THE AMERICAN DREAM

El sueno americano

CHAPTER ONE

Malcom is an American teenager from Cleveland Ohio who comes from Mexican descent, this the story of his journey across the border...

Teresia: Manuel hurry up! Before the dogs catch us!

(Teresia, Manuel's mother and his father Rodriguez are seeking refuge in America and are crossing the border into United States)

Manuel: I can't keep up Mama!

(Rodriguez his father carries him up like a piece of paper and puts him on his shoulders)

Rodriguez: Come on Chico! We need to gain some distance.

(Translated from Spanish)

(Rodriguez proceeds to lead the way out into the forest. As the dogs by the ICE officers slowly gained on them)

Teresia: Rodrigo! Look!

(Teresia looks and points at a nearby opening filled with police guards and other unidentified military personnel)

Officer 1: Look we are only going to do this once! Drop the child! And put your hands behind you're back!

Officer 2: You heard the man!

(Rodriguez breaks into a cold sweat)

Rodriguez: Porfavour senior! Do not shoot my family! We come in peace!

(Translated from Spanish)

Officer 1: You heard the man! Now drerop the kid and your apparels!

(Rodriguez puts Manuel down onto the ground and reaches for his bag)

Officer 2: Hey! I said hands behind your back!

Rodriguez: Please senior! I have papers we are here for political asylum!

(Rodriguez reaches for his bag slowly)

Officer 1: Look he's got a gun

Officer 2: Open Fire!

(Rodriguez gets shot twice in the abdomen falling effortlessly)

Teresia: No Rodrigo!

(She screamed and wailed as she held his lifeless body)

Manuel: Papaaaa!

(Manuel cried and sobbed)