Smile As You Kill

Can you see the gun?

Can you see the gun?

Go ahead.

- Hello, and thank you for watching my video.

My name is Rico.

I was born in Mexico.

When I was a young boy,

my parents were murdered by a violent drug cartel.

I crossed the border into the United States all alone,

to stay with my aunt.

I've always thought of myself as a survivor,

but now I'm really, really sick

and I'm asking for your help.

I can't breathe right.

It's a rare lung disease, what I've got.

It's my lungs, like, it's bubbling up.

I have fevers. I got one now.

And the doctors,

they don't know exactly what I've got because they...

They think it's...

It's a lot.

There's a lot wrong with me.

I need more tests.

Treatment is expensive,

and the hospital visits too.

And I'm not working right now, I can't afford rent.

That's why we...

I mean, that's why I made this video.

So if you want to give to charity, charity to me,

if you have any money to spare,

that's why I'm asking you to give to my ad.

Please think about it.

Thank you.

God bless you.

You haven't been with me.

I've been asking for help,

but I got nothing for months.

You got all the time in the world, but I don't.

Please, please, please help me.

I know you don't want me to do this,

but I'm fucking desperate.

And I don't mean to disrespect you,

but I need your help right now.

Just give me something, anything.

Hold back these hands.

Emily, play something '80s.

To our success.

Hey.

You a neighbor?

Terry?

Yeah.

Hey, man.

Step inside.

- This is a mistake. I don't know you.

- Please. - Take anything you want.

Anything inside is yours. Anything.

Just don't shoot me.

Stop.

I don't know... Just don't...

Hey, man, I don't wanna die.

Me neither.

Just tell me what you want.

Put your drink down.

Okay.

I'm gonna move very slowly. Don't shoot me.

Sure. Do it.

Whatever you want.

Where's your phone?

In my pocket.

- Take it out and put it on the table.

Put these on, behind your back.

Turn around.

Turn back.

Have a seat.

- Are you gonna tell me what you want?

Don't try anything dumb.

You married?

- No. - Girlfriend?

No.

- You queer? - No.

- Are you expecting any other visitors tonight?

- There's a single mother I was seeing casually-

I don't need to hear that.

- No, I'm not expecting anyone tonight. No.

Thank you.

I don't wanna shoot you.

I appreciate that.

Do you at least mind taking your shoes off in the house?

You're gonna help me.

You're in marketing, right?

Advertising.

What's the difference?

- What's the difference to you?

Are you in advertising or not?

Yeah. Why do you know that?

No, I ask the questions.

- Yeah, I work for an ad agency, but I'm just an assistant.

An assistant?

A minor associate, a gofer.

I deliver a lot of coffee.

- That's fine. You're still gonna help me, please.

I'm sick.

It's really bad

and I need a lot of money for treatment.

You know those online fundraisers

where everyone chips in for medical funds?

- Crowdfunding? - Right.

You're gonna make me

the best crowdfunding website ever seen.

Why don't you get insurance?

I have insurance,

and it's shit.

- So you want a crowdfunding page?

That's what this is about? Do it yourself.

I want the best page.

Look, man, how about this?

You leave now and I'll cut you a check for $5,000.

That's a bit much, I'll cut you a check for $2,000

and we'll pretend this never happened.

Can't make that work.

How much do you need?

$235,000.

$235,000? Are you kidding me?

I can't raise that kind of cash on some online gimmick.

It's impossible.

- Well, I need you to try like your life depends on it.

- And if we can't raise all the cash?

Like your life depends on it.

You're insane.

Take the 2,000 and get outta here.

- I can't, it's not enough. I'm sorry.

- So if I can't raise $235,000, you're gonna kill me?

That's pretty unfair.

- Yeah, it's pretty fucking unfair.

- Then it doesn't look like I have a choice.

Can I at least finish my drink?

- I didn't want to do this. I swear to God.

You could've asked.

- If I came to you on the street and asked you for help,

would you listen?

Honestly? Yeah, I would've.

Liar.

May I use my hands?

Lean forward.

Put it in front.

Let's get started.

- My computer's in the other room. Home office.

We're using mine.

Everything on my laptop.

You're gonna write, because that's what you do,

but my eyes and this gun will watch everything.

- Okay, but I have to use the bathroom first.

- That's fine. I'm going with you.

- I don't know how else to say this,

but you don't wanna be in there.

You didn't think this through, did you?

Nice try.

We're all human, trapped in these disgusting bodies.

Get up.

I'll wait here.

It's a lot of pressure.

Take your time.

Which site do you wanna use?

GoFundMe, Kickstarter, OnlyFans?

I want the best one.

Okay.

I need your name.

Rico.

Last name?

Allende.

- Is that with L's? - Yes.

- We need a title for our fundraiser.

- How about, "Sick Man Needs Your Help"?

Do you want the money or not?

What?

- "Sick Man Needs Your Help"? That's awful.

It's the truth.

- It's boring. I don't do boring.

There are hundreds of other people,

thousands of other people begging for money,

especially for medical stuff.

We've gotta stand out.

Then what do you want?

- We need something eye-catching,

something that'll instantly pull the heartstrings.

Maybe something with a sense of humor.

Sense of humor?

- First of all, "Sick Man" is too impersonal.

We're using your name.

- "Rico is Sick and Needs Your Help"?

Getting closer.

Gimme three words about your illness.

Three words?

- Yeah. We don't have a lot of space to work with,

it's just the title.

- Oh, it's a complicated medical-

- Three words. You need to think about your brand.

Err...

Rare lung disease.

Great.