Though
Peter has turned his life around, things have been rough
for Jake, and he is in desperate need of money. Peter
offers to buy his old friend a meal. Over dinner, Jake
asks Peter about the details of his life, still refusing
to believe that the former hoodlum has "settled down"
and "sold out." Peter insists that he went straight;
going to school and studying business, then working his
way up to a position of management within his company.
Jake continues to press him, saying that he can't believe
that Peter is actually earning an honest living rather
than running some sort of scam. Peter admits that things
can get tough -- his boss is an idiot, he has to jump
through all kinds of hoops at work in the business world,
his condo isn't all that nice, there are bills to pay,
and his love for his wife has faded. Things aren't always
easy, Peter explains, but he finds "ways to make
it work."
[Warning:
spoilers ahead!]
Peter
then hands Jake a wad of cash. Jake looks surprised, because
when he initially tried to rob Peter, Peter claimed not
"to have any money." Peter tells Jake to spend
it wisely, then leaves. Peter returns home. He walks into
his cramped condo. His wife is cooking dinner. She turns
around to look at him, but the pair exchange little more
than an acknowledging nod to each other. Peter goes into
the bedroom and takes his shirt off. At first the viewer
thinks that it may be to simply look at the tattoos on
his arm--to ponder his past life. Instead, we are shocked
to find that Peter has large wads of cash strapped around
his waist. Jake wasn't all that wrong about his old friend's
character--despite the clean-cut image and fancy Italian
suit, Peter "Petey" Price hasn't changed one
bit.
Content
This
is a very interesting story. It's often difficult to write
a good story for a short film, yet Mr. Cohen did a very
good job at introducing the main characters right away,
quickly setting up the plot, and developing the story
in a clear and concise manner. It was well edited and
put together as well.
