City of Hope

What about the Angels, Nick? You like the Angels?

Nick!

Huh? What?

The Angels?

Oh, I hate the fuckin' Angels.

Every time I think they're gonna do somethin',

they do the exact opposite.

An inconsistent group of people.

The Padres, I got in my pocket. They're always the same.

They suck.

You got anything, Yoyo?

But to what degree do they suck?

I mean, there are many different levels.

Have you got anything for my fucking head, Yoyo?

Anything of a pharmaceutical nature?

I'm not carrying that sort of item anymore, Nicky.

Talk to Stavros.

If I buy from Stavros, then I bet with Stavros.

Hey, look!

I don't expect you guys to work,

but could you park your butts somewheres out of the way?

We got equipment moving through here.

You know what my head feels like today, Riggs?

Oh, you want to take a sick day, Nicky? Be my guest.

If you don't want me here, why don't you just fire me?

'Cause I can't fire you.

You mean you don't have the balls to fire me.

No, it's out of respect for your father.

Who you don't have the balls to stand up to.

Eh, it's...

Fuckin' Riggs, I swear.

You won't fire me? I quit.

Don't put it that way, Nicky.

As your union representative, I...

That's it, I fuckin' quit. I'm out of here.

You're not really gonna bet with Stavros, are you, Nick?

The guy's a fuckin' pirate.

He'll throw those Greek odds at you, Nicky!

Look, I'm sure you've got some people who can handle the job,

but my hands are tied. You know, I deal with the union.

You go find Yoyo, he's the shop steward on this job.

I already talked to the man over him.

What? What, Belcher at the Local?

Yeah.

What did he say? He said talk to you.

That if you made a stand, then maybe his membership would accept.

Right.

What that means is, his guys walk for two weeks

till I kiss their ass and hand them all kinds of concessions.

Then maybe, maybe they'll take in a handful of your people.

On top of them, which I already got on the job.

Which includes four, five guys

who only sit and read the paper all day.

Hey, I made a bid on this job.

You're saying no.

Maybe some other job, all right?

Something for the city, but not on this one.

I'm out on a limb on this one!

I mean, there's no way I can bring your people on and still make my bid.

What the hell! What's he doin'?

Nicky?

So, we're good enough to pay rent on these apartments,

but we're not good enough to build them?

No. Excuse me.

Riggs! Yo!

Where the hell's Nicky goin'?

He says he's quittin'.

That...

Stavros.

Late breakfast?

I need some crank.

What am I, a drugstore?

Stavros, look, you are a fuckin' drugstore.

Now, I need enough for a day or two.

Did you have anything to eat today?

I got juices, I got papaya drink. Yoo-hoo. (CHUCKLING)

Coke, Stavros.

Papaya drink is good. It's 10% real juice.

Just give me the fucking drugs, will you?

Yo, Nicky, you havin' breakfast or scoring coke?

Hey!

Tell the whole world, why don't you?

You better be buying drugs.

Breakfast here'll kill you.

You want a beer, Nick?

Sounds good.

What, are you playin' hooky?

I quit.

All right! Whoo!

Hey, Nick, you owe me.

Put it on my tab.

You don't have a tab. Start one.

Whoo!

Later!

You know who that is?

She is married to the assistant to the District Attorney.

Little shit name of Zimmer.

They got a beautiful car.

I used to fuck her.

Really?

Yeah, really! In high school.

Yvonne Plasky.

Bet she shit a brick when she saw where the hook brung her car.

Oh, she's gonna turn this way!

You guys, when she turns, I'm gonna point at her, you laugh like

I'm tellin' you something really hot about her.

All right. Vinnie, go sit in the front seat and eat your breakfast.

But, Carl, I'm all dirty.

That's the point, dipshit. Move it.

If she wants to know is her car done, tell her you gotta ask me,

only you're on your break now. Go!

What are you laughin' at, Turkey? Get back on that Buick.

Yo, Turk! Steal any good cars lately?

All right, you two. Business.

Tonight's the night.

We just need the wheels, Carl. They still available?

Is that asshole in on it?

Not so far.

You got a problem with Nick?

I got a problem with his whole fuckin' family. What's he doin' out of work?

He's the only fuck I know

stupid enough to quit a no-show job.

All right. You keep this one on a leash.

Vinnie's got the keys. Yo, Vinnie!

We're on the job, we're cold, man.

We are like ice water.

We're pros, dude.

If you two fuck this thing up and my name gets into it,

I'll have you converted into building materials. You understand me?

Vinnie! You fat fuckin' hemorrhoid,

get in here!

Professionals.

Hey, hey, there, big and beautiful!

Don't start up with me, Levonne.

Hey, you know I finish what I start now.

You best reel that thing of yours back in

before somebody out here step on it.

Go ahead.

Levonne?

Whoa. Well, now look who done come down off the hill

to mingle with us common folk.

Professor Oreo. Yo, Malik!

We got us a royal visit here.

You on an errand for City Hall?

I wondered if you could help me get some people

down to the council meeting tonight.

There's a bond issue for the school.

The white man's school.

Our kids go to them.

You got no kids, Wynn.

Black people's children go to those schools.

Well, now we talkin' about black people?

See, now you got to get that shit clear, Wynn.

You playin' the white man's game.

Don't come down here lookin' for support, brother!

Look, look! There's not enough of us in the city to fight amongst ourselves.

I have a little power on the council.

You believe that?

You got shit, Wynn.

You got crumbs off the white man's table.

Look!

I gotta run. You don't have to back me or what I say.

Just come tonight and bring some people,

so they know we're still alive.

Nice of you to stop by, Wynn!

Don't be no stranger now.

Any luck?

Not with those two.

I'll hit the projects next.

Wynn? Mmm-hmm.

Have you thought anymore about Franklin?

What can I do for Franklin?

Well, you talk to people all day.

Business people, shop owners...

And you expect me to ask them for a job for my brother-in-law?

How's that gonna look?

They do it, all the time.

They are nepotistic sleazebags, remember?

Wynn, he's a black man. He lives in your district.

He's had some bad breaks, but...

Grand theft is not a bad break!

Drop me off here.

Look, I promise that if something comes up for him,

I'll do the best I can. Okay?

That's all I'm asking. Okay.

Hang tough.

Yeah. You, too, baby.

"Mad Anthony again, the lowest man in town.

"And this time, I've really gone off the deep end.

"Everything, and I mean everything on our shelves

"has been marked down to rock-bottom prices.

"All your electronic and computer-age needs under one roof..."

We're here every day.

We see what happens here.

It's the Spanish.

It hasn't been the same since they showed up.

They make this noise with their teeth,

this sucking noise.

I was raised on this block.

Now I wouldn't walk here alone.