.

Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.

I'm fucking tired of this shit.

I was just dancing with that con la chavala esta.

Yo, what the hell?

I guess we're not going to that club tomorrow night, huh?

You know that man that you just messed with?

That's Big Biz, dude.

That's a fucking bad hombre, dude.

They better watch out for you, girl.

You went crazy.

Like fucking ninja fucking crazy.

Manny, Manny, let it go.

Drop it.

What the hell was that?

Huh?

I'm sorry.

Best piece of advice I ever got...

don't trust anybody.

You hard like your old man?

Hmm?

I got no problem with 15.

I like 15.

Sometimes the only way to defend yourself is to attack.

Hold her down, God damn it.

You just want to be harder, quicker, faster,

dirtier than the next guy. You understand?

Fucking bitch!

Eventually you forget about the pain, forget about the fear.

You remember the lesson. You understand me?

- Too slow. - Get back here, fucking bitch!

Most people have a limit they won't go beyond.

You're going to learn to go beyond.

You're going to learn to go beyond the limit.