"My goals are to excel in my field of study and become the best... no, the greatest," "no, no, the best." "To excel and become the best..." "The best at..." "I don't know, that doesn't sound right." "To excel and become..." "A viable asset to my family and the community." "Ah, is that lame?" "All right, listen up, here it is!" "This one here." "I'm looking for what is the value of a times b in this equation." "This is a good one, who wants to take a crack at this bad boy?" "Someone other than Alex?" "Chris!" "What do you think?" "Eh..." "I don't know, eight?" "No, no, not eight." "I'm looking for 12 team, 12." "Okay?" "This is not rocket science." "Yet." "Okay Alex." "Tell us what we're all missing." "Well, if you want the value to be 12, then I think you'd have to change the exponent from 1/4 to 1/2." "You are correct." "Very good." "Score one more for Alex." "Ok, that's it, have a great weekend!" "You may want to open your books, you'll find some amazing things inside." "Letters and numbers." " I'm should be there at six." " Oh really?" "Yeah, I may just take the bus." "Hey Alex, can I have a word with you?" "Yeah sure, I'll catch up with you right now." "Yup." "I've been hearing some good things." "Very good things indeed Alex." "Wow, that's... that's awesome." "Thanks Mr. Tillison, to be honest," "I was getting kinda worried." "What?" "What are you worried about?" "You've got the goods." "You're the kind of kid they're looking for." "You have nothing to worry about." "I don't know how you manage to resist the urge to do some of that stupid stuff Mike was talking about." "You know, the stuff that kids our age do." "Yeah I guess some of it is fun, right?" "Some of it is pretty stupid though." "Like, I've heard of these kids were drinking hand sanitizer because of the alcohol content." "That is definitely not bright." "You're gonna go do those runs for your ma'?" "Yeah, mhm." "She must be proud of you, huh?" "Yeah, I guess so." "What do you mean you guess?" "Yes, she's proud." "I mean, she didn't really graduate high school, so I'd be the first one in the family to go to college." "Oh." " Well, what are you doing later?" " Me and Marcy are going to the mall." "Ah, cool, cool." "Well, I'll shoot you a call then?" " Alright." " Bye" "and my goal is to pursue the dual majors of math and physics." " My..." " Where are you going homeboy?" " I don't want any problems man." " Who said anything about problems?" "We're just talking, you know what I'm saying?" "So where are you headed to, church boy?" "I'm just going home, man." "I like your bike." "Yeah, I like it too." "Oh so, you're a smart ass, huh?" "I never did like your punk ass." " What's up Alex?" " Hey." "Stop messing with him, man." "I said let it go." "Keep hitting them books, Alex." "Why are you always backing that chump up, dog?" "Because he's smart, unlike your dumb ass." "I've been in love with mathematics since I was a child." "My dad gave me an abacus for a birthday present when I was four." "And ever since then..." "I intend to dedicate my time... intellect and energy to the pursuit of um..." "The pursuit of what?" "Of..." "The pursuit of uh..." "Mom, what is she saying?" "She wants to pair you up with her niece." "Oh." "Um..." "Well, I dropped the gowns off at Ms. Mendoza's." "Can I get 20 bucks?" "For a book, I need a book." "Another book?" "Yeah mom, another book." "I like books." " Thanks." " And now go." "Go okay?" "Because I have lots of work to do." "Okay." "I know, that was so cool." "I know..." " Shit, I have to go." " Flora." "Flora open the door." "Flora open the damn door!" "What are you doing?" "You know?" "I pride myself a pretty smart guy." "But when it comes to you, these days" "I have no clue what you're doing." "You know?" "We don't ask you to do much!" "The day you make your own money is when you call your own shots!" "But until then you're under my roof!" "This is the ultimate low!" " He's just telling me to do..." " Look at it!" "Shores, to pick up after my brother, to pick up..." " Go on, look at it!" " To be home by 11..." "You chose..." "God, he is so annoying, I just hate hearing his voice." "To put the family's private affairs online so everybody can comment on it!" "He never listens to me, he just tells me to do stupid shit!" "You don't have any idea how serious this is, do you?" "I'm talking to you, flora!" "I hear you, I hear you." " Well, then say something." " I ain't got nothing to say." "That's the best you can do?" "We've given you everything you want." "And you thank us by putting this crap on the Internet." "I don't understand you." "Yeah, I know, you don't and the drugs." "If I catch you coming home wasted, one more time..." "You're grounded flora." "Have fun spending the next few days without these." " Hey." " Hey." "Got anything else?" "I'm ready to party." " Uh!" " Are we ready for this?" "Yeah - let's do this thing." "His ways are not our ways." "His thoughts are not our thoughts." "But as the heavens are above us his wisdom is high." "And his will at the end is always full of goodness and grace." "Joseph, the son of Jacob in the old testament reading, had to suffer for a long time as a slave in a foreign land." "He had to wait for god to decide for him to be the second man of Egypt." "He had to wait to understand." "His wisdom." "At times, we can only discover and appreciate his boundless wisdom and love" "through the gift of hindsight." "This is the word of the lord." "Amen." "Hey good to see you again." " Hey, how is it going?" " Good, good." "How many did we serve today?" "168." "I'll double check though, if you want." "Wow, we just keep getting more and more people every week, don't we?" "Yeah." "We're going to have to ask god to figure out how to expand this program, I think." "So, how's the college hunt going?" "So far so good." "Yeah." "I'm just waiting on my letter to confirm my interview to Cal tech." " That's really fantastic." " Yeah." "Cal tech would be be a great school for you." "I mean, it should have been here by now, but..." " I'm just going to..." " Oh come on, be patient." "Your dad would be very proud of you." " I know your mom is." " Yeah, I think she is." "Well, if you need anything more from me, you know, like another letter of recommendation." " Anything." " Thanks father." "I think this looks good." "Mrs. Rosa, oh my goodness." "This is so beautiful, I don't even know what to say." "Oh, you're welcome." "Thank you, thank you so much." "You and Alex are going to look just perfect." "You need to look good for your prom." "But maybe fix this a little bit." "There, so it doesn't fall off." "Mom, guys." "Guys it came!" " Hey knock." " I'm sorry." "There's a young lady getting undress here." "I'm sorry." "I'm just a little excited." " It came." " Ok, now you could look." "The letter." "It came, the interview letter, I got it." "Oh, that took forever." "It did." "I wasn't that nervous..." "You were too, you were terrified." "Ok." "All right, I was slightly terrified." "That's it." "Wow, Cal tech." "You're gonna be..." "You're gonna be really busy." "I probably won't even see you much once you enroll." "No, not at all," "I'm sure I'll be down every weekend." "It's a big week for you next week." "Yes it is." "I'm looking forward to every minute of it." "I know you are." "My dad should be here for this, you know?" "He was just a poor construction worker." "He worked so hard for everything that he had." "I want to be more like him, you know?" "It would be great if he was here, that's all." "Hey." "He is here, Alex." "That's my sister." " Alright." " Ok." " I'll talk to you later, all right?" " Yeah." " Congrats again." " Thanks." "Ok, ok." "Damn it Lacey!" " This better not be..." " Raj, what's up bro?" "Hi." "What are you doing in Denver?" "Just came to camp out for a few days on our way to L.A." "What?" "Yeah, you heard me." "Me and the crew stopped here to pay you a visit." "It is ok, right?" " Let me talk to you a minute." " I'll be right back." "This is nuts." " Man, I'm so hungry." " Me too and I have to pee." "I'm so fucking exhausted." "God, hype better not fuck this up." "This is complete bull shit." "Alright look, we are allowed here for a few days but I mean, we got to keep quiet." " They got a new kid and..." " Fuck that, I've got to pee." "I'm hungry." "I'm hungry too." "This I believe is an opportunity of a lifetime." "And I intend to make the most of it." "And finally I'd like to state that my academic interests are foremost in my mind." "My desire is to dedicate everything I have to the pursuit of a doctorate in the field of physics." "Thank you." "It was a very impressive presentation Mr. Reyes." "Thank you sir." "Do you have any more questions for Mr. Reyes?" "I have a couple of questions." "Your father's occupation is..." "He's deceased." "He was in um... development." "Construction." " Architecture." " I see." "Sorry for your loss, and your mother?" "She's in the fashion industry." "Thank you." "Mr. Reyes!" "Mr. Reyes!" "Mr. Reyes." "Mr. Reyes." "I am so glad I caught up with you." " Is there a problem?" " No, no problem." "We just need one more thing for your application." "Okay, what's that?" "Proof of U.S. citizenship, a birth certificate, a passport?" "Either one." "Eh, ok, I'll get that to you." "Yes, just send me an email and by the way, you did great in there." "It's looking really good." " I have to go." " Ok." "It went well." "I am so proud of you." "I know." "This is supposed to be the happiest day of your life." "Mom, they want us to get proof of citizenship." "They need to see a birth certificate." "Do I have one?" "Because I've never seen it." "I knew this day would come." "What day mom?" "What are you talking about?" "Your father and I, we brought you when you were just a couple of months old." "Alex, I prayed for you everyday." "I prayed that this won't get in your way." "Don't cry mom, please." "English mom, English." "His company, they were going to sponsor him and us." "And then he just died so suddenly and it just never happened." "It's going to be alright mom." "I'll think of something." "A birth certificate?" "Mom..." "I'll get around all of it, ok?" "It's just frustrating when you think one thing the entire time..." " Calm down." " I'm calm, aren't I?" "Look, this birth certificate issue could become a major roadblock." "Yeah, yeah, I know." "Immigration, being undocumented, birth certificates it's all I've thought about for the past 24 hours now." "I just assumed that I was born here." "Now finding out that none of us are legal." "We're going to have to figure out your options." "They're offering me a full ride." "I told them that my father was an architectural engineer." "That my mom was a..." "Designer in the fashion industry." "You know my parents." "I do." "And your father was a proud construction worker who loved you." "And Rosa, your mom is a..." "Proud seamstress?" "I was going to say "Saint"." "I lied about who my parents are." "That's how bad that I wanted this thing." "Don't ever do that again." "Ok?" "Yes sir." "Hi." "Do you guys have any spare change?" "We're just trying to get some food." "Thank you so much." "Thank you, have a good one." "How come they keep giving you money?" "Girl, it's the innocent face." "Alright, let's call it a day, I'm tired alright." "God, I hate this begging shit." "It's what we gotta do?" "I'm just saying, it was a lot easier when I was back home." "Duh!" "I like you flora." "How old are you?" "18 April third." "No shit, really?" "I thought you were like 20 or 21." "Not yet." " What about you Gloria?" " I just turned 23." "How long have you been living in Venice beach?" "Just a year." "It's alright most of the time." "Before that I was in east L.A." "But I'm from a small town outside Jalisco, Mexico." "I have never been to Mexico." "I wish I could go sometimes." "I really miss my grandmother's cooking." "It sounds like an adventure." "We've got an adventure right here." "I don't know." "Sure, California it's warm and the beaches are beautiful but we're not doing anything." "What is there to do" "I mean, we hang, we party, we get loaded." "That's what we do." "I don't know." "Yo." "Where's all the food?" "We need more supplies, we're running short." "No shit, anybody got any money?" "No." "No, we're broke." "Get more beer lots of beer." "My sister says she will gladly drive us wherever we want to go." "It's prom night, she knows what that means." "And she thinks you're cool." "She does?" "Yes silly." "We like smart guys over here." "So, I guess I'll be seeing you at 7:00 tonight?" "Yeah, I just have to pick up your corsage and I'll be there." "Ok, great." "We're going to look so cool." "Yeah, I can't wait." "Alright, see you tonight." "What's up Alex?" "It's my bike man, someone took it." "What happened?" "I went in the house for 2 seconds and my bike got jacked." "I don't know man, I wasn't gone for more than five seconds." "We'll get your bike back." "You think so?" "You can do that?" "Maybe." "I need to ask you a favor, man." "I'm supposed to pick up a corsage at the flower shop down on central, before they close." "I was going to take the bike, but..." " Corsage?" " Yeah, tonight's my prom." "Oh yeah, prom night." "Yeah man, you should've told me." "Come on in." "Thanks, I'll be right back." " Got it." " Alright, you ready?" "Yeah man." "I appreciate this so much." "Don't worry about it." "How's your mom?" "She's good." "She must be really proud of you." "Everybody keeps saying that, man I..." "I'm just trying to make, the best of myself, you know?" "Give me a second." "Hello?" "What's up dawg?" "Yeah actually, you know what?" "I'm pretty close." "Ah okay." "Yeah, don't trip." "Yeah, that's cool." "Hey um, I'm going to make a quick pit stop." " It's on the way." " Yeah, no problem." "Alright." " I'll be right back." " Alright." " Sorry for the delay, dawg." " That's all good." "I'll get you back home in no time, just a few minutes." "Why do you think those guys always pick on me, man?" "You know what?" "You know what it is?" "I think they're jealous of you, Alex." "I think they're envious." "I think they hate what they can't be, you know what I mean?" "Maybe they wish they were as smart as you." "Deep inside, you know?" " It just sucks, man." " Yeah, you know." "It's part of growing up." "Oh shit." "That's all?" "Check this." "Let's go." "Detective, I promise." "I had no idea about any drugs." "I was getting a ride to the florist for prom and... and that's it." "We've been through that already Mr. Reyes." "The fact is that the car you were driving contained drugs." "Okay?" "And that makes you an accessory." "I'm sorry to say." "I was just getting a lift." "Yeah, so you say." "Actually your buddy, Jose." "Jose Quintero, right?" "He backs up your story." "He said that you had no knowledge of the drugs and that they were his and that he was giving you a ride to the flower shop." "It appears that we have a bit of a problem in our hands Mr. Reyes." "See, you're not showing up in any of our data bases." "Is almost as if you don't exist." "On paper, anyways." "They, that can't be right, eh..." "What does that mean?" "That means we're going to be holding you over for immigration services." "What?" "That's not fair." "Yeah, I'm sorry kid." "You won't be getting out tonight." "Gloria Hernandez." "Gloria Hernandez." " That's you right?" " Yeah, that's me." "Up!" "Am I getting out?" " This way." " Where are we going?" "This officer is from immigration." "Immigration?" "You're now remanded to their custody." " Have a good day." " No, there has been a mistake." "You're Gloria Hernandez, right?" "Wait, wait, there has just been a huge mix-up." " Come on, let's go." " There is a huge mistake." " Have a good day." " Come on, let's go." "No, please." "Hello." "Alex?" "Slow down Alex, just slow down, slow down." "Tell me that again." "I was arrested for possession of drugs." "I was just getting a ride from this guy that I know." "I had no idea about any drugs, I swear to you." "I believe you." "They're give me to immigration services today." "I don't know what to do." "Father, I'm scared." "We're going to get through this together, okay?" "Please let my mom know that I'm alright." "And I'll see her soon." "I hope." "You will you will see her soon, I promise you that." "Don't let her come see me either, because... well they could take her too." "Yeah." "Yeah, I'll talk to your mom." "Thank you father." "Sit down." "Listen to me." "We're trying to help you, we want what's going to work out best for both of us." "Read the form before you sign it." "You can read it, right?" "No, I'm not going to sign this." "I can't voluntarily deport myself, there's no way." "You don't have a choice!" "You were caught with a substantial quantity of narcotics." "I keep telling you guys, they were not mine!" "You were in the car with drugs!" "They may as well have been in your pockets." "Listen, we don't have a lot of time to screw around with this." "You're either going to be incarcerated here, or walk free in Mexico." "Your home." "This is my home." "Not anymore pal." "I want a lawyer then." "You want a trial?" "We're gonna you a speedy one." "Get him out of here." " Here your honor." " Thank you Julie." "Excuse me." " Are Mr. James Epian?" " Yes sir." "Sir, I'm father Roberts..." "You're gonna need to step behind..." "I understand that, I was told to talk to you in regards of Alejandro Reyes." " He had a 2:00 hearing." " I'm sorry, you're late." "He has been deported." "He's been what?" "Mr. James, please take your conversation out into the hall." "Yes, your honor." "Let's step outside." "Alejandro Reyes had a 2:00 hearing." "That's 40 minutes from now." "So, let me get this straight." "You're telling me that for some unexplainable reason his hearing got moved up?" "And for some other unexplainable reason he is now on a deportation bus to Mexico?" "Do I have that right?" "That is correct." "That's all you have to say?" "Mr. James, how the hell did this happen?" "Shit happens, padre." "Our docket's overbooked." "Work load is crazy." "There's..." "Too few people here doing too many things." "So?" "So, sometimes things slip through the cracks." "Which is what happened with your Mr. Reyes." "Sorry, we're not dealing with the perfect system here." "Slipped through the cracks?" "Ok, the fact remains, this kid, this very good, very loving kid is right now on a bus to Mexico." "A country he's never been to, by the way." "Without having any due process, without having a lawyer!" "You're the a.D.A. Mr. James!" "What the hell are you going to do about it?" "I'm going to go back into that court room and do my job." "Sorry about the screw up, padre." " Don't you walk away from me." " Get your hands off me." "You don't want an assault charge, do you?" "Look, getting mad at me is not going to solve your problem." "You have a lawyer?" "Yes, we do now." "Well I suggest you file an appeal." " We will." " Well good luck with that." "Look father, your job is saving souls." "Mine is deporting people." "So far I think I'm winning on points." "And by the way, this was a drug case." "Your guy got off easy." "Yeah, I'll pray for your soul Mr. James!" "Have a nice day!" "Watch your step." "Hi, you know what to do..." "Hype, call me back, I'm in fucking Mexico and this shit is not cool!" "Hey, my name is Alex." "We were on the same bus together." "Lucky you." "I just heard you speaking English." "It was nice to hear, my Spanish is horrible." "Yeah, so is mine." "Well, what's your name?" "My name is Gloria, what's up?" "What are you doing down here?" "It's a long story, and I'd love to tell you but I'm trying to get up out of here." "So, bye." "Eh..." "Alex Reyes." "Alex Reyes." "I'm sorry, I don't speak Spanish." "Okay." "The dormitory is at the end." "We serve two meals for three days." "After three days, you're on your own." "You cannot stay here." "I don't speak..." "Hey, how's it going?" "Oh just wonderful." "How do you think I'm doing?" " Stuck here in hell." " Woah." "It's a question, alright?" "Forget it." "Wait." "It's just been a rough day." "What's up?" "Not much." "I'm just going to get some money exchanged so I can call my mom." "What about you?" "My friends are coming for me, though." "That's great." "I'm not worried." "Okay, maybe I'll see you later then." " What?" " That guy, he... is making trouble to you?" "Oh no." "Good." "What's your name." " Glo." " Glo?" "Beautiful name Glo." "Hey." "You wanna go hang out with my friends?" "Sure." "Come on mom, pick up." "Come on, pick up mom." "Mom, it's me." "I'm in Mexico." "I'm ok though." "Don't worry, ok?" "Hello?" "Hello?" " Mom?" " Alex!" "Alex, how are you?" "I'm ok." "Where are you Alex?" "I'm staying in a shelter." " A shelter?" " I'm alright, ok?" "No mom, not at all." "I want you to go and stay with my sister." "Your sister?" "Your Tia Perlita." "Remember I told you about her?" "She lives in Juarez, I want you to go and stay with her." " No, I should be ok here." " No, no." "You won't be ok, I want you to go and stay with Tia Perla..." "Mom, a bus ride to Juarez..." "It's a long way." "I don't have much money, so..." "I'll send you the money." "I'll send you her address and the money in western union, ok?" "It will make me feel much better." "Stop worrying about me, ok?" "I can take care of myself." "I miss you so much." "I want you to let father Roberts and the attorney take care of everything." "Alright?" "Just stay out of it as much as possible, ok?" "I love you too." "Thank you." "this is the worst place in the world, it's horrible." "Father, I'm loosing it out here." "I understand son." "No, I don't think you do, okay?" "You're not the one getting jumped out here in the middle of the street." "I'm..." "I'm sorry." "I've got a top notch immigration attorney working on this." "He's a..." "He feels pretty good about it." "A lot of grandstanding but again, he feels confident." "Father, there's something else." "I'm going to need a couple of bucks to go to my aunt's house in Juarez." "Of course." "I'll send you some tonight." "Thank you father." "I got to ask, what the hell are you doing here?" " It's kind of a long story." " Aren't they all?" " Did you get into a fight there Rambo?" " It wasn't much of a fight." "They got me coming out of the western union building." "It figures." "They spot you guys a mile away, huh?" "You're lucky they just took your money." " So, tell me Marron." " My name is Alex, so, tell me Alex." "What are you going to do?" "I think I'm going to stay with my mom's sister in Juarez, but..." "Juarez?" "No cabron." "That's even worse." "When you're down here in Mexico, you have to be extra careful to everything you do here." "Unfortunately it's being overrun right now by evil dangerous people who will kill you just for stepping on their shadow." "And they're not fucking around." "Listen," "I've seen kids from the states come down here and get stuck chewed up, spit out in a matter of days." " Be very careful Alex." " I will." "Hi, is Perla Ortiz, does she live here?" "I'm looking for my aunt Perla Ortiz." "She moved out." "So, do you know where she lives now?" "Thank you." "I was just visiting my aunt." "That's all I have." "I don't understand what you're saying." "I was just in Juarez to visit my aunt." "Excuse me, can I stay here tonight?" "We're all filled up tonight, man." "I don't have any other place to go, though." "Lo siento Marron, but that's how it is tonight, can't help you man." "Mira, come back tomorrow." "I'll see what we can do, but I'm not making any promises." "Ok?" " Thank you sir." " Rudy." "Call me Rudy." "What?" "Hey, you didn't come to kill us, did you?" "No." "Get in man, it's cold here." "Come on, sit down." "Sit down, sit down." "Good you don't come to kill us because I'm just too tired to deal with life and the struggles tonight, yeah." "But I had to ask you, you know?" "Yeah." "Here, this will take the chill down." "So, did you get lost or something?" "I guess you could say that." "Relax, huh?" "We don't get too many visitors here." "Yeah." "We were just talking about going across the border." "Just to kill a vato." "Let me guess, you're hungry, huh?" "Thank you." "So, Alex." "How the hell did you end up down here with us?" "I was on my way to my senior prom, next thing you know I'm getting deported." "Well, being deported is a peach." "I know about that first hand." "I just got to get back home." "I've been across three times." "Three times, really?" "I crossed over in a train once." "In a train?" "How?" "The trains that go out of Nogales, they've got these sleeve-like things, in the undercarriage, right?" "A man can squeeze himself into that thing." "And take a 35-mile ride into the U.S.A." "Woosh." "Is it dangerous?" "Is it dangerous?" "Damn right it's dangerous." "If you slip, just one tiny little bit." "You can..." "You can kiss your ass goodbye." "I wouldn't recommend it." "I don't even look like the same guy anymore." "That's because you're a different guy." "No, I don't drink." "I think you're doing a lot of things you never did before." "Come on." "Welcome to the club, kid." "Hey." "Thanks for being..." "Just friendly and nice." "Why not?" "All the rough." "This world's a rough place." "No need for everyone to be an asshole." "You should get some rest, kid." "You've got lot ahead of you." "I used to work in a kitchen in California." " Yeah, yeah, what else?" " Well, you're shorthanded" "I can help out where you need it." "I don't have any money, I cannot pay you." "I just need a place to crash for a few more days." "It's free labor, I'll help out both meals take some pressure off of you." "I don't have to be on the count" "I'll sleep in the closet if that's what you need." "Ok, look, we'll talk later." " Ok?" " Ok, I'll be back." "Oh, I know you will." "So, you're still here?" "It looks like it." " So are you." " Yeah." " Hey, what happened to you?" " Why are you judging me?" "No, I'm not." "I was just..." "What do you or anybody else care about what happens to me?" "Look, I'm sorry ok?" "If you think I offended you, but I care alright?" "I do care." "You like me, we don't belong in this place." "We could die at any minute and no one this side of the border would give a damn, ok?" "Look I got jumped last time that I saw you." "Alright?" "I just thought that maybe..." "We watch each other's back so..." "How are you going to watch my back?" "You can't even look after yourself." " I'm just saying..." " Look." "I don't need you or anybody else worrying about me." "I can take care of myself." "Thank you." "Save your breath, Marron." "A girl like her, she has all the answers." "You know?" "I've seen it over and over before." "Worry about yourself." "Worry about yourself." "Alright." "We're at the court house now." "So how does it look?" "The president signed a new executive order we got a petition, we've got your academic records, we got the letter of intent from Cal tech." "So how soon do we think?" "I don't know kid." "The government is really playing hard ball here." "They uh, they seem to think you're some kind of a career criminal they're acting like we're crazy cuz we're standing up for you." "I just don't know what to do." "Look, just know that we are doing everything that we possibly can to bring you home." "I know, I know." "Look, Paul Tillison is here speaking on your behalf, he'd like to..." "He'd like to talk to you." "Ok?" " Here he is." " Hey Alex." "So sorry this is happening to you." "You, I just want you to know that we're all pulling for you." "The petition has almost 400 names on it so far, so..." "That's great." "Yeah, uh..." "You know, don't give up." "Hang in there." "Welcome home." "Next!" "Hi, I came down here with a couple friends last week to party and..." "We got separated and they ended up coming back without me." "People that I was staying with stole my wallet or something so I don't even have my ID on me, but I live in Los Angeles and I'm gonna graduate in a couple of weeks or so..." " What's your name?" " Alex Reyes." "I thought you had crossed back over or something, not yet." "I'm working on it, though." "Man you... you look like you've been... through it, huh?" "Yeah, I have." "I tried to cross and ended up in the detention center." "I was able to take a couple showers, toothpaste and deodorant." "The one thing that... food here at the shelter is way better than over there." "I find that hard to believe, huh?" "No, seriously." "Do you think that I may be able to work in the kitchen?" "Sure, why not." "Come on in." "Now don't touch anything, I know where everything is at, ok?" "Ok." "You can sleep over there." "Thanks Rudy, I appreciate this." "No problem, kid." "Oh, you know that girl you were having the argument with?" "We're not arguing." "No cabron, you were arguing." "Anyway she's been staying at the shelter for the past few nights." "Really?" "I think Mexico is beginning to wear her ass out." "That's not good." "The kitchen opens in two hours." "Yeah, I'll be there." " Hey Rudy." " Yeah." "How do you speak English so well?" "I'm from Tijuana, cabron." "Take that and bring some tortillas." "Take that and come back soon." "You did alright today, huh?" "Everything moved just perfect." "Eh, and the line... the line moved fast." "You were right." "Oh no." "Oh..." "I think that was the first cigarette I've had since I was like 12." "Ah?" "My mom caught me, she made me eat it." "What?" "Yeah, it was disgusting." "Oh cabron, my mother my mother would give me cigarettes so she wouldn't have to smoke alone." "She did?" " She was like that, you know?" " Oh man." "And then, with the Tequila shots." "No..." "That's too much." "I think that's the first time I've laughed in 2 weeks." "I just hope I don't get stuck here forever, you know?" "You won't." " Good morning." " Oh, hi." " So we're both still here." " It looks that way." " Talk to you later." " Yeah." " Got you some water." " Thanks." "Hey..." "I'm sorry about the other night," "I didn't mean to bother you." "That's alright." "I thought you were working on a scheme to get you back home." "No." "No, I..." "Tried to cross the border, they didn't buy it." "Bummer." "Yeah." "How about you?" "And your people?" "No." "What are you going to do?" "I don't know." " What are you going to do?" " Something." "I've got to get out of here." "Your folks miss you, huh?" "My mom does." "My dad passed away when I was pretty small." "It's been me and my mom for a while." "And you?" "I bet your family misses you." "I don't know, I guess." "Can we talk about something else yeah, sure." "I didn't mean to pry." "Alex, we need to set up for dinner." "Are you going to stay here tonight?" "Okay." "I better get back to work, ok?" "You have reached father Roberts' voicemail he's not available to take your call right now please leave a message and he'll return your call as soon as possible." "I want you to go inside and meet this guy." "I don't want to go inside." "I take care of you all this time, now go inside!" "Nogales is another one of those puertas that is out of control." "The cartel has got that place by the huevos." "There is a lot of killing going on over there." "I'm not going down there to mess up with the cartel" " i..." " You asked for my advice." "I think your scheme is crazy and is going to get you killed." "If that's what you have to do..." "Eh?" "Think about it very carefully before you jump." "Hey Rudy." "Can I get one more cigarette?" "You should've killed me." "I'm so sorry." "It's my fault." "No." "This is all my fault." "My name's not Gloria." "It's flora." "I was born in Missouri." "I'm an American citizen." "Why?" "You're really a citizen?" "I just want to go home." "I just really, really want to go home." "Please, I just want to go home." "I just really, really want to go home." "Let's get you home." " Hello?" " Mr. Hendrix?" " Flora's father?" " Yes, who's this?" "My name is Alex, I'm calling you from Tijuana, Mexico."