Edward James Olmos credited as playing...
Jose Menendez
- Jose Menendez: I know that my background may not be relevant to accept to mitigate my own guilt. I came to America as a refugee escaping communism in Cuba. My family was very successful before the days of Castro, but I came to America poor, and the most important thing to me was the distinction between myself and other Spanish-speaking refugees. I am not central American, nor South American, nor Mexican or Puerto Rican. I am Cuban and proud of it, and I am not a tolerant man. I placed intolerant demands on my children. This is the result. A young man so terrified of displeasing a demanding parent that he makes a tragic miscalculation. Who's guilty here, sir? I am, and I ask you to take this into consideration upon making your decision about Lyle.