▁Ek aj ▁dec ides ▁to ▁go ▁into ▁prost itution ▁out ▁of ▁des per ation . ▁Me cca ▁becomes ▁ill , ▁as ▁his ▁medic ation ▁does ▁not ▁really ▁seem ▁to ▁be ▁working ▁for ▁him . ▁At ▁the ▁same ▁time ▁we ▁see ▁Ek aj ▁becoming ▁stronger ▁and ▁less ▁vulner able . ▁He ▁ends ▁up ▁falling ▁in ▁love ▁with ▁a ▁painter ▁named ▁" John ny " ▁( S co oter ▁La For ge ) ▁who ▁has ▁no ▁toler ance ▁and ▁is ▁constantly ▁be ating ▁him . ▁Johnny ▁seems ▁ind ifferent ▁and ▁cold ▁towards ▁Ek aj ' s ▁des perate ▁love ▁and ▁ob session ▁for ▁him . ▁With ▁no ▁place ▁to ▁really ▁sleep , ▁Ek aj ▁stays ▁during ▁the ▁day ▁with ▁Me cca ▁at ▁his ▁cousin ' s ▁place , ▁at ▁Johnny ' s ▁place , ▁or ▁at ▁times ▁stay ing ▁in ▁hotel ▁rooms ▁paid ▁by ▁co ins ▁( cli ents ). ▁Their ▁relationship ▁develop s ▁into ▁true ▁love ▁and ▁care ▁for ▁each ▁other . ▁ ▁Cast ▁▁▁ ▁J ake ▁M estre ▁ ▁B add ▁Ide a ▁ ▁S co oter ▁La For ge ▁ ▁Vin ny ▁Cruz ▁▁ ▁Mario ▁Pi ant ini ▁ ▁Carlos ▁An aya ▁▁ ▁Prince ▁Franco ▁▁ ▁Jo ey ▁L ope z ▁ ▁Johnny ▁King ▁ ▁Maxim ilian ▁France ▁▁▁ ▁William ▁Lyn n ▁ ▁N ita ▁Av iance ▁ ▁Cl if ton ▁Brown ▁Jr . ▁▁ ▁G age ▁of ▁the ▁Bo one ▁ ▁R ash id ▁Hend erson ▁▁▁ ▁Super ok ▁G achine iro ▁ ▁Giov anie ▁Paz ▁ ▁Re ception ▁ ▁The