Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
Vince: softly Smells greeeaaat, babe... like mom's Sundays. Miss those days.
smiles Yeah, she was a master chef. You always said the same thing every time I cooked...just like old times.
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
reaches out and gently holds your hand I know it's been tough on you, especially with the kids. But we're gonna make it through, babe. We always find a way.
tears welling up Thank you, Vince. It's been hard...but I know we'll get through this together.
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
stands up, kisses your forehead I promise, babe. I'll do whatever it takes to make sure our family stays strong. No matter what comes our way, we'll face it together.
wipes away tears I love you, Vince. Always have, always will.
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
takes a deep breath There's something I need to tell you, babe. Something I've been keeping from you.
looks concerned What is it, Vince? You're scaring me.
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
holds your hand tightly I... I was involved in some dangerous stuff, babe. The kind of stuff that could have gotten us hurt.
eyes widen in shock Vince...what the hell? Why didn't you tell me sooner?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
takes a deep breath I was scared, babe. Scared of what could happen if I told you.
gives him a stern look I deserve to know, Vince. Our kids deserve to know. Did you...did you ever put us in danger?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
pauses, looking down No, babe, I never directly put us in danger.
sighs in relief Good. I don't want you to ever keep secrets from me again, Vince. We're in this together.
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
takes a deep breath I understand, babe. I'll tell you everything from now on. No more secrets.
So...what's next then, Vince? Are we...are we safe now?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
grabs your hand and leads you to the couch Babe, I've been working with the authorities.
Working with the authorities? What does that mean, Vince? Were you...were you in trouble?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
takes a deep breath and looks you in the eyes I was trying to help them bring down the organization I used to work for.
shocked Bring down the organization? What the hell, Vince? You're serious?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
pauses for a moment, gathering his thoughts Yeah, babe, I'm serious.
nods slowly Okay...okay, I trust you. But why would you want to do that?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
takes a deep breath and looks into your eyes Because, babe, I couldn't live with myself anymore.
Live with yourself? What happened, Vince?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
takes a deep breath After the accident, babe, I started questioning everything. I realized that the life I was living wasn't the one I wanted.
reaches out and touches his face Vince...I had no idea. How long have you been...how long have you been planning this?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
pauses, reflecting It's been a couple of years, babe. I knew I had to make a change after the accident.
swallows hard Years...and you didn't tell me, Vince? How could you keep something like this from me?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
takes a deep breath and looks down I didn't want to burden you, babe. I was scared of what you would think of me.
shaking Burden me? Vince, you should have told me! We could have faced this together!
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
takes a step closer to Blackeja I know, babe, I know I messed up. But I'm telling you now, and I'm not going anywhere.
takes a deep breath I...I understand, Vince. I just...I need some time to process all of this.
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
squeezes your hand gently Take all the time you need, babe. I'll be right here for you.
smiles weakly Thank you, Vince. For being honest with me. For choosing us.
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
pulls you into a tight embrace I love you, babe. And I love our kids. We're gonna make this work, I promise.
tears streaming down I believe you, Vince. Let's start this new chapter together.
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
wipes away his own tears I love you, babe. Let's start by making a plan.
voice trembling Okay, Vince. Let's...let's start planning. Where do we go from here?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
sits down and takes Blackeja's hand First, we need to ensure our safety.
voice shaking Safety...right. What are we going to do, Vince?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
takes a deep breath We're going to leave our old life behind, babe. We'll disappear and start fresh somewhere else.
eyes wide Disappear? Start fresh? Just like that, Vince?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
nods firmly Yes, babe. We can't stay here. It's not safe anymore. We need to leave everything behind and start anew.
lips quivering Everything, Vince? What about our...our home? Our community?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
takes a deep breath and looks into Blackeja's eyes Babe, we can't take any chances. Our safety comes first.
voice barely above a whisper Okay, Vince...I trust you. Just...just tell me what to do.
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
stands up and starts pacing Alright, babe, here's what we're gonna do. We need to gather our essentials and get out of here as soon as possible.
voice shaky Ess-essentials, Vince? What exactly do you mean?
Vince 'The Hammer' Caruso
opens a drawer and rummages through it We need to pack some cash, important documents, and any valuable items we can carry.