Russ Swain

Oh, yeah. It ended up that Tommy the Shark and I, after I paid him off... We stayed in touch, and I saw a different side of him that I'd seen, not just the gruff, menacing guy, but I saw the human side. And he and I became relatively close. He called me one day. He says, Russ, I've got some health problems, and I don't know how serious it is, but I want to go get away. I want to go to Mazatlan.

You speak pretty good Spanish. Let's you and I go to Mazatlan together. And I said, sure, Tommy, I'd love to. I had to run it past my wife and make sure that she was. I said, hey, I said, because I can speak Spanish pretty well, would you mind if I had this experience? And she says, hey, you've worked hard. She says, no, go ahead.

You speak pretty good Spanish. Let's you and I go to Mazatlan together. And I said, sure, Tommy, I'd love to. I had to run it past my wife and make sure that she was. I said, hey, I said, because I can speak Spanish pretty well, would you mind if I had this experience? And she says, hey, you've worked hard. She says, no, go ahead.

You speak pretty good Spanish. Let's you and I go to Mazatlan together. And I said, sure, Tommy, I'd love to. I had to run it past my wife and make sure that she was. I said, hey, I said, because I can speak Spanish pretty well, would you mind if I had this experience? And she says, hey, you've worked hard. She says, no, go ahead.

This is before the arrest. And I thought I could take a few of these bills and maybe unload them in Mexico. Sure, Tommy, let's go. And Tommy and I have different tastes. I like to explore the cultural nuances. And I didn't want to go to bars. I still didn't drink. I didn't do any of that. So I feigned a headache. We went to a little bar and I says, hey, do you mind if I leave you here?

This is before the arrest. And I thought I could take a few of these bills and maybe unload them in Mexico. Sure, Tommy, let's go. And Tommy and I have different tastes. I like to explore the cultural nuances. And I didn't want to go to bars. I still didn't drink. I didn't do any of that. So I feigned a headache. We went to a little bar and I says, hey, do you mind if I leave you here?

This is before the arrest. And I thought I could take a few of these bills and maybe unload them in Mexico. Sure, Tommy, let's go. And Tommy and I have different tastes. I like to explore the cultural nuances. And I didn't want to go to bars. I still didn't drink. I didn't do any of that. So I feigned a headache. We went to a little bar and I says, hey, do you mind if I leave you here?

and let you enjoy yourself but i says i'm just going back to the hotel because what i wanted to do i wanted to get out i wanted to mingle with people see how well i could work the spanish and it's those little encapsulated relationships that you remember where you strike up a friendship with someone so i jumped in the first cab that i came to and it was a young guy his name was marco

and let you enjoy yourself but i says i'm just going back to the hotel because what i wanted to do i wanted to get out i wanted to mingle with people see how well i could work the spanish and it's those little encapsulated relationships that you remember where you strike up a friendship with someone so i jumped in the first cab that i came to and it was a young guy his name was marco

and let you enjoy yourself but i says i'm just going back to the hotel because what i wanted to do i wanted to get out i wanted to mingle with people see how well i could work the spanish and it's those little encapsulated relationships that you remember where you strike up a friendship with someone so i jumped in the first cab that i came to and it was a young guy his name was marco

And he struck up a conversation, Marco, how you doing? How long you been doing this? You married? You got a family? Yeah, yeah, I'm married. I says, you got any kids? He says, I'm expecting one, a little baron, a boy child. I says, good for you. I says, when's he due? He says, tonight, actually. I said, tonight? I says, what are you doing here?

And he struck up a conversation, Marco, how you doing? How long you been doing this? You married? You got a family? Yeah, yeah, I'm married. I says, you got any kids? He says, I'm expecting one, a little baron, a boy child. I says, good for you. I says, when's he due? He says, tonight, actually. I said, tonight? I says, what are you doing here?

And he struck up a conversation, Marco, how you doing? How long you been doing this? You married? You got a family? Yeah, yeah, I'm married. I says, you got any kids? He says, I'm expecting one, a little baron, a boy child. I says, good for you. I says, when's he due? He says, tonight, actually. I said, tonight? I says, what are you doing here?

He says, she's at the hospital, but her parents are there. I says, Marco, I said, you know what? I said, you're going to have an empty ring finger thinking the way you're thinking right now. This is the biggest moment of life so far, seeing your firstborn be born. I said, how much do you make? He says, I have to work. I can't afford to take a night off work. I says, you have to.

He says, she's at the hospital, but her parents are there. I says, Marco, I said, you know what? I said, you're going to have an empty ring finger thinking the way you're thinking right now. This is the biggest moment of life so far, seeing your firstborn be born. I said, how much do you make? He says, I have to work. I can't afford to take a night off work. I says, you have to.

He says, she's at the hospital, but her parents are there. I says, Marco, I said, you know what? I said, you're going to have an empty ring finger thinking the way you're thinking right now. This is the biggest moment of life so far, seeing your firstborn be born. I said, how much do you make? He says, I have to work. I can't afford to take a night off work. I says, you have to.

How much do you make in a night? And he said, $30. I says, okay, look, here's your $30. You're covered. I thought, it's the least I can do to help a young guy out so he can be there to see his firstborn be born, to be with his wife in that special moment. And he says, no, that's not going to cover it because he says, I have to make $200 in a night. And I thought, all right.

How much do you make in a night? And he said, $30. I says, okay, look, here's your $30. You're covered. I thought, it's the least I can do to help a young guy out so he can be there to see his firstborn be born, to be with his wife in that special moment. And he says, no, that's not going to cover it because he says, I have to make $200 in a night. And I thought, all right.

How much do you make in a night? And he said, $30. I says, okay, look, here's your $30. You're covered. I thought, it's the least I can do to help a young guy out so he can be there to see his firstborn be born, to be with his wife in that special moment. And he says, no, that's not going to cover it because he says, I have to make $200 in a night. And I thought, all right.

So maybe some of these fake 20s, six of them would help because I just, my heart went out to this guy. I says, okay, now call your boss, do whatever you got to do. If you have to feign sickness or something, but drive me to the hospital, drive me to where your wife is giving birth and pray to God you're not late. And he says, really? I says, yeah. So he says, this is nice of you.