01x04 - Familia

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Series follows the Fisher family, who run a funeral home in Los Angeles.
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01x04 - Familia

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( Engine whining )

( Female ) Piece of sh*t's whacked.

( Male ) Try the cell again.

And it ain't no piece of sh*t.

The alternator's a little temperamental.

Well, maybe the battery's dead.

Like this phone.

Look, it ain't the battery, it's the...

It's like one of them "scream" movies, huh?

More like "Boyz in the Hood".

Look, I'm gonna jet to that pay phone.

One of my dogs'll hook us up.

I know you ain't leaving me here all alone.

Look, you'll be safer in here.

Be back in three, alright?

Alright.

Give me some love.

( Phone ringing )

( Male ) Ain't nobody home, leave a message.

Louis, pick up the phone, dog.

Wake up, man.

Damn.

Lazy ass punk m*therf*cker man.

Paco!

Oh, my god!

Who the f*ck is it?

Hello?

Hello?

Hello!

Where you from?

Your mama's p*ssy, bitch.

Paco!

Paco!

( Screaming )

No, no, no!

Her account of your activities at the crime scene.

Crime scene, so, you're saying it was definitely arson?

What's your story, Mr. Fisher?

The house is empty.

I wanted to show Brenda where I used to hang out when I was a kid.

I don't know why he wanted to show it to me.

Can you tell us what you did while you were there?

Walked around, looked at things.

You really expect us to believe you broke into an abandoned house...

Just to walk around?

Okay.

We f*cked.

You said you were there for an hour or so?

Tops.

Could you walk us through what the two of you did for that hour?

We...

We made love.

Could you please be as specific as possible?

Just to establish a time line.

Well...

He went down on me for awhile.

He's really good at it.

I don't exactly remember the specifics.

He was in a state like he had a lot of aggression to work out.

She said that I was aggressive?

Man, she should talk.

Then he fell asleep.

What happened then?

We were exhausted, so, we left.

I left to meet somebody.

He was just waking up, I don't know what he did after that.

Can I go?

I think we have everything that we need.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Peace out, guys.

Well, yeah, she left first, I left right after that.

Are you aware that the property in question was recently purchased by Kroehner service international?

Yes, Matt Gilardi said they were planning to open a cheap cremation place and put us out of business.

Was that the point where you called him a "greedy n*zi f*ck"?

Is that correct?

Yes, that is correct.

You think I set the fire?

Well, you have to admit...

It does seem like a beneficial turn of events for your business.

So, what, do I need a lawyer?

Not yet.

You're free to go.

Actually, one more thing...

Do you know where your sister was on the night of the fire?

No, why?

I understand she had a run-in with the law recently.

A missing foot.

If she is developing a pattern of acting out subsequent to her father's death...

Claire had nothing to do with that fire.

How do you know?

I knew passing the health department inspection was too good to be true.

It just meant something else would go wrong.

( Pipe's banging )

Great, there goes a month's profit.

We can live without air conditioning, plenty of people do.

Yeah, people in the third world.

We can't run a business without air conditioning.

If we lose anymore funerals, Kroehner won't have to take us over, we'll be bankrupt.

How much?

Central air, three grand easy.

( Nate ) Guess what?

Gilardi tipped the cops off.

Think I'm a suspect.

That's ridiculous.

Where's Claire?

School...

I hope.

Do either one of you know where she was before the fire?

Why, what is it...

Oh, dear god, they don't think...

Oh, she couldn't have.

Good news, bad news.

The compressor's fine.

Bad news is your pneumatic actuator assembly is sh*t.

Normally, I could do it in a day, but with this heatwave, better give me five days.

Five?

What's it gonna set us back?

Shouldn't debt you more than $3700, parts and labor.

( Doorbell )

Our 10 o'clock.

Tell them I'll have air conditioning.

Three days.

He would have been 21 next week.

We were gonna buy him a new bed.

Now, we're buying him a coffin.

Three in the morning.

He shouldn't have been out with that girl in that neighborhood.

It's the worse thing that can happen...

To lose a child.

We lost him years ago.

We'll see to it that Paco...

His name is Manny.

His...

His g*ng name was Paco.

He goes by Paco.

And he wasn't lost, he was assassinated.

We'll see to it that he has a dignified service.

We've been to three funeral homes, no one will take us.

We don't turn people away here.

But sometimes when families lack the funds necessary or insurance...

I got money.

We don't want your money.

Mr. Bolin, if your son is willing to finance...

He's not our son!

He's a g*ng leader.

Alvarado kings.

Don't you read the papers?

My name is powerful.

Paco's gonna have a fat ass funeral whatever it costs.

We've got mad cash, so long as y'all can do it upright.

Now, can y'all do it upright or shall we move on?

If you'll excuse me.

Nate will show you some flower arrangements which might be to your liking.

Umm.

Lilies are always nice.

( Radio playing )

Federico, I need your help.

Your expertise.

I've got a really tough one upstairs.

Decomp? Crispy critter?

g*nshots, no facial damage, cut and dried.

The family wants a traditional Mexican funeral.

Okay, what's a traditional Mexican funeral?

But, there's this other guy, the deceased's g*ng leader.

What does this have to do with me?

I was hoping you would talk to them for me.

With me.

What?

Because I'm Latino, I know about gangs.

You probably know more than I do.

Why is that?

Well, I just assumed that maybe, somebody in your family might...

No, no one in my family never.

I've worked here for years and you don't know a damn thing about me.

That's not true.

You own a atlas?

An atlas?

Yeah, because if you did, you'd know there's a 2,400 mile difference between Puerto Rico and Mexico.

You're puerto rican?

( Spanish )

Look, Federico, I'm sorry, I just assumed.

We can't afford to lose this funeral.

And I'm afraid if Nate and I are the point of contact, we will.

( Federico ) This is our blue opal, 20 Gauge aluminum and copper with a light blue sovereign velvet interior.

It's nicer than our car.

It's beautiful.

It's not good enough.

Mrs. Bolin, if this is the casket that you want for your son, then you should have it.

He is your son.

Hey.

Where you from, dog?

One moment, please.

Where you from?

Like where my parents were born?

Puerto Rico.

Where you from?

As what g*ng I belong to?

Yeah, I'll tell you what g*ng I belong to.

The g*ng is gonna help you Bury your friend.

The g*ng is gonna be there for you and your cholos when every other f*ckin' home doesn't wanna deal with your tired-ass bullshit.

Your friend is dead, man.

Do you want me to help you or you wanna go heads-up?

It's good.

I don't like it, it's dangerous.

Not if we let Rico handle everything.

David, we are so white.

If we step in, we will totally f*ck up.

Language.

Frankly, I'm more worried about whether Claire started that fire.

Why would she? To help us out, she hates us.

Is Brenda a vegetarian?

She'll eat anything.

Do you know the night dad d*ed, Claire was high on crystal meth?

Oh, my god, isn't that a horse tranquilizer?

No, it's speed, really nasty speed that makes you crazy.

If there are things you don't want me to hear, go talk about them in another room.

I assume she drinks.

You know, I can call and tell her to cancel.

No, I've been looking forward to this.

( David ) I have some errands to run.

I'll pick up a nice chardonnay while I'm out.

What errands?

I can give you a list if you'd like.

You guys...

This kid at school today got busted for having a taser, 'cause he showed it to his friends at lunch.

What an idiot, there were like six cops.

It was absolutely hilarious.

What?

No, it's not really a g*ng funeral, it's...

They needed a home, we needed a body.

Everyone wins.

Yeah, right.

Who you gonna call when the b*ll*ts start flying?

Anyone but you.

Oh, you're damn straight.

Claire's gonna need a lawyer.

A good one.

Look, if she set that fire she'll do what's right, I'll see to it.

What's right is getting her some top-shelf legal counsel and having her plead the fifth.

I don't care what you have to do, just keep her out of the system.

She'll be eaten alive.

Is there any chance you can snoop around and find out what their game plan is?

I don't know, I already interfered once.

Are you guys pulling out or what?

Yeah, in a minute.

Well, let's go.

f*cking fags, man.

Keith...

Keith!

Say it again.

What?

Say it again.

Next time you call someone a f*cking f*g, you make sure that f*g isn't a LAPD officer.

You got that?

You understand me?

Yeah.

Now, you got my badge, file a complaint, I dare you.

You get your punk ass out of here.

f*cking bitch.

Tore his ass up.

I don't think he meant anything by it.

Do you hate yourself that much?

This is some f*cked up way to make a living, you know that?

So, how's your day, man?

You don't wanna know.

You ever see sunlight?

You gotta avoid it.

Hey, you checking out my d*ck.

I was not.

( Laughing )

I'm just f*cking with you, man.

Uhh, hi.

( French )

A gift from my parents.

They'll freak when they find out.

You're an hour early.

Really?

Yeah.

Not quite as "Addams family" as I'd expected.

Dave and I used to play Addams family when we were kids.

I was usually Gomez, he was always lurch.

The kitsch factor is substantial.

Hence your well developed sense of irony I suppose.

It's hot in here.

( Ruth ) Do I hear voices?

Look who's early.

It's a pleasure to see you again, Mrs. Fisher.

I'm so glad you could make it, dear.

Champagne.

How festive, thank you.

Excuse me, I'm knee deep in marinara.

I'll go chill this.

Nate, give Brenda a tour.

She hates me.

Why do you say that?

Because it's true.

Uh...

What's the matter?

Afraid mommy might see?

Okay, can we not turn tonight into psych 101?

Because trust me, we'd never make it through the evening.

Somebody's defensive.

Nate, it doesn't matter if your mother likes me or not, I don't care.

What's that sh*t?

Oh, hell no.

No.

How come you don't call your bone daddy?

Still pissed at him, right?

I'm feeling you, man.

What gives him the right to get up in your world?

You don't be so f*cking...

So f*cking self righteous?

That's what I'm saying.

You don't call him nothing.

But he went off on you.

I think he's got a problem with that stress management sh*t.

Maybe he's one of them rage-aholics.

That boy went off.

I know, just because some kid calls him a f*g.

It's so unnecessary.

Well, he called you a f*g too.

So?

So, what'd you do?

Nothing.

Uh-huh.

And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself.

They said therefore unto him, art not thou one of his disciples?

He denied it, and said, I am not.

John 1825.

No wonder he went off on you, man.

You know?

Hey.

Bury me naked, please.

( Brenda ) It's a shame Diane Armus is dead.

She could take some f*cking great photographs in here.

What's the matter with you today?

Nothing, I just have a lot on my mind.

I don't want to bore you with it.

Thank you.

Come here.

Why?

Just do it.

What's wrong?

Well, let's see, I'm about to become an undertaker and I'm scared to death of it.

A huge corporation wants to put us out of business and I'm worried my sister's not only a crackhead, she's an arsonist.

There's a lot of sadness in this house.

It's a funeral home.

No wonder you ran away.

Channel other people's pain you know that, Nate?

My father called it a gift.

It is a gift.

( Noise??)

Ohh!

Oh, god!

Oh, god!

Guess dinner's ready.

So, what's it like to be interrogated?

Did you flash your crotch like Sharon stone in that movie?

Claire.

( Brenda ) They just keep asking the same question different ways to trip you up.

That's cool.

Was it fun, I bet it was kind of fun?

Not really.

You think they're gonna want to interrogate me?

No.

Nate.

Will you say grace?

Wouldn't David rather?

Please.

Thank you, oh, lord, for our health and bounty through Christ, our lord, amen.

What, are you on cr*ck?!

Squash?

Mom, Nate and I have been working on a business plan to figure out how we're gonna fend off Kroehner.

Business plan.

Your father never had a business plan.

( Nate ) Well, that's part of the problem.

( David ) We'd like to go over it with you some time.

I don't need to see it.

It's your business, not mine.

Is there sauce for the pasta?

I'll get it.

( David ) Brenda, what do you do for a living?

( Ruth ) She gives massages.

( Brenda ) Shiatsu.

What exactly is that?

It's a Japanese body work technique that involves pressure to points on acupuncture meridians.

Well, how interesting, acupuncture.

That's the pins, right?

Yes.

The pins.

So, you stick pins in people.

I use my thumbs, wrists, elbows.

So, you stick your thumbs in people?

No.

At least not as part of my job.

I hope you stay for dessert.

It's peach cobbler.

Yum.

This is a nice box.

That Federico is a good salesman, huh?

I'll say, you know what the Mark up is on one of these?

$3200.

Hey, can I get like a nightlight up in here?

I don't like the dark.

Well, then, you shouldn't have gone and gotten yourself sh*t.

sh*t, that's cold, man.

Mr. Powerful and his entourage are here.

I'll be right there.

Who were you talking to?

Myself.

David, why did you stop going to church with me?

I've been going to a different church with a friend of mine.

That cop?

The black man?

Don't be a p*ssy.

Yes, mom, that cop, the black man.

( Chattering and music )

I love you, Paco.

Oh, god.

You alright?

I look like a f*cking Bible salesman.

I look like you.

What's with this whack ass music?

I'm not sure about the music.

Yeah, it blows.

What about the Ava Maria?

Perfect. Perfect.

( Change in music )

Honey...?

No, no, no.

( Crying )

It's like a mad scientist lab in here.

How can you live here?

Better than a Turkish prison...

Most days.

Jesus.

Told you.

Did you ever k*ll anybody?

I don't know.

sh*t at a few.

Everybody thinks I b*rned down this house across the street.

Did you?

What do you think?

What's it like to sh**t a g*n?

You want to try some time?

Come down to east Los, be down.

Are you serious because I will?

You're some kind of tough little bitch, huh?

You didn't hear your road dog calling for help on your machine.

You ain't gonna spend the rest of your g*dd*mn life wondering why you didn't pick up the phone the first f*cking time it rang.

You're hurting me.

You don't know sh*t, little girl.

Don't waste my time.

This one right here is my first one.

After that man...

I mean, I got me this one right here when I got jumped on.

Check it out.

That's very intricate.

Yeah.

And this one.

This one took me three weeks to heal.

That's the sh*t, huh?

Can I help you?

Hi, it's so good to see you again.

How have you been?

Fine.

So sad.

I read about Manuel's death in "the times".

And I just had to pay my respects.

It's heartbreaking.

The riots, I mean. "The uprising", was supposed to increase the peace and all we have are more dead children.

Did you know him?

Oh, I feel I know all these innocent victims.

This is not a good time.

If you'd like to forward a card to the family...

Maybe I could just stay a few minutes.

A card.

I'll do that.

You should have seen my baby, so happy.

Such a smile that could break your heart.

What kind of god let's a baby like that get caught up in all that sh*t?

dr*gs.

g*ns.

Death.

Mrs. Bolin, I'm not gonna tell you that it's all gonna be okay.


But it just takes time.

This is as bad as it gets.

I have nothing to live for.

You have your husband.

You have you.

You have the memory of that little baby, you have to keep that alive.

My father d*ed on Christmas Eve.

And there's so much I never said.

Never knew about him.

But he's a part of me.

And Manny will always be a part of you.

Why didn't god take me instead of my boy?

I don't know.

You gotta apologize to your boy, Keith.

Otherwise, you're just a born bitch.

You're speaking like this at your funeral?

Damn straight.

I'll say whatever I g*dd*mn please.

And I've been to a ton of funerals.

You seen one, you seen them all.

Even mine.

No g*nf*re, no fights.

Nah.

No sharks, no jets.

Just like any other funeral.

You let down, huh?

A little.

A detective McBride just called.

They made a determination of the house fire.

They termed it "cause unknown".

So, they ruled out arson.

No, they just can't tell.

Either way the case is closed.

Which doesn't rule out the possibility that Claire set that fire.

She didn't do that, Nate.

What if she did, mom?

Pretending it didn't happen is not gonna help.

I'm, uh, sorry about last night, with Brenda.

When you walked in on us.

I know what you're talking about.

Where have you been?

None of your business.

When did this become a police state?

( Laughing ) I need an altoid.

The original sin, wasn't eating the apple.

It wasn't questioning authority.

It was not giving god the chance to give his side of the argument.

It was just taking the serpent's word as gospel.

It was not going back to god and saying, "hey, what gives?"

He said you were lying to us.

It was just assuming that god lies.

I'm sorry about the other day.

Aren't you gonna say, "hey, man, I'm sorry, too, for revealing my dormant psycho side and scaring the sh*t out of you"?

Uh-uh.

You really think I hate myself?

Good to see you, David.

Hi.

I know where you are.

I was there.

And I'll wait for you because I love you.

But I'm not moving backwards for anybody.

I'm not asking you to move backwards.

I'm just asking you to be patient, and a little calmer.

Do you have any idea what I put up with on my job every day?

How many times the word f*g has been written on my locker?

How many times I wonder going into a dangerous situation if I'm even gonna get back up?

We were stepped on yesterday, David.

And I did something about it because I am tired of it.

When you get tired of it, you let me know.

Morning.

Hi.

You think I should make a peace offering to your mother?

No, that'll just make things worse.

I brought it up yesterday.

She nearly bit my head off.

Jesus.

It's no accident you guys are undertakers.

You take every f*cking feeling you have put it in a box and Bury it.

Better that then examine every f*cking moment until all the joy is drained out of it.

Come here.

No.

Just do it.

Sex does not solve everything, Nate.

I mean, you wouldn't have to worry about us running wild while you're working and we're out of school.

The family that plays together stays together.

And it'd be a groovy way to find out exactly what's wrong with this country.

I'd be able to see all the injustices first hand.

Look, kids, everything you say makes sense and it would be marvelous if we could go...

Claire, are you okay?

No.

Do you wanna talk about it?

Sure.

My pimp's threatening to b*at me up

'cause I can't turn enough tricks.

What's worse is, he's threatening to take away my smack.

It's hell.

Why do you always have to be such a bitch?

Why do you have to naturally assume I'm in trouble?

Like you guys are such shining examples.

Jesus.

She's right, mom.

Do you want Chris to pump gas all his life?

And Tracy to wait on tables in some sleazy strip joint?

Kroehner is going to keep strong-arming our suppliers.

Undercutting us, stealing funerals.

We're never gonna be able to compete in terms of size or market presence.

Where we can compete is quality of service.

Integrity.

We'll give them the human touch.

It all sounds good to me.

Is this over?

But we have to get our message out there.

We're gonna need to market and promote.

Replace outmoded equipment and install computers.

Fine.

Now, in order to make this all work...

We'll need a significant financial investment.

How much?

$93,000.

You want me to give you $93,000 from your father's life insurance?

Nobody else is going to do it.

We're still paying off a bank note dad took out years ago.

We hate to ask, mom, but...

We're desperate.

Of course, you're not obligated.

I know that.

When do you need it?

You sure, mom?

But it's not a loan.

I'm now an investor in Fisher and sons.

We'll establish a fair percentage of equity and rate of return.

I can invest in either my boys or tech stocks.

Anything's better than the track.

David, I'd like it if you'd come with me to church every once in a while, now that your father's gone.

I shouldn't have to go alone.

Okay.

Well, that was weird.

It gets weirder.

There was a message on my machine from Gilardi.

He wants to meet with us, today.

Hey, dog.

Getting ready to throw some blows?

If you were me, Paco, what would you say to Gilardi?

What would you do?

If I was you?

If I was you, I wouldn't own a f*cking funeral home.

But, alright.

Alright, say, I'm doing my thing, selling my sh*t.

Some punk ass tries to clock me from my corner.

You know what I say?

I say, "keep this m*therf*cker!"

"Five o'clock, you near me, my corner or my sh*t, "I'll cut your f*cking stomach, watch your guts spill out.

"I'll let you live until you slowly bleed to death.

In front of your f*cking kids."

( Coughing )

You feel your heart racing?

When the other guy feels like that...

You won.

C'mon, David.

You gotta stand up, man.

You gotta step up.

You stepped up, look what happened to you.

That's right.

For 20 years, I lived my life like a man.

When are you gonna start?

You lowered your offer.

What can I say, the market fluctuates.

Thanks, but we don't see a need to align ourselves with Kroehner right now.

Okay.

I'll make it simple.

You either accept our offer by the end of the day or I'll make it my personal mission to Bury you by the end of the month.

David, you in on this su1c1de mission?

David?

You just threatened my family.

Let's not be melodramatic.

What do you expect us to do, run and hide?

Sell and be grateful, pack up and move?

If you're smart.

You have the entire Kroehner organization behind you.

And what do we have?

You.

Because one day when your mind isn't on Fisher and sons, I will find you or someone you love.

( Laughing )

I'm not saying anyone is going to die.

There are tragedies far worse than death.

Things you couldn't even dream of, you spineless, candy-ass, corporate f*ck.

Just give me a reason.

It's your decision.

Are we really worth the trouble, Mr. Gilardi?

Lunch is over, get lost.

Are you deaf?

What the f*ck was that?

I think I'm gonna throw up.

Hi.

I hope you like fancy bath stuff.

I went a little crazy at the Beverly center.

Thank you.

This wasn't necessary.

Yes, it was.

I'm afraid you might not have seen me in my best light the other night.

I saw more of you than I cared to.

Okay.

Uh, look.

I'm not a very traditional person.

And I don't really know what's happening between me and Nate, but every once in awhile I get...

A glimpse of things maybe working out for us and...

I'm really sorry about what happened.

Be careful with him.

He's a lot more fragile then he'd like to think.

Aren't we all?

Well...

Thank you.

My pleasure.

Fishers around?

You need David?

All of them, you too.

Okay, just tell me what you're unhappy with.

Just get 'em, alright?

Will you join us?

Merciful Jesus, please bring rest and peace to our fallen brother, son, friend...

Manuel Paco Bolin.

May he live with you, forever in your lightened truth.

Almighty father.

Amen.

We also wanna thank the fishers who lost a father, and husband.

Lord bring peace to them in their grief.

As you have in ours.

We'll miss you.

Let go of me, you f*cking f*g.

I gots to go.

Jesus, you're just a kid.

So are you.

Hey, David...

Don't be a bitch.

sh*t.

Now, I know why you wanted to go bowling instead of seeing a movie.

I was all state champion in the youth for Christ bowling league when I was 17.

You're gonna b*at the pants off me.

That's my intent.

I got a college degree and I still cannot figure how this scoring works.

Hey, you fellas together?

Yeah, we are.

That's cool.

Hey, Bren, the door is unlocked.

Brenda?

In the bedroom.

I'm just here to deliver a pizza, ma'am, I don't want any trouble.

I got your tip right here.

Whoa.

Where's my pizza?

Mom asked me to tell you that the lavender bath scrub...

Was simply delicious.

She's not supposed to eat it.

What's with all the candles?

I'm burning up.

Burning up for your love.

What?

What?

Well, you obviously like some guy enough to have his name b*rned in your flesh.

I would have done a lot more than that for him.

What's up with you?

I had a really weird day.

Oh.

Poor baby.

( Door opening )

Mom, are you okay?

Fine.

Can I ask you something?

You promise to tell me the truth.

Maybe.

Did you set that fire?

No.

No, I would never do anything like that.

I may have swiped that foot, though.

Dinner's almost ready.
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