Major Story Lines:
1. How much could there possibly be in Father’s Swiss bank account (if anything at all)? And can Raymond get the funds out?
David and Raymond discover some bank receipts in Father’s belongings in the Tijuana hotel. This immediately piques Raymond’s interest, not just because there is a mysterious Swiss bank account, but because it could be a solution to help their mother with her financial difficulties.
We gradually learn the backstory of Raymond’s repeated requests through the years for Father to send Mother, raising three daughters in another country, financial support. Despite having the resources, Father never did so. In 1970, Father promises to send her money in exchange for Raymond getting him a green card, but in the end Father reneges on this too. But Raymond has the final say in 1975 after the funeral, finding a crafty way to get funds for Mother – not just out of the Swiss account, but using Father’s green card too.
David and Raymond discover some bank receipts in Father’s belongings in the Tijuana hotel. This immediately piques Raymond’s interest, not just because there is a mysterious Swiss bank account, but because it could be a solution to help their mother with her financial difficulties.
We gradually learn the backstory of Raymond’s repeated requests through the years for Father to send Mother, raising three daughters in another country, financial support. Despite having the resources, Father never did so. In 1970, Father promises to send her money in exchange for Raymond getting him a green card, but in the end Father reneges on this too. But Raymond has the final say in 1975 after the funeral, finding a crafty way to get funds for Mother – not just out of the Swiss account, but using Father’s green card too.
2. The backstory: Who was Father? What were his scams? What happened to the family?
The backstory shows Raymond and his family’s life and misadventures during the turbulent tides of history as they are dragged from country to country under the influence of a criminal father. This is the story of how Father’s schemes gradually result in the family splitting up. Mother does her best through the years to keep them all together. She finally breaks away from her husband in the Dominican after it seems he’s sleeping around. But, old-fashioned, she never divorces him
The backstory shows Raymond and his family’s life and misadventures during the turbulent tides of history as they are dragged from country to country under the influence of a criminal father. This is the story of how Father’s schemes gradually result in the family splitting up. Mother does her best through the years to keep them all together. She finally breaks away from her husband in the Dominican after it seems he’s sleeping around. But, old-fashioned, she never divorces him