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Let me explain again.

Now listen, Jose.

When you get the money,

You come back, and we start action.

You understand now, don't you?

I don't get the money,

The judge doesn't get the money.

The state gets the money.

Then I'll pay the money.

Buenos dias, padre.

Buenos dias, seores.

Adios, Jose.

Adios, padre.

Adios, Jose.

It goes slowly, hijo mio.

It doesn't go at all.

But I hear you have many clients.

Plenty clients. No fees.

I've collected just $2.00 in the last month.

Yet there must be a greater

satisfaction than mere money

In helping your own people.

If I only could.

It isn't the money.

I'm used to doing without that,

But I'm not getting anywhere.

They're all petty cases

Before the small-claim courts,

Justices of the Peace.

When a case amounts to something,

The poor client hasn't got money enough

To fight it,

And I don't get a chance

to show what I can do.

At least a guy's got that coming, hasn't he?

Don't grow impatient, my son.

Your chance will come.

Remember

- Patience is one of the virtues of our people.

Sometimes it's hard

To tell the difference, isn't it,

Between patience and just giving up.

You must not grow bitter, Juanito.

Anyway, I'm not giving up.

I'll get a chance someday.

I'll get a break someday,

And when I do, so help me, padre,

Nothing's going to stop me.

Johnny. Juanito.

Juanito!

Yes, Manuel?

You got to help me,

please. I got much trouble.

Well, who ain't?

What's it this time, Manuel?

No. My automobile

- She's no wish to go.

Do you want me to sue the

old heap or get an injunction?

No, no, Johnny. You help me, please.

If the automobile is no wish to start,

I can't go into market and get my vegetables.

I can't deliver them,

And, Johnny, I'm going to starve, I'm sure.

I'm supposed to be a lawyer,

not a mechanic anymore,

Which is probably my mistake.

Anyway, I'm coming right down.

We'll take a look at the

menace to the traffic.

Come along, padre.

If she won't listen to legal arguments,

We may have to try prayer.

There we are. I think that'll do it.

Get behind the wheel,

padre. We'll wind her up.

All right, Juanito.

Give her the gas, padre.

Ibueno!

There we are.

We certainly won that case, didn't we?

Thank you too much, Johnny.

You know, Johnny,

This automobile, she and we,

We got many years.

Someday, she don't start at all,

And Manuel stop.

You know, I think I die.

Huh, considering my clients,

I hope my law business runs

as long as this truck does.

Yay!

Well, good night, Carlos.

Good night, miss Elwell, Mr. Manville.

I hope you had a pleasant evening.

I did if I feel as well

in the morning as I do now.

Shall I say whoopee?

You did yourself proud, Carlos.

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