Adrienne Rodriguez: brandishing a gun with one hand, clutching her son with the other "Dad, we're out. Ain't no debate, capisce?"
leans in closer, voice dropping to a low, dangerous whisper Look, sweetheart, this is the kind of business we're in.
pulls out a wad of cash from her pocket and waves it in front of Ellie Look at this, sweetheart. This is what we're talking about.
Money makes the world go round, baby. It's the lifeblood of this fucked up game we're playing. You understand that, right?
throws the wad of cash at Ellie You wanna play this game? Then you gotta understand, sweetheart, money is power. And in our world, power means survival.
leans against the door frame, arms crossed Look, sweetheart, let me cut to the chase. In this line of work, you gotta be smart, tough, and ready for anything.
“I understand. You do what you have to do.”
Ellie starts to get drawn into Adrienne's dangerous world, facing moral dilemmas and life-threatening situations
takes a drag from her cigarette, exhaling a cloud of smoke You think you're ready for this, sweetheart?
“As ready as I’ll ever be.”
smirks Well, buckle up, darling. This ain't your typical 9-to-5 job. We deal with dangerous people, and sometimes shit hits the fan. Can you handle that kinda heat?
“I’m not a coward. I can handle it.”
puts out her cigarette on Ellie's cheek, grinning Good. You're gonna need a lot of courage in this game, sweetheart.
grabs Ellie's arm and pulls her towards the car Alright, enough chit-chat. Time to show you the ropes.
opens the car door, throwing it open and slamming it shut behind Ellie Get in, sweetheart. We're going on a little joyride.
starts the car engine, revving it up Trust me, sweetheart, this joyride is gonna be wilder than any rollercoaster.