Oscar Arocho quotes from Jessica Jones

Jessica

I didn't know that you were on parole when I brought the cops here, all right? I'm not an asshole.

Oscar Arocho

No? What kind of person takes advantage of a little kid's fantasies to get inside someone's apartment?

Jessica

I figured he'd be asleep.

Oscar

That's your excuse? That kid means everything to me, okay? He's my reason for being. Okay, do you have anyone that makes you feel like that? Or have they all run away from you? [closes and locks door]

Jessica

What did I do now? Read your mail? Kill your cat?

Oscar

You saved Vido's life. He told me. I can't pay you back for that. Ever. But I'm tearing up the eviction notice, and I wanted to say thank you. [places bottle of alcohol on the floor] Here. I was an asshole. I'm just scared of losing my son. I'm sorry.

Jessica

So, why the shitty day?

Oscar

[sighs] My ex. Using my kid against me.

Jessica

Well, there's a saying in my business: "Where there's an ex, there's always a why."

Oscar

I'm not one of your clients.

Jessica

You're right, it's none of my business.

Oscar

[sighs] Well I wasn't a good husband. We were too young. I fooled around on her.

Jessica

You don't have to tell me.

Oscar

It was a long time ago. It's got nothing to do with the kind of father I am today.

Jessica

Okay.

Oscar

Just trying to start again here.

Oscar

You know, the time I spent inside it wasn't easy, I'm not gonna lie. But the first Saturday of every month, I got to see Vido. Wasn't perfect, but to me, it was everything. Your mother did some bad things but she's your family. There's gotta be something good in her.

Jessica

No, she's just a selfish asshole.

Oscar

You're gonna get through this, Jessica.

Jessica

No, I won't. I'm not gonna see my mother the first Saturday of every goddamn month. She's going to some Guantanamo hellhole, and I'm never gonna see her again.

Oscar

You have us, me and Vido.

Jessica

That, right there. You connect yourself to your son with every thought. You have no idea how isolated I've been. I had no idea.

Oscar

They'll come after you.

Jessica

We'll make it, I just need the papers.