Boiling Point

Coffee. I'll have it here.

- Be with you in a minute. - Sure.

Here you go, man. Two burgers, two coffees. Six bucks.

- Fredrick, how's it been, man? - 'Pretty good, man, thanks.'

Alright. Take care.

- 'Alright, you too.' - See ya around.

- So? - All set.

Did like I told you?

No problem.

The phone will ring in ten minutes.

Put this on it.

- What time you got? - 10:20.

That's what I got.

'Hey, Train.'

'He's getting there.'

'Better wake up Brady.'

Hmm, wise-ass.

- 'And all set for tomorrow?' - What's tomorrow?

'Saturday, man, we're taking little Train'

'on the pony rides, remember?'

Oh, shit, I forgot.

Ah, she wasn't gonna go for it, anyway.

'Yeah, she want him to grow up and be a pussy'

'like his old man?'

'Just tell her his godfather is countin' on her.'

Alright, it's time. I think you'd better make that call.

- Yeah. - 'Hello, Ronnie.'

'This is Salvatore. You together?'

'Room 105 at the Hollywood Vine Motel.'

'Come alone.'

'Okay.'

'He'll be right over. He said he's right down the street.'

'You know, he sounded a little nervous over the phone.'

What's he carrying, Jimmy?

Two-inch in his ankle holster.

Here he is.

'I've got the paper in the case. Let's see the real stuff.'

'Take it easy, ten grand's right here in the paper bag.'

'Here, take a look.'

Shit!

Oh, Jesus.

'Yeah. Brady.'

'We got shots fired an agent down.'

'1133 Vine Street.'

Requesting agent-in-charge and police notification.

Yeah.

Never had a fuckin' chance.

'San Fernando, Oxnard, San Bruno'

'Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo..'

Well, stage one is complete.

We're ahead of the game by ten grand.

That's not bad for openers.

You know, I noticed when he went down

he had an ankle gun on him.

I mean, if, if I hadn't done him, he would've done me.

Right?

You did exactly the right thing.

That was a major leap.

I'm proud of you, kid.

Your old Red buddy is proud, do you hear that?

Proud.

And you know what the best part is?

There ain't gonna be any heat from the cops.

When they find that stiff

the first thing they're gonna do is take fingerprints.

Then they're gonna see that this guy has got an arrest sheet.

Then they're gonna figure it was just another thief's beef.

And that's as far as it goes. Case closed.

I know how they think.

To them, a dead thief is just less work.

'Your attention, please, this is your first call..'

Come on.

First thing you do..

Dump the car.

You've got a good spot?

What about Central Avenue?

Cops will just think an African-American stole it.

I like that.

What about the sawn-off?

Ah, it's okay there for a while.

Listen, what you want to do, kid

is take a few days off and enjoy yourself.

See that broad that you were always

talking about in the joint, huh?

How does that sound?

- What are you gonna do? - Same thing.

I almost forgot.

Here's a grand for you, right off the top.

Buy yourself some clothes or somethin'.

I'm gonna need the rest of this to start settin' up

that friend I was telling you about.

These things take money.

You got to put the bucks in..

To get the bucks out.

The suckers are out there, kid.

They're just waiting for your old Red buddy.

I'm telling you, kid, if you trust me

you'll be set for life.

And that is no lie.

Go get him, kid.

Oh, it's you.

Yeah.

Listen, I just wanna see JC for a minute.

Are you serious?

He's been asleep for hours.

Yeah, I know that.

I'm not gonna wake him, I just wanna see him.

Why can't this wait until tomorrow?

It's Saturday, he'll be home from school.

Look, are you gonna let me see him or not?

Alright, but don't wake him.

Where'd you find him?

Steven and I met in class.

If that's what you mean.

Well, you think you could get rid of him?

- I wanna talk to you. - I can't do that.

Besides, there's nothing we have to talk about.

Russo got killed tonight.

Hi, Mona.

What the hell are you doing here?

I just thought I'd stop by

now that I'm out.

I heard the bad news.

So, what do you want?

What do you mean, what do I want?

I just got out and I came here.

'Doesn't that mean anything to you?'

Yeah, trouble, which I don't need.

Now, get the hell out of here.

I know what you probably think about me.

'But that's what I want to talk to ya about.'

This last stretch

has brought me to my senses.

I finally wised up.

And believe me, that is no lie.

No lie? That's all you can do.

That's your stock and trade.

You are not capable of telling the truth.

You're sick.

Not anymore.

I mean, I used to be. But now..

Now, what, a new man?

- Yeah. - Bullshit.

Listen, I just got out a month ago myself

and there's no way in the world I'm going back in there

unless I'm dumb enough to let a piece of shit like you

back in my life.

His name is Steven.

And he happens to be an extremely sensitive

and understanding person.

Yeah, well, then he'll understand me

stayin' over tonight.

First of all, you're not stayin' over.

And if you did, he's secure enough to accept

whatever explanation I choose to give him.

Well, then, you better come up with a good one

because I'm stayin'.

That's not gonna change anything.

That's right. I see you living better than ever. Hmm?

Even better than we did before.

I don't like to see you slingin' hash.

It really hurts me.

Slinging hash hurts you.

But making your wife turn tricks to pay off your debt..

...that you can live with.

Making me a whore to save your ass is okay.

That somehow doesn't hurt.

For you to do what?

Pull another one of your swindles?

One of your operations and end up in prison anyway?

- Listen, Mona-- - Don't you dare touch me!

You are, without a doubt

the lowest piece of dog shit

on the face of this earth.

Does that mean that we won't be seein' each other later?

I get off in an hour.

No more bullshit. I want you outta here right now.

Okay.

That's not what you want.

Is it?

Maybe you're right about this not bein' the life..

...for you and JC.

Of course I'm right.

Your way of life makes no sense at all.

It never did.

And it's just too big a price to pay, honey.

Yeah, well, Russo didn't think so.

Russo didn't have a wife and kid.

Ex-wife.

Listen, Red, I'm gonna be serious.

No yelling, no screaming.

Just straight talk from me to you.

Sure, babe.

I want you to get up, put on your clothes

and get out of here.

I don't ever want to see you again. Ever.

Is that straight enough?

Jesus, what the hell brought this on?

Don't make me say it again. Just do it.

You mean I can't even call you to say hello