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00:00:00Your hair looks a little ratty. Go run and get your hairbrush.
00:00:04What are you brush doing in the silverware drawer?
00:00:06We're always in the kitchen when you tell me to go get my brush.
00:00:08Smart. Also, gross.
00:00:10It's not gross. It's my word of the day. Efficient.
00:00:14Well, at least keep it in the junk drawer.
00:00:16I forgot something!
00:00:18Me too. Let's go, let's go, let's go.
00:00:20I'm coming.
00:00:22Come on, come on, come on.
00:00:24Do you really need to bring your guitar?
00:00:30Let's go.
00:00:36I love you. Remember to help somebody.
00:00:38I know. Bye, baby dealer.
00:00:40Let's go.
00:00:42Bye, Mommy. I love you too.
00:00:54You know the drill.
00:00:56Alright, here we go.
00:00:58Yeah.
00:01:16Sorry. Sorry, Doug.
00:01:18Hey, you alright in there?
00:01:20I shouldn't audition before noon. I'm not a morning person.
00:01:22That's alright, man. Let's just...
00:01:24We'll take it back from the top.
00:01:26Should I play a riff in the opener,
00:01:28or should I play it straight?
00:01:30Let's do one as it's written, and then...
00:01:32that's it.
00:01:34Yeah.
00:01:36Alright.
00:01:54We're in the kitchen.
00:01:56Hello.
00:01:58So, how did it go?
00:02:00Terrible.
00:02:02No, I'm sure you did great.
00:02:04A lead guitar on Judd Tyler's tour?
00:02:06That would have been huge.
00:02:08You'll get the next one, you know.
00:02:10Yes.
00:02:12So, what have you been up to?
00:02:14Ma's planning Mateo's birthday.
00:02:16We're going to have it here, in the greenhouse.
00:02:18Of course.
00:02:20And she's not letting me do anything at all?
00:02:22Of course.
00:02:24I still want to be involved, so I can keep it contained.
00:02:26Who wants a party contained?
00:02:28Maybe your daughter?
00:02:30Fine. It'll be contained.
00:02:32And 200 of our closest friends...
00:02:36Do you need a nap?
00:02:38He's a grown man. He doesn't need a nap.
00:02:40I think I do need a nap. I was practicing until 2am.
00:02:42You're always up until 2am, TJ.
00:02:44It's my most creative time.
00:02:46Well, it's a good thing you don't have kids.
00:02:48I'm on the farm stand today, so...
00:02:50Hey, mijo. Fresh out of the oven.
00:02:52New recipe.
00:02:54Thank you, Dad.
00:02:56I'll cut out the bouncy house.
00:02:58Hey, thank you, Mommy.
00:03:02More self-help.
00:03:04It was self-help in the 80s.
00:03:06It's self-care now.
00:03:08I'm so sorry.
00:03:10And this book is actually really good.
00:03:12It's all about challenging our self-imposed limitations.
00:03:14So it suggests, instead of saying no to ourselves,
00:03:16we say, not yet.
00:03:18Can I send you a copy of the book?
00:03:20Not yet.
00:03:22Oh, what'd I get?
00:03:24A juice box today, or just a quarter for milk?
00:03:26Just be glad that your business partner
00:03:28cares about you as much as I do.
00:03:30I appreciate the TLC. I do, I do.
00:03:32I just, I would like it if we could actually go out
00:03:34to lunch one of these days.
00:03:36And that's why I handle the books.
00:03:38I'm excited to announce
00:03:40our next big term project.
00:03:42We'll be exploring
00:03:44our heritage.
00:03:46Who knows what heritage means?
00:03:48Like where our families come from?
00:03:50Somewhat, yes.
00:03:52But heritage also means what's been passed down
00:03:54from our ancestors.
00:03:56Culture, tradition, stories.
00:03:58And to explore this,
00:04:00we'll each be making a family tree.
00:04:02My tree's gonna be so big.
00:04:04I have like 14 aunts and uncles.
00:04:06But I only have
00:04:08Auntie Mara.
00:04:10She's not even really my aunt.
00:04:12Well, there are all different types of families.
00:04:14So as you map out the generations
00:04:16of your family, I'd like you to talk
00:04:18to your relatives about your heritage.
00:04:20Learn where you come from
00:04:22and how that makes you who you are.
00:04:24You'll have two months to complete it,
00:04:26so take your time.
00:04:28We'll also have in-class activities like bringing your family in
00:04:30to discuss heritage.
00:04:32You can talk to your grandparents,
00:04:34aunts and uncles, anyone in your family.
00:04:42Hi, kids.
00:04:50Um, Ms. Weaver,
00:04:52I was just wondering
00:04:54if I could do a different term project.
00:04:56Why?
00:04:58Because I don't really have any heritage.
00:05:00My family tree would kind of
00:05:02just look like a weed.
00:05:04What do you mean?
00:05:06Do you know what IVF is?
00:05:08Yes, I do.
00:05:10So my only family is my mom.
00:05:12Well, does your mom have any family?
00:05:14Not really. She's an only child.
00:05:16Her dad went away when she was little.
00:05:18My nana passed away when I was two.
00:05:20That's what I'm named after.
00:05:22It's really just my mom and me.
00:05:24A family tree can look like anything.
00:05:26Remember,
00:05:28some weeds turn into the most beautiful flowers.
00:05:32Thanks.
00:05:48Hey.
00:05:52Hey, Miner.
00:05:54Tough day?
00:05:56What happened?
00:05:58Ms. Weaver assigned our next big project,
00:06:00and it's a family tree.
00:06:02It can't really be a family tree
00:06:04because it's just you and me.
00:06:06A nana?
00:06:08Yeah, that's one branch.
00:06:10That's not a tree.
00:06:12It's like a log.
00:06:14Sweetie, we're a family.
00:06:16I know, but also, I was thinking,
00:06:18what about my biological dad?
00:06:20You wanted to be anonymous. You know that.
00:06:22But you said when I got older,
00:06:24you'd show me some sheet you have on him.
00:06:26Love?
00:06:28We're a family.
00:06:30We're enough.
00:06:32I know, and I love our family.
00:06:34It's just, I'm curious is all.
00:06:36What's even on the sheet?
00:06:42There you are.
00:06:44Did he touch this paper?
00:06:46I don't think so. It's just a printout.
00:06:48But there's a baby picture.
00:06:50And he looks just like me.
00:06:52He does, doesn't he?
00:06:54Yeah.
00:06:56Height, age,
00:06:58eye and hair color.
00:07:00Is this all the information?
00:07:02Is this how you picked him?
00:07:04Well, somewhat, but I...
00:07:06I also picked him because of his laugh.
00:07:08Wait, you know what?
00:07:10I think I have an old recording
00:07:12of his voice from an email.
00:07:14Let's see if I can...
00:07:16Had a recording for nine years
00:07:18and never told me?
00:07:20I was a little preoccupied
00:07:22raising a well-adjusted young woman
00:07:24in an ever-changing world.
00:07:26Oh, wait. Here it is.
00:07:28So this is an interview he did with the agency.
00:07:30It's just audio only.
00:07:32Okay.
00:07:34I'm sorry.
00:07:36I'm a little nervous.
00:07:38It's fine. You can say whatever you want.
00:07:40Okay, well, I laugh
00:07:42when I'm nervous,
00:07:44obviously, and I live
00:07:46for music, to make music,
00:07:48and I hate
00:07:50mushrooms, love olives,
00:07:52I love anything pickled,
00:07:54and I love all desserts.
00:07:56And I'm bad
00:07:58at describing myself.
00:08:00Yep.
00:08:02Yep, that's it.
00:08:04His laugh. Oh, my gosh.
00:08:06I know. That's why I picked him.
00:08:08He sounded kind.
00:08:10Maybe there's a way to find him.
00:08:12If you're 18, you can request contact.
00:08:14But 18 is a million
00:08:16years away. I guess you're gonna be
00:08:18super old when you're 18.
00:08:20That's Auntie Maura.
00:08:22She's coming for dinner.
00:08:24You do your reading, okay?
00:08:28And now she wants to find
00:08:30her donor. Yeah, of course she does.
00:08:32Ruby's approaching an age where she's gonna want to explore
00:08:34who she is and where she comes from.
00:08:36She comes from here. She comes from me.
00:08:38Yeah, well, she's also genetically half him
00:08:40and that still means something.
00:08:42Sure. But who knows what he's like?
00:08:44And do we even want to roll a dice
00:08:46on that? And even if we wanted
00:08:48to find him, it's not like we could.
00:08:50That's not necessarily true.
00:08:52No, see, I've read articles about this.
00:08:54Donor-conceived children who use
00:08:56genetic registry to track down their
00:08:58biological parents. What's a genetic
00:09:00rhetoric? What Aunt Maura
00:09:02said? What is it?
00:09:04It is genotyping to test
00:09:06your DNA. You send
00:09:08a saliva sample to a company and they test
00:09:10it to learn about everything from your
00:09:12physical traits to your
00:09:14health predispositions to
00:09:16your biological relatives.
00:09:18So we could do that to find him?
00:09:20Maybe, but it is highly
00:09:22unlikely. But we could still try.
00:09:24Ruby, I want to put a pin in this, okay?
00:09:26Can you go finish your homework?
00:09:28Please? Dinner's almost ready.
00:09:32I am so sorry.
00:09:34Can you just put this on the table?
00:09:36Okay.
00:09:54Ruby?
00:09:56Ruby?
00:09:58Oh, good morning.
00:10:00I made you coffee.
00:10:02Oh, okay.
00:10:04Okay. Go on, try it.
00:10:08You just put the black stuff in some water, right?
00:10:10Yeah, something like that.
00:10:12Okay.
00:10:14What is going on here?
00:10:16Ruby's ten-point presentation
00:10:18on why I should be able to
00:10:20do the genetic registry thingy.
00:10:22Point one.
00:10:24I am not
00:10:26a baby.
00:10:28This should be our decision together.
00:10:30Point two.
00:10:32School project.
00:10:34You're always saying how important learning is.
00:10:36And this school project
00:10:38is about learning who I am.
00:10:40Like, um,
00:10:42is my donor clumsy like me?
00:10:44Is he always crashing into stuff?
00:10:46Love, these are great points, but
00:10:48he wanted to be anonymous.
00:10:50He might not want to be found.
00:10:52But what if he does? What if he's just waiting
00:10:54for us to find him?
00:10:56You're always telling me to help someone.
00:10:58What if this
00:11:00helps all of us?
00:11:02I want to know
00:11:04where I come from.
00:11:06Come here.
00:11:08Oh!
00:11:10I always knew this day would come.
00:11:12I just, I didn't expect it
00:11:14to come so soon, so you're going to have to be patient
00:11:16with me.
00:11:18I am
00:11:20open to
00:11:22looking into this, but it's going to have to be on
00:11:24my timetable.
00:11:26I am still your mother, and I can prove that very easily.
00:11:28Can we agree to that?
00:11:32Maybe we can pick up a test
00:11:34after school today? Or before school.
00:11:36What did I just say about my timetable?
00:11:38Yeah, your timetable. It's just
00:11:40I already ate breakfast
00:11:42and
00:11:44I made our lunches.
00:11:46It's a spaghetti burrito.
00:11:48You put spaghetti
00:11:50inside a burrito? With ranch
00:11:52dressing.
00:11:54Okay.
00:11:56Hi.
00:11:58How's it going?
00:12:00How'd it go with Ruby?
00:12:02Did she bring the idea back up?
00:12:04Actually, I know Ruby well enough to know that
00:12:06she was driving that train. And I know
00:12:08you well enough to know that you're pumping the brakes.
00:12:10Actually,
00:12:12we picked up a genetic
00:12:14registry test on the way to school
00:12:16today. What?
00:12:18Wow.
00:12:20I'm proud of you.
00:12:22We probably won't find anything anyway.
00:12:24And even if we do, it's not like we have to
00:12:26contact him. And even if we do
00:12:28contact him, he probably won't have anything
00:12:30to do with her. And even
00:12:32if he does,
00:12:34it's not his choice, so I'm not worried about it.
00:12:36Yeah, no. I can tell.
00:12:38You seem super chill about it.
00:12:46It's just always been
00:12:48just the two of us.
00:12:50And I've
00:12:52worked really hard
00:12:54to make her feel like
00:12:56that's okay.
00:12:58Like we're enough.
00:13:02What if she suddenly
00:13:04decides that we're not?
00:13:08Just make sure that it's nice and snug.
00:13:10Okay.
00:13:12So that's it? Mail it in and they email us
00:13:14his information? If there's any
00:13:16information, which is a big if, plus it
00:13:18takes time. It could take several weeks.
00:13:20Has it been several weeks yet?
00:13:22Okay, I got a new word of the day for you.
00:13:24What? Patience.
00:13:26I'm gonna go put it in the mailbox.
00:13:36Did the genetic registry email come?
00:13:38Oh, hi Mommy. How was your day?
00:13:40That was all implied.
00:13:42So, did it come? Um, honey,
00:13:44it's only been two weeks. It's gonna take a little bit longer,
00:13:46okay? I guess I'll just
00:13:48have to write another future hit while I wait.
00:14:04Uh, excuse me?
00:14:06Yeah, we're not open
00:14:08today. Oh.
00:14:16May I help you?
00:14:26May I help you?
00:14:28Is this you?
00:14:36Yes.
00:14:38What is this about?
00:14:40Hey, no, never mind. Sorry.
00:14:42I'm sorry. Wait, wait, wait.
00:14:44Is there something
00:14:46I should know?
00:14:52Yes, yes.
00:14:54Um,
00:14:56you kind of have a daughter.
00:15:08Thank you for telling me.
00:15:11What's she like?
00:15:13She's on her own little planet.
00:15:15In the absolute best way.
00:15:17She's hilarious
00:15:19and kind.
00:15:21She's bright. She's so precocious.
00:15:24She, uh,
00:15:26she plays guitar.
00:15:28What? I'm a
00:15:30guitarist.
00:15:32It means it's genetic.
00:15:34That's wild.
00:15:36So are you a professional musician?
00:15:38Yeah, yeah. Is it good work?
00:15:40Yeah, it is, if you can get it, which
00:15:42lately I can't.
00:15:44That's why I work here. It's a family
00:15:46business. My parents bought the land
00:15:4840 years ago. It started small, but
00:15:50then it grew to all this.
00:15:52And I read online that you started
00:15:54the whole farmer's market
00:15:56co-op thing, too. It's pretty cool.
00:15:58It's a great community between artisans
00:16:00and farmers.
00:16:04So...
00:16:08What now?
00:16:12Maybe we just let it marinate for a bit.
00:16:20Okay.
00:16:22Okay. Amelia.
00:16:28I'd really like to meet her.
00:16:34He seems nice,
00:16:36just like I thought he'd be.
00:16:38He also seems like a brooding
00:16:40bad-boy musician type.
00:16:42Daddy was Rolling Stones.
00:16:44Yeah, exactly.
00:16:46It's like
00:16:48smoldering and buck-a-nolly,
00:16:50and he's probably a total commitment-phobe.
00:16:52And how long did you talk to him for?
00:16:54I don't know, like 10 or 15 minutes.
00:16:56What? Oh, no, it just sounds like you really
00:16:58got this guy pecked.
00:17:00And now he wants to meet her.
00:17:02Yeah, of course, and she's going to want to meet him, too.
00:17:04But he's a total stranger.
00:17:06Okay, so vet him.
00:17:08I mean, look, of all the genetic possibilities in the world,
00:17:10you chose him, and now's your opportunity
00:17:12to find out why.
00:17:14I guess I could just, like, get a cup of coffee.
00:17:16Yeah. It's just coffee.
00:17:18With your long-lost bad-boy baby daddy.
00:17:20That is not helpful.
00:17:22It's fun to say.
00:17:30Mijo, what's wrong?
00:17:32Did you take
00:17:34a genetic registry test?
00:17:36Yes. So other relatives
00:17:38could find us.
00:17:40Turns out a relative of sorts
00:17:42did find us.
00:17:44I kind of
00:17:48have a daughter.
00:17:50What?
00:17:52It's not what you think.
00:17:54It...
00:17:56Do you remember when I came back to the States?
00:17:58And I was, you know...
00:18:00It doesn't matter.
00:18:02You have a daughter.
00:18:04It's wonderful.
00:18:08I came out here for my
00:18:10master's, and then
00:18:12I love it here. Just stayed.
00:18:14So your family's in California?
00:18:16No. Nope. No family.
00:18:18Like none? Nope.
00:18:20Well, I was very close
00:18:22with my mom, but she passed a while back,
00:18:24and she was estranged from her family,
00:18:26so it was always just the two of us.
00:18:28And your dad?
00:18:30Left when I was little.
00:18:32Do you have a partner?
00:18:34Nope. No partner.
00:18:36So you're raising Ruby by yourself?
00:18:38Mm-hmm.
00:18:40That must be tough.
00:18:42Well, I guess I'm tough.
00:18:44Yeah, I can see that.
00:18:52So have you given any more thought
00:18:54to me meeting Ruby? Only every waking
00:18:56minute.
00:18:58Uh...
00:19:00I guess I'm just concerned
00:19:02that she's gonna meet you
00:19:04and then get attached.
00:19:06I guess that could be
00:19:08a problem. Yeah.
00:19:10Yeah. I mean, especially since you got
00:19:12your whole, like,
00:19:14thing going on.
00:19:16What thing is that? I mean, you know,
00:19:18your whole, like,
00:19:20rock and roll thing.
00:19:22The gigs and the... Hang on.
00:19:24How many working musicians do you know?
00:19:26I do not... I do not know
00:19:28any working musicians.
00:19:30Okay, so I don't think it's fair
00:19:32for you to make assumptions about my lifestyle.
00:19:34You don't even know me.
00:19:36Yeah, I... Okay, that's the problem, though.
00:19:38Because I don't know you.
00:19:40I don't know you at all.
00:19:42And I'm supposed to decide whether I want
00:19:44my daughter to? Amelia, you reached out
00:19:46to me.
00:19:48I assume you...
00:19:50You imagined that I would like to meet Ruby.
00:19:52But I'd hate to make
00:19:54assumptions.
00:19:58Yeah, that would
00:20:00be very unfair.
00:20:06I'm sorry.
00:20:08I'm a little nervous. It's fine.
00:20:10You can say whatever you want. Okay.
00:20:12Well, I laugh
00:20:14when I'm nervous, obviously.
00:20:16And I live
00:20:18for music, to make music.
00:20:20And I hate
00:20:22mushrooms, love olives.
00:20:24I love anything pickled.
00:20:26And I love all desserts.
00:20:28And I'm bad
00:20:30at describing myself.
00:20:32I'm sorry.
00:20:34I'm a little nervous. It's fine.
00:20:36You can say whatever you want. Okay.
00:20:38Well, I laugh
00:20:40when I'm nervous,
00:20:42obviously. And I live
00:20:44for music, to make music.
00:20:46Oh, I'm sorry.
00:20:48I wasn't, like, in an email or anything.
00:20:50It's okay. It was just already downloaded.
00:20:52I'm not mad. I'm not mad.
00:20:54I just have something to tell you. Did it come?
00:20:56It did come, yes.
00:20:58And...
00:21:00I found him. You found him?
00:21:02Like, in person? Uh-huh.
00:21:04I want to meet him. Can I? Okay. So, before
00:21:06I say yes, I just...
00:21:08I need you to listen to me, sweetie. Okay?
00:21:10I know you have a lot of really big ideas
00:21:12about what you want this to be, about
00:21:14who you want him to be.
00:21:16And I know...
00:21:18I know it's easy to get lost in those ideas.
00:21:20If you can, honey,
00:21:22I'd really like for you to remain
00:21:24measured.
00:21:26Do you know what I mean by that?
00:21:28Like, only a certain amount of something?
00:21:30Yeah, exactly.
00:21:32So I get to meet him?
00:21:34Mm-hmm. Yeah.
00:21:36Okay.
00:21:46Okay.
00:21:54Oh, uh...
00:21:56Okay.
00:21:58That is so
00:22:00not measured. I'm TJ.
00:22:02Hi, TJ. I'm Ruby.
00:22:04Ruby. Lovely to meet you.
00:22:10And do you sneeze when you
00:22:12look at the sun?
00:22:14I don't think so. Do you?
00:22:16Sometimes. But are you allergic
00:22:18to cantaloupe? Oh, yeah, yeah.
00:22:20It makes my mouth all itchy. Me too.
00:22:22And are you a morning person?
00:22:24No. Nights are my creative
00:22:26time. That's what I tell my mom.
00:22:28But she still gives me a bedtime.
00:22:30And when you eat asparagus...
00:22:32Okay, let's just, like, let's give
00:22:34TJ a break here. It's okay.
00:22:36I like questions. Okay.
00:22:38But I have a question for you.
00:22:40Is it true that
00:22:42you play guitar? Yeah, I mean,
00:22:44I'm not a savant or anything, but I
00:22:46will be someday. I like the word savant.
00:22:48It's my word of the day. I'm
00:22:50learning a new word every day, so I'll
00:22:52be a better songwriter. I'm gonna be
00:22:54just like Taylor Swift. I even
00:22:56have her same guitar. Baby Taylor.
00:22:58Yes! You like Taylor Swift?
00:23:00I've been known to dabble, yeah, yeah.
00:23:02I play the guitar, too. What kind
00:23:04of guitar do you play? Uh, I play different
00:23:06ones for different moods, different eras.
00:23:08You have to
00:23:10try out the instrument, you know? You have to see
00:23:12if you're interconnected with your guitar.
00:23:14What's that mean? It means you're connected
00:23:16but you're also independent. Oh!
00:23:18Like Panda?
00:23:20What's that? We learned about it in science.
00:23:22It's this whole aspen forest
00:23:24here in Utah
00:23:26made of over 47,000
00:23:28trees. But they all
00:23:30come from the same root system.
00:23:32It's called Panda the tree.
00:23:34You never learned about it? I think
00:23:36I just did.
00:23:40I have a surprise for you. Oh!
00:23:44Cinnamon churros, cinnamon
00:23:46buñuelos, cinnamon cookie, because your mom
00:23:48told me that you like cinnamon.
00:23:52What do you think? This is like heaven
00:23:54in a stick.
00:23:58Um, I gotta make a quick phone call.
00:24:00Are you okay? Yeah. You alright? Okay.
00:24:02Yeah. No, that sounds
00:24:04great. Okay. Um, yeah, I'll just check
00:24:06in with you when I'm leaving, okay?
00:24:10Wait! Are you Amelia?
00:24:12I'm Sophia,
00:24:14TJ's mom.
00:24:16Okay. Oh, forgive me,
00:24:18I get emotional, but this
00:24:20is just such a blessing.
00:24:22Oh, and this is TJ's
00:24:24dad, Tomas. TJ
00:24:26stands for Tomas Jr.
00:24:28It's nice to meet you. It's nice to meet you, too.
00:24:30I'm gonna get back
00:24:32to my daughter.
00:24:34Before you do, I was
00:24:36wondering if you and I could get together one day.
00:24:38You know, have a cafecito.
00:24:40What? So
00:24:42nice. That's such a nice offer.
00:24:44Thank you. Um, I,
00:24:46this just, it feels like a lot. So,
00:24:48um, can I get back to you?
00:24:50Of course. Okay.
00:24:52Yeah.
00:24:54Okay,
00:24:56what did I miss? I just asked
00:24:58TJ to come speak at my school for Heritage
00:25:00Day on Monday. You did?
00:25:02Uh, honey, you already
00:25:04asked me to present. Oh, but some kids
00:25:06have two parents presenting. Or,
00:25:08or, or even
00:25:10people that aren't, like, actually
00:25:12parents, but kind of technically are.
00:25:14It's okay. It's a
00:25:16complicated situation. It is. Yeah.
00:25:18It's complicated. It's a real conundrum.
00:25:20Is that
00:25:22a new word of the day? Mm-hmm.
00:25:24So, will you come to my school?
00:25:26Please, please.
00:25:28Okay, honey, I'm... You can talk
00:25:30about your family and traditions and stuff.
00:25:32Oh, and what it's like to be a famous
00:25:34musician. Honey,
00:25:36I just, I don't want to put too much pressure on
00:25:38TJ right now, okay?
00:25:40I can check my schedule.
00:25:42Okay.
00:25:44Oh, my turn now.
00:25:46Oh. One second.
00:25:48Hi.
00:25:50How you doing, honey?
00:25:52You okay?
00:25:54Are you kidding? I'm
00:25:56crushing it.
00:25:58Well, yeah.
00:26:00She's hilarious.
00:26:02And not just for a kid. She's only 10
00:26:04and knows her guitars. It's so
00:26:06impressive. So,
00:26:08when do we get to meet her?
00:26:10Can we come to the school with you? No.
00:26:12No, no, no. I don't even know
00:26:14if I'm going. Why wouldn't she go?
00:26:16Because she wants me to talk about being a famous musician.
00:26:18What am I supposed to say?
00:26:20I don't want to disappoint her.
00:26:22Mijo, we never feel like the people
00:26:24we want to be, especially
00:26:26as parents.
00:26:30Yeah, but
00:26:32I'm not
00:26:34a parent.
00:27:00Just pray
00:27:02for a sign
00:27:06One that doesn't
00:27:08make me wanna run
00:27:12I was
00:27:14just a
00:27:16rolling stone
00:27:18Wandering
00:27:20this whole
00:27:22world alone
00:27:24Until
00:27:26you gave me
00:27:28somewhere to
00:27:30go
00:27:32You saved my soul
00:27:34When you made
00:27:36my heart a home
00:27:40Hey, Dad. Need some help?
00:27:42Sure.
00:27:44Why are you here? Didn't you be at
00:27:46Ruby's school? I'm not going.
00:27:48Okay.
00:27:50What's going on?
00:27:52It's just
00:27:54I always wanted to be
00:27:56a dad, but I
00:27:58didn't think this is how it was gonna happen.
00:28:00And I'm not even a dad. I mean,
00:28:02I'm a donor.
00:28:04And I don't know if I should get attached.
00:28:06Imagine how Ruby feels.
00:28:08Yeah, I know.
00:28:10Mijo, even in the simplest of circumstances,
00:28:12parenting is never what we think
00:28:14it'll be. And every parent
00:28:16worries if they can give enough.
00:28:18If they are enough.
00:28:22But kids don't see it like that.
00:28:24They just want to be loved.
00:28:26I don't even know
00:28:28if Amelia's gonna let me
00:28:30see her again after this.
00:28:32You better make the most of it while you have it.
00:28:38Thank you, Dad.
00:28:44Uh, what was your name?
00:28:46Hi, Amelia, it's DJ.
00:28:48Uh, plans changed. Listen, I'm coming.
00:28:50I'm coming.
00:28:54I'm coming.
00:29:00Let's give a big round of applause
00:29:02to the Solomon family.
00:29:04And let's welcome up
00:29:06Mr. and Mrs. Fisher.
00:29:24And last
00:29:26but not least,
00:29:28Ruby's mom.
00:29:34Okay.
00:29:36Sorry.
00:29:38Sorry for the grand entrance.
00:29:40I'm here with Ruby.
00:29:44Did I miss my turn?
00:29:46You're actually right on time.
00:29:48But I'm just a little confused
00:29:50because I only had Miss Weber down to present.
00:29:52He'll be going first.
00:29:54Okay.
00:29:56Hello.
00:29:58Uh, I'm T.J. Cruz.
00:30:00I'm Ruby's, uh, friend.
00:30:02And, uh,
00:30:04I'm here to talk about
00:30:06heritage, which
00:30:08I think it's not just a big word.
00:30:10Uh, it's a big responsibility.
00:30:14Because it's not just
00:30:16about where you're from
00:30:18or who you are, but it's about
00:30:20connection.
00:30:22And integrity and values.
00:30:24And, uh,
00:30:26doesn't matter what country you were born in.
00:30:28But if you pass those three things
00:30:30to the ones you love,
00:30:32you can create a family history
00:30:34that you can be proud of.
00:30:36So, make your families proud.
00:30:44You can't do that again, T.J.
00:30:46Do what?
00:30:48Flip-flop on her.
00:30:50You can't.
00:30:52But I called you. I left a message and went to voicemail.
00:30:54Because I had my phone turned off.
00:30:56Because I was here already
00:30:58setting up for the presentation.
00:31:00I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
00:31:02Ruby was devastated when you decided not to come.
00:31:06You can't just say you're gonna do one thing
00:31:08and then change your mind at the last second. You cannot.
00:31:10I don't know what else to say. I messed up.
00:31:12And I do that a lot.
00:31:14And I probably sounded like an idiot.
00:31:16You sounded great.
00:31:18What you said, it was moving
00:31:20and it was poignant.
00:31:24But words aren't enough.
00:31:26Kids need consistency
00:31:28and reliability.
00:31:30And they need to know if they can count on us
00:31:32or if they can't.
00:31:34So, if you wanna be in Ruby's life,
00:31:36you just, you need to ask yourself,
00:31:38can she count on you?
00:31:46Ruby.
00:32:02You're making me nervous.
00:32:06What are we doing?
00:32:08Davey Hill Development just bought this land for a subdivision.
00:32:10Okay.
00:32:12Fifty or so houses. All green.
00:32:14And I want a pitch for it.
00:32:16Uh, no, I don't think we're ready for that.
00:32:18Imagine what it could mean for our firm.
00:32:20Yeah, it could mean more staff
00:32:22and resources, financing that we don't have
00:32:24and time we don't have to figure any of it out.
00:32:26So we hire a consultant.
00:32:28It's fine. We do whatever it takes.
00:32:30What we have right now is good.
00:32:32Yeah, but expanding could be better.
00:32:34What is wrong with what we have?
00:32:36Are you unhappy?
00:32:38Why does everyone always want to expand all the time?
00:32:40What is wrong with staying as we are when it works?
00:32:42I kind of feel like we're not talking
00:32:44about the deal anymore.
00:32:46Amelia, is this about
00:32:48Ruby and the rock star?
00:32:50Her expanding family tree, it's killing me.
00:32:52You sure this isn't good expansion?
00:32:54Can you just be on my side?
00:32:56I am on your side.
00:32:58I want what's best for you and us.
00:33:00And I want us to pitch,
00:33:02so grow or stagnate.
00:33:04I can make either choice.
00:33:08Can you trust me on this?
00:33:12Yeah.
00:33:28Perfect. I love it.
00:33:30Thank you. Also, I wanted to ask
00:33:32about the tour.
00:33:34Are you auditioning for lead guitar, maybe?
00:33:36You know we love you, TJ, but
00:33:38Romer always plays lead for Sadie.
00:33:40Yes.
00:33:42Well, uh,
00:33:44would you bounce me a copy once it's mixed?
00:33:46I want to show it to my, uh,
00:33:50a young artist I know.
00:33:52Of course.
00:34:00So, Amelia,
00:34:02these are TJ's sisters.
00:34:04His older sister, Bianca,
00:34:06and his two younger sisters, Camila
00:34:08and Elena. Nice to meet you.
00:34:10Thank you for coming. I hope Mom didn't pressure you into it.
00:34:12Oh, no, no, no, no. It's my pleasure.
00:34:14So, tell us all about you.
00:34:16Um, we heard you don't have any family.
00:34:18Boundaries. Boundaries
00:34:20aren't for family.
00:34:22Please forgive our mother.
00:34:24No, it's fine, really.
00:34:26Um, but I do have family.
00:34:28Ruby and I are a family.
00:34:30Of course.
00:34:32So, Amelia, you are an architect?
00:34:34Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:34:36No, it's the only thing I ever wanted to do.
00:34:38Other little girls had Barbies. I had a Spirograph.
00:34:42And what do you like about it?
00:34:44I like feeling like I'm
00:34:46giving people a sense of home.
00:34:48I think we all just want to
00:34:50find our place in the world, you know?
00:34:52You should tell that to TJ.
00:34:54You know, he spent most of his youth in Mexico,
00:34:56but then with the band and the traveling,
00:34:58I mean, you just never know when he's going to come back.
00:35:00Okay, that's enough. Let her breathe.
00:35:02Amelia, my grandson
00:35:04Mateo turns nine next week.
00:35:06That's my son.
00:35:08And we are going to have
00:35:10a little fiesta.
00:35:12We would so love if you and Ruby would join us.
00:35:14Oh, Mateo would love that.
00:35:16There's going to be so much food.
00:35:18And music.
00:35:20It's going to be so fun.
00:35:22We'll all be there.
00:35:28Ooh, ooh
00:35:30Something about you
00:35:32That caught your eye
00:35:34And got a glimpse
00:35:36Of what heaven must be like
00:35:38You got me in a spin
00:35:40I can't help wondering
00:35:42Where you've been
00:35:44It's never been this sweet
00:35:46I want to be with you
00:35:48Girl
00:35:56So, are you better at music
00:35:58or artisanal
00:36:00or southwest cuisine?
00:36:02Uh, you can be the judge of that.
00:36:04Oh.
00:36:06Just one second. Okay.
00:36:10Brought this in today.
00:36:12Roasted squash blossoms
00:36:14with ricotta cheese and provolone.
00:36:16You made this? Yeah.
00:36:18Tell me what you think.
00:36:22Oh.
00:36:24Yeah, it's really good.
00:36:26Okay, no, this is too hard because you are
00:36:28an incredible guitarist, but
00:36:30I actually think this might be your true calling.
00:36:32Do you like to cook? I don't know.
00:36:34I'm usually too exhausted
00:36:36by the end of the day to do anything fancy.
00:36:38Yeah, it must be hard being a single parent.
00:36:40It's hard being any kind of parent.
00:36:44What about you?
00:36:46Do you want kids? Yeah, in theory.
00:36:48Um, but
00:36:50with my career, I could be on tour for six months.
00:36:52A year.
00:36:54So it's hard to reconcile that with kids.
00:36:56Yeah.
00:36:58But as an uncle, I get the general idea.
00:37:00I teach them a little guitar.
00:37:02I make waffles for them.
00:37:04Tell them jokes.
00:37:06Yeah, that's all there is to parenting.
00:37:08Just waffle making and joke telling.
00:37:10What else? Yeah, nothing else.
00:37:12That's it. Yeah, I know.
00:37:14When I envisioned my life,
00:37:16I always thought
00:37:18make it as a musician
00:37:20and kids and marriage second.
00:37:26May I ask you
00:37:30why did you do IVF?
00:37:32And you can tell me
00:37:34it's none of my business. It's none of your business.
00:37:36Got it.
00:37:38Sorry. Why did you donate?
00:37:40I was young.
00:37:42And I had been
00:37:44living in Mexico with my uncle,
00:37:46so when I came back to the States, I was broke.
00:37:48I didn't want to rely on my parents,
00:37:50so that's it.
00:37:52Simple as that.
00:37:55I actually wanted to talk to you about something.
00:37:57Yeah, what is it?
00:37:59I wanted to explain why I was so
00:38:01intense and sensitive
00:38:03the other day at Ruby's school.
00:38:05My dad just wasn't there for me.
00:38:07He made a lot of promises he couldn't keep.
00:38:09It was hard, so we'll just leave it at that.
00:38:11I just don't want Ruby
00:38:13to ever have to go through anything like that.
00:38:15Yeah. Yeah.
00:38:17Understood. Okay, yeah.
00:38:19And
00:38:21I think you should take this to Ruby
00:38:23so you don't have to cook tonight.
00:38:25Really?
00:38:27Do I have to share? Because you know what?
00:38:29I could just make her some mac and cheese
00:38:31and then this could be our little secret.
00:38:33You can do whatever you want.
00:38:35It is up to me because I'm the mama.
00:38:37Can I show you something?
00:38:39A song I've been working on?
00:38:41Yeah, no, okay. Sure, no, I would love to.
00:38:43It's, you know,
00:38:45it came to me late last night
00:38:47and I want a fresh set of ears.
00:38:49Okay. First impression.
00:38:51Okay.
00:39:21It must be like you've got me in a spin
00:39:25I can't help wonder where you've been
00:39:28It's never been with me
00:39:31I wanna be with you, girl
00:39:51Whoa. Whoa.
00:40:03Oh!
00:40:05She goes.
00:40:07How are you? Good. Good.
00:40:09That's...
00:40:11I mean, you said he was smoldering.
00:40:13He is smoldering.
00:40:15You need to tell me that there's not a shred of romantic fantasy here.
00:40:18Mighty romantic fantasy is someone to do the dishes with.
00:40:21You know, ordinarily I would say that's really sad.
00:40:24But I would gladly do the dishes with that man.
00:40:26Okay. Settle down.
00:40:30Hello.
00:40:32Hi.
00:40:39I am so happy you came.
00:40:43Oh!
00:40:45And you must be Ruby.
00:40:49I am your...
00:40:51Sofia.
00:40:53Call me Tia Sofia.
00:40:55Nice to meet you, Tia Sofia.
00:40:57Nice to meet you.
00:40:59My mom says that whenever you return a dish,
00:41:01you should put something in it.
00:41:03So I cooked you my favorite.
00:41:05Ants on a log.
00:41:07I hope they're made with real ants.
00:41:09I'm Tomas. I'm TJ's father.
00:41:11Nice to meet you.
00:41:13And this is my best friend and business partner, Maura.
00:41:15And my auntie.
00:41:17Oh!
00:41:21Hi. Are you Ruby? I'm Mattel, your cousin.
00:41:24Whoa! I've never had a cousin before.
00:41:26Hey, you want to hit the piñata?
00:41:28Can I?
00:41:29Yeah, sure. Just stay right here.
00:41:31You better count me in.
00:41:33Please, make yourself at home.
00:41:41I'll be right back.
00:42:05Can I help you with that?
00:42:07Uh, sorry. No, I have a strict...
00:42:09open-my-own-bottles and jars philosophy.
00:42:12My mom always said,
00:42:14learn to do everything yourself
00:42:16in case you don't have money or a man.
00:42:18That's a big thought.
00:42:20Yeah, well...
00:42:22Actually...
00:42:26It's a twister.
00:42:28Of course it is.
00:42:30I'm gonna go do a lap.
00:42:32See if I can fumble girls.
00:42:34I don't know why I said it like that.
00:42:36See you later.
00:42:38I hope so.
00:42:39Okay, bye.
00:42:40Bye.
00:42:48Strange, huh?
00:42:50You have a kid,
00:42:52and your heart goes walking around outside your chest.
00:42:55There's nowhere else you'd rather be.
00:42:57I've heard that said before,
00:42:59but only now I'm beginning to understand.
00:43:09TJ was so moody as a kid,
00:43:11especially when he was playing music.
00:43:13Wait, he's a creative!
00:43:15But anyway, let's give these two a chance to eat
00:43:17before the tÃas descend on them.
00:43:19You know, I have been warned about them.
00:43:21Yeah, well, no warning could possibly suffice,
00:43:23but suerte.
00:43:25Go, Mom.
00:43:27We're so glad you guys are here.
00:43:31They seem so sweet.
00:43:33Oh, my gosh, they're so sweet.
00:43:35They're so, so sweet.
00:43:37They're so, so kind and so friendly
00:43:39and nice and warm and chatty,
00:43:41like, so, so chatty.
00:43:42I feel like I'm sweating.
00:43:43Am I sweating?
00:43:44I think it's the salsa.
00:43:45Actually, did you know this is the mild one?
00:43:47It's the mild one.
00:43:48You could use a breather, okay?
00:43:50Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on Ruby, all right?
00:43:52Thank you very much.
00:43:53Okay, you're welcome.
00:43:55Don't mind if I do.
00:44:07♪
00:44:33Sorry to interrupt.
00:44:35Just wanted to check on you.
00:44:37My family can be a lot.
00:44:39No, no, no, they're so great.
00:44:41I'm just not used to it.
00:44:43My family situation was and is entirely the opposite.
00:44:49It's me and my mom and then me and Ruby.
00:44:54But they are a lot.
00:44:55It's a lot.
00:44:56I'm so sorry.
00:44:59Do you mind if I join you?
00:45:00I need a party break, too.
00:45:01Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:45:04What were you doing?
00:45:05Were you cloud gazing?
00:45:07I guess we are now.
00:45:08Yeah.
00:45:11That one looks like a dog with a banjo.
00:45:14A banjo?
00:45:16You see that level of detail right there?
00:45:19It's not like a guitar or a ukulele.
00:45:21No, no, it's definitely a banjo.
00:45:23A banjo, okay, all right.
00:45:25♪
00:45:31You asked me why I did IVF?
00:45:34Yeah, you told me to mind my own business.
00:45:36Yes, I did, but I'm now ready to tell you why, would you like to hear?
00:45:40Sure.
00:45:45Because more than anything, I wanted to be a mom.
00:45:52And I got to a certain age and hadn't met anyone yet.
00:45:57So I didn't want to wait any longer.
00:46:03I could feel Ruby.
00:46:08And I was, like, waiting for my life to start.
00:46:14You can honestly see an elephant playing a banjo right there.
00:46:18No, it's a dog playing a banjo.
00:46:20That's a dog?
00:46:21Right there, that's a dog?
00:46:22No, that's a dog.
00:46:26It's a dog.
00:46:29Yeah.
00:46:36Should we get back to the, do you want to go?
00:46:38Yep.
00:46:39Okay.
00:46:41Who's that?
00:46:44Oh.
00:46:46Hey.
00:46:48There are so many people you need to meet, and some of them ask really personal questions.
00:46:53Yeah, they do.
00:46:54Would you like to accompany me on guitar for happy birthday?
00:46:57I'll go grab baby Taylor.
00:46:59Thanks.
00:47:01Oh, and I made you this.
00:47:03So if you ever get worried about how you're going to play, it'll remind you to just do your version.
00:47:13I love it.
00:47:18Feliz cumpleaños a ti.
00:47:21Feliz cumpleaños a ti.
00:47:24Feliz cumpleaños, Mateo.
00:47:29Feliz cumpleaños a ti.
00:47:35Yay!
00:47:41So not a shred of fantasy?
00:47:49We love the renderings.
00:47:51Love your pitch.
00:47:52Love your firm.
00:47:53But a subdivision is a big jump from single family builds.
00:47:57And we have concerns about potential growing pain.
00:47:59We recognize and understand those concerns, but we know that we are uniquely equipped to handle this step up.
00:48:05We have no doubts.
00:48:09No doubts at all.
00:48:10That wasn't quite the convincing self from you back there.
00:48:13Sorry, but I do have doubts.
00:48:15Well, I don't.
00:48:16And I asked you to trust me, which is maybe something you're having trouble doing.
00:48:20I do trust you.
00:48:21It's my life, but I'm just still happy with the way things are.
00:48:25I...
00:48:26Come here.
00:48:27What?
00:48:30Look, I know that you are worried about what's going on with Ruby, but that's not what this is about here.
00:48:39Okay, who is blowing you off?
00:48:41Sophia added me to the Cruz family text thread.
00:48:44It literally never stops.
00:48:45I get 400 texts a day.
00:48:46Oh, boy.
00:48:47Tomas wants to know where the paper towels are.
00:48:48Sophia says they're under the kitchen sink.
00:48:50Oh, actually, update.
00:48:51No, it's under the garage sink.
00:48:52No wonder you're a ball of nerves.
00:48:56That is no excuse.
00:48:57You're right about the company, about everything.
00:49:00I'm going to have your back now, okay?
00:49:02As long as you don't mind bearing the brunt while I figure this out.
00:49:06I've got you.
00:49:08I'm going to start by silencing these notifications on this thread.
00:49:11You can do that.
00:49:13Wait.
00:49:14What's this text from TJ about picking Ruby up from school?
00:49:17Yeah, he's taking her to a music store to check out guitars.
00:49:21Okay.
00:49:22All right, yeah, it's moving a little fast.
00:49:24Can I get it?
00:49:27You ready?
00:49:30Whoa.
00:49:31Watch your head.
00:49:33Come on, come on.
00:49:42Holy moly.
00:49:44Is this a...
00:49:45Gibson Les Paul 57.
00:49:47This is what Taylor plays.
00:49:49Give it a try.
00:49:54Well, you have to really play it.
00:49:56It's too big.
00:49:57You try.
00:49:59Okay.
00:50:00Picking a guitar?
00:50:02Yeah, it's a big step.
00:50:04You've got to jam out of it, you know?
00:50:06You've got to find out if you're interconnected.
00:50:09Like the banjo tree.
00:50:10You remembered.
00:50:11How could I forget?
00:50:16It felt like I would wash away, get pulled under the waves,
00:50:28lose myself and never be found.
00:50:34A hundred bricks on my back waiting for the crash.
00:50:40What goes up always comes back down.
00:50:46Oh, I might be crazy.
00:50:52Oh, we all need saving.
00:50:58Wow, you're so good.
00:51:11I want to be as good as you someday.
00:51:13But when I play, do I have to make weird faces like you?
00:51:16That's called shred face, and it's a requirement.
00:51:18Shred face.
00:51:20Your dad's got some talent.
00:51:22Yeah, my dad does got some talent.
00:51:25That's where I get it from.
00:51:29I see the Zeger.
00:51:31Can I try it?
00:51:32Yeah, but you've got to do shred face.
00:51:34Pinky swear.
00:51:35Pinky swear.
00:51:38Cute kid.
00:51:39Thank you for talking me up in front of her.
00:51:41Oh, no.
00:51:42You've got style.
00:51:43And obviously you have good taste.
00:51:45Better song choice.
00:51:46Can't go wrong with Trey Stasio.
00:51:48Take it you're a fan too?
00:51:49I have to be.
00:51:50I'm his manager.
00:51:52Oh.
00:51:53You play professionally?
00:51:54Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:51:55I did all the strings for Sadie Adams.
00:51:57All the albums and some tracks for Anthenium and Mike Fishman and a bunch of others.
00:52:03But I also do gigs.
00:52:05We're always looking for talented backup.
00:52:07I'll be at the studio off and on this week.
00:52:10Could you swing by a session?
00:52:12Yes, of course.
00:52:13All right.
00:52:14Give me a call.
00:52:15We'll find a time.
00:52:23Hi.
00:52:24Mom, it was so cool.
00:52:25Yay.
00:52:26I got to try a fender Johnny Marr and a track.
00:52:27It was so much fun.
00:52:29Bye.
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00:53:21Sounds like you guys had fun today.
00:53:22You did.
00:53:23I mean, just so you know, you don't have to do this.
00:53:24You don't have to do any of this.
00:53:25But I like it.
00:53:26Maybe I've been selfish.
00:53:27What do you mean by that?
00:53:28Around her, I feel like the man I always wanted to be.
00:53:29Yeah.
00:53:30No, I get that.
00:53:31Bye.
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00:54:28Okay, bye.
00:54:29What is that smile for?
00:54:33We got it.
00:54:34What?
00:54:35Well, listen, I would like to thank you for discussing it with us.
00:54:37Goodbye.
00:54:38Goodbye.
00:54:39Goodbye.
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00:54:46Bye.
00:54:47What?
00:54:47Yeah, I just got off the phone with the developer.
00:54:50They are signing the contract as we speak.
00:54:52Wait, that is incredible!
00:54:55No, I'm coming over and I'm bringing champagne.
00:54:58I'll be right there.
00:55:09So what's on the agenda today?
00:55:11You want to know the real deal?
00:55:12Yeah, of course.
00:55:13Trey's playing a kickoff show in town before heading out on his tour
00:55:16and he wants local musicians.
00:55:18There's no one more local than me.
00:55:19Let's hear it.
00:55:36I'm digging what you're doing, but it's a little dry.
00:55:39Where's the guy I heard at the guitar shop?
00:55:46Yep, you got it.
00:56:16Are you here for the samples or the company?
00:56:34Can it be both?
00:56:36Roasted root vegetables?
00:56:37Yes, please.
00:56:42I'm telling you, if the music doesn't work out,
00:56:45you got a real future here.
00:56:48Music is totally gonna work out, though.
00:56:50That...
00:56:52What?
00:56:52That is the perfect thing to say to a struggling artist in a gig economy.
00:56:57I'm saying is, you know, whatever you do is gonna be great stuff.
00:57:02I am gonna be great.
00:57:03Okay.
00:57:05Hey, how are you doing?
00:57:09How am I gonna go there?
00:57:11Sample time's over.
00:57:12You don't have to.
00:57:16Well, um, I think you're wonderful.
00:57:23Ruby obviously loves you.
00:57:25And where do I get the sense that you can stop this at any minute?
00:57:29I told you about my dad leaving when I was little?
00:57:33Yeah.
00:57:35Well, then he spent my childhood popping in and out,
00:57:38and I remember what that felt like.
00:57:41The waiting and hoping and then the crushing disappointment
00:57:45and I don't want Ruby to ever feel that,
00:57:48and I'm still just trying to figure out if she can really count on you.
00:57:58Let me cook for you.
00:58:00Tonight.
00:58:01What?
00:58:02Yeah, I can...
00:58:03I can teach Ruby my mom's favorite recipe.
00:58:07Unless you're too busy with your new gig.
00:58:09No.
00:58:10No, I'm not.
00:58:11I just...
00:58:11No, this would be good.
00:58:13That would be nice.
00:58:134 p.m.
00:58:15That is not a normal dinner time.
00:58:17I'm cooking birria.
00:58:18It takes a long time.
00:58:20Okay.
00:58:21What can I pick up?
00:58:22Nothing.
00:58:23Just go, go.
00:58:25Okay.
00:58:25I got you.
00:58:26I'll go.
00:58:28And stop eating.
00:58:30Excuse me?
00:58:30You need to be hungry for tonight.
00:58:32Okay.
00:58:34Okay.
00:58:46See how they've softened?
00:58:49Now, put them here.
00:58:53But also, I'm gonna blend them with some broth.
00:58:57It smells so good.
00:59:00I can do it.
00:59:00No, wait, wait.
00:59:01She needs the top first, Riffs.
00:59:03And I'm not done yet.
00:59:04Riffs?
00:59:05Like on the guitar?
00:59:06It's TJ's nickname for me.
00:59:08He's still workshopping it.
00:59:09How about Riff Van Winkle?
00:59:12No, let's keep brainstorming.
00:59:14Do you make food like this every night?
00:59:16Yeah, I like cooking.
00:59:17It's a way for me to take care of the people I love.
00:59:20And myself, of course.
00:59:21Hey, Mom.
00:59:22Maybe TJ could teach you how to cook.
00:59:25Excuse me?
00:59:26I make a mean mac and cheese.
00:59:27Thank you very much.
00:59:29Don't tell me it's from a box.
00:59:31All right, Riffy Longstocking, go for it.
00:59:36Riffy Longstocking.
00:59:37I like that.
00:59:38That's good.
00:59:39It's good, right?
00:59:40All right, are you ready?
00:59:43Oh, my goodness.
00:59:44I hope you like it.
00:59:46This looks so succulent.
00:59:49New word of the day?
00:59:50Did I use it right?
00:59:51Oh, yeah.
00:59:52Then, yes.
00:59:53Okay, this is the perfect way to celebrate my big news.
00:59:56I got a gig playing lead guitar for Trey Stassio next Thursday.
01:00:01Trey Stassio?
01:00:03I love Trey Stassio.
01:00:04And you probably know his music better than I do.
01:00:06Anyway, it's a small venue for Trey, but it's a friends and family kickoff night before
01:00:11the tour.
01:00:12And it's all thanks to Ruby, because I was with Ruby when I met Trey's manager at the
01:00:16guitar store.
01:00:17That is so exciting.
01:00:20Congrats.
01:00:22And if you're free that night, I have a couple VIP tickets for you.
01:00:26VIP tickets with your names on them.
01:00:28Trey Stassio knows my name?
01:00:30That's not exactly how that works, honey.
01:00:33But there are backstage passes, so I might be able to introduce you.
01:00:37Can we, Mom?
01:00:38I mean, we're VIPs.
01:00:39We have to.
01:00:44I always like to give thanks before I eat.
01:00:46Is that okay?
01:00:48Thank you for our food, our safety, and thank you for bringing Emilia and Ruby into my life.
01:00:57Amen.
01:00:57Amen.
01:00:59Okay, this is how you eat a birria taco.
01:01:01You open it up, and you put just a little bit in there.
01:01:05We don't want to overflow it, right?
01:01:07Don't overflow it.
01:01:10The leftover birria should last you a week.
01:01:12Easy.
01:01:13As you can see, I go all out when I cook.
01:01:15As you can see, I go all out when I eat.
01:01:17So, that works out.
01:01:19Hey, I got a question for you.
01:01:21Hit me.
01:01:22So, you know the whole Heritage Day debacle?
01:01:25You know, you weren't going to come, and then, uh, and then you did, and then you didn't
01:01:34come, and then you didn't come, and then you didn't come, and then you didn't come, and
01:01:38then you did.
01:01:40What changed?
01:01:41Some great advice my dad gave me.
01:01:43Which was?
01:01:45I shouldn't worry if Ruby's not in my life long-term, but if I only get one day with
01:01:52her, I should take it.
01:01:54So, I did.
01:01:57I really hope we can keep this going, even if it's one day at a time.
01:02:03I'm pretty good at a few things, like playing the guitar, cooking, my family, but I know
01:02:09I could be great as a father.
01:02:14And, of course, you and I could spend more time together.
01:02:20Wouldn't that make this a little complicated?
01:02:25Some would call it a conundrum.
01:02:32Just one day at a time?
01:02:50That's all I'm asking.
01:03:02Trey, how are you, man?
01:03:07Good to meet you, TJ.
01:03:10Home sweet home.
01:03:12Still smells the same.
01:03:14All right, so we'll do a quick sound check at 4 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m., show starts
01:03:21at 8.
01:03:22We'll have an hour set, half hour intermission, another hour set, and then a 15-minute encore.
01:03:29I think that's it.
01:03:30Any questions?
01:03:32Nope.
01:03:33Got it.
01:03:33Really glad you're here, TJ.
01:03:34I don't want to fanboy too much, but I think it's impressive what you're doing as an artist.
01:03:38It's special.
01:03:39Thanks.
01:03:40Well, remember, the reason why you are in this room right now is because you've got
01:03:45something special yourself.
01:03:47We're going to have a great show.
01:03:48Thanks.
01:03:49Let's do it.
01:03:49You too.
01:03:58Oh, we're with him?
01:04:00That was so easy.
01:04:01I know, right?
01:04:04Are you nervous?
01:04:06I'll be a little.
01:04:07I can tell.
01:04:08How?
01:04:08Because I wiggle my fingers too when I'm nervous.
01:04:12But you don't have to be, because I think you're a famous musician now.
01:04:15Well, not quite, but I don't have to be famous because you're the only fan I need.
01:04:21Who's ready for some backstage passes?
01:04:23Me!
01:04:25What?
01:04:26This is for you.
01:04:28During intermission, downstairs, come meet me down there and I can introduce you to Trey.
01:04:36I see Matteo!
01:04:37Oh, I got him.
01:04:42You look beautiful.
01:04:45Is there a special saying you say to guitarists?
01:04:48Like, break a string?
01:04:50No.
01:04:51Don't say that?
01:04:51No.
01:04:52Don't ever do that again?
01:04:54No.
01:04:54Great.
01:04:54Okay.
01:04:55Yeah.
01:04:58Awesome.
01:04:59Okay.
01:05:00Break a string.
01:05:01No!
01:05:28Cause it always comes back down
01:05:37Somehow you found me
01:05:42But you won't forget me
01:05:45Thank God I'm not alone
01:05:51We can walk this road together
01:05:57Waiting for the heartbreak you broke through
01:06:00Waiting for the day when you didn't have to
01:06:03Waiting for a loving you
01:06:10Thank God I'm not alone
01:06:15We can walk this road together
01:06:22I didn't give my all at all
01:06:26I'm with you
01:06:28I'm ready
01:06:30I'm with you
01:06:32I'm with you
01:06:34I'm not sure if I'm on my own
01:06:38I'm with you
01:06:40I'm ready
01:06:51Thank you, thank you, thank you!
01:06:57This is the best day of my life!
01:07:03That bassline slashed.
01:07:06So cool.
01:07:07Dude, great job yourself, man.
01:07:08Oh, I'm just following your lead.
01:07:10Listen, man.
01:07:11I didn't mention it before, just in case.
01:07:13But this gig is actually an audition.
01:07:18My usual lead guitarist just went solo.
01:07:20So I'm looking for someone for my tour.
01:07:22What?
01:07:22Four months in the States and two in Europe.
01:07:27Six months?
01:07:28Yeah.
01:07:28So what do you think?
01:07:30You game?
01:07:30I mean, yeah.
01:07:34You sure?
01:07:36Yeah, yeah.
01:07:36I wanted this forever.
01:07:38So yes.
01:07:40When do we start?
01:07:41Two weeks.
01:07:42I know it's a quick turnaround, but can you make it work?
01:07:45Yeah.
01:07:46Okay.
01:07:46Yeah.
01:07:47Awesome, man.
01:07:48Good for you, man.
01:07:49Thank you so much.
01:07:50Of course.
01:07:50Thanks, man.
01:07:51Yeah.
01:07:51Is that the rock star?
01:07:54Hey!
01:07:55Hello.
01:07:57You guys were almost as good as Taylor.
01:08:00Thank you, Rupert Riffer.
01:08:02That means a lot coming from you.
01:08:04Do you want some snacks?
01:08:05There's a whole table full of snacks over there.
01:08:07I'll introduce you to Trey afterwards.
01:08:09Yeah?
01:08:11You're so good.
01:08:13You are so good.
01:08:17So I have some news.
01:08:18Yeah?
01:08:19Yeah.
01:08:20Trey just offered me lead guitar on the tour.
01:08:23What?
01:08:24Yeah.
01:08:24Oh my, that is so amazing!
01:08:26I know.
01:08:27Congratulations!
01:08:28Thank you, thank you, thank you.
01:08:30But I'm leaving in two weeks, and it's for six months.
01:08:37Uh, you're leaving for half a year.
01:08:41Yeah, but I'll FaceTime, and I'll text, and I'll get some breaks.
01:08:45Yeah.
01:08:47TJ—
01:08:48I know, I know.
01:08:49It's the worst timing.
01:08:52And I don't know what to do, uh, so maybe I should just not go.
01:08:58What?
01:08:58No, you have to take the gig.
01:09:00Are you kidding me?
01:09:01This is everything you've ever wanted.
01:09:03You know, it just, it—
01:09:05Yeah.
01:09:06It is what it is.
01:09:06And I'll FaceTime, and, um, I'll get some, some, some breaks and—
01:09:11Yep, you said that.
01:09:12Yeah, you know what?
01:09:13Just, um, you just do what you need to do, and, and it'll be fine.
01:09:16I'm fine.
01:09:17She's fine.
01:09:18You know, we're, we've always been fine.
01:09:19Hey, hey.
01:09:20So?
01:09:22I'm not fine at all.
01:09:23You know what?
01:09:24I'm, um, we actually have to go, because it's late, and it's a school night, and, um—
01:09:29Don't do this.
01:09:30You know what?
01:09:31It's just, it's absolutely no hard feelings.
01:09:33Amelia, this is not fair.
01:09:36I'm actually really happy for you.
01:09:38I mean it.
01:09:39Hey, Ruby, we gotta go.
01:09:41We can't stay for the second set?
01:09:43No, baby, it's super late.
01:09:44We gotta go.
01:09:44But I haven't met Trey yet.
01:09:46Yeah, uh, maybe another time.
01:09:47Just say goodbye to TJ.
01:09:48Bye, Rice.
01:09:49Bye, Shredder.
01:09:52Okay, come on.
01:09:54Let's go.
01:09:56Great job tonight.
01:09:58Come on.
01:09:58Bye, baby.
01:10:01Bye.
01:10:03We're back home in five.
01:10:05Yeah.
01:10:12I still don't understand why you made us leave.
01:10:15We're missing all the best songs.
01:10:17And you made TJ really sad.
01:10:21Yeah, well, we're not gonna be seeing TJ for a while.
01:10:23He got a job on tour, and he's going away.
01:10:26But I'll see him when he gets back, right?
01:10:29I, um, I don't know.
01:10:33He doesn't want to see me anymore?
01:10:35No, honey, no.
01:10:39You listen to me.
01:10:39That is not it.
01:10:41So he's not coming to my family tree presentation?
01:10:44I just, I don't think it's a good idea.
01:10:48I think it's gonna make it more painful.
01:10:51This is all my fault.
01:10:53No.
01:10:54Come here, baby.
01:10:55It is not your fault.
01:10:56You listen to me.
01:10:57It is not your fault.
01:10:59You didn't do anything wrong.
01:11:01You hear me?
01:11:02It's not.
01:11:03Things are going really well.
01:11:05I am very disappointed, too.
01:11:14Hey, how you doing?
01:11:36Terrible.
01:11:37And I can't even write a song about it.
01:11:40And I'm not gonna present my family tree.
01:11:43Well, maybe let's give that a little more thought.
01:11:49I'm so sorry.
01:11:51I know this hurts.
01:11:53But I also know that's gonna be okay.
01:11:56How do you know?
01:11:58Well, because I have felt the same way that you feel.
01:12:03And it was okay.
01:12:09How's it going over there?
01:12:11I'm just rethinking this whole subdivision.
01:12:15Oh, yeah?
01:12:15Well, there's not much to rethink because it's happening.
01:12:19And let's stop with the waffling and self-doubt.
01:12:22Honestly, it's getting boring.
01:12:24And don't think that I don't know that all this moping is about TJ.
01:12:29Amelia, I love you.
01:12:32But you messed up, babe.
01:12:34Badly.
01:12:35Your knee-jerk reaction shut down.
01:12:37It's hurting Ruby.
01:12:40TJ didn't break her heart.
01:12:42Please, you would never even let him get close enough to have the chance.
01:12:45I have to protect her.
01:12:47Stop with the protecting Ruby spiel.
01:12:49I have heard that as an excuse at every phase of your life.
01:12:52And I have never bought it.
01:12:54And I still don't.
01:12:56If you want to live a guarded life, that's your choice.
01:12:59But Ruby shouldn't have to pay the price for that.
01:13:10Hey.
01:13:17Trey.
01:13:18Hey, man.
01:13:20Yeah, good, good.
01:13:22I wanted to discuss the tour schedule.
01:13:25Yeah, of course, I really want to make it work.
01:13:27But I have a few caveats.
01:13:30Ruby, honey.
01:13:32Dinner.
01:13:35Ruby?
01:13:38Hey.
01:13:39What are you doing?
01:13:41You think I'm sick?
01:13:44Probably shouldn't go to school tomorrow.
01:13:51And does this have anything to do with tomorrow being the family tree presentation?
01:13:57Oh, that's tomorrow?
01:13:59I'm so glad you're a terrible liar.
01:14:01It's gonna make your teenage years a lot easier for me.
01:14:05Honey.
01:14:06Hey.
01:14:10You wanted to meet T.J.
01:14:13Because you wanted to know who you are, right?
01:14:18Well, who you are isn't defined by your genes or your parents.
01:14:25Only you get to decide who you are.
01:14:28But are the Cruzes still our relatives?
01:14:35Yes.
01:14:37Yes, and they're always gonna be our relatives.
01:14:41And I hope they'll always be our family, too.
01:14:44And maybe our family tree doesn't look exactly the way you hoped or wanted it to.
01:14:50But, honey, that doesn't make us any less of a family.
01:14:56Do we have any more poster board?
01:14:59Um, yeah, I think we do.
01:15:01Why?
01:15:02Because I'm gonna remake my family tree.
01:15:04Yeah.
01:15:05And better make me some coffee, because I might have to pull an all-nighter.
01:15:08Okay, that is a hard no.
01:15:10Come on.
01:15:12How you feeling, honey?
01:15:13A little bit scared, but super excited.
01:15:16Oh, you're gonna do great.
01:15:17I can't wait to see what all the other kids have.
01:15:20I wonder what Oliver is doing.
01:15:21I wonder if there's any single daddies for Auntie Maura.
01:15:27I'll be right in.
01:15:35Okay.
01:15:44Because we're from Iceland and Cuba, my dad says we're ice cubes.
01:15:48Mom hates it when he says that, not because she's offended or anything,
01:15:51just because it's not funny.
01:15:53She hates dad jokes, and he's full of them.
01:15:56He brings an extra pair of socks with him when he goes golfing,
01:15:59because he says I might get a hole in one.
01:16:01Not good.
01:16:01It's bad, I know.
01:16:03Uh, well, that's my family tree.
01:16:05A round of applause for Oliver.
01:16:09That was, um, informative.
01:16:13Finally used the family text thread.
01:16:16I was waiting for something important.
01:16:17Ah, this counts.
01:16:21And up next, we have Ruby Weeper.
01:16:25Before anything, I want to say that this project was really a doozy.
01:16:30So I definitely deserve an A.
01:16:35But also, I learned a lot.
01:16:38I learned that like every tree, every family and heritage is different.
01:16:43Amen.
01:16:44When Miss Weaver taught us about the panda tree in science,
01:16:48I had no idea how much it would help me with this assignment.
01:16:52As I connected with those who share my heritage,
01:16:55I realized how much our family roots were interconnected.
01:17:00Like that special miracle of nature, the panda.
01:17:04And that's my word for my family tree.
01:17:07Interconnected.
01:17:09It means separate, but also joint.
01:17:12Part of something bigger together.
01:17:22These are the people that are a part of my family tree.
01:17:27Here are the roots.
01:17:29All tangled and beautiful.
01:17:32And honestly, I didn't want to do this project.
01:17:36But now, I am so, so glad I did.
01:17:40Because I went looking for my relatives.
01:17:43But I found my family.
01:17:59Hey!
01:18:02That was great!
01:18:04Your presentation was riffet.
01:18:07I thought you were going to say terrific.
01:18:09Mmm, terrific!
01:18:12I deserve a treat.
01:18:13Sure, yeah.
01:18:19Thanks for coming.
01:18:21And thanks for texting.
01:18:24I also wanted to tell you that I spoke to John,
01:18:27Trey, and they said that they're going to fly me back home every two weeks.
01:18:32So maybe I can see Ruby on a more regular schedule, if that's okay with you.
01:18:38Um, can we just go into the hallway and talk?
01:18:44Yeah.
01:18:45Last time this happened, I got an earful.
01:18:49Well, this time I'm the one that's in trouble.
01:18:53It wasn't fair of me to shut down on you like that.
01:18:56I got scared, and I went into protection mode.
01:18:59And I say that it's for Ruby, but it's not.
01:19:02It's for me.
01:19:03But she doesn't need my protection.
01:19:07She trusts you.
01:19:10And that is enough for me.
01:19:12And thank you so much for making the effort to come back and visit Ruby during your tour.
01:19:18I just, it means, it means a lot to me.
01:19:21And I know it's going to mean the world to her.
01:19:23I cannot wait to tell her.
01:19:26That's beyond wonderful.
01:19:30Okay, well, now that we've got Ruby all sorted, um, I would like to say that I,
01:19:35I would also like to spend some more time.