im not sure anythin is gon na help me at this point.-if i talk to you , im a dead man.-if laquidera finds out ive been arrested , im still a dead man.-i dont know what the hell to do.-by this time , norton was shaking and almost at the point of tears.-if my stupid sister hadnt gone and married garcias brother , id never have known anythin about the drug smugglin shit in the first place.-in fact , he was so upset , he didnt even realize that he was talking about the job and using names.- i can try to get you a deal , jim , if you cooperate with us.-i can see that you didnt actually intend to get into illegal activities and i can see that you are remorseful for what youve done.-if you turn states evidence and help us put these guys behind bars , ill do my best to see that youre protected.-but if you want to take your chances with a lawyer , i cant promise you any kind of help at all , jim.-youve got to make up your mind.-do you want to work with us in putting these people where they belong or do you want to trust a lawyer to keep you out of jail ? -of course , if youre not in protective custody , theres every probability that youll wind up like poor mendez.-whats it going to be , jim ?