Roses on the Vine (2025) Movie Script

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[Wind blowing]
[Faint blowing]
[Whistling]
[Humming]
What if we just ate the food
instead of bringing it to them?
Would you like it
if your delivery driver
ate your food?
What if we just take
a couple French fries?
Don't you think they'd notice?
[Hazel]
We'd be real sneaky about it.
Uh-hmm. If we got a low rating
and got kicked off the app,
then what are we gonna do?
[Sighs] You're a buzz kill, man.
[Cook] Order's up.
Come on, let's go do this
then we can go home.
-Thanks.
-[Groans]
[Billy] The top. Yeah.
-[Buzzes]
[Billy] You're getting so big.
[Groans]
[Door buzzes]
Let's go. Pull up.
Come on. Go, go, go, go.
-Yeah. This place smells funny.
-How do you know
it's not yourself
you're smelling?
-I don't smell.
-Oh, yeah?
[Sniffs, groans]
You're getting a bath
after dinner.
[Hazel] Stop lying.
-Here you go.
-All right.
Thanks, man. Come on.
[Man] But where's my drink?
Uh, it's--it's all they gave me.
Well, you better go
back and get it.
I'm--I'm sorry, I--I
can't do that, sir.
You're gonna have to contact
customer support in the app
and they'll give you
a credit for the drink.
Yeah? Well, how am I supposed
to eat without a fucking drink?
[Billy]
Buddy, watch your language
-in front of--
[Man] I don't give a fuck
about you or the little brat.
-I just want my drink.
[Billy] Okay, man.
You gotta contact
customer support,
they're gonna give you
credit for the drink, okay?
[Man] Yeah, yeah, yeah,
whatever, whatever. Yeah.
Yeah, no wonder you're just
a fucking delivery driver.
[Billy] Tell him to
have a good day.
-Have a good day.
[Hazel] Have a good day.

[Motor revving]

[Mr. Rodriguez]
Hey, Billy, Hazel.
Hey, Billy. Rent's late again.
I got you tomorrow.
[Mr. Rodriguez]
You gotta let me know
when you have to pay late again.
[Billy] One more day.
[Mr. Rodriguez]
Can't keep doing this, Billy.
I--I hear you, Mr. Rodriguez.
One more day.
[Indistinct chatter on TV]
[Microwave beeping]
[Blows]

[Laughing on TV]
[Billy] Food's up there.
[Hazel] Yeah.
[Billy]
Okay. Be careful, it's hot.
[Cartoonish laugh on TV]
How would the toilet
not be filled with roaches?
Because you flush toilets.
But the--the roaches would
be down in the ocean, then.
-Yeah?
-Right?
But that's why they're
not in the toilet.
But then what if
the fish ate the roach?
Well then, it would be
food, wouldn't it?
Wouldn't you rather have
the fish eat the roach...
-No.
-...than the roach
-in the toilet?
-It would get sick.
That's true.
[Dog barking]
[Phone vibrates]
[Siren wailing in the distance]
[Coughing]
[Laughing]
That's the shit, homie.
Whoo!
Thanks, man.
Whoa.
[Dog barking]
Goddamn.
-Hey.
-Hoo!
I can throw you an O
if you need some extra cash.
Thanks, but no thanks.
I'm out the game.
Can't get pinched again.
Look, I'm just saying.
No, it's just...
I got this delivery
thing right now
and I don't wanna mess it up.
You can't be making
more than, what,
12, 15 an hour after
it's all said and done?
It's cool, man, really.
-I got bigger plans.
-Oh, yeah, like what?
-You ain't got no plans.
-Shut up.
-You don't know.
-No, I know you.
[Crickets chirping]
No, man.
I'm good on that.

Uh, uh, uh. Can only get one.
Put one back.
But you said
I can have a special treat.
You want tortilla chips
as your special treat?
[Sighs] No.
[Billy] Come on.
Is that your treat?
Okay. Put it in the basket.
Look at all your freckles.
[Register beeping]
39.45.
Uh, you sure you didn't
scan something twice?
Are you asking me to check?
Could you?
That's everything.
The total's 39.45.
Um, we're gonna
have to take the--
the fruit punch off,
I'm sorry.
-But you promised me.
[Billy] I know I did,
but I don't have enough
to cover it, okay?
We'll get you something
special next time.
You're not giving me
a choice, buddy.
Could you take
the fruit punch off, please?

[Register beeps]

[Engine stops]

What took you so long?
The app said you'd be
here 30 minutes ago.
I'm sorry about that.
There was construction traffic.
What is this?
You brought your kid with you?
I'm not giving you a tip.
The food's probably cold by now.
Look, man, do whatever you want.
You got your food.
Have a nice day.
You know what?
You're getting one star. Uno.
[Billy] Here.
It's okay, Dad.
He's an ass.
Yeah.
Come here.
[Indistinct chatter over radio]
[Whirring]
[Billy] Hazel, stop that.
You're gonna make
yourself dizzy.
[Hazel] But I wanna get dizzy.
[Billy] You're silly.
Gonna get in a spin, and spin,
and spin until I fly like--
like a helicopter.
[Billy] Okay. But don't
make yourself sick.
[Hazel laughs]
[Billy] Hazel, Hazel,
Hazel, stop, stop, stop.
[Man] I'mma kill you.
I fucking swear.
I'll be out in no time,
and then you'll see.
-What happened?
-I can't say anything right now.
Just go back to your apartment.
[Man on TV]
Landed in the deciding game
of the American League
East pennant race,
Dave Stieb gets the start
for the Jays,
while the Yanks send
Guidry to the mound.
The 3-game series
is even at one apiece
after the Blue Jays stormed
back in the top of the ninth
with 12 runs to win
the game 15...
[Paper crinkles]
It left the Royals
to clinch that division...
Where's the fucking sock?
[Hazel] I'm from nighttime,
and you're from daytime.
I got this one.
Hi.
Can you give us some change?
We need money for candy
because we have diabetic
low blood sugar.
So if we don't eat candy,
we'll die.
[Chuckles]
Mmm.
This one tastes like sunshine
and rainbows combined.
You don't know what
rainbows taste like.
Sure I do.
It tastes like chocolatey,
sweet, and sour
all combined into one.
Let me try.
[Siren wailing in the distance]
You got a lot of light
in this unit, lots of space.
[Kids laughing and giggling]
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, quiet.
Guys, slow down.
Would you like some tea?
And it ended up as a big-headed
snotty-nosed shit monster.
What's a shit monster?
[Luca] It eats your face off
when you look at your poop
in the toilet.
It jumps out at you.
Ew. You're gross, man.
[Laughs]
[Cosmo] Yo, Luca. Lunch.
[Luca] Gotta go,
catch you later.
[Hazel] Okay.
-Hey, Hazel.
[Hazel] Hey, Cosmo.
-You good?
[Hazel] Yeah.
-All right.


[Phone chimes]
[Woman on TV] Imagine
your toes in the sand
and the sound of the ocean.
An ice cold drink.
Taking horseback trip,
a guided tour...
[Vanessa] This is Vanessa
from Sovereign Savings Bank
calling in regards
to your overdue account...
[Indistinct chatter]
I have to go to the bathroom.
You can't wait
until we get home?
Number one or number two?
Okay.
Hi. I'm sorry to bother you.
I was wondering if you might
be able to do me a favor.
[Hostess] What can
I help you with?
I'm a delivery driver
waiting for an online order
and my daughter needs to
use the bathroom.
Would you mind if she just
ran back there really quickly?
[Hostess] I'm really sorry, sir,
but the bathrooms
are for customers only.
Okay. I've been
waiting 40 minutes
because your kitchen
is backed up or whatever
and--and now she's gotta go.
I'm not asking for much here.
I'm so sorry,
but it's our policy.
Come on.
She's 7. I mean,
you know what it's like.
When you gotta go, you gotta go.
I'm...
sure you can make
an exception just this once.
I--I really wish I could,
but my bosses are pretty
strict about it.
Come on, lady,
I can't hold it forever!
[Hostess] Uh...
Yeah!
I--I really hate to
bother your customers
and--and make a scene.
-Is that what you want?
-Please, just keep it down.
Oh, now you want me
to keep it down.
I could lose my job.
I can get louder.
Your boss is gonna like that?
All I'm asking is for you
to let my little girl
use the bathroom.
[Hostess] Okay, okay, okay.
Just stop.
Was that so hard?
[Sighs] No. Wait. Follow me.
[Indistinct chatter]
What are you looking at,
Warren Buffett?
[Hostess scoffs]
That's Philip.
His wife takes all his money,
so he has to work two jobs.
During the week,
he's a businessman.
And on the weekends,
he makes balloon animals
for kids' birthday parties.
There's money
in balloon animals?
Oh, yeah.
It's a gold mine.
Well, I guess we're
in the wrong business.
It's okay.
You have to be
really good at it,
and we don't know
how to do that.
Your turn. Do the lady
with the stroller.
Oh, that's Susan.
You don't wanna
know about Susan.
-Why not?
-Susan has, um, emotional--
what's called an idiosyncrasies.
What's a Indian sink crazy?
It's like a weird
or unusual thing a person does.
What does she do?
She's known to have
a short fuse,
doesn't like strangers,
hates pandas.
Uh-huh. If you say
one wrong thing,
she'll really blow up at you.
Wow. Susan sounds like a bummer.
[Billy laughs]
I feel bad for the baby
in the stroller.
Yeah.

[Dog barking]
[Billy] This should be it.
I wanna pet the doggy.
I don't know if that's
a type of dog you pet.
Hey, doggy.
[Billy] Be careful, Hazel.
-Hey, here you go.
[Man] Thanks.
[Hazel] Come here, doggy.
-Have a good one.
-Hazel.
-Bye, doggy.
[Dog whines, barks]

This isn't working.
Don't worry, it will.
Come on.
Excuse me, sir.
Me and my dad got separated
from our camp field trip
and now we can't get
in the museum.
[Man] Hmm.
Our whole day is ruined.
[Man] You can't get
into the museum?
She, uh--she wanted
to take charge.
[Man laughs]
Uh, I don't have
enough money on me
to pay for admission.
If you could just buy us
a couple of tickets,
we'd really appreciate it.
And we can get reconnected
with our group.
[Man] Okay. I'll help.
Thank you so much,
you're a lifesaver.
Thanks, man.
Wait here, I'll get the tickets.
This place reminds me
of "Alice in Wonderland."
It's the paintings.
I thought so.
I wish I could be the queen.
[Billy] That'd be
nice, wouldn't it?
I would have the best dresses.
Bet you would.
The old lady in the painting
had a really pretty dress.
She did.
Do you think we could get Swiss
cheese sandwiches back then?
I honestly don't know.
I bet if you were
a king or a queen
You could get
Swiss cheese sandwiches.
You would think so?
Still nothing?
Yup.
[Man] Now serving E5.
Hmm, when are they
gonna call us?
Soon.
I'll be a grandma
by the time that happens.
We've been here five minutes.
It feels like five years.
I'm thirsty.
I'll get you something
to drink when we leave.
I'm thirsty now.
Hey, well, just think
hydrating thoughts, okay?
Control your breathing.
[Breathes deeply]
[Exhales]
[Whistling]
Is that what you're doing?
Where'd you learn that?
-TV.
-TV?
Now serving A36.
That's us.
Let's go. Come on.
Let's go. Come on.
When I started, I was clearing
at least 500 a week,
but for the past few weeks,
it's been more like 350.
And then we've gone
long stretches
without getting any jobs
or any calls.
I'm--I'm just trying
to figure out why.
[Man] Yeah, you're not the first
person to ask about this today.
So we've had
an influx of drivers,
lots of students for the summer.
that could be
a contributing factor
to why you're getting
less deliveries.
I can't wait--don't push
on the table, Hazel, please.
I can't wait until the fall
to pay my bills.
[Man] Dude, I wish there
was something
I could do for you
but unfortunately,
that's just, like, the ebb
and flow of these things.
It can be seasonal.
So, um, what am I
supposed to do?
Come on.
Wait right here.
Oh, look at this,
you guys hiring?
Great. Thank you.
[Man] Okay.
Have a good one.
In here. In here, in here.
Hey, you guys hiring?
I got a resume
right here for you.
Okay. Great. Thank you so much.
[Hazel laughs]
Do you think aliens
on other planets
have to go to work?
I don't want to go
to work when I grow up.
[Chuckles] Good luck with that.
[Hazel] I wanna stay
home all day long
and eat food and watch TV
and never leave the house.
I think it's time
for you to go to sleep.
It's getting late.
What did you want to be
when you grew up?
I don't remember.
Go to sleep.
Fine.
[Distant engine revving]
[Distant dogs barking]
[Tom] Hey, Billy,
it's Tom from Architects LTD.
It looks like there were
some discrepancies
in your work history,
so unfortunately,
we're not gonna be able
to honor the job--
-[Phone dialing]
-Come on, pick up,
pick up, pick up, pick up.
[D] They always come
crawling back.
Hi, Deandra.
[D] It's just D now.
I need some work.
[D] Of course you do, sweetie.
Can I come see you?
[D] I'll have to put you
on my calendar.
I'm hard up, D, I can't wait.
[D] What are you doin' now?
I haven't seen you
in what, two years?
What happened with
you goin' straight?
It's harder than I thought.
Life's not fair, baby.
-Uh-uh.
[D] But I'm glad you called me.
You were always
one of my favorites.
[Chuckles] Thank you.
Stand up.
Turn around.
You work out?
Uh, not in a while.
[D] Nice enough, though.
All right.
You can face me again.
What kind of availability
are we talkin'?
Whenever you need.
[D] Same bag of tricks,
nothing additional?
-Same bag of tricks.
-All right, baby.
You have just gotten
yourself hired.
[Engine revving]
Let's see.
Come here. Turn to me.
I'mma need you to stay
here on this one, okay?
-But I always come with you.
-I know. I know.
But this time, it's different.
I have to, uh, I have to take
care of some adult stuff, okay?
Okay.
[Billy] Just sit
right here, okay?
[Whimpers]
[Doorbell dings]
-I'm here to see Victoria.
-Oh, that's me.
I'm Billy. Nice to meet you.
So polite. Come in.
[Chuckles]
Have a seat while
I go freshen up.
Okay. Thanks.
I'll be right out.
Don't you go anywhere.
[Hazel humming]
[Victoria] Ugh,
my husband bought that couch.
I hate it,
but he thinks it's comfortable.
It's fine. You ready?
[Victoria] Yeah. Follow me.
If my husband knew I was
using his money for this,
he'd go nuclear.
You have nothing
to worry about, though.
He's a big pussy.
[Victoria exhales]
[Victoria breathing heavily]
Well, thanks again.
I really enjoyed myself.
You do great work.
[Chuckles]
Anytime.
[Hazel] Well, one,
two, three, four.
You're still just
going in to battle.
No. Don't stop.
[Billy] You ready?
Come here. Let's go.

Right.
Okay.
Boom.
All right. We're
walking from here.
Why do we have to walk?
Because we want them to think
that we're people with money
and this scooter doesn't help.
Okay.
[Man] All right.
Thank you so much.
[Woman] I appreciate it.
[Man] Yes.
No, I appreciate you both.
[Billy] Hey, hey, hey, hey.
-Oh.
[Billy] Hey, hey,
hey, hey, hey, get back here.
-She loves the house already.
-Yes, she does. I'm sure.
You folks--you guys, uh,
here for the open house?
-Still going on, isn't it?
-Of course.
I'm Jack. This is
my daughter Samantha.
My name is Scott.
And, uh, how old
are you sweetheart?
Old enough.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Well, uh, please, come in.
You have any questions at all,
don't hesitate to ask.
-Thanks, Scott.
-Mm-hmm. Come on in.
[Hazel] And this is
where my bed would be.
And this is the play area
where I keep
a bunch of new toys.
And here will be where
all of my dresses would be.
A closet all to myself.
There's so much space!
It's perfect.
You guys have any questions?
-Not yet.
-Hmm.
-It's a nice place.
-Oh, yeah.
Uh, we've seen
a lot of interest.
Should get snapped up quickly.
-Hmm.
-Hmm.
This place isn't haunted is it?
[Chuckles]
Not that I know of, sweetie.
Good. Because we don't
want roommates.
No way. [Laughs]
Have you ever ate
strawberry cake?
-No.
-Me neither.
Just vanilla or chocolate.
I haven't ate vanilla
in my whole life
and I've never had vanilla
chocolate in my whole life.
Mm-hmm.
Your mother loved cake.
I don't remember her.
I know.
You were too young.
What was she like?
She was tall.
Slim but not too skinny.
She had hair just like yours.
She cared about everyone.
She was wonderful.
Do you miss her?
I do.
I wish she could be here.
I'd share my cake with her.
She would love that.
What?
What?
I feel a sugar high coming on.
Then more for me, I guess.
What? I can't have all of this?
Come on.
Wait here, okay?
I won't be long.
Why can't I come with you?
Because I said so.
What am I supposed to do?
Here. Here, play a game. Okay?
I see you in a few.
Stay by the bike.
[Doorbell dings]
[Birds chirping]
[Footsteps approaching]
[Woman giggles]
[Exhales]
[Giggles]
[Phone chiming]
[Video game trilling, beeping]
[Inhales]
You wanna, um...
see the bedroom? Ha.
Thank you,
but, uh, I have to go.
Oh, come on. Don't be shy.
I really have to go.
I'm not asking you to do
anything for free.
I'm sorry, I can't.
You mean you won't.
[Paper rustling]
You can go.
Oh, yeah. We are totally
in a fancy hotel.
Not anymore.
We just went out.
And now we're at the beach.
[Video game music playing]
He's asleep.
[Both giggling]
[Both laughing]
[Shaving cream squirting]
Hazel!
[Continue laughing]
Get over here!
Oh, my God. Come here.
Luca. Is this your idea?
Is this your idea,
you little stinker, huh?
Huh? Huh? Huh?
[Continue giggling]
Oh, my God.
[Hazel] Anyways,
as I was saying,
there're giants that live
in the clouds.
[Luca] No, there aren't.
[Hazel] Yes, there are.
I saw them.
They're old
and have long beards.
[Luca] You're a liar.
Oh, you don't have
to believe me.
My dad saw them, too.
He'll tell you.
[Birds chirping]
[Bottle pops]
[Bottle cap clatters]
[Exhales]
Victoria?
The fuck is going on, Victoria?
-Who the hell is this?
-Relax, Dennis.
-He's just a plumber.
-You're fucking a liar.
-I should get going.
-No one's going anywhere
until I find out what you guys
were doing in here.
Okay. [Chuckles]
Look, man. I don't really care
what you think
was going on here,
but you're not holding
me against my will.
Now step aside.
[Victoria]
Let him go, Dennis.
Aah!
Dennis, stop!
[Screams]
[Dennis grunts]
[Billy groans]
[Hazel running]
[Billy coughs]
Daddy!
Daddy!
Daddy! Daddy!
[Heart monitor beeping]

[Billy] Hazel?
Daddy.
-Are you okay?
-Mm-hmm.
I should be asking
you the same thing.
I'm okay,
but can we go home now?
Yeah. We have to ask
the doctor first, okay?
I'm glad you're okay.
Me too.
I'm sorry.

Ow, ow, ow.
[Groans]
Fuck.
[Cosmo laughs]
Shit.
Hmm?
Hold on. Pause it. Pause it.
Uh-huh.
What?
Oh, hey.
Dude, I haven't seen you since
you got outta the hospital.
-You doin' all right?
-Yeah, I'm fine.
Listen, I--I'm sorry I didn't
come by to visit or anything.
I just--I didn't wanna
bother you, you know.
It's okay.
Well, you wanna come in?
Luca's gotten really good
at this one video game.
I can't beat him
for the life of me.
Listen, I need to
ask you something.
Yeah, man. What's up?
I need your help.
You know I got your back, man.
What do you need help with?
I think I need to get
back in the game.
Nah.
-Yeah.
-Nah.
Nah. Nah, nah, nah.
Nah, nah,
nah, nah.
-Stop smiling.
-Hey, come here.
Mr. "Oh, I'm done."
Mr. "Oh, I'm good."
Yeah, my ass, bro.
-Are you done?
-No. Get your ass in here.
[Knocks on door]
[AJ] Billy boy.
[Billy] What's up, AJ?
What's up, man?
Good to see you.
-What's up, girlfriend?
-Hi, AJ.
[AJ] Hi, look at you.
You got so big.
You guys thirsty?
-All right. Come in. Come in.
-Come on.
Subwoofer on his system
is just out in this world.
And when the music hits, man,
I--I can't even explain it.
It's like a--
it's a spiritual experience.
It's like boom, boom, boom.
And you're like, whoa!
It's crazy and you're--
oh, uh, I--I--I'm going on
too much, you know.
-Nah, man. You're good.
-Hah ha ha! Yeah. Yeah.
-So, how are you guys doin'?
-Just fine, man, really.
You like going out
with your dad?
We really should be
going in a minute.
We got a lot of
other stops to make.
-Can we--yeah. Yeah.
-Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Let me just grab my stash.
Let me grab it.
[Helicopter whirring
in distance]
[Billy, whispering]
Oh, my God.
[Hazel, whispering] What?
[Billy, whispering] Nothing.
[AJ] All right.
Got you right here, Billy boy.
-Right here.
-Ah, you the man.
-I got you squared, man.
-It's great.
-All right, little lady.
-Come on.
It was good seeing you.
-Fist bump.
-Come on.
-Bye.
-Come on. Bye, AJ.
All right, man. Peace.
Hey, come here.
Why does AJ need medicine?
Oh, everybody needs something.
And his doctor
won't give it to him?
Well, AJ needs special medicine
that regular doctors don't get.
So, do all the other
people we're seeing?
Exactly.
It's not fair they don't get it
from the doctor.
Yeah.
It is what it is.
Okay.
You ready?
Yeah.
[Scooter starts]



[Dogs barking in distance]
Hmm.
Mine!
All yours.
Hang on. You ready?
[Giggles]
You wanna play again?
[Pounding on door]
We'll keep playing in a minute.
[Dogs continue barking]
Hey, man, we got a problem.
What happened?
You know, this batch?
It was dirty.
AJ is dead.
You're fucking kidding me.
No, I wish that I was, man.
You said everything
would be fine.
I fucked up, man. I'm sorry.
Damn it.
I had to burn my phone.
You should do the same.
I mean, get outta
here for the night.
I don't know what's coming.
Okay, but where am
I supposed to go?
Get a hotel or something.
I got one for me and Luca.
Look, you won't tell me
where you're going
and we won't tell you.
All right?
And we'll link up
when things cool down.
Go. Now.
Okay.
Can we play again?
No.
Why not?
I need you to grab some
toys and your clothes.
We have to go, quickly.
I don't understand.
[Billy] I don't have time
to explain everything to you.
I need you to help me pack.
We have to leave.
We're gonna go stay
somewhere else for the night.
What's happening?
Hazel, no questions.
I'm scared.
Look at me. Look at me.
Look at me. Stand up.
Don't be scared.
I need you to be a big girl.
Everything's gonna be all right.
You do what I tell you,
we're gonna be fine. Okay?
Okay. Take this.
Grab your stuff.
Get Snowflake.
Hi. Uh, how much for
one room for one night?
Oh, 79.
Price has gone up?
Yeah.
Used to be 59.
Do you want the room or not?
Yeah, sure.
You okay?
[Yelling in distance]
Come on.
[Yelling continues]
[Helicopter blades
whirring in distance]
[Hazel] Something bad
gonna happen to us?
No, baby. Nothing bad
is gonna happen.
We're just being careful.
I wanna go home.
[Sobs]
I know.
But we're gonna go to sleep
and tomorrow when we wake up,
everything's gonna be better.
Promise?
I promise.
[Sobbing]
[Police siren wailing]
It's okay. It's okay.
I'm here.
[Helicopter blades whirring]

[Mr. Rodriguez] Billy.
Hey, Billy.
You're in danger
of being evicted.
I don't have to do that,
but you're leaving me no choice.
I will get you the rent
as soon as I can, I promise.
That's not good enough
this time.
This is your final warning.
Your final, you hear me?
Yes, sir.
[Door opens, closes]
Yeah, just like that,
in circles.
Perfect.
[Knocks on door]
Just keep trying.
Hey, man, you got a sec?
Not really.
Well, I need to talk
to you for a sec.
What do you need?
I gotta show you something.
So bring it by.
Man, it's work-related.
Hold on.
Hazel, I'm gonna go
to Cosmo's real quick.
Just keep trying.
I'll be right back, okay?
[Hazel] Okay.
[Door closes]
Lock it.
[Video game sounds]
[Billy] Hey, Luca.
Hey, Billy.
[Plastic bag crumples]
Please tell me
that's not fucking coke.
Why, are you gonna be mad?
I would be fucking mad, yeah.
Okay. But that's not important.
What's important
is that I already have a buyer.
You come in this deal with me,
and we can split 10 Gs, 50-50.
What about AJ?
I mean, did you learn nothing?
I tested it.
-It's clean. Yeah.
-You tested it?
I don't know, man.
[Cosmo] What,
it's one last deal.
And then you can take
the proceeds and invest it
in something,
I don't know, straight.
I can't.
You're just gonna
do me like that?
Oh, you know it's not
like that, man.
I can't show up there alone.
It could blow up the whole deal.
They think they're dealing
with professionals,
not just a one-man band.
Look, I know you need the money.
It'll be the easiest 5 grand
you ever made in your life.
Except nothing
is ever easy with you.
Oh, that hurts.
-That's because it's true.
-Oh, yeah.
'Cause you're only thinking
of yourself, Cosmo.
I don't need this, man.
Ah, fuck.
Don't you just...
don't you just wish
things didn't have to be
so hard all the time?
All the time.
[Cosmo] Then do this with me.
10 Gs.
50-50.
50-50.
Yeah, okay.
I'm so fucking broke.
Does that mean you're in?
Yeah.
I'm in.
-You're not gonna regret this.
-Stop smiling.
God.
[Sighs]

[Knock on door]
[Indistinct TV chatter]
Oh, God.
-All right, kiddo. Oh,
-what's up, Luca?
Hey, Billy, this is Julie.
She's gonna watch the kids
while we're out.
-Nice to meet you.
[Julie] You too.
[Cosmo] Yeah.
-Come on in.
[Cosmo] Thank you.
-I love you.
-Bye.
Okay.
[Billy] Hey.
[Cosmo] Huh?
[Billy] Where'd you find Julie?
I met her through a good friend.
Hmm? You're good.
Just don't worry about her.
[Billy] You got the stuff?
-Yeah, yeah.
Would you just take
some deep breaths?
Relax. Brother Cosmo's
got it all figured out.
Hey, wait here for a sec.
I'll be right back.

[Cosmo] Whew.
All right, partner. Let's do it.
-It's a nice touch.
-Oh, thank you.
I gotta keep it professional.

[Cosmo] All right?
You're kind of quiet.
Yeah, I'm good.
Don't worry about the deal.
All right? Your brother Cosmo's
got it all covered.
When we get there,
uh, park,
call them, they show up,
we exchange the goods,
and bam, we're done.
Just like that.
-Sounds good to me.
-Yeah?
Yeah? 'Cause we gotta get
this money, man.
Huh? [Laughs]

[Insects chirping]
Yeah, we're here.
Okay.
Yeah, that's us.
Okay.
They're on their way, man.
-Should we get out?
-No, no, no. No, no.
They said, uh,
they're gonna drive up.
And then we're gonna get out
with the briefcase.
-Okay.
-Yeah.
How do I look?
You look like a drug dealer.
[Cosmo] Good.
[Laughs]
-Are they coming or not?
-Oh, would you relax?
They said that they're coming.
They're on their way.
You know, fuck it, man.
Once I get this cash,
I'm gonna get me a gold watch.
Hmm. I deserve it.
What happened to investing
in a legit business?
[Cosmo] Sometimes you gotta
treat yourself, man.
All right? And there's gonna be
plenty left over for business.
All good?
[Cosmo] Yeah.
[Billy] Where are these guys?
[Cosmo] I don't know.
They should be here by now.
[Car alarm blaring in distance]
I don't like this, man.
There you go. That's them.

You ready?
Yeah.
Okay.
Let's roll.
[Sighs]

-What the fuck are they doing?
-Man, I don't know,
but shut the fuck up
and act natural.
You must be Cosmo.
The one and only.
This is my associate.
Is it in there?
Up the line.
It's good shit.
Tested it myself.
[Man] Yeah? Huh.
-Hmm.
[Man] You all right, buddy?
I'm good.
Good stuff.
-How much you want for it?
-Fifteen.
I don't think
it's worth more than 7,500.
[Cosmo] Well, 12 then.
[Man] You know,
I can't go that high.
Well, fuck it, 10.
-You got 10.
-Great.
[Man] Ten.
[Police siren wails]
Hands on your head!
Hands on your head!
[Police siren wailing]
[Panting]
[Police siren wailing]
[Grunts]
[Officer] Stop resisting!
[Panting]
[Indistinct radio chatter]
[Woman] 13-A, 61, 13-A, 61.
This a TAC 2 for 13 Victor 6.
[Indistinct chatter]
[Woman] Now you can hug him,
but you have to wait
until he comes over here, okay?
[Gasps] Daddy!
[Sighs]
You look great.
Has she been behaving?
[Woman] No major incidents.
Nothing major?
Hazel, what have
you been putting
this poor woman through?
-Nothing.
-Nothing. [Laughs]
I found a flower outside
I wanted to give you,
but they said
I couldn't bring it in.
It's okay.
I'm just happy I get to see you.
Me too.
Are they taking
good care of you?
[Hazel] I share a room
with two other girls.
They're okay.
[Woman] Why don't
you tell your dad
about your art projects?
[Hazel] I got to paint,
and I painted a picture
of a big house
with you and me in it.
[Woman] She's quite
the artist at her age.
I can't wait to show you.
I can't wait to see it.
I bet it's beautiful.
[Hazel] Do you have bunkmates?
-Just one.
[Hazel] Are they nice?
Um, he doesn't say much to me.
We keep to ourselves.
Wish he didn't smell
so bad, though.
He's a little stinker like you.
-I'm not a stinker.
-You say that,
but I know different.
What else have you been doing?
[Hazel] The other night,
we baked cookies
and had a movie night.
But we're not allowed
to watch TV
the rest of the time.
What kind of cookies
did you bake?
Chocolate chip, obviously.
Obviously.
You let them have
that much sugar?
Oh, they only get
one cookie each.
-You getting outside much?
[Hazel] Oh, yeah.
We go out to
the playground to play
with all the other kids
in the neighborhood.
I met one kid who's
missing 3 fingers.
3 fingers?
[Hazel] And then we have school
and then recess.
My teacher Ms. Simpson
is really nice.
Oh, what do you do there?
[Hazel] We do puzzles.
We paint the outside
of the wall with soap water
because it disappears
and doesn't ruin anything.
Do you like the other kids?
Have you made some new friends?
Okay. Well, tell me about them.
[Hazel] My friend Sally told me
her dad works at the hospital
-and works on people's brains.
-Wow.
[Hazel] And my friend Hector
shared his candy with me once
-at lunch one day.
-Oh.
They sound like
some good friends.
I can't wait to meet them.
Miss you.
I miss you too.
[Indistinct chatter]
[Birds chirping]
[Man] You Billy?
Yes, sir.
Okay.
I'm Rick. Follow me.
No fighting,
no biting, no drugs,
no drinking, no messing
with other people's stuff.
Curfew's 10:00 p.m.
You'll be required to show proof
of your job search.
This is you. You're top bunk.
Remember, no bullshit.
Follow the rules
and we won't have any problems.
-Okay?
-Mm-hmm.
[Machine whirring]
[Sighs]
[Judge] Rise, please.
In the case of 7-year-old Hazel,
you are the biological father
and parental evidence of such
has been registered
with the court?
Yes.
[Judge] What is your current
living situation?
I'm living in a group home.
[Judge] Are you employed
or looking for work?
I'm still looking.
Before I can release
the child to you,
the court has to determine
that doing so
would be in the child's
best interest.
The first step toward that
would be finding employment
and a suitable living situation
for the child.
The child will remain
in state custody
until those requirements
can be satisfied.
Do you understand?
I do.
[Judge] It is so ordered.
The court
will reassess in 6 weeks.
[Indistinct chatter]
You okay, sweetie?
Why don't you join
the other kids?
What do you see out there?
Yeah, it's not a very
exciting street, huh?
I know you miss your dad, honey.
But you'll see him again, soon.
I promise.
Oh, it's okay. Come here.
-[Sobs]
-You let it out.
-Hey, how's it going?
[Man] All right.
How are you doing?
What can I do for you?
Well, I saw your help
wanted sign in the window
and I have a resume here
if you're, uh, still hiring.
[Man] Oh. Yeah,
I can take that.
Great.
Okay. Yeah. We'll give you
a call if we're interested.
-Okay. Appreciate your time.
-Uh-huh.
[Billy] Hey, man.
Are you--are you hiring?
Nothing?
Thank you.
-Hi.
-What can I do for you?
I didn't wanna bother you
but, uh, I was just wondering
-if you're hiring?
-Oh, we're always hiring.
-[Telephone rings]
-Great.
-Uh, can I give you a resume?
-For sure.
-I'm Billy.
-Paula.
-Nice to meet you, Paula.
-You as well.
I will make sure this gets
into the right hands.
Okay. Have a great day.
[Paula] You too, Billy.
How would you say
you handle stressful
or, uh, pressure situations?
I like to think I keep cool.
My philosophy is that
panicking never helped anyone,
it only makes things worse.
But keeping a cool head is,
it's important to me.
Great. The marketing
position is entry level,
so, um, you'll
have to learn quickly.
Uh, can you walk me through
your technical skills?
Well, I've always been good
with phones, apps,
and what have you,
been on computers
since I was a kid,
so I can learn
software pretty quickly.
What is it about sales that
attracts you to the position?
I like working with people
and helping them
find what they need.
And what do you do
when you're not working?
Um, I like to spend time
with my daughter.
-Oh, yeah?
-Yeah.
-How old is she?
-She's 7.
What's her name?
Hazel.
[Woman] Cute name.
-Thanks. [Chuckles]
-Yeah.
Okay. I have
kind of a silly question
that I have to ask you
because it's something
that I ask everyone.
I think it's reflective
of a person's character.
If you were an animal,
which one would you wanna be
and why?
-It's a great question.
-[Chuckles softly]
Um, you know,
I guess if I was an animal,
I would wanna be
a butterfly.
Yeah.
I've always admired
the transformation they undergo
from caterpillar into
a beautiful, delicate creature.
It's miraculous really.
-Thank you for answering that.
-Sure thing.
All right, Billy, I--I think
that's all I have for you today.
It's been a pleasure
speaking with you.
Do you have
any questions for me?
Uh, only that, um, I'm wondering
how much you like working here.
I--I really like the culture.
I think the management
is really supportive
of their team
and I feel cared for.
That's important to me.
[Dog barking in the distance]
[Paula] Hey, Billy. It's Paula
with Central Marketing.
I have good news for you.
We'd like to extend
an offer of employment.
Give us a call back when you can
and we'll take it from there.
Congrats, Billy.
Oh, yeah.
[Cell phone vibrating]
Can you, uh, give me a sec?
-Hey.
[Paula] Hey, Billy, it's Paula
again with Central Marketing.
-How's it going?
[Paula] Not good, I'm afraid.
Your background check
came back and it was flagged
for your criminal record.
We need to rescind the offer.
I'm sorry.
I understand.
Thank you for the call.
[Paula]
No problem. Good luck, Billy.
Yeah. Thanks.

[Indistinct shouting]

-Guy with the resume.
-You got a sec?
[Man] Uh, look,
if it's about the job,
I haven't made a decision yet
about which candidates
-I'm gonna bring in, so...
-Yeah. Uh, about that.
All right. Uh, I gotta open up.
Just wait here,
I'll come back and get you then.
Okay.
[Door open, closes]
-Okay. Come on back.
-Great.
-Seat, if you want.
-That's okay. I--I don't, uh...
I don't wanna take up
too much of your time.
All right. Well, like I said,
we've got a lot of candidates
for the sales position,
so it's just gonna
take me some time
to sort through all of them.
Can I level with you?
[Man] Sure, why not.
I just got out of prison
and I need a job to get
my daughter back from the state.
I'm at the end of my rope
and I don't know
what else to do.
I'm a hard worker. I'm honest.
I'll do whatever it takes,
but I need this job.
If I don't get her back soon...
they're gonna take
my parental rights away
and I'll never see her again.
Well, why should I help you?
I mean, I don't know you.
You walk in off
the street asking for a job.
I mean, why shouldn't
I hire somebody else for it?
Because I need it
more than anyone else.
That means I'm gonna
work harder than anyone else.
You can count on that.
What were you in for?
Misdemeanor drug charge.
[Man] Nothing violent?
No, sir.
[Sighs] Well,
your honesty is refreshing.
There's too many
fucking liars in this town.
[Chuckles softly]
Yeah.
-Here, come on in.
-Thank you.
Sure.
So the place comes furnished
or not, whatever you like.
-Feel free. Look around.
-Thanks.
Let me know if you have
any other questions.
Yeah, will do.
How are the neighbors?
Neighbors are fine except
there's one guy down the way.
-Yeah. Yeah.
-He gets a little noisy.
So is it just you?
Uh, no. I have--I have
a daughter.
-Oh, nice.
-Yeah.
-A little hot. AC, works yeah?
-AC does work, yeah.
I just turned it off because
there's nobody in here.
Okay.
Okay.
[Man] So, you're all set.
[Billy] Appreciate it.
[Judge] Rise, please.
In the case of 7-year-old Hazel,
the court has determined
that the biological father
has found a suitable work
and living situation
and has been verified
by the state agencies.
We will hereby
return the child to you.
Thank you, Your Honor.

[Vehicle approaching]
[Gasp]
[Chuckles] Hey, little stinker.
Oh.
Oh. You ready to go?
I have a surprise for you.
Okay. All right.
Keep them closed.
Almost there.
Keep them closed.
Your eyes closed?
Okay. You can open up.
This is all mine?
Mm-hmm.
[Chuckles]