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whenever i see the bridges that connect

whenever i see the bridges that connect

whenever i see the bridges that connect los angeles with east los angeles

los angeles with east los angeles

los angeles with east los angeles i remember my family

i remember my family

i remember my family i remember my father and my mother

i remember my father and my mother

i remember my father and my mother my brothers chucho little jimmy and memo

my brothers chucho little jimmy and memo

my brothers chucho little jimmy and memo the lawyer

the lawyer

the lawyer my crazy sisters tony

so

but to write the story of my family

but to write the story of my family

but to write the story of my family i have to begin where millions of

i have to begin where millions of

i have to begin where millions of stories have begun

stories have begun

stories have begun in a small village in mexico

in a small village in mexico

in a small village in mexico a long long time ago

foreign

oh

oh

is

is

actually nothing like that ever really

actually nothing like that ever really

actually nothing like that ever really happened that's just the way my father

happened that's just the way my father

happened that's just the way my father used to tell the story

used to tell the story

used to tell the story his brother roberto really died of a

his brother roberto really died of a

his brother roberto really died of a ruptured appendix

ruptured appendix

ruptured appendix in those days just after the revolution

in those days just after the revolution

in those days just after the revolution times were hard

times were hard

times were hard and my dad's in-laws couldn't afford to

and my dad's in-laws couldn't afford to

and my dad's in-laws couldn't afford to feed an extra mouth

feed an extra mouth

feed an extra mouth so my father had to leave

so my father had to leave

so my father had to leave now the only living relative my father

now the only living relative my father

now the only living relative my father knew about lives somewhere north in a

knew about lives somewhere north in a

knew about lives somewhere north in a village called nuestra senora reyna de

village called nuestra senora reyna de

village called nuestra senora reyna de los angeles

los angeles

los angeles and he figured he could walk there in a

and he figured he could walk there in a

and he figured he could walk there in a day or two

in california

is

the other side of the world my father

the other side of the world my father

the other side of the world my father thought about it good god he thought it

thought about it good god he thought it

thought about it good god he thought it might take two weeks to walk there

it took him over a year to reach the

it took him over a year to reach the

it took him over a year to reach the other side of the world

he walked most of the way

he walked most of the way

he walked most of the way and we kids well we heard of that

and we kids well we heard of that

and we kids well we heard of that journey many times he was attacked by

journey many times he was attacked by

journey many times he was attacked by ten bandits in sonora and had to beat

ten bandits in sonora and had to beat

ten bandits in sonora and had to beat them off with a cactus branch

them off with a cactus branch

them off with a cactus branch he rode the back of a snorting mountain

he rode the back of a snorting mountain

he rode the back of a snorting mountain lion

but finally he reached el pueblos

the one in california

the border well in those days the border

the border well in those days the border

the border well in those days the border was just a line in the dirt

um

is

foreign

they call the old man el californio

they call the old man el californio

they call the old man el californio because he didn't come from anywhere

because he didn't come from anywhere

because he didn't come from anywhere else he was born right here in los

else he was born right here in los

else he was born right here in los angeles when it was still mexico

angeles when it was still mexico

angeles when it was still mexico my father had found a new home

even then there were bridges

even then there were bridges

even then there were bridges my father soon joined the people

my father soon joined the people

my father soon joined the people crossing from their radio on the east

crossing from their radio on the east

crossing from their radio on the east side of the river to do the work of the

side of the river to do the work of the

side of the river to do the work of the city on the other side

city on the other side

city on the other side they mowed the lawns took care of the

they mowed the lawns took care of the

they mowed the lawns took care of the children cleaned house worked in

children cleaned house worked in

children cleaned house worked in restaurant kitchens

restaurant kitchens

restaurant kitchens but no one from the west side of the

but no one from the west side of the

but no one from the west side of the river ever crossed the bridges into the

river ever crossed the bridges into the

river ever crossed the bridges into the barrio

make sure that they're all cleaned up to

make sure that they're all cleaned up to

make sure that they're all cleaned up to go to grandma's tonight

go to grandma's tonight

go to grandma's tonight give us a kiss um love you

give us a kiss um love you

give us a kiss um love you love you

love you

love you i love you

i love you

i love you bye

oh

so

children soon followed

my earliest memory is of the face of

my earliest memory is of the face of

my earliest memory is of the face of that gentle old man

that gentle old man

that gentle old man looking at me and smiling

looking at me and smiling

looking at me and smiling and i remember my father always in his

and i remember my father always in his

and i remember my father always in his milbank

milbank

milbank corn in the back

corn in the back

corn in the back and beans in the front

and beans in the front

and beans in the front and that's the way it always was in my

and that's the way it always was in my

and that's the way it always was in my house

house

house for as long as i can remember

ah

look

look

look children are wonderful

there is no greater blessing in all the

there is no greater blessing in all the

there is no greater blessing in all the world than children

she's going to be a boy

she's going to be a boy

she's going to be a boy i'm going to have another son

i'm going to have another son

i'm going to have another son and this one

and this one

and this one he's gonna be a special boy

he's gonna be a special boy

he's gonna be a special boy i remember when it happened

i remember when it happened

i remember when it happened was that sunday afternoon remember

was that sunday afternoon remember

was that sunday afternoon remember huh

huh

huh maybe that day they all go and crash his

maybe that day they all go and crash his

maybe that day they all go and crash his car into the river

car into the river

car into the river yes that was the day buddy i knew it

was

yes

tonight we celebrated

then came the day everything changed

then came the day everything changed

then came the day everything changed when my mother didn't come home from the

when my mother didn't come home from the

when my mother didn't come home from the market

it was the time of the great depression

it was the time of the great depression

it was the time of the great depression i guess some politicians got it into

i guess some politicians got it into

i guess some politicians got it into their heads that the mexicanos were

their heads that the mexicanos were

their heads that the mexicanos were responsible for the whole thing

responsible for the whole thing

responsible for the whole thing i mean they were taking up a lot of jobs

i mean they were taking up a lot of jobs

i mean they were taking up a lot of jobs jobs that were named for what they

jobs that were named for what they

jobs that were named for what they called real americans

so amiga made some big sweeps through

so amiga made some big sweeps through

so amiga made some big sweeps through the mario and they rounded up everyone

the mario and they rounded up everyone

the mario and they rounded up everyone they

could i live

it didn't matter if you were a citizen

it didn't matter if you were a citizen

it didn't matter if you were a citizen like my mother

like my mother

like my mother if you looked mexicano you were picked

if you looked mexicano you were picked

if you looked mexicano you were picked up and shipped out

up and shipped out

up and shipped out she had just been out shopping she

she had just been out shopping she

she had just been out shopping she wasn't allowed to come home

wasn't allowed to come home

wasn't allowed to come home my father was never told

she was all alone and she was pregnant

she was all alone and she was pregnant

she was all alone and she was pregnant all these things really happened

all these things really happened

all these things really happened the year was 1933.

back okay roll around

so

the southern pacific railroad made the

the southern pacific railroad made the

the southern pacific railroad made the u.s government a deal

u.s government a deal

u.s government a deal for

for

for 14.75 cents ahead

14.75 cents ahead

14.75 cents ahead they took the mexicanos all the way back

they took the mexicanos all the way back

they took the mexicanos all the way back into central mexico

into central mexico

into central mexico hoping they would never be able to get

hoping they would never be able to get

hoping they would never be able to get back

is

familiar

again

i remember the day they buried el

i remember the day they buried el

i remember the day they buried el californio in the backyard

californio in the backyard

californio in the backyard he left the will and left everything to

he left the will and left everything to

he left the will and left everything to my father

my father

my father but he made it very clear

but he made it very clear

but he made it very clear he didn't want to have nothing to do

he didn't want to have nothing to do

he didn't want to have nothing to do with the pinchy church or the beach

with the pinchy church or the beach

with the pinchy church or the beach government

government

government he wanted to be buried right behind the

he wanted to be buried right behind the

he wanted to be buried right behind the house under the cornfield

and el californio said exactly what he

and el californio said exactly what he

and el californio said exactly what he wanted written on his great marker

wanted written on his great marker

wanted written on his great marker don alejandro vasquez

don alejandro vasquez

don alejandro vasquez died 1934.

died 1934.

died 1934. when i was born here this was mexico

when i was born here this was mexico

when i was born here this was mexico and where i lie

and where i lie

and where i lie this is still

this is still

this is still mexico

my mother kept her promise

my mother kept her promise

my mother kept her promise and when my brother chucho was old

and when my brother chucho was old

and when my brother chucho was old enough

enough

enough she set off on her long journey home but

she set off on her long journey home but

she set off on her long journey home but the rains came early that year

the rains came early that year

the rains came early that year she had gone too far and turned back

my

foreign

foreign

oh

um

um

uh

ah

now

uh

huh

two years had passed since my mother was

two years had passed since my mother was

two years had passed since my mother was taken away

taken away

taken away my father lost hope

my father lost hope

my father lost hope but he kept working to take care of me

but he kept working to take care of me

but he kept working to take care of me and he didn't

maria

maria

i promised everyday

i promised everyday

i promised everyday i would come back to you

this is your son

this is your son

this is your son name is choo-choo

choo choo

this is

um

well there he is all grown up

well there he is all grown up

well there he is all grown up my brother chucho and he did grow up

my brother chucho and he did grow up

my brother chucho and he did grow up into something special

into something special

into something special but not quite what my father had

but not quite what my father had

but not quite what my father had imagined chucho was one of the baddest

imagined chucho was one of the baddest

imagined chucho was one of the baddest pachucos on the whole east side

my younger sister tony god bless her

my younger sister tony god bless her

my younger sister tony god bless her pretty as an angel but sometimes she

pretty as an angel but sometimes she

pretty as an angel but sometimes she could get a little bossy

listener these are jimmy's pantsy now i

listener these are jimmy's pantsy now i

listener these are jimmy's pantsy now i want to make sure that they're properly

want to make sure that they're properly

want to make sure that they're properly ironed and there's only one person in

ironed and there's only one person in

ironed and there's only one person in this whole goddamn world capable of

this whole goddamn world capable of

this whole goddamn world capable of doing this that's me gracias

and there i am hold on leave from the

and there i am hold on leave from the

and there i am hold on leave from the navy boy was i young then

navy boy was i young then

navy boy was i young then my family had scheduled the wedding when

my family had scheduled the wedding when

my family had scheduled the wedding when i was on leave so i wouldn't miss it

i was on leave so i wouldn't miss it

i was on leave so i wouldn't miss it because no one could miss it come on

because no one could miss it come on

because no one could miss it come on hurry up

hurry up

hurry up she's going crazy

that's one of my younger brothers

that's one of my younger brothers

that's one of my younger brothers guillermo quite a handle no

guillermo quite a handle no

guillermo quite a handle no so everybody called him just memo

my sister eden

my sister eden

my sister eden finally getting married biggest day of

finally getting married biggest day of

finally getting married biggest day of our lives

hurry up

what happened since you were measured

what happened since you were measured

what happened since you were measured for this but nada

for this but nada

for this but nada they must have made a mistake or

they must have made a mistake or

they must have made a mistake or something

something

something okay bend over huh

okay bend over huh

okay bend over huh all right one

all right one

all right one two

two

two three

three

three excuse me

jimmy

and there's jimmy

and there's jimmy

and there's jimmy the youngest of the family he was a real

the youngest of the family he was a real

the youngest of the family he was a real surprise when he came along

surprise when he came along

surprise when he came along but he was the heart of the family

hey look at that you're gonna have the

hey look at that you're gonna have the

hey look at that you're gonna have the finest pants in the whole goddamn

finest pants in the whole goddamn

finest pants in the whole goddamn wedding look at that crease

wedding look at that crease

wedding look at that crease huh you like him yeah what do you say

huh you like him yeah what do you say

huh you like him yeah what do you say come here

come here

come here the house just grew and grew with the

the house just grew and grew with the

the house just grew and grew with the family

family

family and the rooms weren't planned much more

and the rooms weren't planned much more

and the rooms weren't planned much more than the kids were

than the kids were

than the kids were but it was home

but it was home

but it was home and my parents were realizing that their

and my parents were realizing that their

and my parents were realizing that their oldest daughter was leaving it now

now don't get this wrong of course they

now don't get this wrong of course they

now don't get this wrong of course they were both very happy that identity was

were both very happy that identity was

were both very happy that identity was finally getting married

there was no question about it it was a

there was no question about it it was a

there was no question about it it was a real blast

it nearly ruined my dad financially but

it nearly ruined my dad financially but

it nearly ruined my dad financially but he had to show the world how much his

he had to show the world how much his

he had to show the world how much his daughter meant to him it took him years

daughter meant to him it took him years

daughter meant to him it took him years to recover

to recover

to recover but then again what's money for

ready

ready

ready okay everybody

it was customary for the father of the

it was customary for the father of the

it was customary for the father of the bride to say a few words

my father wasn't a good speaker but

my father wasn't a good speaker but

my father wasn't a good speaker but he had to do his

duty ah

duty ah

duty ah i i wanna make aprendis

and my new son gerardo

and my new son gerardo

and my new son gerardo uh

uh

uh well

well

well you finally no i mean

um

i'm happy

i'm happy

i'm happy felicidades

a good wife is the best thing that can

a good wife is the best thing that can

a good wife is the best thing that can happen to a man in his life huh

happen to a man in his life huh

happen to a man in his life huh uh

uh

uh i know because i have maria yeah

i know because i have maria yeah

i know because i have maria yeah come on maria you know if it wasn't for

come on maria you know if it wasn't for

come on maria you know if it wasn't for you there wouldn't be anything come on

you there wouldn't be anything come on

you there wouldn't be anything come on get up come on maria

get up come on maria

get up come on maria this this is my wife maria

and this is my other daughter tony yeah

and this is my other daughter tony yeah

and this is my other daughter tony yeah and paco

and paco

and paco he's in the navy come on come on over

he's in the navy come on come on over

he's in the navy come on come on over here

the greatest riches a man can have in

the greatest riches a man can have in

the greatest riches a man can have in his life

it was one of the greatest days in the

it was one of the greatest days in the

it was one of the greatest days in the history of my family

[\h__\h]

my sister tony was a wow

my sister tony was a wow

my sister tony was a wow all the guys on the whole east side

all the guys on the whole east side

all the guys on the whole east side fantasized about her she had been queen

fantasized about her she had been queen

fantasized about her she had been queen of the fiesta

of the fiesta

of the fiesta and every guy hoped that he might be the

and every guy hoped that he might be the

and every guy hoped that he might be the lucky

my chevy

their leader was butch mejia from el

their leader was butch mejia from el

their leader was butch mejia from el rincon

of course he and my brother had never

of course he and my brother had never

of course he and my brother had never really done anything to each other

but they were full of hate and anger

but they were full of hate and anger

but they were full of hate and anger and nowhere to put it except into each

and nowhere to put it except into each

and nowhere to put it except into each other

other

other i hear your fat sister is getting

i hear your fat sister is getting

i hear your fat sister is getting married puto

married puto

married puto i feel sorry for that guy

i feel sorry for that guy

i feel sorry for that guy since he has to spend the night in bed

since he has to spend the night in bed

since he has to spend the night in bed with a pig

today is a very special day for my

today is a very special day for my

today is a very special day for my family

family

family and i wanted trouble

and i wanted trouble

and i wanted trouble so i'll give you permission

so i'll give you permission

so i'll give you permission today

today

today just today

just today

just today to say anything you want to me

to say anything you want to me

to say anything you want to me but i swear to god

but i swear to god

but i swear to god you bust in there

you bust in there

you bust in there you make any trouble

you make any trouble

you make any trouble i'll find you coming

i'll find you coming

i'll find you coming i'll cut your dick off

i'll cut your dick off

i'll cut your dick off and shove it down your goddamn floor

they were both so full of matcha

they were both so full of matcha

they were both so full of matcha [\h__\h] it was incredible so go ahead

[\h__\h] it was incredible so go ahead

[\h__\h] it was incredible so go ahead insult me

insult me

insult me i give you pretty

much it your way pluto

much it your way pluto

much it your way pluto but this isn't over

but this isn't over

but this isn't over the next time these people come together

the next time these people come together

the next time these people come together they're going to be dressed in black for

they're going to be dressed in black for

they're going to be dressed in black for your funeral

go home butch dominus go home

go home butch dominus go home

go home butch dominus go home no mine eh

everybody ready

one

here do it again irene

you're making your sister feel very bad

you're making your sister feel very bad

you're making your sister feel very bad no

no

no i didn't mean to it's just

it's just that i'm never going to get

it's just that i'm never going to get

it's just that i'm never going to get married i can't she has to do it again

married i can't she has to do it again

married i can't she has to do it again but why am i

but why am i

but why am i i'm going to be a nun

this is wonderful

did you say something true

is

or it would be bad luck for your sister

or it would be bad luck for your sister

or it would be bad luck for your sister throw it mika

ready

she's

she's

she's going to be a nun

needless to say

needless to say

needless to say word of this bread like wildfire a nun

word of this bread like wildfire a nun

word of this bread like wildfire a nun oh what a waste

oh what a waste

oh what a waste what a goddamn waste

what a goddamn waste

what a goddamn waste we all thought it was a little strange

we all thought it was a little strange

we all thought it was a little strange that tony wanted to become a nun

that tony wanted to become a nun

that tony wanted to become a nun but then she always was the bossy type

but then she always was the bossy type

but then she always was the bossy type and that's the type that usually becomes

and that's the type that usually becomes

and that's the type that usually becomes in that

are you done

this is something really important

let's go follow me okay

okay leg

okay leg

okay leg put it out like this

right

come on

that's right let's

go hey what are you doing i told you i

go hey what are you doing i told you i

go hey what are you doing i told you i don't want to play

mambo

and then you bury it

and then you bury it

and then you bury it and that feeds the new corn

we got a big meatball

we had a meatball that was eight miles

we had a meatball that was eight miles

we had a meatball that was eight miles long

long

long the corn was so high but i once got lost

the corn was so high but i once got lost

the corn was so high but i once got lost in this

in this

in this ah yeah

ah yeah

ah yeah i walked in there all day i didn't even

i walked in there all day i didn't even

i walked in there all day i didn't even know where i was

know where i was

know where i was i was a little chawalika just like you

memo was always doing homework

memo was always doing homework

memo was always doing homework he did enough homework for the whole

he did enough homework for the whole

he did enough homework for the whole family

there i am working

there i am working

there i am working deep in the corn you know pulling out

deep in the corn you know pulling out

deep in the corn you know pulling out the weeds putting weeds pulling weeds

the weeds putting weeds pulling weeds

the weeds putting weeds pulling weeds and suddenly i pull up the snake you

and suddenly i pull up the snake you

and suddenly i pull up the snake you know a big old rattlesnake you know at

know a big old rattlesnake you know at

know a big old rattlesnake you know at least 10 feet long here there i am i

least 10 feet long here there i am i

least 10 feet long here there i am i dropped him real fast no and i go for

dropped him real fast no and i go for

dropped him real fast no and i go for this great big corner stalk

he's still moving there i go there i am

that's the yeah one

that's the yeah one

that's the yeah one they say it's important ah yeah well

they say it's important ah yeah well

they say it's important ah yeah well yeah

yeah

yeah i'll be right back

hello

hello

hello yes i'm jose sanchez

okay

okay

okay what what

what what

what what the police

no

no

no my son chucho

my son chucho

my son chucho no no no no he couldn't be involved in

no no no no he couldn't be involved in

no no no no he couldn't be involved in anything like that

where you been huh

oh

oh

oh oh

oh

oh what does that mean

what does that mean

what does that mean it means out

it means out

it means out you're out of school now

you're out of school now

you're out of school now are you looking for a job

are you looking for a job

are you looking for a job no i'm not

no i'm not

no i'm not see i got money

where did you get this money i just get

where did you get this money i just get

where did you get this money i just get it that's all

is that it

i didn't raise my children to be simple

i didn't raise my children to be simple

i didn't raise my children to be simple and says that in puentes

and says that in puentes

and says that in puentes when i think of all the years i struggle

when i think of all the years i struggle

when i think of all the years i struggle without complaining

without complaining

without complaining like like when i came here we're walking

like like when i came here we're walking

like like when i came here we're walking all the way from mitrakhan

all the way from mitrakhan

all the way from mitrakhan and what your mother went through to

and what your mother went through to

and what your mother went through to bring you back when you were a baby so

bring you back when you were a baby so

bring you back when you were a baby so you grew up to be a man with respect

you grew up to be a man with respect

you grew up to be a man with respect don't you have any pride

don't you have any pride

don't you have any pride look at your sister irene and your

look at your sister irene and your

look at your sister irene and your brother paco in the navy

marijuana like

what

and [\h__\h] your struggle you think anybody

and [\h__\h] your struggle you think anybody

and [\h__\h] your struggle you think anybody cares about it here huh

cares about it here huh

cares about it here huh this this is all they respect in this

this this is all they respect in this

this this is all they respect in this country not like that and it don't

country not like that and it don't

country not like that and it don't matter how you get it as long as you get

matter how you get it as long as you get

matter how you get it as long as you get it

it

it i don't want to be like no mexican

i don't want to be like no mexican

i don't want to be like no mexican you think for one minute i want to spend

you think for one minute i want to spend

you think for one minute i want to spend a [\h__\h] day pulling up weeds and

a [\h__\h] day pulling up weeds and

a [\h__\h] day pulling up weeds and mowing lawns you got another thing

mowing lawns you got another thing

mowing lawns you got another thing coming

coming

coming so

so

so i don't

get out of here

get out of here take this with you

he will come back

he will come back

there was no communication at all

there was no communication at all

there was no communication at all between my father and my brother chucho

between my father and my brother chucho

between my father and my brother chucho they were from two different worlds

to my father there was dignity and work

to my father there was dignity and work

to my father there was dignity and work he crossed the bridges every morning to

he crossed the bridges every morning to

he crossed the bridges every morning to work to support his family

work to support his family

work to support his family my father felt that he was right to

my father felt that he was right to

my father felt that he was right to throw chuchu out of the house but deep

throw chuchu out of the house but deep

throw chuchu out of the house but deep down in his heart

down in his heart

down in his heart he didn't feel so right

it's just

my angel baby

oh

me

thank you

uh

you say you need me

you say you need me

you say you need me so much

in the morning

i said stop [\h__\h] with me

teacher you guys

teacher you guys

teacher you guys uh

oh

oh my god oh my god

oh my god oh my god

oh my god oh my god come on baby we gotta get out of here

come on baby we gotta get out of here

come on baby we gotta get out of here come on

come on

come on come on

so

i was stationed in san diego when it all

i was stationed in san diego when it all

i was stationed in san diego when it all came down

came down

came down so i was able to come home a couple of

so i was able to come home a couple of

so i was able to come home a couple of days later to be with the family

it was the worst for jimmy

it was the worst for jimmy

it was the worst for jimmy he was so young

he was so young

he was so young and he loved chucho so much

and he loved chucho so much

and he loved chucho so much it was hot that night the santana winds

it was hot that night the santana winds

it was hot that night the santana winds were blowing

were blowing

were blowing they called him the devil wins

all right

it'll be okay

you act

you act

you act like nothing's happening you know just

like nothing's happening you know just

like nothing's happening you know just go play with your friends

go play with your friends

go play with your friends i can wait out la blaca

i can wait out la blaca

i can wait out la blaca don't ever find me here

don't ever find me here

don't ever find me here okay

okay

okay i've been in bass grapes before

i've been in bass grapes before

i've been in bass grapes before i'll get out of this okay

he's been crying

dad never says nothing

tell them

tell them

no i want to stay here or they wonder

no i want to stay here or they wonder

no i want to stay here or they wonder where you are

all right

you've got to stop this

you've got to stop this

you've got to stop this tony will be here any minute

could he have done

could he have done

could he have done all that they say he did no jose

all that they say he did no jose

all that they say he did no jose not you two

not you two

not you two i wish i could hold him again

like when he was a little boy until i

like when he was a little boy until i

like when he was a little boy until i might forgive

are him

are him

are him i feel i'll never see him again if i

i feel i'll never see him again if i

i feel i'll never see him again if i can't no

can't no

can't no levitation would never

levitation would never

levitation would never ever let that happen

we will see him

we will see him

we will see him of course we will

the suspect jesus sanchez also known as

the suspect jesus sanchez also known as

the suspect jesus sanchez also known as chucho

chucho

chucho is believed to be in the surrounding

is believed to be in the surrounding

is believed to be in the surrounding four block area he's a known pachuco

four block area he's a known pachuco

four block area he's a known pachuco gang leader a known criminal

gang leader a known criminal

gang leader a known criminal he is armed and extremely dangerous he

he is armed and extremely dangerous he

he is armed and extremely dangerous he has killed and he will kill again do not

has killed and he will kill again do not

has killed and he will kill again do not hesitate to use your weapons

hesitate to use your weapons

hesitate to use your weapons your lives may depend on it it's getting

your lives may depend on it it's getting

your lives may depend on it it's getting dark let's get this job done let's go

dark let's get this job done let's go

dark let's get this job done let's go watch your facts

i can stay here at least a week

i can stay here at least a week

i can stay here at least a week you know it's tony's first visit and i

you know it's tony's first visit and i

you know it's tony's first visit and i just don't want anything to go wrong

just don't want anything to go wrong

just don't want anything to go wrong don't worry miami still the same with

don't worry miami still the same with

don't worry miami still the same with tony

hey jimmy you want to play ball with us

i like your outfit

meet irene's hair huh you like it i've

meet irene's hair huh you like it i've

meet irene's hair huh you like it i've been experimenting don't you get hot in

been experimenting don't you get hot in

been experimenting don't you get hot in this get up

i just offer it up hey it's time for

i just offer it up hey it's time for

i just offer it up hey it's time for lucy lucy

lucy lucy

lucy lucy i love that too

and i don't blame them

jimmy

i already talked to some of his friends

i already talked to some of his friends

i already talked to some of his friends here

here

here it was all just an accident

it was all just an accident

it was all just an accident i'm gonna find a method i'll get him to

i'm gonna find a method i'll get him to

i'm gonna find a method i'll get him to turn himself in before something worse

turn himself in before something worse

turn himself in before something worse happens

happens

happens this will all clear up

this is

so

thank you

metro anymore

i really dig dizzy

son of a [\h__\h] get the hell after him he

son of a [\h__\h] get the hell after him he

son of a [\h__\h] get the hell after him he went down a hill

hey

uh

got him

we got himself

okay

sorry i'm his father is he alive i don't

sorry i'm his father is he alive i don't

sorry i'm his father is he alive i don't know i have to see him

hit the street come on

everybody said that the police had

everybody said that the police had

everybody said that the police had killed juju

killed juju

killed juju but my mother never believed that

but my mother never believed that

but my mother never believed that she knew that he was meant to die at the

she knew that he was meant to die at the

she knew that he was meant to die at the river

river

river chucho's whole life had been on borrowed

chucho's whole life had been on borrowed

chucho's whole life had been on borrowed time

time

time but you cannot cheat fate forever

but you cannot cheat fate forever

but you cannot cheat fate forever the spirit of the river had come back to

the spirit of the river had come back to

the spirit of the river had come back to claim

claim

claim what was rightfully his

okay

okay sanchez roll it up

he had been in for armed robbery

he had been in for armed robbery

he had been in for armed robbery no one got hurt and a good lawyer could

no one got hurt and a good lawyer could

no one got hurt and a good lawyer could have gotten him off light

have gotten him off light

have gotten him off light but a combination of no money and a bad

but a combination of no money and a bad

but a combination of no money and a bad attitude

attitude

attitude caught him a few years in la pinta

caught him a few years in la pinta

caught him a few years in la pinta my little brother jimmy was always a

my little brother jimmy was always a

my little brother jimmy was always a loner

loner

loner you never really knew what was going on

you never really knew what was going on

you never really knew what was going on inside him

inside him

inside him except the anger

except the anger

except the anger that was always there

for her

circled over

like the

i thought

i thought

i thought i'm gonna go out to the cornfield

maybe you want to come with me no

maybe later

maybe later

maybe later oh yeah okay

oh yeah okay

oh yeah okay later

jimmy's arrival was painful but at least

jimmy's arrival was painful but at least

jimmy's arrival was painful but at least it was expected a few days later they

it was expected a few days later they

it was expected a few days later they had a surprise visitor

it's your mother

it's your mother

it's your mother marcos

marcos

marcos don't you touch her

don't you touch her

don't you touch her don't you touch her don't talk to me

don't you touch her don't talk to me

don't you touch her don't talk to me he's touching

good for you

i know it's a surprise you know

i know it's a surprise you know

i know it's a surprise you know but i um

but i um

but i um i just want to tell you that uh

i left my order

i left my order

i left my order okay you've left your order why what

okay you've left your order why what

okay you've left your order why what does that mean

does that mean

does that mean it means i'm not a nun anymore

it means i'm not a nun anymore

it means i'm not a nun anymore so that makes two of us that are out of

so that makes two of us that are out of

so that makes two of us that are out of the pen huh

the pen huh

the pen huh uh would you give me something to drink

uh would you give me something to drink

uh would you give me something to drink please

please

please um

um

um it uh

it happened when i was working in

it happened when i was working in

it happened when i was working in central america you know doing

central america you know doing

central america you know doing missionary work and um

missionary work and um

missionary work and um thank you

thank you

thank you a lot of things happen mom

that is

that is

that is one thing led to another and

one thing led to another and

one thing led to another and um

i'm married

i'm married

i'm married

i'm married but mama

but mama

but mama he's the most wonderful man i've ever

he's the most wonderful man i've ever

he's the most wonderful man i've ever known

known

known he's good and he's kind and

he's good and he's kind and

he's good and he's kind and i'm so happy

i'm so happy

i'm so happy i mean

i mean

i mean we were working together and he left his

we were working together and he left his

we were working together and he left his order too

he left his order

he left his order

he left his order he was a priest

mariah

okay

okay

okay i know it's hard for you to understand

i know it's hard for you to understand

i know it's hard for you to understand all right

don't worry about me

don't worry about me

don't worry about me bye-bye

if it's okay with god

i guess it's okay with us

and i know you're going to love david

and i know he's going to love you

and i know he's going to love you

and i know he's going to love you i'll just go get him

i'll just go get him

i'll just go get him he's outside in the car i brought him

he's outside in the car i brought him

he's outside in the car i brought him yeah we'll bring him in here we want to

yeah we'll bring him in here we want to

yeah we'll bring him in here we want to talk to him no he's outside in the car

oh my god

hello mr sanchez

hello mr sanchez

hello mr sanchez i'm david rancony

mr sanchez

it is so wonderful to finally meet you

it is so wonderful to finally meet you

it is so wonderful to finally meet you and this is jimmy

and this is jimmy

and this is jimmy what's happening tony's told me a lot

what's happening tony's told me a lot

what's happening tony's told me a lot about you

well this is him

well this is him

well this is him this is us

our children

antonia married to a priest

are you up

antonio not priest how can this be

antonio not priest how can this be

antonio not priest how can this be possible

possible

possible how could things have changed so much

how could things have changed so much

how could things have changed so much hey jimmy

hey jimmy

hey jimmy when i think of jimmy

kitty

how beautiful he was you know hey

how beautiful he was you know hey

how beautiful he was you know hey and no

i know

what happened to our children

what happened to our children

what happened to our children what did we do wrong

what did we do wrong

what did we do wrong i don't know

ipaco

still unmarried

still unmarried

still unmarried wants to be a writer

wants to be a writer

wants to be a writer all right

all right

all right who's going to pay you to do that

memories

he's still in law school

thank god for memo going to law school

thank god for memo going to law school

thank god for memo going to law school or they would have never gotten a good

or they would have never gotten a good

or they would have never gotten a good night's sleep

so what's wrong with wanting to be a

so what's wrong with wanting to be a

so what's wrong with wanting to be a writer you got a problem with that

writer you got a problem with that

writer you got a problem with that besides my crazy family always gave me a

besides my crazy family always gave me a

besides my crazy family always gave me a lot of great material

lot of great material

lot of great material but dad was right

but dad was right

but dad was right who's gonna pay me to do that right

so i went to work for my sister irene

so i went to work for my sister irene

so i went to work for my sister irene herrardo they had a family restaurant

herrardo they had a family restaurant

herrardo they had a family restaurant and over the years both irene and her

and over the years both irene and her

and over the years both irene and her business had expanded together

nothing they keep on doing the same

nothing they keep on doing the same

nothing they keep on doing the same thing before all the same political

thing before all the same political

thing before all the same political [\h__\h] you know helping refugees and

[\h__\h] you know helping refugees and

[\h__\h] you know helping refugees and stuff the only difference now is to get

i don't know what to do i

i don't know what to do i

i don't know what to do i truly don't i've been frantic with worry

truly don't i've been frantic with worry

truly don't i've been frantic with worry isabella's my boys and i love her very

isabella's my boys and i love her very

isabella's my boys and i love her very much and we she wouldn't just disappear

much and we she wouldn't just disappear

much and we she wouldn't just disappear she just wouldn't i i didn't know where

she just wouldn't i i didn't know where

she just wouldn't i i didn't know where to go um someone said that you might be

to go um someone said that you might be

to go um someone said that you might be able to help me i don't know where we're

able to help me i don't know where we're

able to help me i don't know where we're gonna help you

gonna help you

gonna help you just tell me where the girl was from

just tell me where the girl was from

just tell me where the girl was from what country um el salvador

what country um el salvador

what country um el salvador david what do you think young girl from

david what do you think young girl from

david what do you think young girl from south africa picked up two days ago

south africa picked up two days ago

south africa picked up two days ago the legal aid group might be able to

the legal aid group might be able to

the legal aid group might be able to delay the proceedings but

delay the proceedings but

delay the proceedings but if you can't trace her i mean it's been

if you can't trace her i mean it's been

if you can't trace her i mean it's been two days right was she politically

two days right was she politically

two days right was she politically involved in any way inside of that

involved in any way inside of that

involved in any way inside of that no no no

no no no

no no no oh what for her father i remember we

oh what for her father i remember we

oh what for her father i remember we talked about this once with some sort of

talked about this once with some sort of

talked about this once with some sort of union organizer i think he was killed

union organizer i think he was killed

union organizer i think he was killed guys david what are the chances

are you saying she's in some sort of

are you saying she's in some sort of

are you saying she's in some sort of danger is that what you're saying

danger is that what you're saying

danger is that what you're saying that's what i'm saying well that that

that's what i'm saying well that that

that's what i'm saying well that that just can't be i mean they wouldn't

just can't be i mean they wouldn't

just can't be i mean they wouldn't return to her if she was gonna be in

return to her if she was gonna be in

return to her if she was gonna be in some sort of danger would they i mean

some sort of danger would they i mean

some sort of danger would they i mean this is america but she wasn't by any

this is america but she wasn't by any

this is america but she wasn't by any chance um married or engaged like to a

chance um married or engaged like to a

chance um married or engaged like to a citizen no no no

citizen no no no

citizen no no no ah

come on tag up tag up holmes

come on tag up tag up holmes

come on tag up tag up holmes [\h__\h]

hey jimmy

hey jimmy

hey jimmy how's pearl training what are you doing

so what are you doing here

so what are you doing here

so what are you doing here if you ask me to fix a couple of things

if you ask me to fix a couple of things

if you ask me to fix a couple of things in the house there's no tv over at my

in the house there's no tv over at my

in the house there's no tv over at my place

place

place so what's up with you

so what's up with you

so what's up with you let's sit over there at your office huh

made this case come through yesterday

made this case come through yesterday

made this case come through yesterday young girl from salvador she's been

young girl from salvador she's been

young girl from salvador she's been picked up by immigration

picked up by immigration

picked up by immigration we've been able to trace where she is

we've been able to trace where she is

we've been able to trace where she is but if we don't come up with something

but if we don't come up with something

but if we don't come up with something fast she's going to be deported her

fast she's going to be deported her

fast she's going to be deported her father was a union organizer

father was a union organizer

father was a union organizer so if she's lucky she's going to end up

so if she's lucky she's going to end up

so if she's lucky she's going to end up in jail

in jail

in jail but probably she'll end up dead

but probably she'll end up dead

but probably she'll end up dead you know david and i we put our brains

you know david and i we put our brains

you know david and i we put our brains together that's a whole lot of brains

together that's a whole lot of brains

together that's a whole lot of brains between the two of you

between the two of you

between the two of you i'm sure you come up with something huh

i'm sure you come up with something huh

i'm sure you come up with something huh yeah well you know we were thinking that

yeah well you know we were thinking that

yeah well you know we were thinking that if we could say she was engaged to

if we could say she was engaged to

if we could say she was engaged to someone from you know a citizen we could

someone from you know a citizen we could

someone from you know a citizen we could get her up

get her up

get her up i mean i know it's a long shot but i

i mean i know it's a long shot but i

i mean i know it's a long shot but i don't know

you'd be surprised they really are that

you'd be surprised they really are that

you'd be surprised they really are that dumb

dumb

dumb plus i think we can make a good enough

plus i think we can make a good enough

plus i think we can make a good enough case

case

case yeah of course we got to find someone

yeah of course we got to find someone

yeah of course we got to find someone who would agree to marry her

actual wedding took place in order to

actual wedding took place in order to

actual wedding took place in order to pull it off

pull it off

pull it off and we'd have to find someone today

and we'd have to find someone today

and we'd have to find someone today today

today

today yeah forget it

yeah forget it

yeah forget it like i said that's a bad idea

like i said that's a bad idea

like i said that's a bad idea i mean come on

i mean come on

i mean come on even if well

even if well

even if well even if la amigo is dumb enough to buy

even if la amigo is dumb enough to buy

even if la amigo is dumb enough to buy it

it

it like you say put that up there

like you say put that up there

like you say put that up there but you still need the guy right

but you still need the guy right

but you still need the guy right yeah i mean you just don't need this

yeah i mean you just don't need this

yeah i mean you just don't need this famous bob officer citizen

famous bob officer citizen

famous bob officer citizen who's gonna marry this girl there's

who's gonna marry this girl there's

who's gonna marry this girl there's nobody stupid enough to do that

nobody stupid enough to do that

nobody stupid enough to do that check this out

wait a minute wait a [\h__\h] minute here

wait a minute wait a [\h__\h] minute here

wait a minute wait a [\h__\h] minute here you're not thinking that

you're not thinking that

you're not thinking that is that why you came over here you're

is that why you came over here you're

is that why you came over here you're asking me to marry this room yeah no i

asking me to marry this room yeah no i

asking me to marry this room yeah no i know it's a lot to add a lot to ask you

know it's a lot to add a lot to ask you

know it's a lot to add a lot to ask you who's this

who's this

who's this life is at stake yeah right my life is a

life is at stake yeah right my life is a

life is at stake yeah right my life is a stick what the hell is wrong with you

stick what the hell is wrong with you

stick what the hell is wrong with you you got your brains all screwed up with

you got your brains all screwed up with

you got your brains all screwed up with all that political [\h__\h] of yours

all that political [\h__\h] of yours

all that political [\h__\h] of yours look if you just stop being so emotional

look if you just stop being so emotional

look if you just stop being so emotional it's really not a big deal not that big

it's really not a big deal not that big

it's really not a big deal not that big a deal

a deal

a deal you know that's your problem you've

you know that's your problem you've

you know that's your problem you've always been real bossy ever since we

always been real bossy ever since we

always been real bossy ever since we were little you think you know what's

were little you think you know what's

were little you think you know what's best for everybody you know what you are

best for everybody you know what you are

best for everybody you know what you are you're a [\h__\h] control freak well

you're a [\h__\h] control freak well

you're a [\h__\h] control freak well you've always been a big ben they call

you've always been a big ben they call

you've always been a big ben they call so what tonight look all i'm asking you

so what tonight look all i'm asking you

so what tonight look all i'm asking you to do is put your name on a piece of

to do is put your name on a piece of

to do is put your name on a piece of paper and save a girl's life that's all

paper and save a girl's life that's all

paper and save a girl's life that's all you're talking about marriage i don't

you're talking about marriage i don't

you're talking about marriage i don't even know this girl who cares look all

even know this girl who cares look all

even know this girl who cares look all you got to do is put your name on it

you got to do is put your name on it

you got to do is put your name on it excuse me have some respect here

or anything like that just go through

or anything like that just go through

or anything like that just go through the motions for me jimmy go through the

the motions for me jimmy go through the

the motions for me jimmy go through the motions

motions

motions go through the emotions

go through the emotions

go through the emotions you're talking about marriage cardinal

you're talking about marriage cardinal

you're talking about marriage cardinal that's marriage that's out jesus when

that's marriage that's out jesus when

that's marriage that's out jesus when did you become so bourgeois huh hey [\h__\h]

did you become so bourgeois huh hey [\h__\h]

did you become so bourgeois huh hey [\h__\h] you and don't you ever call me

you and don't you ever call me

you and don't you ever call me bushwhacked again

bushwhacked again

bushwhacked again whatever the [\h__\h] that means

whatever the [\h__\h] that means

whatever the [\h__\h] that means jimmy

jimmy

jimmy all it is really is signing your name

all it is really is signing your name

all it is really is signing your name and saying i do that's it

and saying i do that's it

and saying i do that's it and if it's safe

and if it's safe

and if it's safe listen to me

listen to me

listen to me if it saves a girl's life then why not

if it saves a girl's life then why not

if it saves a girl's life then why not you and i know the system's for [\h__\h] we

you and i know the system's for [\h__\h] we

you and i know the system's for [\h__\h] we know that

know that

know that so we use this system to [\h__\h] up the

so we use this system to [\h__\h] up the

so we use this system to [\h__\h] up the system that's what i say you're really

system that's what i say you're really

system that's what i say you're really starting to piss me off here carnella

starting to piss me off here carnella

starting to piss me off here carnella you know you always got a way of putting

you know you always got a way of putting

you know you always got a way of putting who the hell are you to tell me what the

who the hell are you to tell me what the

who the hell are you to tell me what the [\h__\h] truth is huh

jimmy i don't want to hear this tony

jimmy i don't want to hear this tony

jimmy i don't want to hear this tony just listen to me for a minute huh

just listen to me for a minute huh

just listen to me for a minute huh would you just relax please hey okay

would you just relax please hey okay

would you just relax please hey okay look

look

look this could be your way of getting back

this could be your way of getting back

this could be your way of getting back at all of them

at all of them

at all of them every cop guard judge the whole system

every cop guard judge the whole system

every cop guard judge the whole system just just just think about it

just just just think about it

just just just think about it with this one little act you could say

with this one little act you could say

with this one little act you could say [\h__\h] you to the whole establishment

if i was a man i would do it

james sanchez for isabella magana

james sanchez for isabel magonya

it says here i released her to the

it says here i released her to the

it says here i released her to the custody of james sanchez your i-130

custody of james sanchez your i-130

custody of james sanchez your i-130 do you have your i-130

yeah red i got it take it out of the

yeah red i got it take it out of the

yeah red i got it take it out of the envelope

okay sign right here

she does

she does

she does she really misses me too i can feel it

okay wait

okay wait

okay wait your eye too

your eye too

your eye too really she's crazy

thanks

by the power vested in me by the state

by the power vested in me by the state

by the power vested in me by the state of california i hereby pronounce you

of california i hereby pronounce you

of california i hereby pronounce you husband and wife could you please sign

husband and wife could you please sign

husband and wife could you please sign this

um

little brother you are amazing

thank you very much

i guess i see you all in divorce court

i guess i see you all in divorce court

i guess i see you all in divorce court next week

it was a family emergency

and i came over from the ole cafe and

and i came over from the ole cafe and

and i came over from the ole cafe and even memo was there all the way from

even memo was there all the way from

even memo was there all the way from pinchy west side

pinchy west side

pinchy west side i don't know what we were all supposed

i don't know what we were all supposed

i don't know what we were all supposed to do

to do

to do but then in our house the difference

but then in our house the difference

but then in our house the difference between a family emergency and a family

between a family emergency and a family

between a family emergency and a family party wasn't that big you know

party wasn't that big you know

party wasn't that big you know what were you thinking

about

this girl says that you're her husband

this girl says that you're her husband

this girl says that you're her husband is that true

is that true

is that true well yeah like technically speaking but

well yeah like technically speaking but

well yeah like technically speaking but but hey it's not like for real or

but hey it's not like for real or

but hey it's not like for real or nothing like that jimmy

nothing like that jimmy

nothing like that jimmy did you marry her or did you not marry

did you marry her or did you not marry

did you marry her or did you not marry her yeah i did kind of

i ching gao talk to her okay she can

i ching gao talk to her okay she can

i ching gao talk to her okay she can tell you everything

what is this a spanish inquisition huh

what is this a spanish inquisition huh

what is this a spanish inquisition huh look all we did was save a girl's life

look all we did was save a girl's life

look all we did was save a girl's life and it wasn't easy

and it wasn't easy

and it wasn't easy so maybe somebody should thank us that's

so maybe somebody should thank us that's

so maybe somebody should thank us that's right maybe somebody should thank us

right maybe somebody should thank us

right maybe somebody should thank us look i got some [\h__\h] i gotta do okay oh

look i got some [\h__\h] i gotta do okay oh

look i got some [\h__\h] i gotta do okay oh you got nothing to do nothing

you got nothing to do nothing

you got nothing to do nothing listen to me both of you

listen to me both of you

listen to me both of you you always know what's right for

you always know what's right for

you always know what's right for everybody with your porteria politica

everybody with your porteria politica

everybody with your porteria politica but did anyone ask isabel what she

but did anyone ask isabel what she

but did anyone ask isabel what she wanted

wanted

wanted what do you mean what she wanted huh

what do you mean what she wanted huh

what do you mean what she wanted huh maybe we should have made some cafe con

maybe we should have made some cafe con

maybe we should have made some cafe con leche invited the neighbors over to talk

leche invited the neighbors over to talk

leche invited the neighbors over to talk about it

about it

about it but we didn't have time to

but we didn't have time to

but we didn't have time to yeah you just messed up this girl's life

yeah you just messed up this girl's life

yeah you just messed up this girl's life without even asking her permission

well they were gonna deport her without

well they were gonna deport her without

well they were gonna deport her without asking her permission and when she got

asking her permission and when she got

asking her permission and when she got off that plane they were going to shoot

off that plane they were going to shoot

off that plane they were going to shoot her without asking her permission so

her without asking her permission so

her without asking her permission so maybe we should have just left it alone

maybe we should have just left it alone

maybe we should have just left it alone and she would be dead all nice and neat

and she would be dead all nice and neat

and she would be dead all nice and neat that's the problem with life

that's the problem with life

that's the problem with life it's just so messy

it's just so messy

it's just so messy does anybody want any taquitos

you young people

you young people

you young people you think no one has ever lived before

you think no one has ever lived before

you think no one has ever lived before you did

you did

you did no one knows anything except you

no one knows anything except you

no one knows anything except you don't you think i know what it feels

don't you think i know what it feels

don't you think i know what it feels like to be picked up by la migra and

like to be picked up by la migra and

like to be picked up by la migra and sent away

sent away

sent away without ever seeing my family

without ever seeing my family

without ever seeing my family without knowing what will happen

do you want to tell me something about

do you want to tell me something about

do you want to tell me something about survival

well let me tell you this

well let me tell you this

well let me tell you this there are certain things in life that

there are certain things in life that

there are certain things in life that are sacred

and we don't spit on them because

and we don't spit on them because

and we don't spit on them because without them it doesn't matter if we

without them it doesn't matter if we

without them it doesn't matter if we live or die

live or die

live or die marriage is something we don't spit on

marriage is something we don't spit on

marriage is something we don't spit on and isabel believes that she is married

she thinks she's married to you

she thinks she's married to you

she thinks she's married to you yeah well check it out i ain't married

yeah well check it out i ain't married

yeah well check it out i ain't married to nobody see

to nobody see

to nobody see hey you said those two little words who

hey you said those two little words who

hey you said those two little words who asked you to butt in huh and i didn't

asked you to butt in huh and i didn't

asked you to butt in huh and i didn't even bring them cake

jimmy you signed the legal document yes

jimmy you signed the legal document yes

jimmy you signed the legal document yes or what

or what

or what so the law believes that you're married

so the law believes that you're married

so the law believes that you're married too yeah well the last pendejo

that was a political action i'm a

that was a political action i'm a

that was a political action i'm a goddamn revolutionary

look you you're the one that's gonna

look you you're the one that's gonna

look you you're the one that's gonna have to do all the explaining here in

have to do all the explaining here in

have to do all the explaining here in mana because i told you i'm never gonna

mana because i told you i'm never gonna

mana because i told you i'm never gonna see her again

see her again

see her again i got some [\h__\h] to do

it was late when jimmy got home from all

it was late when jimmy got home from all

it was late when jimmy got home from all the [\h__\h] he had to do

isabel was probably the first person who

isabel was probably the first person who

isabel was probably the first person who didn't let tony boss around

hey

hey

hey hey

hey

hey you gotta go okay i'll go like right now

oh no

oh no

oh no you're not gonna be back on friday

you're not gonna be back on friday

you're not gonna be back on friday you're not coming back

i made some breakfast i don't want your

i made some breakfast i don't want your

i made some breakfast i don't want your pizza breakfast breakfast

pizza breakfast breakfast

pizza breakfast breakfast no don't look

back no is what jimmy said

back no is what jimmy said

back no is what jimmy said mainly on weekends and nights when la

mainly on weekends and nights when la

mainly on weekends and nights when la signora didn't need her

then some things started appearing in

then some things started appearing in

then some things started appearing in his apartment that no self-respecting

his apartment that no self-respecting

his apartment that no self-respecting vato loco would ever have in his canton

all these all these you always listen to

all these all these you always listen to

all these all these you always listen to the oldest i'm your puppet i'm your

the oldest i'm your puppet i'm your

the oldest i'm your puppet i'm your puppet who wants to be a puppet huh

puppet who wants to be a puppet huh

puppet who wants to be a puppet huh this

this

this is time to get new

come on just die okay

just one more minute

huh

come on

that's great

okay

is

how's possible

that was anything that's sharp you know

fork

fork

fork piece of broken glass

piece of broken glass

piece of broken glass what the pain

what the pain

what the pain killer no

killer no

killer no not pain

not pain

not pain i mean not like that

i mean not like that

i mean not like that what do you mean

it's just it's just

it's just it's just

it's just it's just [\h__\h] anger

it just kind of fills me up you know

you know it just drowns everything out

you know it just drowns everything out

you know it just drowns everything out and on the inside i feel like i'm

and on the inside i feel like i'm

and on the inside i feel like i'm burning

you know like fire

and outside i'm just

i'm just like a stone

i'm just like a stone

i'm just like a stone so like that day

so like that day

so like that day when when we rob the store you know i

when when we rob the store you know i

when when we rob the store you know i put my face through the glass there

put my face through the glass there

put my face through the glass there and i saw all this blood

and i saw all this blood

and i saw all this blood but i didn't feel it

all i felt was the anger

all i felt was the anger

all i felt was the anger it's like i'm here on the outside now

it's like i'm here on the outside now

it's like i'm here on the outside now and i don't give a [\h__\h] about nothing

it's like i'm still in prison

it's like i'm still in prison

it's like i'm still in prison i'm alone

but i just

i just keep hearing that screaming in my

i just keep hearing that screaming in my

i just keep hearing that screaming in my head

i know your feelings

i know your feelings

i know your feelings i know them

i know them

i know them i feel them too

i go around this big city

but i'm alone

but i'm alone

but i'm alone no one know me

when i was little

when i was little

when i was little el salvador

okay

okay

okay good

good

good night they pull my father out

they kill him right there

right there in front of me

i was

i was

i was a little girl but i see everything

then we come here and

then we come here and

then we come here and i have no time to be a child always

i have no time to be a child always

i have no time to be a child always running i work work only work

they're happy i see them

they're happy i see them

they're happy i see them but it's their happiness not mine

no one

no one

no one no one knows me

i know you

just like your father

and i was just a boy

oh

oh

oh

oh man you mean

look at isabelle

look at isabelle

look at isabelle she's five minutes pregnant she looks so

she's five minutes pregnant she looks so

she's five minutes pregnant she looks so great

great

great yeah they're always getting pregnant

yeah they're always getting pregnant

yeah they're always getting pregnant as soon as you get one trained teacher

as soon as you get one trained teacher

as soon as you get one trained teacher some english you can answer the phone

some english you can answer the phone

some english you can answer the phone and oh she's pregnant

and oh she's pregnant

and oh she's pregnant i can't believe you just said that

i can't believe you just said that

i can't believe you just said that gloria you know it's true

gloria you know it's true

gloria you know it's true it's not true

it's not true

it's not true isabel's worked for me for three years

isabel's worked for me for three years

isabel's worked for me for three years she's a part of the family

she's a part of the family

she's a part of the family i know that i have to find somebody else

i know that i have to find somebody else

i know that i have to find somebody else but you know what i'm happy for her

but you know what i'm happy for her

but you know what i'm happy for her we're all happy for her

and so for the first time jimmy joined

and so for the first time jimmy joined

and so for the first time jimmy joined the parade of workers crossing the

the parade of workers crossing the

the parade of workers crossing the bridges

there was something about the idea of

there was something about the idea of

there was something about the idea of being a father

being a father

being a father tomorrow had never mattered to him

tomorrow had never mattered to him

tomorrow had never mattered to him before

before

before but now it mattered

came as soon as i could you know

what should i do should i get somebody

what should i do should i get somebody

what should i do should i get somebody get somebody right is there a doctor

get somebody right is there a doctor

get somebody right is there a doctor around here just just hang

around here just just hang

around here just just hang back

back

back your doctor

your doctor

your doctor and there's my wife

and there's my wife

and there's my wife i gotta talk to you get the doctor right

i gotta talk to you get the doctor right

i gotta talk to you get the doctor right now i want you to get the doctor right

now i want you to get the doctor right

now i want you to get the doctor right now

fine looking boys

is

another punch

get challenged quick

see what the dale

see what the dale

see what the dale that's what my mother called them

that's what my mother called them

that's what my mother called them the souls of women who had died giving

the souls of women who had died giving

the souls of women who had died giving birth

birth

birth they became

the spirits that helped the sun to set

without them

without them

without them the sun

the sun

the sun would not be able to rest

now maybe the greatest medical care in

now maybe the greatest medical care in

now maybe the greatest medical care in the world could not have saved isabel

the world could not have saved isabel

the world could not have saved isabel maybe they did everything for her that

maybe they did everything for her that

maybe they did everything for her that could be done

could be done

could be done but you couldn't convince jimmy of that

he knew

he knew

he knew that if isabel had been at one of the

that if isabel had been at one of the

that if isabel had been at one of the fancy hospitals on the west side

fancy hospitals on the west side

fancy hospitals on the west side that she would be alive

ah

get the [\h__\h] out of here

i knew you'd come back

your kind always comes back

there was a problem about the baby

there was a problem about the baby

there was a problem about the baby little carlitos

little carlitos

little carlitos who would take care of them

who would take care of them

who would take care of them already had a huge family

already had a huge family

already had a huge family tony and david were always too busy

tony and david were always too busy

tony and david were always too busy helping other people

helping other people

helping other people and memoing me well

and memoing me well

and memoing me well we were just useless unmarried men

there's nothing to talk about

there's nothing to talk about

there's nothing to talk about i don't want nobody bringing him to see

i don't want nobody bringing him to see

i don't want nobody bringing him to see me

me

me i don't want him ever seeing me in here

i don't want him ever seeing me in here

i don't want him ever seeing me in here your son

nothing you did matters as soon as he's

nothing you did matters as soon as he's

nothing you did matters as soon as he's old enough when he's old enough to know

old enough when he's old enough to know

old enough when he's old enough to know you just tell him that his father is

you just tell him that his father is

you just tell him that his father is dead

you understand

you understand

you understand what you're doing is wrong man

you have no right to hurt people this

you have no right to hurt people this

you have no right to hurt people this way i got the right

way i got the right

way i got the right i don't want to see nobody

i don't want to see nobody

i don't want to see nobody i don't want to hear from nobody

i got nothing

i got this

i got this

i got this and the only thing i have to think about

and the only thing i have to think about

and the only thing i have to think about is doing my time and letting the time do

is doing my time and letting the time do

is doing my time and letting the time do me you know

you just think of me like i'm dead huh

it hurt mom and dad the most

it hurt mom and dad the most

it hurt mom and dad the most everybody else in the family was ashamed

everybody else in the family was ashamed

everybody else in the family was ashamed of jimmy

of jimmy

of jimmy they never talked about him

they never talked about him

they never talked about him he was like the family fuck-up

he was like the family fuck-up

he was like the family fuck-up but i didn't see it that way

but i didn't see it that way

but i didn't see it that way to me

to me

to me jimmy carried a lot of [\h__\h] for the rest

jimmy carried a lot of [\h__\h] for the rest

jimmy carried a lot of [\h__\h] for the rest of us

of us

of us all the hate all the rage and all the

all the hate all the rage and all the

all the hate all the rage and all the injustice

injustice

injustice somehow if it wasn't for him

somehow if it wasn't for him

somehow if it wasn't for him we couldn't have gone on to do all the

we couldn't have gone on to do all the

we couldn't have gone on to do all the things we did

things we did

things we did me with my writing and tony with her

me with my writing and tony with her

me with my writing and tony with her politics

politics

politics and most of all memo

and most of all memo

and most of all memo the pride and joy of the family

carlitos grew up to be more of a problem

fossils

what am i going to do with you um i'm

what am i going to do with you um i'm

what am i going to do with you um i'm sorry abuelita

sorry abuelita

sorry abuelita i didn't mean to do it i didn't

i didn't mean to do it i didn't

i didn't mean to do it i didn't i don't know why i did it

the corn was tall and green the day that

the corn was tall and green the day that

the corn was tall and green the day that jimmy came home

so

it's like it's been a good year for the

it's like it's been a good year for the

it's like it's been a good year for the corn there

so are the weeds

it's good to see you

it's good to see you

it's good to see you i'm happy

to tell you that i'm going away

i need to start over

i need to start over

i need to start over completely

oh he gets into a lot of trouble

you know he's got a lot of spirits

he's a fine boy

he's a fine boy

he's a fine boy just like you

that's good

practice

doesn't need any money

doesn't need any money

doesn't need any money he needs a father

he needs you

i can't see him

not the way there am am

maybe later on maybe some other time

there's no other time

but time never

but time never

but time never comes we need you now

look i know you weren't gonna understand

take the money huh

take the money huh

take the money huh send you more

i need your help now

that's jimmy

who's your father

who's your father

who's your father i don't have a father

when jimmy saw his son something

when jimmy saw his son something

when jimmy saw his son something happened inside him something powerful

happened inside him something powerful

happened inside him something powerful that he didn't understand

are you doing today

are you doing today

are you doing today check this out

that's nice

that's nice

that's nice wow

wow

wow cool

at the toy store just

at the toy store just

at the toy store just don't be that way

don't be that way

don't be that way here's your father he's not my father i

here's your father he's not my father i

here's your father he's not my father i am your father

this is a stupid toy whoever thinks it's

this is a stupid toy whoever thinks it's

this is a stupid toy whoever thinks it's good it's just as stupid

huh

we're just gonna give him a little time

we're just gonna give him a little time

we're just gonna give him a little time he's gonna come around

but he didn't come around

but he didn't come around

but he didn't come around jimmy tried and tried everything he did

jimmy tried and tried everything he did

jimmy tried and tried everything he did only made things worse

only made things worse

only made things worse your father wants to take you to

your father wants to take you to

your father wants to take you to disneyland don't you want to go to

disneyland don't you want to go to

disneyland don't you want to go to disneyland yet no please no please i

disneyland yet no please no please i

disneyland yet no please no please i don't want to see him anymore

no it's all right i understand

ain't got no reason to want me every

ain't got no reason to want me every

ain't got no reason to want me every time

time

time you know i always thought he'd be there

you know i always thought he'd be there

you know i always thought he'd be there for me when i needed him

i never thought about what he needed

i never been there for him

i never been there for him

i never been there for him so why should i expect him to be here

so why should i expect him to be here

so why should i expect him to be here for me now huh

take this and give him to you later

take this and give him to you later

take this and give him to you later she could take her kids or something

she could take her kids or something

she could take her kids or something like that

like that

like that i go okay

jimmy was trying to come back from the

jimmy was trying to come back from the

jimmy was trying to come back from the dead and it wasn't so easy but he was

dead and it wasn't so easy but he was

dead and it wasn't so easy but he was trying real hard to be part of la

trying real hard to be part of la

trying real hard to be part of la familia again

familia again

familia again and he had the chance of his lifetime

and he had the chance of his lifetime

and he had the chance of his lifetime one sunday and memo brought his fiance

one sunday and memo brought his fiance

one sunday and memo brought his fiance and her parents all the way from bel air

and her parents all the way from bel air

and her parents all the way from bel air to meet everybody

her name was karen gillespie

her name was karen gillespie

her name was karen gillespie she and memo had met at ucla when they

she and memo had met at ucla when they

she and memo had met at ucla when they both were law students and even though

both were law students and even though

both were law students and even though she had been born and raised in l.a

she had been born and raised in l.a

she had been born and raised in l.a she and her family had never been to

she and her family had never been to

she and her family had never been to east l.a

oh that's right

oh that's right

oh that's right my father he loves to plant

don't vegetables bandito here

don't vegetables bandito here

don't vegetables bandito here it's a little relaxed

it's a little relaxed

it's a little relaxed it's kind of a picture here as you can

it's kind of a picture here as you can

it's kind of a picture here as you can see

after all the introductions we got down

after all the introductions we got down

after all the introductions we got down to the serious business of getting to

to the serious business of getting to

to the serious business of getting to know each other

know each other

know each other well

well

well it's so nice to have you here

it's so nice to have you here

it's so nice to have you here jose and i are very proud to have you in

jose and i are very proud to have you in

jose and i are very proud to have you in our home welcome thank you yes

yes cheers

yes cheers

yes cheers mama always tells us so much about you

mama always tells us so much about you

mama always tells us so much about you pope um they call me mamo my family

pope um they call me mamo my family

pope um they call me mamo my family calls me that it's a diminutive for

calls me that it's a diminutive for

calls me that it's a diminutive for guillermo

guillermo

guillermo that's william in spanish so

that's william in spanish so

that's william in spanish so memo is like bill

memo that's cute yep

well karen certainly has told us all

well karen certainly has told us all

well karen certainly has told us all about you folks oh yes yes

about you folks oh yes yes

about you folks oh yes yes phil

phil

phil um don't you have a younger brother

um don't you have a younger brother

um don't you have a younger brother oh you mean jimbo and jimbo he's around

oh you mean jimbo and jimbo he's around

oh you mean jimbo and jimbo he's around here

this is my son hello phil uh

this is my son hello phil uh

this is my son hello phil uh told us you were away at school

told us you were away at school

told us you were away at school school

not exactly school

not exactly school

not exactly school actually he was in prison for a little

actually he was in prison for a little

actually he was in prison for a little while

while

while prison

prison

prison i read a lot of books though that's what

i read a lot of books though that's what

i read a lot of books though that's what he must have meant

mother's just one of those things you

mother's just one of those things you

mother's just one of those things you know that can happen it's not bills

so uh

so uh

so uh you folks are all from mexico huh

you folks are all from mexico huh

you folks are all from mexico huh yes yeah my father walked here from

yes yeah my father walked here from

yes yeah my father walked here from michoacan 1926. he was 18 years old

michoacan 1926. he was 18 years old

michoacan 1926. he was 18 years old really

really

really yes it took me a year to get here

no wait wait wait i remember when i was

no wait wait wait i remember when i was

no wait wait wait i remember when i was in the sonoran desert you know i was

in the sonoran desert you know i was

in the sonoran desert you know i was attacked by bandidos you know they

attacked by bandidos you know they

attacked by bandidos you know they jumped on me actually i i've never been

jumped on me actually i i've never been

jumped on me actually i i've never been to mexico i've always lived here in los

to mexico i've always lived here in los

to mexico i've always lived here in los angeles just like yourselves

angeles just like yourselves

angeles just like yourselves but he already had family here with

but he already had family here with

but he already had family here with appleby your great uncle and he had been

appleby your great uncle and he had been

appleby your great uncle and he had been born here when this was mexico

born here when this was mexico

born here when this was mexico that must have been a long time a long

that must have been a long time a long

that must have been a long time a long time

time

time that's how long i remember him paco you

that's how long i remember him paco you

that's how long i remember him paco you remember california he's buried out in

remember california he's buried out in

remember california he's buried out in the back

the back

the back in the backyard

in the backyard

in the backyard he said in his world that he wanted to

he said in his world that he wanted to

he said in his world that he wanted to be buried in the back dad that's just an

be buried in the back dad that's just an

be buried in the back dad that's just an old story it's

old story it's

old story it's there's nobody buried in the backyard

there's nobody buried in the backyard

there's nobody buried in the backyard right dad

oh yeah yeah oh yeah yeah it's an old

oh yeah yeah oh yeah yeah it's an old

oh yeah yeah oh yeah yeah it's an old family story

taquitos

he's your kid man why don't you teach

he's your kid man why don't you teach

he's your kid man why don't you teach him some manners

just get him out of here

put your shirt on

put your shirt on

put your shirt on put it on what's the matter with you

put it on what's the matter with you

put it on what's the matter with you anyway huh come here

anyway huh come here

anyway huh come here you know those people that are out there

you know those people that are out there

you know those people that are out there they're very important to your uncle

they're very important to your uncle

they're very important to your uncle memo they're going to be part of la

memo they're going to be part of la

memo they're going to be part of la familia

familia

familia [\h__\h] [\h__\h] don't you ever talk like

[\h__\h] [\h__\h] don't you ever talk like

[\h__\h] [\h__\h] don't you ever talk like that to me again okay

that to me again okay

that to me again okay you understand me i'm your father you

you understand me i'm your father you

you understand me i'm your father you don't talk to me like that you're not my

don't talk to me like that you're not my

don't talk to me like that you're not my father my father is a big man he's a

father my father is a big man he's a

father my father is a big man he's a cowboy in texas he's been to the moon in

cowboy in texas he's been to the moon in

cowboy in texas he's been to the moon in real spaceship

real spaceship

real spaceship when he come for me you could come in a

when he come for me you could come in a

when he come for me you could come in a big car i wouldn't go and go eat me back

big car i wouldn't go and go eat me back

big car i wouldn't go and go eat me back that's who my father is he's not you

that's who my father is he's not you

that's who my father is he's not you come here

come here

come here come here

now

it's like i tried with him

and i really don't want to go away

and i really don't want to go away

and i really don't want to go away anymore

i'm not alone

i just want to be with my son

you did your best

sometimes you don't get things back you

sometimes you don't get things back you

sometimes you don't get things back you know

sometimes they

sometimes they

sometimes they when they go away they go away forever

what are you going to do now

i was thinking about texas

i was thinking about texas

i was thinking about texas i know

come back a rich man with a big car

but you take care now

um

you make sure to say goodbye to your

you make sure to say goodbye to your

you make sure to say goodbye to your feet

foreign

mad

yeah but that's nothing

yeah but that's nothing

yeah but that's nothing we'll just plant some new corn

we'll just plant some new corn

we'll just plant some new corn then with the broken pieces

then with the broken pieces

then with the broken pieces we just cut it up

we just cut it up

we just cut it up and then we put it in the ground and it

and then we put it in the ground and it

and then we put it in the ground and it feeds all the rest of the corn

feeds all the rest of the corn

feeds all the rest of the corn are you going

yeah i'm going

yeah i'm going

yeah i'm going where are you going

i thought i would go look for your

i thought i would go look for your

i thought i would go look for your father

do you like to come with me

do you like to come with me

do you like to come with me i mean

i mean

i mean maybe you can help me find your father

maybe you can help me find your father

maybe you can help me find your father you know

you know

you know maybe you get to know him

maybe you get to know him

maybe you get to know him a little better

a little better

a little better what do you think about that

what do you think about that

what do you think about that does my father want me to come

yeah

yeah

yeah yeah i think so i think he wants to go

yeah i think so i think he wants to go

yeah i think so i think he wants to go does my father love me

carlitos your father loves you very much

carlitos your father loves you very much

carlitos your father loves you very much no he's just gonna leave me again

he's not gonna leave you again

he's not gonna leave you again

he's not gonna leave you again is that a promise

that's a promise

that's a promise

that's a promise he'll never ever leave me again

he'll never ever leave me again

he'll never ever leave me again your father's never gonna leave you

your father's never gonna leave you

your father's never gonna leave you again

dude

hmm

carlitos was the last to leave when he

carlitos was the last to leave when he

carlitos was the last to leave when he went to live with jimmy

went to live with jimmy

went to live with jimmy and after that my mother and father

and after that my mother and father

and after that my mother and father lived in the house alone

lived in the house alone

lived in the house alone but my mother

but my mother

but my mother she believed that everyone who lived in

she believed that everyone who lived in

she believed that everyone who lived in the house

the house

the house we all left something behind

we all left something behind

we all left something behind she believed the peace of our spirit

she believed the peace of our spirit

she believed the peace of our spirit stayed behind

stayed behind

stayed behind and lived

and lived

and lived in all the empty chairs

is

mariah

we've had a good life

we've been very lucky

it would have been even better if only

it would have been even better if only

it would have been even better if only i don't say it

don't even say it

it is wrong to wish for too much in this

it is wrong to wish for too much in this

it is wrong to wish for too much in this life

god has been good to us

god has been good to us

god has been good to us we've been very lucky

we've been very lucky

we've been very lucky and our life

and our life

and our life it has been very

it has been very

it has been very very good

you're right

we have had a very

we have had a very

we have had a very good life

i remember

i remember

i remember me familia

do

um

wherever you are

mommy

and check it out

is

whatever you want

i'm

yes

once again again

is

now it's coming it's cool

again

oh baby