Slipping Into Darkness

- All inmate visitation hours will be ending soon.

What's up, son?

You finally found some time to come see your old man?

No, Dad.

I'm only here because Mom wouldn't stop bugging me

to come see you.

- Yeah, your mom was telling me Andy's getting big.

He's running around.

You know, the last time she was here,

she was showing me some pictures of the--

you know, like, the different things you guys were doing--

- Well, sounds like you're all caught up, then.

Right?

Ah, come on.

I really don't want this time to be like this.

Family.

Let me tell you something, Dad.

I dropped out of school to take care of my family

'cause you were too busy in the streets.

Our family?

I don't wanna fight with you

or hurt you guys.

I've changed, Juanito.

Watch when I get out.

Changed for what?

For us?

We're grown, Dad.

There's no need to change for us anymore.

Sometimes, people,

they make bad choices

because of the situations they put themselves in.

Yeah, I know.

I know.

And we all know what you chose.

You're a good man.

You've grown into a good man,

and I'm proud of you.

Proud of me.

You don't even know me.

Here's what I know.

You're nothing like me.

And I'm proud of that.

Hurry up with those orders.

All right, all right.

- What is this On Demand? - What do you mean, on demand?

"What do you mean, on--"

all of a sudden, you don't know?

Mom.

- What is this movie right here?

- It was one movie, and it was for $3.99.

That's not even nothing.

- Then how come there's five of them in here, huh?

Baby, explain to me why your mom thinks

that she can put movies on demand when we have Netflix.

- Hey, little-- - She doesn't pay her bills!

- Hey! - We end up paying!

- Hey, little girl, what you mean "explain to Mom?"

What, you think I don't know

how to use the TV and pay the bills?

- Mom! - Obviously, you don't.

Come on, baby, what's up? Baby, that's it?

Oh, my God.

You got him crying.

- Look, instead of crying about it,

go wash that pot so I can cook.

I told you it's soaking!

Well, then, do the other one,

'cause if not, it's not gonna be--

- I'm over here trying to figure out the bills!

- All right, so go do your bills and stop talking.

- Then how come you're not telling me about it?

What other bills we got that I don't know about, huh?

- I don't know. Go look at 'em.

We got this.

We got this phone bill? Huh?

Hey.

Did Juanito pay the cell phone bill?

They don't say he did.

How is Vero--

how is he supposed to pay the bills

when he's been working all day?

What did you say I said?

- I said how is your brother supposed to be paying bills

when he's working all day?

- Don't worry about it. I'll pay it tomorrow.

And why you gotta open your big mouth like always?

- Yeah. I'll pay it tomorrow.

Vez, this is your problem.

You're always fixing her shit.

That's your problem. - Fuck you!

- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Come here, baby.

No, fuck you!

Why don't you contribute around here?

The baby's freaking crying. - Hey, hey.

- What, baby? - What's this?

- What? - What is this shit?

- Oh, you don't have to worry about that.

- What do you mean it's nothing to worry about?

We're getting kicked out. - Are you kidding me?

- I know, but if we just pay what's due, we'll be okay.

- How the fuck are we past due on our rent?

Is there something you're not telling me?

- Mama.

I've been helping your grandmother with her bills.

She's gonna pay us back. - Are you fucking kidding me?

Plus they can't kick us out.

- Yeah, Mom, but why didn't you tell me?

- Because I didn't want you to worry.

So you used our money.

What the fuck, Ma?

I could've come up with some extra money or something.

- I didn't want you to worry, okay?

I'm gonna take care of it.

Don't worry about it.

We have, like, 30 days, maybe even more.

I've completely forgotten.

Like we have that fucking luxury, right?

- Baby. - This is bullshit.

- I didn't know anything, baby. - Fuck!

Okay?

Your mom kept this shit from me, all right?

- What? - Bullshit!

- Juan. - I didn't know, okay?

I didn't have any fucking--

- You didn't know about grandmother?

You didn't know that I was helping?

- No, I did not know she was...

- Wow. I don't want no trouble.

Moy?

- Hell, yeah, high speed. - Oh, shit.

'Sup, man? It's been a minute.

What's going on, man?

- What's up, man? Shit.

- What's up, man? Damn, Juanito.

Got you doing bitch work up in here, man.

- Yeah, right, homey. It's not even like that, dawg.

- Man, you could've fooled me.

Let's go get a drink, my boy.

All right.

- Come on, man. Hop in.

So,

when'd they let you out?

- I didn't think they were ever gonna.

I don't know. Two, three weeks ago.

A month.

Long enough to get back into business stuff.

Ain't no stopping me.

I see you ain't doing shit.

Yeah, I'm just trying to get by, man.

Make ends meet, you feel me?

- Man, you ain't gonna make nothing meet

doing what you doing over there, man.

- Yeah, well, I got a family to take care of now.

- Word is you knocked up Adriana.

Snagged that bitch right up, man.

Or was it the other way around?

- All right, look, man, you need to chill the hell out

with that shit.

You fucking play too much, man.

Good for you.

Got your little family, your little job.

It's good to see you doing good, though, man.

Yeah.

Thanks.

All right, man. Well, good luck, homey.

I appreciate the ride. - Good talk, man.

Hey.

Motherfucker, I can help you get some real paper.

Man, fuck this place, man.

- I ain't even trying to play that game, homey.

- Ain't no fucking games I'm playing.

The fuck do you think this is?

I'm trying to get you paid.

What happened to my down-ass homey?

Offer don't last long, bro.

You know where to find me.

Shit.

Fuck.

We opened two hours late because of you.