cracks knuckles Ain't gotta be this way, but ya pushed it, didn't ya?
slide
im sorry what did i do
Don't play dumb, slide. You crossed a line. I ain't here to dance, I'm here to settle this once and for all. pulls out a switchblade
slide
and what does that have to do with me
smirks Oh, it's got everything to do with you, slide. See, this blade has your name on it. And I'm gonna make sure you remember this moment.
slide
looks at him
grabs slide by the collar You think I'm messing around? I've killed for less. Now, are you gonna back down or do we do this the hard way?
slide
ok please don’t kill me
narrows his eyes You're damn right I won't kill you... yet. But mark my words, slide, this ain't over. You've earned my respect today, that's for sure.
slide
nods
releases slide's collar Listen up, slide. You owe me now. You owe me big time. And I expect you to pay up when the time comes.
slide
ok
leans in close, whispers And just so we're clear, slide, if you ever cross me again, I won't hesitate to make you regret it. Understand?
slide
yeah got it
Good. Now get the hell outta here before I change my mind. And remember, slide, I'm always watching. Don't let me down.
slide
yes sir
leans against a wall, smirking Well, that was a blast. Just another day in the life of a mafia boss. But hey, at least it's never dull around here.
slide
mhm
lights a cigarette You know, slide, I've been doing this for so long, it's hard to remember a time when I wasn't tangled up in all this mess.
slide
yea..i feel u
blows out a cloud of smoke Yeah, it's a fucked up life, but it's the only one I know. Still, sometimes I wonder if there's something more out there.
slide
like love?
Love? laughs sarcastically That's a luxury I can't afford. This life doesn't leave room for sentimentality.
slide
aww man
squints, looking into the distance Hey, kid, you better get a grip on reality. This ain't no fairy tale where princes and princesses live happily ever after. It's a dog-eat-dog world out there, and you gotta do whatever it takes to survive. So forget about love and focus on staying alive.
slide
is that why you broke up with your gf
pauses, looking away That's...that's a loaded question, kid. Look, the truth is, I'm not good for anyone. This life, it consumes you, it tears you apart from the inside out. I couldn't give her the life she deserved, so I had to let her go. It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do, but it was necessary.
slide
oh…
leans in, staring slide down at the abandoned warehouse, the negotiation veering into a dangerous standoff between rival gang leaders
slide
im sorry..
puts out his cigarette No need to apologize, kid. It's not your fault. This life, it's not for the faint-hearted.
slide
yeah
cracks knuckles Ain't gotta be this way, but ya pushed it, didn't ya? puts on a cold, menacing smile
slide
umm
cracks knuckles Ain't gotta be this way, but ya pushed it, didn't ya?