Nation's Fire

Who are you?

Lost?

Mr. Earl Bob Hendersen, I'm Gloria Nation.

Sir, the investigator.

You skipped bail.

I'm here to take you in.

Come on, let's go.

What's, what's FRA?

Fugitive recovery agent, sir.

You boys get me a little present.

One of those strippers?

Stripper?

You're a feisty little bitch, aren't ya?

Back the fuck up!

Back up.

All right, let's go.

I am Gloria Nation.

I'm a Marine, I'm a single mom.

Thomas, it's important that you take great pride

every day that you leave this house.

Now is that school appropriate?

And I work two jobs.

My bail bonds office sits in the back of my tattoo parlor.

We call it Nation's Fire.

So I started my club Heaven's Fire.

Hey girl.

I wanted to follow my daddy's footsteps.

My daddy was CW Nation, Thomas and I call him Pop-Pop.

My daddy started up the Reino de la Furia, a biker club.

It's a one percenter biker club here in Florida.

Never take anything less than your green for you.

Daddy was my strength.

And then it's kinda simple, all you have to do

is go out there in the real world, and get it.

And since he was the president

of Reino de la Furia, I knew them one percenters

would not mind.

Hell, they didn't even mind that we had

the Florida Rockers on our backs.

They knew we were ride or die chicks.

Yeah, it's been a good minute.

How's the little man?

He's doing great.

Getting bigger every day.

Rita, my former best friend, took over my slot as president.

We've been estranged ever since Vito made me leave

to raise my son and to help my daddy.

I'd love to stay and chat, but I'm waiting for a meeting.

Good to see you smiling again.

My mama, growing up she was dealing

with a whole lot of alcohol abuse.

I don't know how to say it,

I'm not gonna say it again, I'm done here!

No, no, you're not done!

You said that before!

I stopped drinking for three days!

Don't do this in front of this little girl!

God almighty, what's the matter with you?

You're so calm.

I can't believe it, I love you so much.

I love you too darling, Gloria!

Go find someplace where you can't hear it,

and if you really, really get unhappy

find me, call me.

- We can talk this out! - Okay darling.

- I'll try and get it... - I'm sorry about this.

Don't listen to him, Gloria.

Don't listen to him!

- I don't care... - I chose you, bitch,

and now I'm done with you.

Oh you're gonna throw us all away?

Oh shut up.

You don't throw a glass away when it's broken.

You don't throw a marriage away!

You don't throw a relationship away!

I was sent to a boarding school

up in Tallahassee.

It was there that my childhood dream

of being a Marine became a reality.

Really, a Marine?

- Yep. - Semper fi.

Get over here for a hug.

Outstanding.

After I got back from the Marines.

He does love to rhyme.

Just like his Pop-Pop.

We had a whole 'nother battle to face.

That's true.

My daddy had cancer.

His daddy is an asshole.

This is Thomas.

My world, my heart.

Why did he have to leave?

No he didn't leave us.

He's always here.

Pop-Pop was just needed.

It was Daddy who helped raise Thomas

after I was deployed overseas.

He loved you so much.

Thomas, let's go

trying to make sure he ain't nothing like his daddy.

Not if I could help it.

Thomas!

He was all his Pop-Pop.

You have patience like a saint.

Hey Saturday, can you come early?

I can go on before Nasty Savage.

Hey Freddy, fire up that...

There she goes, folks!

Running away!

As usual.

No wonder you went to Iraq.

Iran.

Well.

The country

that suits your little diva needs, Iran!

You ran.

Pew, pew, pew!

Hell, we all ran.

Right?

Owen, can you go get me some more beer in the back fridge?

We're all out in here.

Must your grandson always see this side of you?

Well let me get this straight,

it's okay for Tommy to see his daddy in prison.

Oops.

But that isn't it.

A wee bit late.

I asked you to take him to school

when I had something planned.

And in classic Myra Johnson form, something came up.

I wish for a moment you'd act

like somebody's mama, or grandma

rather than a washed up old lady.

Old lady.

Listen to me, you spoiled little bitch!

I am your goddamn mother!

And you will show me some respect.

- I'll tell you what, Ma. - What?

I'll show you the respect you deserve

when you give it to yourself.

Patience, like a saint.

Let's go, Thomas.

You have a great day.

Come and give your mama some love, muah!

I'd better not get a call from Mr. Kamaduchi

about that choice of wardrobe for school.

You won't, Mom, I promise.

What are you doing with that old thing?

I thought it was too small for your head.

It is, I'm gonna give it to a friend.

Hey, guys, wait up.

All right, I love you Mom.

Make sure you come right home after school, okay?

I got something special planned for us tonight.

All right.

And Saturday's the bike fest fair.

I want you there, little man.

I thought we were gonna go see my father.

Mm-mm, not this weekend.

Maybe next.

Okay good, 'cause I really don't like going there.

Love you.

- Bye Mom. - Bye.

- Hi Mrs. Nation. - Hey.

Hey guys, I'll catch up.

There you go.

And you can have this too.

All right, have a good day.

You know, you gotta forgive her.

She never really learned how to express herself.

Half the time, or probably a good deal

more than half the time it's the alcohol.

And...

I wish sometimes I could make her happier,

and I don't think I'm doing the best I can,

but I'll tell ya one thing,

she is extremely proud of you, as am I,

and she loves you very, very much, as do I.

And you are gonna be something,

and you know why?

Because you are something already.

It was a sad day for me

when my husband, Vito, got locked up.

At first, he was big and strong,

and treated me real good.

But then the truth came out,

and it became my worst nightmare.

Sign the fuckin' papers.

On paper, Daddy owned the two businesses with Vito, my ex.

It was in his will that Vito resign the business over to me.

I didn't sign 'em yet.

Okay, well I need you to.

I need my lawyer to look at 'em.

Oh for shit's sake, just sign the damn papers.

You at least owe me that.

You got a mouth today bitch?

You know something Vito, growing up my daddy showed me

the true beauty of a man.

Shame on me for marrying you.