City Island
Alright, fellas. Stand up for
the count. Stand up.
Hayman.
- Here.
Hathford.
-- Here.
Morning ladies, morning.
Ellersby.
Madlock.
McChaughney.
Let's move it.
You asked me about
my worst secret.
My most personal secret.
The secret of all my secrets.
...but first
I'm Vince Rizzo.
about where I live.
City Island is a fishing village
located in Le Bronx, New York.
Not City Island is distinct
from the rest of Le Bronx
on its own two-lane spit
right in the middle of the South.
Most people don't believe
it until they see it.
And within the one square mile
that comprises all there is of City Island
lies yet another distinction.
That of the mussel sucker
versus the clam digger.
The mussel sucker is an island resident
who moved here from somewhere else.
The clam diggers like myself were
born and bred on City Island.
preferably in the same house which've
been handed down to other generations.
In short, the world can be divided between
Clam diggers and mussel suckers.
Those who stay and
those who wander.
You asked me about my worst secret
my most personal secret
The secret of all my secrets.
Well, like most of us...
I guess I have a few.
Vince, I need the blow dryer.
Vince, I need the blow dryer.
- Coming.
- Hey Vinnie, are you ready for your test today?
- Totally.
Be there in five minutes.
Morning.
Hey, call Vivian, will you?
Find out what bus she's taking.
Is she staying over?
Spring break.
She's here all week.
We'll probably go out
for Mexican tonight.
I can't, I got a poker game.
You're daughter is home from college
and all you can think about...
She's here all week, right?
Just make an early dinner and don't
let it start with me, please.
Somewhat, Vince, you were fixing
the boatshed or tearing it down.
Pick whatever you want,
coz I don't have time, alright.
Hey, Sheryl.
Do you want to do something?
I'm not going to class.
- Like what?
- I don't know.
Feed you some donuts.
Feed me donuts?
Oh nice, just make a
fat joke, freak!
I'm gonna lock it.
Watch the gates.
Alright fellas. Stand up
for the count.
Alright morning ladies, morning.
Is it a meeting?
Would you like his voicemail?
He played a poker
game last night.
Wait.
Nirhof?
Nardela?
Listen, who are the new guys?
Well we got a Bogart, he transferred
from upstate and a Nardela
Yeah, Nardela, who's is she?
It's the same old thing, man.
Grand theft auto, out with
coke with attempt to sell.
Done 3 out 5 at the South Court.
Pile him up on us
due to overcrowding.
It says here, that his parole is provisional.
Be released to a closest living relative.
Yeah, he's gonna do 30 days on the outside...
would've claimed his sorry grand theft ass.
He said, he's gotta finish
out the rest of his town.
That was a tough break.
-- He will get out eventually.
And then he can go back
to boosting Ferrari's.
Well, it says it was an Impala.
Who boost Impala's?
Stealing the wrong kind of car.
Hey, sweetheart.
How are you doing?
Fine. Whatever.
Listen. Your mom wants to know
what you wanna do all week.
All week?
Yeah, you know, for your spring break.
Oh, right.
Did you make other plans
or something? You forget?
No, of course not.
I just, have work...
Well, bring your books. Take the
six o'clock and I'll pick you up.
You don't have to do that...
I know I don't have to do that
but I wanna do it because I love you.
I'll pick you up.
I love you too.
Blue shirt, you're on.
I'm losing the whole week full of shifts.
Why don't you take a vacation
like the other kids?
You don't have to come, dad.
I could've have rented a car service.
Scholarships don't pay for car service.
They pay for your education.
Did you bring your books?
No.
Don't you got to study or nothing?
Fine. Whatever. Dad.
Well, you know, I'm just concerned
that you don't fall behind in your studies.
Stop, dad
- Yeah, I'm concerned about your education, you know
- Stop, dad!
You got yourself like 20 feet in front of
you and you can stop like over there
and you got still 20 feet. Keep this thing out.
Get this piece of junk out of here.
Just get it out of here.
Get in your car.
Well, that's great Vince, beautiful!
A thing of beauty!
Yeah, you like it, huh. I did it on purpose.
I knew you'd like it so much.
We're just having a sale in White Plains.
We should go tomorrow.
Sure.
Maybe we'll go to the Botanical Gardens.
Vinnie said he wanted to go.
I, what?
- To the botanical gardens.
Botanical Gardens?
to the botanical gardens?
I'm just saying there are much more
interesting things that we could do.
We can tie ourselves to the couch and watch
Cartoon Network for 48 hours straight or something like that.
And maybe afterwards you know,
we could take a tour of the zip lock bag factory.
That will be fun.
Vinnie, shut up.
You shut up Vivian, seriously.
Shut up, man.
My heart, my heart, somebody call an ambulance.
I need help. I need help.
That's enough.
So when's he leaving this
phase of stupid adolescence?
Never, he's never leaving high school.
coz he thinks he's too smart
to go to any of his classes.
To get an "A".
Oh sweet! I got an "A".
I'm having so much fun looking
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