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00:00The movie starts by showing a man sitting in a small confinement.
00:04He is being briefed by the correctional officers, who are telling him what not to do and what
00:08he should do.
00:09The man is Ruben.
00:11The next scene shows Ruben being brought to his cell where his cellmate, Carlos, is already
00:15present.
00:16Carlos seems scary and tough, making a joke, I'll take his eyes out, referring to Ruben.
00:22Ruben is scared of his cellmate but can't do anything about it.
00:25He goes up to the top bunk bed where he is assigned.
00:28He then pulls out a photograph of a little girl and looks at it longingly.
00:32Carlos waits for the officers to leave.
00:34When he sees that they're not in sight anymore, he immediately goes to attack Ruben, choking
00:38and threatening him.
00:40Ruben then goes down from the top bunk to attack Carlos back, and the scene ends with
00:44Ruben returning to his bed.
00:46Ruben walks along the cafeteria-like place of the prison alone, trying to find a seat
00:50while all the inmates watch him.
00:52He ends up sitting alone in the corner.
00:54Carlos, together with another inmate, mocks him, saying, he won't last a day here.
00:59The other inmate agreed.
01:01Ruben is shown lying in his bed, sleeping deeply.
01:04He has a nightmare, a flashback of a past car accident involving a dead girl.
01:09Every inmate is doing their own thing, and Ruben walks in to find something to do.
01:13He sees Carlos and the other inmate from earlier, approaches them, and asks if he can use the
01:18gym equipment they are using.
01:19They told him to fuck off.
01:21Ruben leaves and starts picking up cigarette butts.
01:24He approached a group of sitting inmates to ask if they have a light.
01:27He was then approached by a fully tattooed guy who asked if he was last and threatened
01:31him.
01:32Carlos and his inmate buddy was watching what's happening, but did nothing to intervene.
01:36The tension is heavy, but Ruben walks away from the group.
01:40While walking, Ruben is followed by a guy.
01:42He asked Ruben if he needs a light, but got ignored.
01:45Ruben continues to walk, ignoring the guy.
01:48The guy spoke in Mexican, so Ruben looked back at him.
01:51He stopped walking and responded in Mexican.
01:54The man offered him a light and mentioned he saw Ruben picking up cigarette butts, asking
01:58if Ruben had any cigarettes with him.
02:01Ruben said he was good and thanked the man.
02:03The man then offered him more cigarettes and put them in his pocket.
02:06Carlos watched them again, seeming suspicious of the man.
02:09That night, Ruben and Carlos were lying in their own beds.
02:13Carlos initiated a conversation, asking if Ruben was still up.
02:17Ruben responded with, what's up?
02:19Carlos began telling Ruben a story about someone in the county who had given him advice on
02:23surviving in prison.
02:25After the story, Carlos handed Ruben something.
02:28Ruben asked what it was, and Carlos said it could be used to call his girlfriend.
02:33Ruben told Carlos he didn't have a girlfriend.
02:36Carlos then suggested calling his boyfriend for money.
02:39Ruben got angry and threw the box, shouting, I don't want your fucking help.
02:44Carlos was shocked and insisted Ruben take it, saying he didn't owe him anything.
02:48Ruben was on the phone with his mother, asking about his daughter and a man named Julio who
02:52seemed dangerous.
02:54He appeared very worried about the people he left outside.
02:57It turned out Julio was his cousin and involved in the mafia.
03:00Carlos is making something inside their cell.
03:03Ruben woke up to the sound of pouring.
03:05It was Carlos pouring the thing he is making to a container with a strainer in it.
03:09He asked Carlos, what is it, and Carlos said it makes them money.
03:12Carlos made him try the drink, but he didn't like it.
03:15Turns out Carlos never drinks what he sells.
03:18Ruben was in the chapel praying together with Carlos' buddy.
03:21The guy who gave him cigarettes last time appeared.
03:23He wants something in exchange of the cigarettes he gave.
03:26He told Ruben that he wants what Carlos is selling.
03:29Ruben told him to buy it.
03:31But the man insisted that Ruben is there to get him the stuff and tries to stop Ruben
03:35from leaving.
03:36Carlos appeared and a man stopped bothering Ruben.
03:39Ruben left, leaving the man and Carlos alone.
03:42The two talked and there was a tension between them.
03:45Carlos talked about the guy's little brother and the guy seemed scared after that.
03:49He looked away from Carlos.
03:51Carlos left after, shortly.
03:53Ruben was sweeping the kitchen floor and stopped.
03:55A flashback happened.
03:57It shows a long-haired man telling him to drive a girl home safe.
04:00The girl is named Adriana and the guy is Julio.
04:04The man doesn't want the mafia to know about her.
04:06The flashback continues with the man seemingly talking to Ruben.
04:10The man told him about they both knew who died cruelly in the hands of the mafia.
04:14It was still a flashback and Ruben was sitting in a car waiting for Adriana.
04:18They engage in a conversation for a while and Ruben drove the car after.
04:23Carlos and Ruben's relationship improved.
04:26Ruben helped Carlos get ingredients from the kitchen, while Carlos taught him boxing techniques
04:30to defend himself.
04:32Ruben became involved in Carlos' business and developed better relationships with fellow
04:35inmates.
04:36The two grew closer, even starting to make drinks together.
04:39One night Ruben fell ill and Carlos made him medicine.
04:43They couldn't sleep afterward, so Carlos asked Ruben how he ended up in prison.
04:48Ruben recounted his story.
04:49He worked for the mafia, driving girls to work and back home.
04:53He mentioned liking Adriana, a girl off-limits because she was special to Julio.
04:58A flashback ensued, showing Ruben and Adriana talking, flirting, kissing, and eventually
05:03having sex in the backseat of the car he drives for the girls.
05:07The scene shifted to a car accident where Ruben woke up with an unconscious Adriana
05:11beside him.
05:12She died instantly.
05:14Carlos comforted Ruben after he shared his story.
05:17Ruben asked Carlos of his release date, but Carlos did not tell him.
05:21He advised him to never to disclose his release date, as it could lead to attempts of other
05:25inmates to keep him in prison.
05:27He then asked Ruben what he would do once released.
05:29Ruben expressed a desire to reconnect with his daughter.
05:32During a lockdown, Ruben inquired about Carlos' comment on not being able to differentiate
05:37between men and women after a long time in prison, indicating that Carlos may be gay.
05:42Ruben continues to question telling Carlos he told him about himself.
05:46He then asked Carlos about his last cellmate named Alex.
05:49Carlos told him about when you love a brother they don't fuck with your head and there's
05:53no complications, meaning there might be something that happened between him and his former cellmate.
05:58Carlos started telling Ruben about what happened with his former cellmate.
06:02How he discovered that he was gay, Ruben started telling him things too about Adriana.
06:06When Carlos dropped the bomb, he discovered that his former cellmate Alex is his brother.
06:12After that emotional opening up the tension between them arises, Ruben pulled Carlos and
06:16kissed him everywhere in his face to comfort him.
06:19Carlos just let him.
06:21Ruben continued his ministrations and Carlos just goes with the flow.
06:25They continued to make out and had sex inside the cell.
06:29Morning came and they were sleeping while hugging.
06:31The correctional officer knocked in their cell waking up both of them.
06:34He made Ruben kneel and face the bed while instructing Carlos to fix his things.
06:39It was the day Carlos will leave prison.
06:41Ruben not grasping the situation properly asked Carlos what is happening but got no
06:45answer in return.
06:47Carlos gets up with his things and Ruben panics.
06:50He tries to stop Carlos from leaving and to answer his questions.
06:53The officer tells him to put his hands behind his back and he was left there alone crying.
06:58Three years later, Ruben got out of prison too.
07:01He is a free man now but he is also burdened by his past.
07:04He seemed excited to call his family but he discovered that the line was already disconnected.
07:09He continued to leave the prison gate unsure of what awaited him outside.
07:13Once he finally got out he appeared very emotional and was breathing heavily.
07:17Ruben tried to contact his family again.
07:20This time he was successful and reached a cousin.
07:23He learned that his mother had died and his daughter was now in Julio's care.
07:27He tried to ask his cousin about Julio's whereabouts but no one had seen him recently.
07:32Ruben then called the phone operator to get the numbers for places where Julio might be.
07:36Ruben tried to track down Carlos.
07:38Unsure where to go he was determined to find him.
07:41He hitchhiked and walked around until he successfully located Carlos who now owned an auto repair
07:46shop.
07:47Carlos was shocked to see Ruben in front of him.
07:50The two went outside the shop to talk.
07:52Ruben accused Carlos of doing all the things he had warned him about in prison, saying
07:56''All the things you warned me about, you did them.''
08:00Carlos did not deny his actions.
08:02Furious, Ruben started to leave but Carlos provoked him.
08:06Ruben turned back and attacked Carlos, leading to a brawl on the ground.
08:10In the end Ruben got up first.
08:12He took a deep breath, calming himself down.
08:15Then he went back in front of Carlos to offer his hand to help him stand up.
08:19Carlos baffled, still took Ruben's hand.
08:22After that they nodded at each other acknowledging what happened.
08:25Then they continued to talk.
08:27Carlos admitted that he was embarrassed that he didn't tell Ruben that he will be leaving
08:30soon.
08:31He admitted that he just ran away and that he was really sorry for what he's done.
08:35Carlos asked Ruben how did he found him.
08:38Ruben told him that he called every shop in Linn County to find him.
08:41Carlos was surprised he did that only to find him.
08:45Carlos then asked him where he is staying.
08:47Ruben said nowhere.
08:49Carlos then continues to ask about where his family was.
08:52But Ruben stayed silent.
08:54Carlos invited him to stay with him and his girlfriend in his house for the night.
08:58Ruben tried to refuse and left.
09:01Before dinner a drunk Ruben appeared in front of Carlos' house.
09:04Carlos opened the door for him, noticing he is drunk.
09:08He told Ruben that he thought he would show up anymore but he still welcomes him inside
09:12his house.
09:13Dinner started with a prayer.
09:15Carlos and Ruben is with Carlos' girlfriend and his mother.
09:18His mom asked Ruben how does it feel to be free he said it was surreal.
09:22While Carlos and Ruben was talking Carlos' girlfriend is watching them.
09:26Ruben noticed her and asked how did the two meet.
09:29The girl replied that Carlos fixed her car and Ruben smiled at her and made a remark
09:33that makes them uncomfortable.
09:35It's so easy to fall in love with this guy huh?
09:38Everyone went silent and the girlfriend looked at him catching up on what can be the relationship
09:41between the two during their stay in the prison.
09:44Even Carlos' mother looked up when she noticed the weird atmosphere.
09:48Ruben said sorry to Carlos' mother and excused himself to go to his room.
09:52He kissed Carlos' mother's cheeks before leaving.
09:55Carlos also got up to help Ruben to his room.
09:58The two was in the room.
10:00Carlos tucked Ruben into bed placing a blanket over him and then sat down beside him.
10:04He advised Ruben to lay off the drinking while adjusting his pillow.
10:08Ruben got up and tried to kiss Carlos but Carlos avoided the kiss.
10:12Carlos then stood up and turned off the lights.
10:15Morning came and Carlos' mom is in the kitchen cooking.
10:18Carlos enters the kitchen and his mom asked about Ruben.
10:21Catching up on her son's relationship with Ruben, she advised Carlos to get rid of one
10:26of his friends, the girlfriend or Ruben.
10:29Carlos and his girlfriend got into an argument about last night and before she left she called
10:33Carlos a faggot.
10:35Carlos tried to stop her but didn't insist in the end.
10:38Ruben asked Carlos what they were when they were in prison because it's confusing him.
10:43Carlos said it's confusing to him too.
10:45He added that he also do that to girls so don't take it personal.
10:49Ruben asked if he could stay a bit longer in Carlos' house until he figures out how
10:52to get his daughter from Julio.
10:54Carlos agreed and reassured him that he won't be alone doing that.
10:58The two went to meet Sal their old prison buddy.
11:00They went drinking and used some substance to get high.
11:03Sal told Ruben that Carlos really loves him.
11:06They had fun with their high.
11:08The two had sex again that night.
11:09In the shop, Ruben saw a plugged phone and got an idea.
11:13He unplugged the phone and goes outside.
11:15He calls someone to get Julio's number.
11:17Ruben and Carlos' mom was left alone in the house.
11:20They were eating when Carlos' mom asked about his family.
11:23Their conversation continued and Carlos' mom talked about colonization and history and
11:27how it does not teach men to be men.
11:30Carlos and Ruben's relationship get better as time passes by.
11:34Ruben's relationship with Carlos' mom also got better.
11:37They bond over cooking.
11:38The two was laying on their bed talking about life and how they're going to be two dads
11:42in the future.
11:43One day Ruben got a call from Julio.
11:45He wants to meet Ruben to talk man on man.
11:48Ruben goes up to Carlos to say goodbye telling him that he needs to take care of something.
11:52They kissed, Carlos immediately understanding what it's about.
11:56Carlos gets inside their room and noticed the vault is open.
11:59The gun he showed Ruben is missing.
12:02He realized that Ruben ran away and got very angry.
12:05His mom tried to comfort him telling him that Ruben has things he needed to do.
12:09His mom reassured him that Ruben loves him.
12:11He discovered a note at the back of the small drawing Ruben left him.
12:15It was a note saying that if everything goes well they'll meet the next morning.
12:18The note also indicates a meeting place.
12:20Ruben goes to the place where Julio and his daughter are.
12:24It was heavily guarded by mafia guards but he managed to slip through.
12:28He managed to find his daughter Marisa.
12:30He kissed her cheeks and it woke her up.
12:32She looked so happy when she opened her eyes and saw her father.
12:36He tried to ask her to go with him but she refused saying she wants to stay.
12:39He told her that he's sorry and he loves her then agreed to come with him.
12:43He carried his daughter and ran outside.
12:45When they were at a safe distance he told her to escape.
12:48He went back inside and goes to Julio's room.
12:51He hesitates to kill Julio so instead of shooting him while he's asleep he just left Adriana's
12:55necklace at his bedside table.
12:58But Julio is awake and when he turns around to leave, Julio spoke up while pointing a
13:02gun at him.
13:03They had a confrontation about Marisa and Adriana's death.
13:07Ruben tried to calm Julio down.
13:09Julio cocked the gun and aimed it at Ruben.
13:12He grabbed the gun and pointed it at his chest telling Julio to shoot him.
13:16Julio realizes that he can't do it.
13:18Instead he hugs Ruben and told him to promise he'll take care of Marisa his daughter.
13:22The scene ended with Marisa waiting for her dad in the car.
13:25Carlos fell asleep in his car waiting for Ruben in their meeting place.
13:29He woke up and Ruben is still not there.
13:30He got mad and decided to leave.
13:33But then he stops.
13:34He spots far away a car driving he gets out of his car assuming it was Ruben.
13:38It was him.
13:39He waited for Ruben teary eyed, happy that he came back unsafe.
13:43When Ruben got out of the car with his daughter, Carlos and him looked at each other for a
13:47while.
13:48Then they went in for a hug and kissed.
13:50Ruben introduced Marisa to Carlos and they greeted each other.
13:54The two watched Marisa going up the snow hill.
13:56They smiled and kissed again.
13:58The film ended with the three of them running up the snow hill and having a snowball fight
14:02at the top.