The Scrapper

In prison I saw my life clear for the first time.

I remembered my old man and the things he told me about our family.

About the bond between punjabis and Mexicans.

How it all started over a hundred years ago during segregation,

because we were all considered brown.

Nobody talks about it anymore.

But those ties are still strong.

Thousands of punjabis cross the U.S. Mexico border every year.

And it's all controlled by the cartels.

In exchange, the punjabi bosses let them use their trucks

to smuggle drugs all across the country.

It can go down many ways.

But the only thing that matters,

is that the illegals and the drugs

end up in the same place.

Then the cartel gets its drugs.

And the illegals...

They're set free.

As free as you can be anyway.

He run. We catch.

This generation.

They want everything easy.

It's a shame.

Goddamn it.

Room's clean?

Locksmith wants 20 bucks to open it.

Worked my whole goddamn life.

And I got nothing to show for it.

Don't worry about it.

I'll take the safe.

Gonna sell the metal anyway.

My man, Jake.

I heard that Van before I saw it.

Smelled it before I heard it.

What you got?

Shit load. Not even a ton.

Oh.

I'll get it unloaded for you.

Migs.

Hey, you know your sister's around back.

She's gonna want to see you.

Yeah.

Only way in is the undercarriage.

If you don't know it's there, you never see it.

My eyes are playing tricks on me.

Hey, sis.

We're done here, yes?

Old habits die hard.

Just doing someone a favor, sis.

You doing okay?

How's jb?

We're good.

You've been out six months.

How long are you gonna keep this up?

Come back and work with me.

It's not me.

Not anymore.

Hi!

Something smells good.

- Mmm-hmm. - What's the occasion?

Dinner. But first.

Maybe clean yourself up.

Okay,

jb?

Jb?

Bud?

Jb?

Okay. Come and get it.

Where's jb?

He's in his room.

Hey, listen...

Whoa!

Playing with knives is dangerous, little fool.

It's a whittling tool, dummy.

Retard.

Wait! Wait, you assholes.

Please. Please, man.

Jake.

Stop it. You, you might hurt him.

Hey, I'm sorry man. We were just,

we were just messing around.

Get out of here.

You okay, buddy?

Yeah.

I'm okay.

My brother came.

I just wanted to sit by the water.

Come on.

Finished.

Damn.

Bad word.

Sorry, big guy.

I know a secret.

No secrets, remember?

No secrets.

I don't know.

I just... thought... maybe...

You won't love me when the baby comes.

Hey.

Brothers love each other.

No matter what.

Good night.

Night, night.

Good night.

Mmm.

I can't keep watch 24/7.

I told you.

Think I'll make a good dad?

- Hmm. - Hey.

I'm working two jobs and barely getting by.

How am I going to watch a kid?

I mean, you're barely working.

I want us to move upstate.

Upstate?

- Yeah. - Okay, what are we supposed to do upstate?

Start a construction company.

I had time to think.

While you were in jail?

That's why I need to get away.

Because the longer I'm here...

It's like a shadow, just...

Just hanging over me.

I can't raise a kid like that.

I don't want to be, to him, what my father was to me.

You never talk about your father.

I don't know what he means to you.

I never met your sister.

You never talk about your life.

You're my life.

You, jb,

and now the baby.

Yes!

Whoo!

You got fat.

That all you got?

Huh?

Hey. Wait. No. No.

- Huh? - Okay. Okay.

You win.

You win.

Let's go home.

Mmm.

Are you working again today?

Yeah, I am.

That's great, Jake. Where?

The yard.

We got your number. Leave a message.

Argh.

I'm only telling you this one more time.

I want to talk to Oscar.

And I'm telling you for the last time.

Oscar isn't running things anymore.

They've sent me here, to this shit hole city,

to chase up every bad debt he ever let get out of hand.

And I can't leave until that's what I've done.

So, for the sake of both of us...

Let's work together.

Jake!

Oh, yeah.

Looks like he'd need protection.

Who are you supposed to be?

Well, Jake, my name is Frankie.

I'm the guy you should thank that you're still alive.

I cleaned your goddamn money like I was asked.

You took advantage of an old dying man.

And that betrayal of trust.

Well, that's...

That's a violation.

I want the debt, paid in full, with interest.

Or I'm going to burn this whole fucking place down.

I don't have that kind of cash.

You have a week.

You look good on your knees.

What did you do?

I asked Oscar to keep you safe in jail.

The deal was I'd pay it off

by cleaning money for them.

But?

But I skimmed a little off the top.

Come on, Jake. Just like dad.

Dad is dead. Dad is dead!

Oscar knew about it. He didn't care.

He's our blood.

How much do you owe?

100 grand, give or take.

What were you thinking?

I was thinking they were gonna cut you to pieces in there.

Then, money was thin. This place was going under

uh.

I saw a chance to get back on our feet.

And I took it.

Where we gonna get 100 grand?

I don't know, baby brother.

Finally. I'm starving!

Mmm.

What happened?

It's an accident at work.

Are you in trouble?

Please, tell me.

That's our savings, Jake.