Break Night

I committed my first major felony when I was 10.

I boosted my first car when I was 11.

By the time I was 13 it was grand theft, robbery,

assault with intent.

I pulled a safe out of the back wall of a pawn shop

on my 17th birthday.

When I was 23 a judge told me I should stay out of trouble,

keep my nose to the grindstone,

this place was the land of opportunity.

Then he sentenced me to four years.

Fuckin' land of opportunity.

Some people actually believe that shit.

So how bad do you wanna get out of here, Jimmy?

Take a wild fucking guess.

I hear you got a month left on your stretch,

something like that.

Four weeks, three days actually.

Plus I owe another two years once when I get out.

Doesn't look to me like you're gonna make it.

That seems to be the popular sentiment.

Little problem with the Aryan Brotherhood

is the way I heard it.

Fuck that. Fuck them.

A bunch of pussies.

And they go by the Army of the White Dragon,

not the Aryan Brotherhood.

They're a little sensitive about that.

What's the beef?

Who can say?

This place is a fucking zoo.

One day a couple of convicts get the idea

that you're gonna move Nickel Deck

for them up on their tier, you tell 'em no.

A couple of fuck your mothers later,

they're looking to fit you with a prom dress.

Not your cup of tea, I take it?

Dress wasn't my size.

I'm guessing the Aryans weren't too happy about that.

What can I say, Wayne?

The male ego is a fragile thing.

Lots of people move junk into this place

through the Aryans, Jimmy.

Pull a couple strings and see to it in 52 days

you walk outta here instead of getting carried out.

Did I take a bullet for you in another lifetime

and I don't remember?

What's the catch, Wayne?

What's one night of your life worth to you Jimmy?

I'm still sitting here.

But I hear the words toss and salad in the same sentence,

my ass is back in general population.

I'm talking about a job.

One night's work, that's all.

What kinda work?

Well, considering that I'm me and you're you,

take a wild fucking guess what kind of work.

I don't push buttons on guys, Wayne.

You mean not anymore.

I know the crew?

Does it matter?

New outfit, money from down South.

A guy named Nesto Diaz.

Nesto Diaz.

Last I heard he was down in fucking South Gate

pulling drive-by's with Romeo Mendoza.

Since when do you broker work for the Barrio Boys?

Since Romeo got shanked in county

by one of the 8th Street Orientes a couple years back.

Barrio Boys are dead as disco, Jimmy.

It's a new ballgame and Diaz is calling the plays.

So he was lookin' for somebody

and my name just magically pops up?

Fuck off, Wayne.

This ain't a social call, Jimmy.

I'm here 'cause Nesto called your number.

I got a job, I do it.

No reason to get nasty.

Why don't you go ask Lloyd?

Lloyd doesn't have the toolbox.

Not like yours, Jimmy.

Toolbox for what?

This mysterious whatever it is you maybe want

me to do? - Lloyd's the one

who gave you to us, Jimmy.

And they say loyalty's dead.

Got him out from under Diaz apparently.

He owes him?

Everybody does.

He's been buying up debt.

The American way.

One night.

You do this, Diaz says you're free and clear.

You don't,

I don't know,

I guess the Aryans paint you with Revlon number five

and stick a shank in your ear.

So what's it gonna be?

I'm listening.

Jimmy.

Lou.

When did you get out?

This morning.

You don't live here anymore, Jimmy.

Come on, Lou.

- Open the door. - I'm not doing this.

- Open the door. - What if I don't?

Well then I'll take this door right off the hinges.

Just go away.

Okay, my P.O. says I get caught

consorting with any known felons he'll put me away.

Or I have to suck him off, I can't remember which.

That's cute.

What do you want?

Come on.

I've been out three hours.

This is the first place I've been to, come on.

You mean after you bought a gun?

Look it.

Clean.

Two minutes, Lou, two minutes.

So how was life on the inside?

You could have came and visited me and found out.

You could have written me a letter

and told me about it.

You still working at that card club downtown?

No. Not for a couple months.

The owner got it in his head

that part of my job description

was giving him a blowjob in the back seat of his Plymouth.

I'm at the Circle 3 now.

That Russian place?

Czech, I think, or Ukrainian.

These guys keep shooting each other every five minutes.

I can't keep track.

I see you changed your hair. I like it.

I get better tips as a brunette.

What do you want, Jimmy?

Just come by to say hi.

Give me that. Gimme.

That's new.

Oh.

I'm sorry, does Doctor Frankenstein

not like the way his monster turned out?

Aren't you being dramatic?

Here, look.

What the hell is this?

Come on, open it.

Jeez.

See, I remember when I got sent up

you had to pawn that one your mom gave you,

so figured, you know-

It was my grandmother's, actually.

And it was in her family for 100 years before that.

But gee Jimmy, this is swell, too.

Tell me, why do I get a feeling

that there's some old lady

on the Greyhound down from Ironwood

wondering what happened to the chain around her neck?

I see you're still collecting these records?

Yeah.

Yeah, I seem to have a thing for anachronisms.

Just like old times.

I tee it up, you take a swing.

Oh, look at that.

Jimmy's go to move.

Easy smile, self deprecating remark.

Look, if you're standing there

waiting for me to suggest that we go into the bedroom

to fuck for old time's sake,

you're gonna be standing there a long time.

What can I say, Lou?

It's a slippery slope you let a man come inside you.

Fuck you.

You know what I think?

I think probation's making you mean.

That's what I think.

No, I think it's just you, Jimmy.

If you don't have the stomach,

the door's right there.

I got something set up down South.

Other side of the border, Veracruz.

Veracruz?

You mean Mexico?

Yeah, Mexico.

It's good.

It's legitimate work, too.

Legitimate work?

Yeah, yeah.

It's like 90% legitimate.

Your first day out

and you're already talking about jumping your parole?

Jesus, you're predictable, Jimmy.

I thought that was one of the things you liked about me.

Oh, yeah.

There you go understanding women again.

Look, I'm just trying to make a fresh start.

Yeah, so what?

Is that supposed to include me

just dropping everything and going with you?

Oh, yeah, 'cause you built yourself quite the life here.