A baseball player finds unexpected happiness with a woman who works in his favorite restaurant HD ( Drama, Family, Romance, Sport )
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00:00Camp in Los Angeles.
00:02I'm getting another chance early.
00:08Camp starts next Monday.
00:10Last six weeks, I'll play for big league scouts at the end.
00:14You really think you stand a chance?
00:16Yeah, I do.
00:18I hit over 350 last season.
00:20I was Division II at a small college.
00:221960 games.
00:23I can do this, Pop.
00:24What about your shoulder?
00:26You told me yourself no pro scout would touch you after that injury.
00:28I've been doing my rehab exercises morning and night.
00:30Come home from a game at night.
00:32Couldn't even lift your arm.
00:34It's better now.
00:36I got to my last year college ball just fine, no problem.
00:38Look, it can't hurt to try, can it?
00:40Six weeks is too long.
00:42I need you here.
00:44I was thinking that you could hire Jesse Goodall.
00:46I can't afford to take anybody on right now.
00:48Oh, Cliff, he's...
00:50I'll pay Jesse's wage.
00:52How do you aim to do that?
00:54I'll get a part-time job while I'm in L.A.
00:56Give me a chance.
01:00Dad, I've wanted this my whole life.
01:26Dad.
01:28Dad.
01:56I got in.
01:58Beto, no way. Congratulations.
02:00I'm in for the L.A. camp.
02:02My baby boy.
02:04Going to the big leagues, huh?
02:06Great.
02:08Ariana, I got into the baseball camp.
02:10You already forget you have a scholarship to college?
02:12Yeah, but if I get signed to a big league team at this camp,
02:14I won't have to study anything
02:16but hitting for average,
02:18throwing down to second,
02:20and calling games like a boss.
02:22I got an order for five bistamales.
02:24Not too much of a big star yet.
02:26Can you go get me a bag of shredded cheese
02:28and some chorizo from downstairs?
02:30Yes, ma'am. Anything you say.
02:54♪
03:24Thanks for your letter.
03:26I'm so excited for you back in my new restaurant.
03:28So everything's on time?
03:30Yes. I'm having the kitchen equipment
03:32installed on the 24th.
03:34Great. Let's set up a visit.
03:36Sure. You can meet me there.
03:38I'd love to discuss your thoughts on the menu.
03:40We're looking forward to meeting Chef Rodrigo.
03:42He will be a part of your new restaurant.
03:44Thank you so much.
03:46Bye.
03:48Bye.
03:50Bye.
03:52We're looking forward to meeting Chef Rodrigo.
03:54He will be a part of your daily operations.
03:56No.
03:58No, my father won't be involved in the day-to-day,
04:00but he is your partner on this, right?
04:02He's been incredibly supportive of me my whole life.
04:04Good.
04:06We're counting on Chef Rodrigo to be there.
04:08Yes.
04:10♪
04:26Iowa, huh?
04:28Early Lindstrom. Nice to meet you.
04:30Hey, don't mind him.
04:32Bit of an attitude, but he's all right.
04:34You know him?
04:36That's Damon Thompson, second base.
04:38He's won some tournaments. Daddy's a big-deal agent.
04:40I'm early.
04:42I'd say you're right on time, right?
04:44Never heard that one before.
04:46I'm Roberto Vita, catcher. People call me Beto.
04:48What position you play?
04:50Shortstop.
04:52I hope your game's in better shape than your truck.
04:54♪
05:02Ugh, so vile, man.
05:04Being forced to live in here
05:06is definitely, like, cruel and unusual punishment.
05:08Home sweet home.
05:14That's mine.
05:16Oh. Looked empty to me.
05:18Yeah, well, um, I just told you.
05:20It's taken.
05:24No problem.
05:26Take the top bunk.
05:28Good boy.
05:36♪
05:52You guys ready?
05:58Hey, guys, which one's Coach Willis?
06:00Probably the one with the name tag
06:02that says Coach Willis.
06:04Blue cap, the red clipboard.
06:06Nice.
06:08Let's bring it in.
06:12Congratulations.
06:14You've been invited here because we believe
06:16that you have a real chance of playing pro baseball.
06:18During the next six weeks,
06:20you'll be drilling, practicing,
06:22and playing inter-squad games
06:24in order to showcase your abilities.
06:26We'll have one cut about halfway through.
06:28But by the end of camp, we'll have this roster cut down
06:30to two teams that will square off
06:32against each other in a final game.
06:34That game will be attended by scouts from everybody in the bigs.
06:36Quite a few big leaguers
06:38have stood exactly where you are today.
06:40I suggest you make the most of this chance here.
06:42All right, gentlemen.
06:44Let's see what you got.
06:46Coach Willis, I just wanted
06:48to introduce myself. I'm Early Lindstrom.
06:50Lindstrom. Iowa, right?
06:52Yes, sir. Thank you for the opportunity.
06:54I want to see what you can do at second base.
06:56Second? Uh-huh.
06:58Sir, I'm not sure if I'm...
07:00I'm sure you can play anywhere.
07:02You want to prove them right?
07:04You don't want to prove them wrong.
07:10What are you looking for?
07:12A small molcajete. The one that I used to...
07:14Mm.
07:16Oh, thank you.
07:18Hang on. I want you to taste something.
07:20Honey, I'm kind of busy. It'll only take a second.
07:22What is that?
07:24This is a Mexican paella.
07:26But it's a Spanish dish.
07:28This is Spanish-Mexican fusion.
07:30I used poblano chiles,
07:32Mexican chorizo,
07:34and tequila.
07:40It's...
07:42different. Different?
07:44Yeah, it's tasty, but we do traditional,
07:46authentic Mexican cuisine.
07:48Then what about my own restaurant?
07:50There's opportunity out there. I'm ready.
07:52You're not ready. You're not even close to ready.
07:54And how would you know? You never even give me a chance to show you that...
07:56Feel free to experiment on your own time,
07:58but right now we've got a lunch rush to prep for
08:00and your abuela's birthday tonight.
08:18Way behind it.
08:20Come on now.
08:22Don't want to do this?
08:24Small-town boy like you could get hurt.
08:38Yup.
08:40Clocked in about 99.
08:42Figured you'd never see one like it, you slob.
08:44It's the first time for everything.
08:54Hey,
08:56bar boy.
08:58Better enjoy it. It's not going to happen again.
09:02All right.
09:24You don't even know
09:26what you just did, do you?
09:28That's Blake Barlow, man.
09:30The B-Train.
09:32He was undefeated in Triple-A.
09:34He got kicked off for conduct detrimental to the team.
09:36Why is he here?
09:38Because he's got a hundred-mile-an-hour fastball,
09:40which you just took downtown on your first at-bat.
09:42Yeah.
09:46That's it. Right there.
09:48Yeah. Perfect. Thank you.
09:50Okay. Sure.
09:52I'm gonna go get some balloons up. My grandma loves balloons.
09:54Thanks.
09:56Hey, Ari.
09:58What's up?
10:00I think you dropped this.
10:02Thanks.
10:04You're welcome.
10:06What?
10:08Who's it from?
10:10No one.
10:12Look.
10:14You can tell me. I can keep a secret.
10:16There's no secret.
10:18Give your girls some credit.
10:20And I'll go check on the balloons.
10:28It's a little early for the Sharks
10:30to be circling, isn't it, Taylor?
10:32A well-trained eye can pick up on almost everything it needs to know
10:34day one of camp.
10:36And these baby blues saw a few things they like today.
10:38Taylor Doms.
10:40My dad's assistant.
10:42Junior agent.
10:44Hi. Early Lindstrom.
10:46Lower Iowa. Shortstop. Career 330 hitter.
10:48I know it's not your family's farm
10:50that disrupted your college career,
10:52but you worked your way back up to top form senior year.
10:54She's good, man. I'm telling you.
10:56She must be a genius if she knows about farm boy here.
10:58Roberto Vida. West L.A.
11:00Can consistently throw out base runners
11:02and hit for average,
11:04but bat strength and play patience is a concern.
11:06I'd be more concerned about his reflexes.
11:10Dude, bro, you are so done, man.
11:14So, you want to be an agent?
11:16Oh, I will be.
11:18I have a degree in sports management
11:20and an MBA from Stanford.
11:22And I'll tell you a secret.
11:24My passion?
11:26It's baseball.
11:28Mine, too?
11:30The all-American boy.
11:32I smell endorsements.
11:34Endorsements?
11:36See you around, early Lindstrom.
11:38Wow.
11:40Hey, man.
11:42Any chance you can give me a ride to work?
11:44I'll throw in dinner at my family's restaurant.
11:46I thought you didn't like my truck.
11:48Are you kidding me? I love your truck.
11:50It's, um, vintage. It's, uh, classic.
11:52Family's restaurant.
11:54What kind of food do they serve?
11:56Now, that right there is the question to be asking.
12:02I thought you said it was close by.
12:04That was only, like, six miles.
12:06It took an hour.
12:08Welcome to L.A.
12:10Hey, don't sweat it.
12:12I've got food in the entire city.
12:14Are you cooking me dinner? This is only our first date, man.
12:16I'm no cook, but I work as a server sometimes
12:18because I got the gift of gab.
12:20So who does the cooking?
12:22My dad's a chef-slash-owner. He's training my sister, Ariana.
12:24She'll end up running the place someday
12:26if they don't end up killing each other first.
12:28By the way, it's my abuela's birthday.
12:30Your what?
12:32My grandmother. So the restaurant's officially closed.
12:34Private party thing.
12:36Oh, dude, I don't want to intrude on anything.
12:38Oh, no, you're not gonna get off that easy.
12:40Hey.
12:42Hi, Beto.
12:44Hey, there's my baby boy. How was your first date?
12:46Pretty good.
12:48Put out a blast from 400 feet on Blake Barlow like this guy.
12:50This is early. He gave me a ride.
12:52Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Vita.
12:54What a place you have here.
12:56Please, call me Rodrigo or Chef Rodrigo.
12:58I promised him some food.
13:00Uh, great. Well, why don't you just take a seat right here?
13:02Um, I don't know if Beto told you,
13:04but we're having a private party for my mother.
13:06Yeah, I didn't want to barge in.
13:08Here's a little appetizer. It's a mixed platter.
13:10Now you're in for it, okay?
13:12Don't take care of yet.
13:14Enjoy.
13:16Where's Freddy?
13:18Anyone seen him?
13:20I saw him heading out back for his break.
13:22That was like an hour ago.
13:24I need more tomatillo salsa prepped, like, now.
13:26I'll find him. Thank you.
13:28What's up, Ari?
13:30Busy, missing a prep cook.
13:32Are you crazy? What are you doing?
13:34Mom's orders.
13:36Hey, he's, um...
13:38You better see for yourself.
13:40Okay.
13:42Buen provecho.
13:44That's bon appetit in Iowa.
13:46Wow.
13:48Never seen Mexican food like this before.
13:50This is real Mexican food from the South.
13:52What's all the black stuff on the chicken?
13:54That's mole sauce, Comer.
13:56Wow.
13:58Pretty good, huh?
14:00I can't believe you.
14:02That is so disrespectful. Get out.
14:04Get out of here. I never want to see your face again.
14:06Who's that? That is my sister.
14:08Hey, hey, hey.
14:10You can't cause a scene like that.
14:12He fell asleep on Abuela's birthday.
14:14I know, but now we have to find a prep cook.
14:16We'll just have to hire somebody to work nights, ASAP.
14:18I can do it.
14:20I'm sorry, who are you?
14:22I'm Early. I met Beto today at camp.
14:24Thank you, but we're really fine.
14:26Do you think you'll have the time?
14:28Well, we're supposed to be done at sundown every day,
14:30and I really need the job while I'm here.
14:32You can come to my kitchen any day.
14:34I typically have say in who I work with in my kitchen.
14:36Do you have any professional experience?
14:38Uh, no, but I'm a really hard worker.
14:40You'll be perfect as our temp
14:42until we can find someone permanent.
14:44And I promise not to fall asleep on you.
14:48Maybe we should discuss this.
14:50There's no need for discussion.
14:52My instinct says you'll be perfect.
14:54Trust me.
14:58Call.
15:00I got it.
15:18Looks delicious. What is it?
15:20Flan.
15:22Custard with caramel.
15:24Oh.
15:26Ariana.
15:28No, Grandma, I'm sorry.
15:30I can't right now.
15:32Come on!
15:58Hi.
16:00Hi.
16:30Hi.
16:52I still can't find the difference coming out of that hand.
16:54All right, let me show you something.
16:56We're on lunch, guys.
16:58Don't you guys have anything better to do?
17:00Nothing in the world I'd rather be doing, okay?
17:02Just don't swing. Just watch, okay?
17:06See that? That's a straight fastball.
17:08The seams roll on top of each other, okay?
17:12Bottom dropped out of that hand.
17:14Right. That's the splitter.
17:16Yeah, but how do I know before I swing and hit and miss?
17:18Just read the seams, okay?
17:20Rotation isn't as tight, and it's gonna break right about here.
17:22All right?
17:24Take a lab one.
17:28See? That's it.
17:32Not bad, farm boy.
17:34Not bad.
17:44Is there something I can do to help you?
17:46Take some time to show you how to do things?
17:48Time I don't have right now.
17:52There's gotta be something I can do for you.
17:54You know what this is?
17:56A chili pepper?
17:58Chile de arbol. Bold heat.
18:00$15,000 to $30,000 on the school bill scale.
18:02Has a subtle smoky flavor.
18:04How about this?
18:06Easy one.
18:08Uh, I have no idea.
18:10Chipotle.
18:12It's a jalapeno ripened and smoked dry.
18:14We have two varieties we use in this kitchen.
18:16Mako and morita. Mako has a more intense smoky flavor.
18:18Okay, um, let me guess.
18:20Those look like zucchinis.
18:22Those are calabacitas.
18:24Onions! Those are onions. For sure.
18:26Congratulations.
18:28You have now justified my father's hiring of someone
18:30who's never stepped foot inside a professional kitchen.
18:32Hey, I got one out of four.
18:34Okay, so I'm batting .250 out of the gate.
18:36That's not bad for a start.
18:38Please, no baseball analogies.
18:40Oh, yeah, they're not a fan?
18:42Just don't think it's the end-all, be-all way of life
18:44like some people around here.
18:46Follow me.
18:55Got another long ball in you today, Nebraska?
18:57Iowa.
19:18Take him deep again, Lindstrom.
19:24Nice.
19:34You all right, bro?
19:36Get back in the box, kid.
19:38What was that?
19:40Come here and say that. Come here and say that.
19:42Let me go. All right.
19:44Okay, fine.
19:46Relax.
19:49Ice.
19:5120 on, 20 off.
19:53What's this?
19:55Ibuprofen for inflammation. Take it.
20:01Actually, you know what?
20:03It's not that bad.
20:05That's good, Max.
20:09Early?
20:11There's a fine line between being hard-nosed
20:13and being a problem.
20:15I know. I'm sorry, Coach.
20:17He's been out to get me ever since I hit that fastball.
20:19I took a risk bringing you to this camp.
20:21Anybody who can work themselves back
20:23from an injury like yours doesn't lack character
20:25or determination.
20:27But what I need is for you to bring that character
20:29every day.
20:33Yes, sir.
20:36You won't see any more trouble out of me.
20:38Good.
20:48What can I do to get Beto to notice me?
20:50I don't understand
20:52why you're so hung up on my brother.
20:54You could do so much better than a baseball player.
20:56They're just overgrown children, I swear.
20:58Beto's nice.
21:00Not the first word I'd use to describe him.
21:02He's super funny,
21:04and he's so cute.
21:06Okay, I don't need to hear that.
21:08Look,
21:10why don't you just tell him how you feel?
21:12I don't know.
21:14Why don't you just tell him how you feel?
21:16My brother really doesn't have the intellect
21:18for subtlety.
21:20Yeah, but what if he laughs in my face?
21:22Then I have to see him here all the time,
21:24and it's just gonna be uncomfortable.
21:26I honestly think he'd be lucky to have you.
21:30What about you?
21:32What about me?
21:34You haven't been on a date in, like, a year.
21:36In a year.
21:38No, thank you.
21:40See? I'm right.
21:42Nothing.
21:50Excellent camp today, gentlemen.
21:52We're almost at the midpoint.
21:54Cut day's next week.
21:56You're making my decisions real tough.
21:58Just the way I like it.
22:00All right, get on out of here.
22:02Get yourself some rest.
22:04Keep the night of cut day open, y'all.
22:06Yeah, my dad's annual soiree
22:08for the soon-to-be-signed is coming up.
22:10Soiree, huh?
22:12That's L.A. for fancy party.
22:14I know what it means.
22:16Beto, make sure farm boy takes a shower.
22:18I take no responsibility for his hygiene.
22:20If you don't get cut, you're invited,
22:22and it's not something you want to miss
22:24from a business standpoint or otherwise.
22:26Hey.
22:28You coming?
22:30Yeah, in a bit.
22:32Bro, don't you ever get tired?
22:34I bet my ride. He's a robot.
22:36I'll sleep when I get signed.
22:38I thought we were done for the day early.
22:40Um, actually, I don't have to be at work
22:42for another couple hours yet,
22:44so I was gonna see if Coach Tanoff
22:46could hit me some grounders in a second.
23:09-♪♪♪♪
23:11-♪♪♪♪
23:13-♪♪♪♪
23:15Hey, Mom.
23:17Hey, there you are. I haven't heard from you.
23:19Sorry. I've just been super busy.
23:21How's it going? How you feeling?
23:23I'm good. I'm hanging in there.
23:25How's your shoulder?
23:27Uh, it's fine. It's actually... it's good.
23:29Okay, so what's the scoop, honey?
23:31Uh, big cut day's coming up.
23:33They're cutting almost half the players at camp.
23:35Well, I think they're crazy if they cut you.
23:37Uh, well, Mom, I got to, uh,
23:39start my shift, so...
23:41Okay, well, you just better make sure you call me back.
23:43I will. Goodnight. I love you, Mom.
23:45I love you more.
23:47Okay. Bye.
23:49Bye.
23:51-♪♪♪♪
23:53Hmm.
23:55-♪♪♪♪
23:57-♪♪♪♪
23:59After you wash the produce,
24:01place them in these labeled bins,
24:03always in the same place.
24:05And don't worry about the details.
24:07With the volume we do, we can't stand to fall behind.
24:09Ever.
24:11So, your dad.
24:13Seems like a pretty cool guy to work for, huh?
24:15Let's just say working with family has its challenges.
24:19Is that like a pizza?
24:21¿Tayuda? Yeah.
24:23Like a traditional Mexican pizza.
24:25Sort of.
24:27Oh, I need some tomatoes and onions diced
24:29if you think you can manage.
24:31My dad thinks I'm cut out
24:33to take over the family farm.
24:35What? He doesn't want you to be some big baseball star?
24:37No, he didn't want me to come out to L.A.
24:41He doesn't care what I want.
24:43Sometimes it's like he doesn't even know who I am.
24:49Hold up.
24:51Diced. Like this.
24:53Speed is good,
24:55but precision is better.
24:57And try to keep all your fingers.
24:59I'll make sure to do that.
25:03That's chili de arbol, right?
25:05You're learning.
25:07I told you. I catch on quick.
25:27Hey.
25:29Hey.
25:31You're gonna break that broom.
25:33Just want to make sure
25:35everything's completely spotless.
25:41Hey, come over here.
25:43I want you to try something.
25:57Let's see what you think.
25:59This is...
26:01my Asian-inspired
26:03chicken and mole blanco.
26:09Wow.
26:11I could eat that all day.
26:15What? What's wrong?
26:17I thought mole was the black stuff.
26:19Traditionally, yes, but this is my own recipe.
26:21An Asian fusion mole
26:23made with lychee and rambutan.
26:25No idea what that is,
26:27but it tastes good, so...
26:29There's over 50 ingredients in that sauce.
26:31Each one in perfect balance.
26:33Nope, sorry. This is mine.
26:35At Casa Vida, we share.
26:37Uh-uh, uh-uh.
26:39This is too good to share, okay?
26:43Look, I know you don't like baseball analogies,
26:45but it is a lot like this sauce.
26:47And the restaurant, too, in a way.
26:49What are you talking about?
26:51It's all about the details.
26:53Every player on the field
26:55is dialed into their roles.
26:57It all comes together
26:59in a perfect balance.
27:01It's a thing of beauty.
27:05Anyways,
27:07you must sell a lot of this stuff, huh?
27:09My father would never let me put this on the menu.
27:11Why not?
27:13A dish like this doesn't fit his vision
27:15of what Casa Vida is all about.
27:17And because I created it.
27:23Does that sound weird?
27:25No, no, no.
27:27I mean, I love him,
27:29and we're really close, but...
27:31But...
27:33sometimes he gets in the way of your dreams.
27:35Yeah.
27:43Ramirez, you're next in the cage!
27:47Get under it!
27:49Nice! Let's go, let's go!
27:53Go, go, go!
27:55Two points!
27:57Convert, convert!
27:59Tag him!
28:01Tag him!
28:03There you go!
28:05All the way around!
28:07That cutoff, man!
28:13Be prepared!
28:15Watch your spacing out there!
28:23I thought you were my father.
28:25He's not in yet.
28:27What is that?
28:39What do you think?
28:41This is fantastic!
28:43Yeah?
28:45Yeah, but I thought your dad shot down the idea of a fusion page on our menu.
28:47This is something I'm doing on my own.
28:49On your own?
28:51Your own restaurant!
28:53Okay, shh.
28:55You have to promise me,
28:57promise me you won't tell anyone.
28:59Especially my father.
29:01This is so amazing!
29:11Hey, you done for the day?
29:13Taking a break.
29:15Here's Early's check.
29:21How's it working out with Jesse?
29:23He ain't half the worker Early is.
29:25Well, he's got his big cut day soon.
29:27He sounds really good on the phone.
29:35He asked about you again.
29:37He doesn't need any advice from me.
29:39Cliff, you're his father.
29:41You're his son.
29:43Cliff, you're his father.
29:45Marlene, please don't expect me to cheer him on
29:47while he cripples himself over some pipe dream.
29:49I can't do it.
29:51You remember when he was born?
29:55When it was our dream to have a farm
29:57and something of our own?
30:03Early just wants something of his own, too.
30:13No, you're still over it.
30:15You're lunging. Head down, eyes down,
30:17through the ball.
30:23Dude, you tattooed that one!
30:25Up and better with this breaking ball?
30:27Yeah, it's coming along.
30:29How long are you guys staying?
30:31Not for very much longer, unless you want to let me
30:33pull my truck out here and hit the headlights.
30:35Early, I've seen your truck.
30:37No way I'm going to let you park it on my field.
30:39Whoa!