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Look, we've been here for 20 minutes
and haven't seen one cop.
I don't know.
- Just doesn't feel right. - Bro, please!
This... This'll change everything for me.
Look, this is... This is it. This is my piece.
This is my magnum opus. This is everything.
- Wait, wait, what? Your what? - My magnum opus.
- You know what that means? - Magnum opus.
- Magnum opus? - He doesn't know.
And why here of all places?
Because, have you ever seen art here?
Your dad is gonna kill you if you get arrested.
That's why I can't get arrested.
So the first sign of trouble, you send a signal and I'm out.
- Really? - Really.
Even if the piece ain't done?
Even if the piece ain't done.
All right.
Where you want us?
Hola.
Ay, Lito, you stink.
Stop!
Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez?
- Sí, sí. - Please, step inside.
How is everyone doing today?
- Good, good. - Good, yeah.
Fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez, are you both still employed?
Yes, I am. And my wife, eh, helps me
take care of the family.
And you two have had no problems
- since our last meeting? - No.
- Driving tickets? No DUIs? - Nothing ever.
Great.
So, what's next for the two of you?
Well, I'm...
I'm studying to be a preschool teacher.
And I'm also working at kid's birthday parties on the side.
And I'm planning to go to New York for art school.
So, I mean, that's the dream at least.
Lito just won another award for his art.
Wow. That's impressive.
All right. So barring any problems,
you should receive your green cards in the mail soon.
I told you.
Can you please tell my mom
that everything is gonna be okay?
These people know me so well.
Listen, you've already passed
the hardest part.
You have an asylum visa.
Now you just have to sit tight and wait.
Your son is right, it will all work out.
Okay.
Israel!
I want you to meet Frankie.
She's the star of tomorrow's shoot.
- Pleasure to meet you. - Hi.
Israel is a local artist with a fantastic eye.
I use him often with the background work.
Cool.
Um, have you ever worked with body paint before?
Yeah.
Okay.
- See you tomorrow. - You bet.
Thank you.
Yeah, you're in... You're in great hands.
Sure.
Um, is there anything else you need
or am I good to go?
- Nah, that's it. - Cool.
Yo! She's definitely feeling you.
- What, that photographer? - Yeah.
No, man. She was way too old for me.
You and that model chick, though.
Nah, man. She was... She was stuck up.
She was full of herself.
- Whatever. I saw you. - Yeah, okay.
Yo, did you see that Feeceez piece...?
Oh, shit.
Yo.
- Hold up. - This is bullshit!
- Okay!
Hey! Hey, this psycho over here Tasered my friend!
He's on the floor and he's not getting up!
- He's fine! - We just came back
- from three tours in Afghanistan! - Get in the car!
- You'll get somebody killed! - In the car!
- You okay? - Yeah, I'm great.
Now...
I completely respect what you boys do over there for us.
But you're in my city.
And you're gonna respect me.
Got it?
Let's just go home. Come on.
- Okay, Lito. - Yeah?
Mira, diez minutos, that's it.
I know, Pop, but listen, this is the main store
in Wynwood for buying spray paint.
All the real artists buy from this guy,
because he only sells quality.
Of course it's legal, Pop.
But this is for school. This is for my portfolio.
- Um, remember Mr. O'Hare? - Yes.
Okay, if I find out you're running around...
Momento, okay? Just...
Don't embarrass me in front of these guys.
Okay, okay.
- Did you call that guy? - Not yet, but I will, okay?
Okay, mira, mira.
You better call him soon.
Because I'm not gonna keep paying for this.
Oh, Mr. O!
- Israel, what's up? - Más.
- Good to see you, man. - Good to see you too.
- Mr. Hernandez, how are you? - Mr. O'Hare, good to see you.
Vice versa.
Hey, Israel. This here's Kobi.
He's a young artist like yourself.
Just started the art program at Beach High.
- Oh, no way! - Yeah, what up, bro?
- How you doing? - So, Mr. Hernandez, how are you?
I want to thank you for helping Lito with his portfolio.
At least somebody understands his ideas, you know?
He's trying to be funny.
So you work here in the summer?
I spend my summers here helping a friend that owns the store.
You know, I like hanging out here.
In Colombia, you only see these on the bridges.
I know this may come as a surprise,
but we have some of the biggest graffiti writers
and street artists in the world that paint here.
Hmm.
Well, it's good to see you, but I have to get to work, so...
- Good to see you. - Lito.
- Okay. Okay. - Thanks.
- Bye-bye. - Good to see you, Mr. Hernandez.
He has no idea about "Reefa," does he?
No.
- Take him to see your work. - Bro, are you crazy?
Ah, I feel like he'd get it.
O, listen, you don't know my dad.
That's fair.
Listen, I got some friends that wanted to meet the young Reefa.
- You wanna take a walk with me? - All right.
- All right, let's go. - Yo.
All right, man.
Yo, teach.
Is that X and his crew?
Yeah, they got commissioned to repaint
one of the big walls for Art Basel.
Needed an extra hand, so I gave 'em your name.
- Are you serious? - Listen, don't get too excited.
It's just grunt work, but at least you get to hang out
and see how they operate.
Hey, yo, X. Come over here a minute, man.
- Yo, what's up, brother? - What's up?
This here is Reefa, the kid I told you about.
What's up, man? I'm a big fan of your work!
Ah, I appreciate that.
What are you doing right now?
You wanna jump in with us?
Yeah. Yeah, I mean, whatever you need me to do.
Just keep these guys filled up over here.
All right, I got it.
All right. I think I'll keep the kid.
He's a good one. Catch up with you later?
You got it.
Teach...
I mean, thank you for the intro. Seriously.
Listen, the cops are hot right now, so lay low.
I don't need your dad hunting me down.
I know.
Two kids got roughed up bad by these gorillas yesterday,
so only legal walls, okay?
Sí, señor, okay? Lo prometo.
- All right. - Seriously, thank you.
You need any more cans, let me know.
- How you doing? - I'm Reefa.
- Pleasure, Reefa. - Nice to meet you.
You couldn't resist.
Yeah, I mean I was... I was dying to paint something.
What style is this?
Well, you know, the leaves and the flowers
are their own artists. Um...
I... I call it hydroponic.
Well, the eye and the shape of the petals are all on point.
Not bad.
So, what are your plans? You done with school?
Uh, well, I'm saving up for art school
and then I'm gonna head up to New York.
- New York? - Yeah.
What's wrong with Miami? It's not good enough for you?
Ignore him. New York's where it's at.
It's the center of it all.
Maybe back in like 1985.
Yeah, but also a lot of my heroes came from New York.
You know, you got Basquiat, Warhol, Keith Haring.
Yeah, Basquiat, Keith Haring.
But what about, like, IZ the Wiz, DONDI, Stay High?
Maybe you should go to art school, man.
There's nothing wrong with appreciating the masters.
Yeah, but you can't call yourself an artist
- if that's all you know. - But you know who I also dig?
I... I really like Cindy Sherman.
I like Takashi Murakami, Ai Weiwei, Robert Longo,
Richard Prince, I like Banksy, I like Kaws.
I mean, I could... I could keep going if...
- The list goes on. - I get it, man. I get it.
Actually...
You can keep this.
It's gonna be worth something one day, so...
What you got here? Reefa?
- Yeah. - Why they call you Reefa?
Well, a lot of my friends used to make fun of me
because I'm from, you know, Colombia.
"Reefa" just stuck with me.
Okay, Reefa. Well, I'm gonna add this to my collection.
I'm gonna keep it safe.
Thank you, I really appreciate it.
- You're welcome. - All right.
Can I get you another apple juice, kid?
Nah, I'm all right.
I'm sorry, I lied about the paint.
- Are you all right? - Yeah.
All right, just stay still.
So where are you from?
Originally from France, but I live in New York now.
I'm about to go there for art school.
Do you still have family out in France, or...?
No, um, to be honest, I've been on my own for a while.
- Oh. - I was emancipated when I was 15.
I wish I was artistic.
Everyone's artistic.
Every teacher I've ever had would disagree with that.
Well, art is what you make it.
You know, I can tell that you're artistic
by the way you move in front of the camera.
Look at you.
You are the art.
- We are ready? - Yes.
Oh, bellissima.
So beautiful.
Okay, move a little bit on the left.
- Hi. - Hey.
- Did you pass me a note? - Yeah.
Why'd you pass me a note?
Because a text goes into space.
I'm gonna keep this.
Yeah. You should.
So you gonna show me your town or what?
Okay, well, be prepared.
My town is not like the one that you see on TV.
I'd hope so.
Skate park?
Yeah, it's just the first stop.
No, this is great.
I'll introduce you to my friends.
I think I see Etone. You remember Etone?
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- Mmm, shit. - It's his new girl.
- What's up? - What's up, man?
Guys, um, this is Frankie.
- Hey. - Also, this is Viv.
- Hey. - Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
All right, so... did he paint your portrait?
That's kind of his thing.
Art, maybe some wine.
- Yo... - No, he didn't.
- But he did, however, paint me. - Say what?
Yeah, he was painting me in gold paint,
and he told me how artistic I was,
the way I moved and smiled.
That I, Frankie, was the art.
I mean, it was all very smooth.
Hey, yo. Y'all fuck with this girl.
She cool. She cool.
She all right.
So, um, did you all graduate together?
Graduate? We, um... That would be me and Israel.
- Yeah. - Oh, cool.
So are you guys already in college?
You know, college isn't really our thing.
They don't... They don't have papers.
- Papers? - Green cards.
Not cool, bro.
Oh, it's all good. I... I don't care, really.
Well, around here, um, it's about la migra.
Immigration. Uh, no papers, no college.
No papers, no good jobs.
No papers and you get caught painting,
you don't just get a slap on the wrist, you get deported.
Okay, can we just stop talking about immigration?
- No one's gonna get deported. - See?
That's why I gotta get me a gringa.
Need to find me a nice, fat, lonely gringa
that needs some Felix in her life.
Marry me and turn me into a gringo.
I mean, I would just marry you, pretty boy.
That's what your mom told me last night.
Okay, whatever.
You know Benny, right?
- No, I don't know Benny. - Yeah, you do.
From the Kendall crew.
He does the funny circles with the happy faces.
- Okay, I do know Benny. - Yeah, that's the one, okay.
Well, Happy Face Benny has been in deportation hell
with his parents for, like, two weeks now.
You can stick your head in the sand all you want,
but whole families are being broken up. Fucked up.
Yo, you killing my high, Viv.
- Seriously, dude. - Over it, gonna skate.
I'm out.
Can't say one thing. Can't say one thing.
So...
you gonna teach me how to skate?
- You wanna learn how to skate? - Yeah.
Okay. I'll teach you.
All right.
- Let me hop on. - All right.
Oh!
All right, you ready? Hold my... You gotta hold it.
Hold!
So...
these are the best empanadas
that you will ever have in your life.
Ham and cheese, also spinach, and we have mozzarella.
I'm gluten-free.
- You're fucking with me, right? - Yeah.
- I'll take ham and cheese. - Okay.
Mmm.
Yeah, so, um...
- welcome to my museum. - This is so beautiful.
I guess I never really considered graffiti art before.
Well, it's just all expression.
Graffiti is the voice for the people who aren't heard.
Graffiti is the tool that you have when...
When you almost have nothing.
I'm gonna get the artist out of you, Frankie.
- Oh, yeah? - Yeah, trust me.
How's the empanada?
It's really good.
Can't you tell?
Don't start swerving now.
- I don't know, I gotta copy you. - Wait. Don't fall.
- France, this is you? - This is me.
What?
Nothing, I mean, you just got like 75 cents cooler.
Really?
All right, maybe a dollar.
I had a really great time tonight.
Yeah, I did too.
Maybe tomorrow we can go to the beach?
I mean, if you're not working?
Nah, I'm going to the art supply store,
but after that I should... I should be around.
You said you were gonna get the artist out of me.
Okay, see that's for the next date.
This wasn't a date, we were just hanging out.
Are you okay?
I was joking. I had a really great time.
No, yeah, me too.
Um...
All right, I'll... I'll see you tomorrow, buddy.
Buddy?
Buddy.
Lito! Come downstairs and eat breakfast!
Ugh, Lito! Tsk.
Lito, come on, don't do this.
You promised you would help me today.
Your costume's on the bed, get dressed.
- Wake up. - Stop!
Whoa!
What do you want, princess?
You can get the hell up!
Princesses don't talk like that. What are the mice gonna say?
Oh, the mice.
Mm, funny. Get up now!
Your costume's been on the bed for two hours.
- Give me five minutes. - Five minutes, let's go!
Oh, God.
Bueno.
Oh, it's so tight!
Mami, I feel like a prostitute,
Oh, come on. Give me a break.
What, you're no princess, either.
This is completely not faithful to who I am.
You know they're gonna expect me to climb
and jump for them like a performing monkey.
No authentic artist would do this.
Yeah, well, when you can authentically pay for the bills,
maybe you won't need to be a dancing monkey anymore.
Well, you're... You're asking me to sell my soul.
Really?
Sí, padre.
I would never compromise my art for money, ever.
Padre, why don't you believe in me?
People would know my name.
Not today, Spider-Man.
- Lito. - Not today.
But one day everyone will know
about Lito's art, you watch.
Thank you, Mami. And one day,
my art is gonna buy us all the luxuries
that you had in Colombia.
I can't wait to see you happy again.
We'll see.
You know, I spent this whole morning dressed as Spider-Man
while kids were poking me like a piñata?
No way.
- What'd you do? - Nothing as cool as you.
I just had a meeting with my agent and some photographer
and, oh, I did finish this short story I was writing, though.
That's the first thing you should've told me!
I mean, what is it about?
Mm-mm.
- What? Read it to me. - No!
Okay, what? Is it about me, now?
- Yeah, you wish. - Okay.
I'll respect your process. I won't ask you again.
I don't have a process. I'm not like you.
You're... You're so sincere.
I... I don't know how to live my life like that.
Live my life like what?
You're just constantly creating and making and building,
and you just don't have this fear, you know?
I don't know how you do that.
I mean, it's just my truth.
You know, if I don't say it, then who will?
Who's gonna speak your truth for you, Frankie?
I mean, if not you, then who?
What'd you say these were called again?
- Paletas. - Paletas?
Yep.
- They're good, right? - They're really good.
- Okay, let's go. - Whoa, whoa!
Let's go! Turn left.
Everyone, so we have a very special guest for you today.
This is my friend, Israel!
Hi.
We're gonna go outside for a bit to play in the playground,
and then after snacktime,
we're gonna start working with clay, okay?
So go ahead. Go for it.
What'd you just say to them? What'd you say?
Thank you so much for coming. What brings you guys here?
Oh, shit. I gotta take this. I'm sorry. So good to see you.
- You too, babe. - Okay.
Yo, so I heard you were working with X and his crew, hm?
Somewhat.
- When were you gonna tell me? - Hold up.
This is what I came to show you. Check this out.
Okay, you need to learn how to use a folder.
- Just let me know what you think. - Okay, here.
Yo.
Wow, yo, this is next level.
It's cool, right?
- And what I'm thinking of... - Super fly.
This is gonna get me so much attention in Art Basel.
- Yeah. - I got a wall in mind too.
- Wait, what? - Yeah.
Yo, I thought you meant on a canvas.
- How are you gonna pull this off? - I'm gonna pull it off overnight.
I mean, you'd get mad respect,
but it's not worth getting your ass arrested.
Relax. I'm not gonna get arrested.
- No, seriously... - I'll talk to you later.
That piece is a monster.
Focus on your portfolio. Okay?
This is my portfolio.
Catch you later!
- You okay? - Yeah.
Hey, asshole, not this crap again.
Hey, shouldn't you ask his permission first?
I mean, look at him. He's in a state of complete peace.
Man, you better clear it right now
or I'm gonna give you a state of peace, all right?
All right. T, go ahead, all right?
- We'll catch up. - Bro, yes, sir.
I'm gonna kick it for a little bit.
- Peel the orange? - Yeah.
Hi.
Yo, what you trying to do now?
I don't know.
Bro, how long has it been since you got laid?
- I don't know, like two weeks. - Two weeks since you cut it,
but like two years since anybody else...
- Yeah? Yeah? - Hey! Hey! Hey!
What the hell are you doing? Hands, hands!
- Drop the boards. - All right, man.
What? You say something, punk?
- We straight. - Hey, man, we cool.
- I don't got nothing, man. - I...
Come mierda, shut up!
Haven't I seen you before?
Nah, man. I'm an upstanding citizen.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Lookie, lookie, lookie.
Golly, man, our pockets sure are full today.
Landa, take these.
Man, it's for... Yo! Yo, yo, yo! Aah!
Hey, hey, he's just a kid!
What's your name, come mierda?
- He's just a kid. Relax. - Ricardo!
- What? - Ricardo!
Ri... Retardo?
All right.
Well, what was the plan today, Retardo, huh?
You gonna mess up my city with this shit?
You know how hard I work
trying to keep my city clean of you scum rats?
It isn't for that, it's for school.
There's no way your illegal ass is in school.
I'll tell you what, mi hijito, I'll tell you.
I want you to go home to your mama
and tell her to keep your ass off the streets,
otherwise I'm gonna haul her ass in
and ask her for her papers, papeles.
You know what those are, right?
Yeah, you do, come mierda.
Hey! Hey, what the hell is going on here?
Hey, hey, hey, hey. Grab your stuff.
- Hey! - Go on!
- It's cool. - We're not cool!
- You guys just don't get to... - Hey! Go on!
- I'll see you, come mierda. - Come on, man.
I'll see you!
I still don't get how they can just do that.
That's Miami. Tell her, Reef.
This is everyday if you're brown or you Black.
So why are you guys still here?
Where do you want us to go?
I don't know, anywhere. You're on borrowed time here.
See, Frankie, we can't
just hop on one of those ships and leave.
There's gotta be someone you can tell.
Why do you think we're here?
God, this is amazing.
How'd you do this?
Well, I mean, I hope this is okay for a model.
I suppose.
You know, since I'm not really a model.
It's a disguise.
- Oh, yeah? - Mm-hmm.
So, what are you really?
- A writer. - A writer? One hundred...
See, you can't take it back now that you said it
Oh, no, you caught me!
Where'd you come from?
The Atlantic coast of Colombia.
What you got in there? Are you gonna paint?
Nope.
You are.
- What? - Yeah.
You're crazy. I... I have no talent, and I can't get caught.
No, listen, I have permission, okay?
Just... paint whatever comes to mind.
Literally anything.
Like, I'll teach you.
Shake it, yeah.
Now...
Get close, yeah, get closer.
Come down. Stop. Now get close.
Mmm.
I'm getting it.
God, it's so cool.
I really get why you feel like you have to do this.
What?
Nothing, I just...
I can't sometimes.
- With what? - With you.
Your beauty
and just like...
Sometimes it's just too much for me.
Thank you.
Sure your parents won't mind us coming over so late?
We could've just gone to mine.
No, it's okay. Like, it's only to sleep.
And they're probably in...
- Oh! - Lito!
- Oh, Lito. - Hi.
What a nice surprise.
Who's your friend?
Frankie, this is my family.
- This is Frankie. - So nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too.
Oh, my God, bonita.
- Hello. - Hi.
How are you?
I'm good. Thank you for having me.
We always get it in case you come.
Thank you!
So are you the reason why he cannot stop smiling?
He has been smiling a lot lately.
Did you two meet in... In school?
No, we met on a photo shoot. Um, I was modeling,
and Lito was doing all the art decoration.
Yes, but she's also a writer.
Oh!
- Very impressive. - Mm-hmm.
So can I ask, are you two, um...?
- No, no. - Dating?
Ah, sí, are you two dating?
Relax, please!
We just walked in, okay?
- Sure. - Oh!
I guess you could say so.
Okay, are you sure?
Wow, thank you, Pa!
Thank you, Pa.
But did you have a good time, guys?
Yeah, we did, it was lovely.
It really was.
Oh, are these the empanadas we had the other night?
- No. - They were so good.
So the ones we had are Argentinian.
These are Colombian, my mom makes these.
Oh, yes they are.
- Did you try them? - They look so good.
- So nice to meet you all. - Nice to meet you.
Well, first you have to know, though, Frankie.
Lito loves to eat good food. As a kid, he loved to eat.
And he was so fat.
- I swear to God! - No!
- No way! - I was not fat!
How can you say that?
Yo.
Where's Juan? Did he leave?
- Lito, stop it! - No, I don't like him.
What do you mean, you don't like him?
- He was so nice to you. - Know why I don't like him?
- Why? - Because he's a cook, Offir.
All he wants to do is season you.
Uh-uh.
- Stop. - What?
Stop it, for real.
Stop hating on my boyfriend.
I'm not hating on... Juan.
Frankie...
she's cool.
- Yep. - She's pretty too.
Yep.
Did you see how shitfaced Papi got?
- Oh, my God. So embarrassing. - He was so drunk.
And were you guys giving him more drinks before...?
Like, was he drinking before I got there?
Uh, he had had like three bottles of wine
- by the time you showed up. - And you kept giving him more?
You know him. He sneaks away and grabs the wine
when nobody's looking.
Mami had to put him to bed.
He's probably pissing on himself right now.
He was in shock too.
Why?
I don't know. I just...
think he wasn't ready to see his son bring a girl home.
That's because he doesn't think
a woman could be happy with an artist like me.
- Come on, Lito. - What? You know that's true.
You... That is not true, and you know it.
Papi is how he is.
He just wants you to have a backup plan.
Well, he knows my plan. And I always tell him my plan.
So if he think I'm gonna change it,
he's wasting his time.
It's not gonna change, we know that.
What if we don't get our papers?
Will you stop worrying about that?
- I have to. - Didn't the lawyer say
our papers are gonna come any day?
Yeah, but they're supposed to say that
- so that we don't get worried. - No, listen.
Stop worrying about that.
I just can't imagine having to go back to Colombia, you know?
I get all scared thinking about it.
Well, the universe will work it out.
- The universe, huh? - Yes, the universe.
You and your universe.
What, you think the universe
- has some big plan for us? - I mean, there has to be.
Right? I mean, look at us now.
You don't think the universe had this all planned out for us?
I hope so.
Yeah, well, if I was your boyfriend, I'd hope so too.
- Man, shut up! - What? He's gonna...
He's gonna be here by himself.
He's never gonna have another girl.
He's never gonna have another girl like me.
- That's for sure. - That's for sure.
- You know it. - I know it.
- I love you. - I love you too.
- I'm going to bed, okay? - Okay.
Don't wake me up.
Better wash your hands before you get inside.
Gonna have the whole room smelling like cigarettes.
Why you always clowning me? Stop.
Do it now? Okay.
Yeah!
That was good!
No, no.
Huh?
That's all you talk about.
Padre, she's a crazy witch.
Mami, lo siento, but what do you want me to say?
I don't wanna live like you, scared of my own shadow.
Lito, she's going to call the police!
And they're going to kick us out!
- Huh? - She's bluffing!
I mean, what did you think? Did you like it?
What? It's beautiful!
It's not art because you say it's art!
- Not everything is like that! - I am an artist!
Okay? And I'm sorry that you're not an artist.
I'm sorry that you will never love anything
as much as I love art, okay? Shame on me
- for being born a man. - No, no, no!
Shame on me for not making you a man.
Lito, Lito.
Do you understand?
Yeah!
That's why you are going to repaint that wall.
And you are gonna knock on her door...
and you are going to apologize.
Padre, you're the boss, okay?
- Hey. - Hi, Israel.
Hi.
What are you doing here?
I just wanted to surprise you.
Right, um, this is Patrick,
one of the greatest photographers
I've ever had the pleasure of working for.
Come on now, you'll make me blush.
Wait, is this, um...?
Is this... Is this from the go-see?
Isn't that what you guys call it, go-see?
Um, no, no.
Patrick just flew in from New York.
And what do you, uh...? What do you do, Israel?
Israel's a... A dear friend of mine and a wonderful painter.
An artist. Uh, he likes to paint graffiti.
Um, not exactly. Gr...
Graffiti's just one of the mediums.
Oh, do you paint on those, uh, Wynwood walls?
Oh, so fabulous. Such a great place to visit...
- Mm-hmm. - ...have lunch.
Yeah.
Don't you think, Israel?
Oh, it's home.
Uh, Patrick was just telling me about this campaign
that's he's about to shoot.
It's so exciting.
Actually, I just...
I came to go pick up some supplies
from the basement.
But nice meeting you, Patrick.
And good luck on this campaign thing you guys got going on.
I'll call you later?
Yeah, sure.
- Okay. - Hey!
All of it!
Mmm.
- He must get a kick out of this. - Apologize when you finish.
Want me to do it now? I'll do it now, Mami.
Lito?
Are you listening to me, mi amor?
Huh? I... I don't like to scream to you like this.
Really. Look at me.
Look at your mom.
Hey.
I would do it all over again...
so you can have this freedom
that you take for granted, mi amor.
Vamos.
Nice meeting you, Patrick.
And good luck on this campaign thing you guys got going on.
I'll call you later?
Yeah, sure.
Hey, hey.
- Hey. - Oh, hi!
- What the hell was that about? - Nothing.
You just seemed busy with that guy or whatever,
but you know what, it's cool.
I wasn't busy. He's work. That was just work.
I... I thought that you were an artist.
I thought that you were a writer.
Remember how you said you wanted your art
to be a window to your soul?
Say it.
Well, it shouldn't take that long,
cause it's just a blank canvas.
Later, buddy.
Lito?
Por favor.
They were beautiful flowers.
I'll talk to the owner tomorrow.
You know, I... I think...
it's what your mother missed the most about Colombia.
You know, the flowers, they were everywhere.
I remember them always next to your bed back in Colombia.
Some nights when I was afraid, I would run to your bed
and fall asleep looking at them.
Smelling them.
You know what I think?
I think you were clearly put on this earth....
to make it more beautiful.
Gracias, Father.
- Hi. - Hey.
Um, how'd you find me?
- Etone. - Hmm.
Is that me?
Maybe.
Listen, I'm really sorry about the other night.
- Okay. - Okay.
Well, um, I mean, thanks for coming here
- and telling me that. - Yeah, um, I got that campaign
in New York with Patrick.
Oh.
I know you must think it's really lame,
but it's pretty huge for my career.
For what it's worth, I've really loved getting to know you.
You're amazing.
Hey, I'm sorry.
What?
I'm such an idiot.
I'm not disagreeing.
But I'm so crazy for you that... That it's making me crazy.
What are you talking about? You don't even know me.
I know you, Frankie.
Trust me, I know you.
Hey!
- Good game, bro. - Thank you very much.
Yo. That boy's sprung.
I don't know what you did to him.
It's that voodoo.
I don't what you guys are talking about.
But look at him. You got Israel wrapped around your finger.
I've never seen him this happy.
He's a special cat.
Well, we just don't want you breaking his heart.
You know how models can be.
Nah, I wouldn't worry about that.
Yeah, you're probably right.
He's probably into Etone.
It's kind of cute. I mean, look at them.
- I wouldn't be surprised. - You think?
Nah!
- Over here? - No, it's this way.
Can't believe you've never been here.
I haven't.
This is me.
- This one? - Mm-hmm.
I'm not ready to say goodbye yet.
I'm not either.
Do you wanna come in? We can watch some cartoons?
- Okay. - Yeah?
I'll text you when I land.
Um, call me?
I really need to hear your voice.
I mean, these were the best few weeks of my life.
Mine too.
You know, the day goes by a lot faster
if you're not looking at your phone every five seconds.
Oops. Sorry, teach, I was...
I was just thinking about some stuff.
X hit me up. Wanted to know if you'd be interested
in working on another wall with him for Art Basel.
I just feel like I'd be doing the same thing as I was before.
I just... I really need to get up to New York.
Don't worry, you'll see her again.
It's... Look it's not about her.
Um, I mean, I don't...
I don't know how to explain it, but ever since I was a kid
I always felt like a clock was ticking. Uh...
The... The sun goes down,
and I have so many ideas that I paint, I paint,
and I never feel like it's enough time.
I just, I really need the world to see what I can do.
What's wrong, weirdo? Sit down.
Listen, I have this perfect idea.
Okay, there's this building that just got sold.
Empty building, and I want to do a piece on it
right before they tear it down.
I need you. Y'all in?
Trippin', bro.
You trippin'!
Yeah, seriously, bro.
It's a no from us.
Like, this is because your girl left you.
- I get that, bro. - No, it's not!
But don't drag us into this.
What do they call that? Separation anxiety?
Hey, my dog gets it.
Bro, bro. I'm being serious, okay?
I wanna do this and then I'm leaving to New York.
- Tsk, stop playing, dog. - Stop playing?
All we do is play!
All we do is play video games,
skate, get high.
It's the same thing every day.
Hey, man, amen to that.
Nah, T.
We're more than that, okay?
I... I wanna do this, and then I'm bouncing.
Look, man, no offense,
but, like, you just a toy, dog.
A rookie.
So?
Important people are coming to Art Basel,
and I wanna show them what I have to say.
Bro, I love you, bro,
but those dudes are on a different level.
Yeah, and I'm just as good as any of 'em, so?
I mean, come on, man. It's late.
You ain't even got enough time, dog.
Bro. It's the perfect time.
All I need to do is go to my house,
pick up some stuff and we good.
Come on, man.
I need a lookout.
I need you, bro.
You in?
Wait, what's going on?
You're going painting.
Yeah, E, you wanna come with us, or...?
Nah, I gotta stop by the shop.
- You sure? - Yeah.
Why don't you come with me instead?
We can try a new board, skate around?
All right, so, what we doing?
Vamos.
Later, pretty boy.
Okay, don't get arrested, okay?
We won't.
- Fools. - All right, G.
Shoot.
Yo, what the fuck is this?
Hold up, I got you something.
- What are you wearing? - That belt is crazy.
What's with the dangling fruit?
- It's cool, right? - More like fruity.
Yo, I got you your gringa.
Ooh! Nice, bro. Yo, Barbie's hot.
- Yeah, she is. - Oh, yeah, she is!
Hella.
Barbie, Barbie. Check, one, two.
This is Ken speaking. Over.
Copy, Ken. Ken, you're so hot!
- I'm thinking about you now. - Yeah?
Oh, well, if you're thinking about it right now
why don't you come on over to my room and unzip that...
Bro, shh!
You're telling me to shut up?
When that fucking dog hasn't shut up
for the entire time I've known you?
All right, you wanna be like the dog now?
We're gonna use these to communicate, okay?
Nothing else.
- Communicate. - Okay. Sí, señor.
- So where we going? - Follow me.
- Wait, the pink bike? - Yes, the pink bike.
- And the pink walkie? - Yes.
And the fruity-ass belt?
Take the bike! Come on.
It's so fierce too, come on.
- All right. - Follow me.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Hey, Israel, it's Frankie.
Just wanted to see if I could catch you.
Um, give me a call when you can, be nice to hear your voice.
All right, bye.
Look, we've been here for 20 minutes
and haven't seen one cop.
I don't know.
- Just doesn't feel right. - Bro.
Please. This'll change everything for me.
- What about us? - For...
This'll change everything for us.
Look this is... This is it. This is my piece.
This is my magnum opus. This is everything...
- Wait, wait, what? Your what? - My magnum opus.
- You know what that means? - Magnum opus.
He doesn't know what that means.
And why here of all places?
Because has anyone else done art here? Look around.
Okay, this is it for me, okay?
After this, I go to New York, all right?
I focus on my other art, I... I...
I get taken seriously as an artist.
I start getting paid.
I help out my family, I help out you guys.
Okay, trust me, this doesn't seem like a big deal,
but it is, bro.
Your dad is gonna kill you if you get arrested.
That's why I can't get arrested.
So first sign of trouble, you send me a signal, and I'm out.
- Really? - Really.
Even if the piece ain't done?
Even if the piece ain't done.
- 'Cause you a stubborn mother... - Bro, I pinkie promise.
You are stubborn.
I'd like to thank my family for giving me the opportunity
to come to America.
I want to thank my friends, Felix and Thiago,
for helping me turn this skanky building
into the painting that started my career.
I told myself I wouldn't...
You done crying?
So you... You ready or what? You down?
Man, I think you're nuts.
I got you, though.
Always.
Where do you want us?
Ken?
Ken, do you copy?
Where are you, my gay stud muffin?
Barbie, I'm here. What's up?
Oh, nothing. Just...
looking at the stars, thinking of you.
Barbie, I'm gonna really need you
to stop telling people I'm gay, all right?
I'm just very, very good looking.
You know, like Etone.
Aw...
Did you get to the roof?
Yeah, no sweat.
Where are you? I don't see you.
Eh, just went over to the corner to take a whiz.
How's our boy looking?
He's in the process of making himself look homeless.
Yo, Ken.
- Yo. - Five-0 just passed.
Didn't even look at Israel sleeping on the floor.
I don't see any more coming.
Copy that.
Yo, princess.
Rise and shine.
You're clear.
Barbie?
Yo.
Yo. Where the hell you been?
I haven't heard from you in like an hour.
Dude, I am so smacked.
Can barely keep my eyes open.
Barbie, please look over at Israel
and make sure he's okay.
We good.
Yo, Ken, you there?
Yo, Ken?
Yeah.
Where you at?
All right. Don't freak out,
but I think I saw that asshole cop
that was messing with us the other day.
That Cuban narco freak?
Man, stop lying. I'm gonna clear it right now.
Barbie, shut the hell up.
That's why I didn't wanna say anything.
I didn't even know if it was really him.
T? Yo, you okay?
Yeah, I'm good. Where is he?
Think he went into that Cuban place
on the corner of 73rd.
Ooh, that place is good.
I could really use a Cuban sandwich, bro.
I got the munchies.
T, I need you to please shut the hell up
and stay on Israel.
I'm gonna go around and tell him he's in the clear.
Then I'm gonna go circle back and watch for the caveman.
Got it?
All right, copy that. Copy that.
Pst! Yo!
Listen, dude.
I'm getting kind of a funny feeling.
I saw a cop, I think we should come back another day.
Bro, they think I'm some bum.
Didn't you see them?
All right. Yo, yo, yo.
Look, dude, I got your back.
But if I see that cop again, we're out of here.
- Copy? - Copy.
Looks good, my guy.
I know.
Havana, 1960.
After that Commie piece of shit stole everything from us.
Thiago! Thiago!
Mm, no, I came here as a kid
with all the other Cubans seeking asylum.
And you guys are Dominican or some shit, right?
No, my father was. I was actually born here.
Now we get the worst of the immigrants coming here.
I mean, yeah, back in the day we had the narcos,
but it was mostly hardworking people,
like my father, like your father.
You know, they were just trying to provide for their families.
I don't see much of a difference now.
Go throw that away, rook.
Get off the hood too. Go!
Goddamn, fucking night shifts, man.
It is so fucking hot around here.
I'm too old for this shit. I gotta make detective.
Get in, let's go.
No AC, it's hot...
Thiago!
Thiago, do you hear me?
Thiago! Thiago, do you hear me?
Yo.
Yeah, everything is good around here.
Listen to me. It is that cop from that day, understand?
Are you serious?
Dude, get Israel the fuck out of there now!
Fuck. All right, I'm going. I'm going. Fuck! Reefa!
Whoa, whoa!
Fuck!
Israel, run!
Run!
Stop right now!
Got it!
So fucked, man!
Fuck, fuck, fuck!
Look, I think he's gone.
- Shit! - What do we do?
I don't know. I told him this was gonna happen.
I knew it! He's just a fucking stubborn ass!
- What do we do, bro? - I don't know! I don't know!
Police! Freeze!
Up high! Up high!
Just keep your hands up, all right? Come this way, son.
Keep your hands up so I can see them.
Yeah, just please, please. Look, I'm sorry, okay?
- That's all right. - Guys, look, I'm sorry, okay?
- I'm sorry that I ran. - Everything's okay.
- Come on, keep walking this way. - I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry I...
- It'll be okay, it'll... - Just don't call my parents!
Who the hell do you think you are?
Making us chase you around like that?
Damn it!
What are we doing?
I don't know.
Should I just call his parents?
Hell no, you shouldn't call his parents, man!
I don't know if they got their papers yet.
Israel, man, he'd never hurt anybody.
I'm gonna kill him.
All right, look.
We'll stay here for a bit,
and then we'll go look for him, all right?
Nice to match a face to the name, Reefa.
Damn, Landa! When's the last time you ran?
You were huffing and puffing so bad, you sounded like
a contestant from The Biggest Loser or some shit.
This kid here's jumping fences like he's Spider-Man.
Oh, he say something funny?
I hope it was a good piece, dipshit.
This little stunt tonight, it's gonna cost you.
I'm gonna wipe that shit out so fast
nobody is ever gonna see it.
Please...
- Please what? - Please, just let me go.
Let you go? Let you go?
You and your friends are running around
- destroying private property! - That's enough, sir!
Hey!
These little Wynwoods gotta learn that this place
isn't their own personal little playground!
You know how hard I work?
How hard we work to clean this city up, huh?
It's art.
I'm sorry, what?
- It's art. - It's art?
This ain't a museum, maricón.
It's my home.
It's my city. And I love it.
And now I'm gonna send a message
to all your little homeboys, right through you.
You got that? Hold him, Landa!
Let's just take him in. You learned your lesson, kid?
- Hey! - I messed up.
What happens when we take these rats in?
They release them!
It's a zero tolerance community!
Back up, Landa!
Did you see his butt clench? Damn!
This isn't funny.
Hey, A few more of these and they're gonna think twice
about destroying public property, I guarantee it.
Back up, Landa.
Back up.
You don't think that's for Israel, do you?
No.
- Nah. Nah, Thiago, not yet. - No, fuck it, bro.
- Thiago, not yet! - I'm gonna go check, man.
Israel!
Miss, is this the Hernandez household?
- Yeah. - Are your parents home?
We're very sorry.
This one is to collect his belongings.
And this one is to see his body in two to three days.
Our condolences.
You're all a bunch of liars and murders,
and your story is fucking bullshit!
No justice! No peace! No justice! No peace!
No justice! No peace!
No justice...
No justice! No peace!
No justice! No peace! No justice! No peace!
No justice! No peace!
The first speaker will be Mrs Hernandez,
the mother of Israel.
My son, he used to say...
everyone would know his name someday.
Now everyone will know my son's story.
My parents are in a lot of pain today.
But they're using that same pain of their loss
to fight today.
Not against the police,
but against the procedures of the police.
She wants to stop police brutality.
Because today it's their son,
but tomorrow it's your son.
So let's stand together
and fight together against this.
Isn't this the country of law
and respect on the civil rights?
- Come on! Show it to us! - Right!
And today I do not know why my brother died!
I do not know why my brother died!
They have not given us answer!
Come on! Stop police brutality!
Stop this crime!
- What do we want? - Justice!
- When do we want it? - Now!
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