Fishing for Love 2024 - Hallmark Movies 2024 - christmas hallmark movie 2024 - Holiday Movies 2024 .mp4
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00:00:00♪♪
00:00:09Good morning.
00:00:11It's time to wake up.
00:00:15Oh, no!
00:00:17My daughter's turned into a stuffed dog!
00:00:19Got you!
00:00:20You did get me.
00:00:22You're so predictable.
00:00:23Yeah, can you predict what I'm gonna say next?
00:00:25We're late.
00:00:26Yep.
00:00:27Did you brush your teeth?
00:00:29Your hair looks a little ratty.
00:00:30Go run and get your hairbrush.
00:00:32What's your brush doing in the silverware drawer?
00:00:34We're always in the kitchen when you tell me to go get my brush.
00:00:37Smart. Also, gross.
00:00:39It's not gross.
00:00:40It's my word of the day.
00:00:42Efficient.
00:00:43Well, at least keep it in the junk drawer.
00:00:44Oh, I forgot something!
00:00:47Me too.
00:00:48Let's go, let's go, let's go.
00:00:49I'm coming.
00:00:50Come on, come on, come on.
00:00:52Do you really need to bring your guitar?
00:00:55I love you.
00:00:57Remember to help somebody.
00:00:59I know.
00:01:00Bye, baby Taylor.
00:01:02Bye, Mommy.
00:01:03I love you, too.
00:01:15You know the drill.
00:01:17All right, here we go.
00:01:19You know the drill.
00:01:21All right, here we go.
00:01:23All right, TJ, ready to rock?
00:01:25Yep.
00:01:41Sorry.
00:01:42Sorry, Doug.
00:01:44Hey, you all right in there?
00:01:45I shouldn't audition before work.
00:01:46Y'all right in there?
00:01:47I shouldn't audition before noon.
00:01:49I'm not a morning person.
00:01:50That's all right, man.
00:01:51Let's just, we'll take it back to the top.
00:01:54Do you want me to play a riff in the opener
00:01:56or should I play it straight?
00:01:58Let's do one as it's written and then that's it.
00:02:03Yeah.
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00:02:22We're in the kitchen.
00:02:23Hello.
00:02:24So, how did it go?
00:02:25Terrible.
00:02:26No, I'm sure you did great.
00:02:28Nope, I was wooden and I blew it.
00:02:32Lead guitar on Judd Tyler's tour, that would have been huge.
00:02:36You'll get the next one, Neil.
00:02:37Yes.
00:02:38I don't think so.
00:02:39So, what have you been up to?
00:02:41Ma's planning Mateo's birthday.
00:02:43We're going to have it here in the greenhouse.
00:02:45Of course.
00:02:46And she's not letting me do anything at all.
00:02:49Of course.
00:02:50I still want to be involved so I can keep it contained.
00:02:52Who wants a party contained?
00:02:54Maybe your daughter?
00:02:56Fine.
00:02:57It'll be contained.
00:02:59Just la familia.
00:03:00And 200 of our closest friends.
00:03:04Do you need a nap?
00:03:05He's a grown man, he doesn't need a nap.
00:03:07I think I do need a nap.
00:03:08I was practicing until 2 a.m.
00:03:09You're always up until 2 a.m., TJ.
00:03:11It's my most creative time.
00:03:13Well, it's a good thing you don't have kids.
00:03:15I'm on the farm stand today, so...
00:03:18Hey, mijo.
00:03:19Fresh out of the oven.
00:03:20New recipe.
00:03:21Thank you, Dad.
00:03:22I'll cut out the bouncy house.
00:03:23Hey, thank you, Mommy.
00:03:30More self-help.
00:03:32It was self-help in the 80s, it's self-care now.
00:03:36I'm so sorry.
00:03:37And this book is actually really good.
00:03:38It's all about challenging our self-imposed limitations.
00:03:41So, it suggests, instead of saying no to ourselves,
00:03:43we say, not yet.
00:03:46Can I send you a copy of the book?
00:03:48Not yet.
00:03:51Oh, what'd I get?
00:03:52A juice box today or just a porter for milk?
00:03:54Just be glad that your business partner cares about you as much as I do.
00:03:58I appreciate the TLC, I do, I do.
00:04:00I just, I would like it if we could actually go out to lunch one of these days.
00:04:03And that's why I handle the books.
00:04:06I'm excited to announce our next big term project.
00:04:10We'll be exploring our heritage.
00:04:12Who knows what heritage means?
00:04:15Like where our families come from?
00:04:17Somewhat, yes.
00:04:19But heritage also means what's been passed down from our ancestors.
00:04:23Culture, tradition, stories.
00:04:26And to explore this, we'll each be making a family tree.
00:04:30My tree's gonna be so big.
00:04:32I have like 14 aunts and uncles.
00:04:35But I only have Auntie Mara.
00:04:37She's not even really my aunt.
00:04:39Well, there are all different types of families.
00:04:42So as you map out the generations of your family,
00:04:45I'd like you to talk to your relatives about your heritage.
00:04:48Learn where you come from and how that makes you who you are.
00:04:52You'll have two months to complete it, so take your time.
00:04:55We'll also have in-class activities like bringing your family in to discuss heritage.
00:05:00You can talk to your grandparents, aunts and uncles, anyone in your family.
00:05:10Hi, kids.
00:05:18Um, Miss Weaver, I was just wondering if I could do a different term project.
00:05:25Why?
00:05:26Because I don't really have any heritage.
00:05:29My family tree would kind of just look like a weed.
00:05:31What do you mean?
00:05:33Do you know what IVF is?
00:05:35Yes, I do.
00:05:37So, my only family is my mom.
00:05:39Well, does your mom have any family?
00:05:41Not really.
00:05:42She's an only child, and her dad went away when she was little.
00:05:45My nana passed away when I was two.
00:05:47That's who I'm named after.
00:05:49So, it's really just my mom and me.
00:05:52A family tree can look like anything.
00:05:55Remember, some weeds turn into the most beautiful flowers.
00:06:00Thanks.
00:06:21Hey, Miner.
00:06:23Tough day? What happened?
00:06:25Miss Weaver assigned our next big project, and it's a family tree.
00:06:29It can't really be a family tree, because it's just you and me.
00:06:32A nana?
00:06:34Yeah, that's one branch.
00:06:36That's not a tree.
00:06:37It's like a log.
00:06:39Sweetie, we're a family.
00:06:41I know, but also, I was thinking, what about my biological dad?
00:06:45Your donor?
00:06:47Sweetie, he wanted to be anonymous. You know that.
00:06:49But you said when I got older, you'd show me some sheet you have on him.
00:06:53Love, we're a family.
00:06:56We're enough.
00:06:58I know, and I love our family.
00:07:00It's just, I'm curious is all.
00:07:02What's even on the sheet?
00:07:09There you are.
00:07:11Did he touch this paper?
00:07:12I don't think so. It's just a printout.
00:07:14Just some basic information.
00:07:16There's a baby picture.
00:07:17And he looks just like me.
00:07:19He does, doesn't he?
00:07:21Yeah.
00:07:24Height, age, eye and hair color.
00:07:27Is this all the information?
00:07:29Is this how you picked him?
00:07:30Well, somewhat, but I also picked him because of his laugh.
00:07:35Wait, you know what?
00:07:37I think I have an old recording of his voice from an email.
00:07:41Let's see if I can...
00:07:43You've had a recording for nine years and never told me?
00:07:48I was a little preoccupied raising a well-adjusted young woman in an ever-changing world.
00:07:53Oh, wait. Here it is.
00:07:56So, this is an interview he did with the agency. It's just audio only.
00:08:00Okay.
00:08:02I'm sorry. I'm a little nervous.
00:08:05It's fine. You can say whatever you want.
00:08:07Okay. Well, I laugh when I'm nervous, obviously.
00:08:12And I live for music, to make music.
00:08:16And I hate mushrooms, love olives.
00:08:20I love anything pickled.
00:08:22And I love all desserts.
00:08:23Me too. Me too.
00:08:24And I'm bad at describing myself.
00:08:29Yeah, that's it.
00:08:31His laugh.
00:08:33I know. That's why I picked him.
00:08:36He sounded kind.
00:08:37Maybe there's a way to find him.
00:08:39When you're 18, you can request contact.
00:08:41But 18 is a million years away.
00:08:44I guess you're going to be super old when you're 18.
00:08:49That's Auntie Maura. She's coming for dinner.
00:08:51You do your reading, okay?
00:08:56And now she wants to find her donor.
00:08:58Yeah, of course she does.
00:08:59Ruby's approaching an age where she's going to want to explore who she is and where she comes from.
00:09:03She comes from here. She comes from me.
00:09:05She comes from me.
00:09:06Yeah, well, she's also genetically half him, and that still means something.
00:09:10Sure.
00:09:11But who knows what he's like?
00:09:12And do we even want to roll the dice on that?
00:09:15Even if we wanted to find him, it's not like we could.
00:09:18That's not necessarily true.
00:09:20No, see, I've read articles about this.
00:09:22Donor-conceived children who use genetic registry to track down their biological parents.
00:09:27What's a genetic registry?
00:09:29What Auntie Maura said. What is it?
00:09:32It is genotyping to test your DNA.
00:09:35You send a saliva sample to a company and they test it to learn about everything,
00:09:40from your physical traits to your health predispositions to your biological relatives.
00:09:47So we could do that to find him?
00:09:49Maybe, but it is highly unlikely.
00:09:51But we could still try.
00:09:52Ruby, I want to put a pin in this, okay?
00:09:54Can you go finish your homework?
00:09:56Please? Dinner's almost ready.
00:10:00I am so sorry.
00:10:02Can you just put this on the table?
00:10:03Thank you very much.
00:10:23Ruby?
00:10:26Ruby?
00:10:27Oh, good morning.
00:10:29I made you coffee.
00:10:30Oh, okay.
00:10:33Go on, try it.
00:10:36You just put the black stuff in some water, right?
00:10:38Yeah, something like that.
00:10:40Okay.
00:10:42What is going on here?
00:10:44Ruby's ten-point presentation on why I should be able to do the genetic registry thingy.
00:10:50Point one.
00:10:53I am not a baby.
00:10:55This should be our decision together.
00:10:59Point two.
00:11:00School project.
00:11:02You're always saying how important learning is.
00:11:05And this school project is about learning who I am.
00:11:09Like, um, is my donor clumsy like me?
00:11:12Is he always crashing into stuff?
00:11:14Love, these are great points, but he wanted to be anonymous.
00:11:18He might not want to be found.
00:11:20But what if he does?
00:11:21What if he's just waiting for us to find him?
00:11:24You're always telling me to help someone.
00:11:27What if this helps all of us?
00:11:32I want to know where I come from.
00:11:36Come here.
00:11:39I always knew this day would come, I just...
00:11:41I didn't expect it to come so soon, so you're going to have to be patient with me.
00:11:47I am open to looking into this, but it's going to have to be on my timetable.
00:11:54I am still your mother, and I can prove that very easily. Can we agree to that?
00:11:57Mm-hmm.
00:11:58Mm-hmm.
00:12:00Maybe we can pick up a test after school today?
00:12:03Or before school.
00:12:04What did I just say about my timetable?
00:12:06Yeah, your timetable. It's just, I already ate breakfast, and I made our lunches.
00:12:14It's a spaghetti burrito.
00:12:17You put spaghetti inside a burrito?
00:12:19With ranch dressing.
00:12:21Oh.
00:12:25Hi. How's it going?
00:12:29How'd it go with Ruby? Did she bring the idea back up?
00:12:32Actually, I know Ruby well enough to know that she was driving that train.
00:12:35And I know you well enough to know that you're pumping the brakes.
00:12:39Actually, we picked up a genetic registry test on the way to school today.
00:12:45What?
00:12:46Mm-hmm.
00:12:47Wow. I'm proud of you.
00:12:51We probably won't find anything anyway. And even if we do, it's not like we have to contact him.
00:12:55And even if we do contact him, he probably won't want to have anything to do with her.
00:12:59And even if he does, you know, it's not his choice, so I'm not worried about it.
00:13:04Yeah, no. I can tell. You seem super chill about it.
00:13:15It's just always been just the two of us.
00:13:19And I've worked really hard to make her feel like that's okay. Like we're enough.
00:13:30What if she suddenly decides that we're not?
00:13:36Just make sure that it's nice and snug. Okay.
00:13:39So that's it? You mail it in and they email us his information?
00:13:43If there's any information, which is a big if, plus it takes time. It could take several weeks.
00:13:48Has it been several weeks yet?
00:13:50Okay, I got a new word of the day for you.
00:13:52What?
00:13:53Patience.
00:13:54I'm gonna go put it in the mailbox.
00:14:03Did the genetic registry email come?
00:14:06Oh, hi, Mommy. How was your day?
00:14:08That was all implied. So, did it come?
00:14:11Um, honey, it's only been two weeks. It's gonna take a little bit longer, okay?
00:14:15I guess I'll just have to write another future hit while I wait.
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00:15:41Love will show us where to start
00:15:45Moving mountains with our hearts
00:15:49All we need is to be here
00:15:59Uh, uh, excuse me?
00:16:02Yeah, we're- we're not open today.
00:16:04Oh.
00:16:10Can I help you?
00:16:24Is this you?
00:16:27Yes.
00:16:28What is this about?
00:16:31You know what?
00:16:34Never mind.
00:16:35Sorry.
00:16:36I'm sorry.
00:16:37Wait.
00:16:39Is there something I should know?
00:16:47Yes.
00:16:48Yes.
00:16:49Um.
00:16:50You kind of have a daughter.
00:16:59Thank you for telling me.
00:17:02What's she like?
00:17:04She's on her own little planet.
00:17:07In the absolute best way.
00:17:09She's hilarious and kind.
00:17:12She's bright.
00:17:13She's so precocious.
00:17:16She, uh, she plays guitar.
00:17:19What?
00:17:20I'm a guitarist.
00:17:23It means it's genetic.
00:17:25That's wild.
00:17:27So are you a professional musician?
00:17:29Yeah, yeah.
00:17:30Is it good work?
00:17:31Yeah, it is, if you can get it, which lately I can't.
00:17:35That's why I work here.
00:17:36It's a family business.
00:17:37My parents bought the land 40 years ago.
00:17:39It started small, but then it grew to all this.
00:17:42And, uh, I read online that you started the whole farmer's market co-op thing, too.
00:17:48It's pretty cool.
00:17:49It's a great community between artisans and farmers.
00:17:56So...
00:17:59What now?
00:18:03Maybe we just let it marinate for a bit.
00:18:12Okay.
00:18:13Okay.
00:18:14Amelia.
00:18:19I'd really like to meet her.
00:18:26He seems nice, like I thought he'd be.
00:18:29He also seems like a brooding bad boy musician type.
00:18:33Daddy was Rolling Stones.
00:18:35Yeah, exactly.
00:18:37It's like smoldering and Bacchanalia, and he's probably a total commitment phobe.
00:18:42And how long did you talk to him for?
00:18:44I don't know, like 10 or 15 minutes.
00:18:46Mm-hmm.
00:18:47What?
00:18:48Oh, no, it just sounds like you really got this guy pecked.
00:18:51And now he wants to meet her.
00:18:53Yeah, of course, and she's gonna want to meet him, too.
00:18:55But he's a total stranger.
00:18:57I mean, so vet him.
00:18:59I mean, look, of all the genetic possibilities in the world, you chose him,
00:19:02and now's your opportunity to find out why.
00:19:05I guess I could just, like, get a cup of coffee.
00:19:07Yeah, just coffee.
00:19:09With your long-lost bad boy baby daddy.
00:19:11That is not helpful.
00:19:13It's fun to say.
00:19:20Mijo, what's wrong?
00:19:23Did you take a genetic registry test?
00:19:27Yes, so other relatives could find us.
00:19:30Turns out a relative of sorts did find us.
00:19:36I kind of have a daughter.
00:19:42What?
00:19:43And it's not what you think.
00:19:46Do you remember when I came back to the States?
00:19:49And I was, you know, it doesn't matter.
00:19:52You have a daughter?
00:19:54It's wonderful.
00:20:00I came out here for my master's, and then I love it here, just stayed.
00:20:04So your family's in California?
00:20:05No, no, no family.
00:20:07Like none?
00:20:08Nope.
00:20:09Um, well, I was very close with my mom, but she passed a while back,
00:20:14and she was estranged from her family, so it was always just the two of us, so.
00:20:19And your dad?
00:20:21Left when I was little.
00:20:24Do you have a partner?
00:20:25Nope, no partner.
00:20:27So you're raising Ruby by yourself?
00:20:29Mm-hmm.
00:20:31That must be tough.
00:20:33Well, I guess I'm tough.
00:20:35Yeah, I can see that.
00:20:43So have you given any more thought to me meeting Ruby?
00:20:46Only every waking minute.
00:20:48Maurice.
00:20:50Uh, I guess I'm just concerned that she's gonna meet you and then get attached.
00:20:58I guess that could be a problem.
00:21:00Yeah, yeah.
00:21:02I mean, especially since you got your whole, like, thing going on.
00:21:07What thing is that?
00:21:08I mean, you know, your whole, like, rock and roll thing.
00:21:13The gigs and the—
00:21:15Hang on, hang on.
00:21:16How many musicians do you know?
00:21:18I do not—I do not know any working musicians.
00:21:21Okay, so I don't think it's fair for you to make assumptions about my lifestyle.
00:21:26You don't even know me.
00:21:27Yeah, I—well, okay, that's the problem, though.
00:21:30Because I don't know you.
00:21:31I don't know you at all.
00:21:34And I'm supposed to decide whether I want my daughter to?
00:21:36Amelia, you reached out to me.
00:21:39I assume you—you imagine that I would like to meet Ruby.
00:21:44But I'd hate to make assumptions.
00:21:51Yeah, that would be very unfair.
00:21:57I'm sorry.
00:21:59I'm a little nervous.
00:22:00It's fine.
00:22:01You can say whatever you want.
00:22:02Okay.
00:22:04I laugh when I'm nervous, obviously.
00:22:07And I live for music, to make music.
00:22:12And I hate mushrooms, love olives.
00:22:15I love anything pickled.
00:22:17And I love all desserts.
00:22:19And I'm bad at describing myself.
00:22:23I'm sorry.
00:22:25I'm a little nervous.
00:22:26It's fine.
00:22:27You can say whatever you want.
00:22:28Okay.
00:22:30I laugh when I'm nervous, obviously.
00:22:33And I live for music.
00:22:36Oh, I'm—I'm—I'm sorry.
00:22:38I wasn't, like, in an email or anything.
00:22:41It's okay.
00:22:42It was just already downloaded, and then I—
00:22:43I'm not mad.
00:22:44I'm not mad.
00:22:45I just have something to tell you.
00:22:46Did it come?
00:22:47It did come, yes.
00:22:49And I found him.
00:22:52You found him?
00:22:53Like, in person?
00:22:54Mm-hmm.
00:22:55I want to meet him.
00:22:56Can I?
00:22:57If I say yes, I just—I need you to listen to me, sweetie.
00:23:00Okay?
00:23:01I know you have a lot of really big ideas about what you want this to be,
00:23:04about who you want him to be,
00:23:07and I know—I know it's easy to get lost in those ideas.
00:23:12If you can, honey, I'd really like for you to remain measured.
00:23:17Do you know what I mean by that?
00:23:19Like, only a certain amount of something?
00:23:22Yeah, exactly.
00:23:24So I get to meet him?
00:23:25Mm-hmm.
00:23:26Yeah.
00:23:50That is so not measured.
00:23:52I'm TJ.
00:23:53I'm TJ.
00:23:54I'm Ruby.
00:23:55Ruby.
00:23:56Lovely to meet you.
00:23:58And do you sneeze when you look at the sun?
00:24:01I don't think so.
00:24:02Do you?
00:24:03Sometimes.
00:24:04But are you allergic to cantaloupe?
00:24:06Oh, yeah, yeah.
00:24:07It makes my mouth all itchy.
00:24:09Me too.
00:24:10And are you a morning person?
00:24:11No.
00:24:12Nights are my creative time.
00:24:14That's what I tell my mom, but she still gives me a bedtime.
00:24:18And when you eat asparagus—
00:24:20Okay, let's just, like, let's give TJ a break here.
00:24:22It's okay.
00:24:23I like questions.
00:24:25But I have a question for you.
00:24:28Is it true that you play guitar?
00:24:30Yeah, I mean, I'm not a savant or anything, but I will be someday.
00:24:34I like the word savant.
00:24:35It's my word of the day.
00:24:37I'm learning a new word every day so I'll be a better songwriter.
00:24:40I'm going to be just like Taylor Swift.
00:24:42I even have her same guitar.
00:24:44Baby Taylor.
00:24:45Yes!
00:24:46You like Taylor Swift?
00:24:47I've been known to dabble, yeah, yeah.
00:24:49I play the guitar too.
00:24:50What kind of guitar do you play?
00:24:52I play different ones for different moods, different eras.
00:24:56You have to try out the instrument, you know?
00:24:58You have to see if you're interconnected with your guitar.
00:25:01What's that mean?
00:25:02It means you're connected, but you're also independent.
00:25:04Oh, like Pando?
00:25:06Yes.
00:25:07What's that?
00:25:08We learned about it in science.
00:25:09It's this whole aspen forest here in Utah made of over 47,000 trees.
00:25:15But they all come from the same root system.
00:25:18It's called Pando the tree.
00:25:20You never learned about it?
00:25:22I think I just did.
00:25:26I have a surprise for you.
00:25:28Oh.
00:25:31Cinnamon churros, cinnamon buñuelos, cinnamon cookie,
00:25:34because your mom told me that you like cinnamon.
00:25:38What do you think?
00:25:39This is like heaven in a stick.
00:25:44Um, I gotta make a quick phone call, are you okay?
00:25:47Yeah.
00:25:48You alright?
00:25:50Yeah. No, that sounds great. Okay.
00:25:52Um, yeah, I'll just check in with you when I'm leaving, okay?
00:25:57Oh, wait.
00:25:58Are you Emilia?
00:26:00I'm Sofia, TJ's mom.
00:26:03Okay.
00:26:04Oh, forgive me, I get emotional, but this is just such a blessing.
00:26:09Oh, and this is TJ's dad, Tomas.
00:26:13TJ stands for Tomas Jr.
00:26:15It's nice to meet you.
00:26:16It's nice to meet you, too.
00:26:18I'm going to get back to my daughter.
00:26:21Before you do, I was wondering if you and I could get together one day.
00:26:25You know, have a cafecito.
00:26:28What? So nice. That's such a nice offer. Thank you.
00:26:32Um, this just, it feels like a lot, so can I get back to you?
00:26:37Of course.
00:26:38Okay.
00:26:39Yeah.
00:26:42Okay, what did I miss?
00:26:44I just asked TJ to come speak at my school for Heritage Day on Monday.
00:26:48You did? Uh, honey, you already asked me to present.
00:26:52Oh, but some kids have two parents presenting.
00:26:54Or, or, or even people that aren't, like, actually parents, but kind of technically are.
00:27:01It's okay.
00:27:02It's a complicated situation.
00:27:04It is.
00:27:05Yeah.
00:27:06It's complicated.
00:27:07It's a real conundrum.
00:27:08Is that a new word of the day?
00:27:10Mm-hmm.
00:27:11So will you come to my school?
00:27:14Please, please?
00:27:15Okay, honey, I...
00:27:16You could talk about your family and traditions and stuff.
00:27:19Oh, and what it's like to be a famous musician.
00:27:22Honey, I just, I don't want to put too much pressure on TJ right now.
00:27:26Okay.
00:27:27I can check my schedule.
00:27:29Okay.
00:27:31Oh, my turn now.
00:27:33Oh.
00:27:34One second.
00:27:35Hi.
00:27:37How you doing, honey?
00:27:39You okay?
00:27:41Are you kidding?
00:27:42I'm crushing it.
00:27:45Well, yeah.
00:27:47She's hilarious.
00:27:48And not just for a kid.
00:27:50She's only 10 and knows her guitars.
00:27:52It's so impressive.
00:27:54So, when do we get to meet her?
00:27:56Can we come to the school with you?
00:27:58No.
00:27:59No, no, no.
00:28:00I don't even know if I'm going.
00:28:01Why wouldn't you go?
00:28:02Because she wants me to talk about being a famous musician.
00:28:06What am I supposed to say?
00:28:07I don't want to disappoint her.
00:28:08Neil, we never feel like the people we want to be.
00:28:12Especially as parents.
00:28:13I know.
00:28:17Yeah, but...
00:28:20I'm not a parent.
00:28:43Hi.
00:29:14Hey, Dad.
00:29:15Need some help?
00:29:16You sure?
00:29:17Yeah.
00:29:18Why are you here?
00:29:19Shouldn't you be at Ruby's school?
00:29:21I'm not going.
00:29:23Okay.
00:29:25What's going on?
00:29:28It's just...
00:29:29I always wanted to see you.
00:29:31I'm sorry.
00:29:32I'm sorry.
00:29:33I'm sorry.
00:29:34I'm sorry.
00:29:35I'm sorry.
00:29:36I'm sorry.
00:29:37I'm sorry.
00:29:38I'm sorry.
00:29:39I'm sorry.
00:29:41I'm sorry.
00:29:42I always wanted to be a dad.
00:29:44But I didn't think this is how it was going to happen.
00:29:47And I'm not even a dad.
00:29:48I mean, I'm a donor.
00:29:51And I don't know if I should get attached.
00:29:53Imagine how Ruby feels.
00:29:54Yeah.
00:29:55I know.
00:29:57Nihal, even in the simplest of circumstances, parenting is never what we think it'll be.
00:30:02And every parent worries if they can give enough.
00:30:05If they aren't enough.
00:30:09But kids don't see it like that.
00:30:12They just want to be loved.
00:30:14I don't even know if Amelia's going to let me see her again after this.
00:30:18Yeah.
00:30:19You better make the most of it while you have it.
00:30:26Thank you, Dad.
00:30:31I always will.
00:30:33Hi, Amelia.
00:30:34It's TJ.
00:30:35Plan's changed.
00:30:36Listen, I'm coming.
00:30:37I'm coming.
00:30:43Let's give a big round of applause to the Solomon family.
00:30:48And let's welcome up Mr. and Mrs. Fisher.
00:31:18And last but not least, Ruby's mom.
00:31:25Okay.
00:31:27Sorry.
00:31:28Sorry for the grand entrance.
00:31:30I'm here with Ruby.
00:31:34Did I miss my turn?
00:31:35You're actually right on time.
00:31:37But I'm just a little confused because I only had Ms. Weber down to present.
00:31:41He'll be going first.
00:31:43Okay.
00:31:46Hello.
00:31:48I'm TJ Cruz.
00:31:49I'm Ruby's friend.
00:31:52And I'm here to talk about heritage.
00:31:56Which I think is not just a big word.
00:32:00It's a big responsibility.
00:32:03Because it's not just about where you're from or who you are.
00:32:08But it's about connection.
00:32:11And integrity.
00:32:12And values.
00:32:14And it doesn't matter what country you were born in.
00:32:18But if you pass those three things to the ones you love,
00:32:21you can create a family history that you can be proud of.
00:32:24So, make your families proud.
00:32:34You can't do that again, TJ.
00:32:35To what?
00:32:36Flip-flop on her.
00:32:37You can't.
00:32:39But I called you.
00:32:40I sent you a message and went to voicemail.
00:32:41Because I had my phone turned off.
00:32:43Because I was here, already, setting up for the presentation.
00:32:46I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
00:32:48Ruby was devastated when you decided not to come.
00:32:53You can't just say you're going to do one thing and then change your mind at the last second.
00:32:56You cannot.
00:32:57I don't know what else to say.
00:32:58I messed up.
00:33:00And I do that a lot.
00:33:01And I probably sounded like an idiot.
00:33:02You didn't sound like an idiot.
00:33:03You sounded great.
00:33:06What you said, it was moving and it was poignant.
00:33:11But words aren't enough.
00:33:13Kids need consistency and reliability.
00:33:16And they need to know if they can count on us or if they can't.
00:33:21So, if you want to be in Ruby's life, you just, you need to ask yourself,
00:33:26can she count on you?
00:33:41You're making me nervous.
00:33:46What are we doing?
00:33:47Davey Hill Development just bought this land for a subdivision.
00:33:50Okay.
00:33:51Fifty or so houses.
00:33:52All green.
00:33:54And I want to pitch for it.
00:33:56Yeah.
00:33:57Uh, no, I don't think we're ready for that.
00:33:59Imagine what it could mean for our firm.
00:34:01Yeah, it could mean more staff and resources, financing that we don't have,
00:34:05and time we don't have to figure any of it out.
00:34:07So we hire a consultant.
00:34:08It's fine.
00:34:09We do whatever it takes.
00:34:10What we have right now is good.
00:34:12Yeah, but expanding could be better.
00:34:14What is wrong with what we have?
00:34:16Are you unhappy?
00:34:17Why does everyone always want to expand all the time?
00:34:19What is wrong with staying as we are when it works?
00:34:23I kind of feel like we're not talking about the deal anymore.
00:34:27Amelia, is this about Ruby and the rock star?
00:34:30Her expanding family tree, it's killing me.
00:34:32You sure this isn't good enough?
00:34:34Her expanding family tree, it's killing me.
00:34:35You sure this isn't good expansion?
00:34:37Can you just be on my side?
00:34:39I am on your side.
00:34:41I want what's best for you and us.
00:34:44And I want us to pitch, so grow or stagnate.
00:34:48I can make either choice.
00:34:52Can you trust me on this?
00:35:05Perfect. I love it.
00:35:07Also, I wanted to ask about the tour.
00:35:10Are you auditioning for lead guitar, maybe?
00:35:13You know we love you, TJ, but Romer always plays lead for Sadie.
00:35:16Of course.
00:35:18Well, would you bounce me a copy once it's mixed?
00:35:23I want to show it to my, a young artist.
00:35:28So Amelia, these are TJ's sisters.
00:35:31Oh.
00:35:32His older sister, Bianca, and his two younger sisters, Camila and Elena.
00:35:37Nice to meet you.
00:35:38Thank you for coming.
00:35:39I hope mom didn't pressure you into-
00:35:41No, no, no, no, it's my pleasure.
00:35:42So, tell me about the tour.
00:35:46I know it's a big deal.
00:35:48It's a big deal.
00:35:50And I can't wait to hear about it.
00:35:53I know.
00:35:54I hope mom didn't pressure you into...
00:35:56Oh, no, no, no, no. It's my pleasure.
00:35:58So, tell us all about you.
00:36:00We heard you don't have any family.
00:36:02Boundaries.
00:36:03Boundaries aren't for family.
00:36:05Please forgive our mother.
00:36:07No, it's fine, really.
00:36:09But I do have family.
00:36:11Ruby and I are a family.
00:36:13Of course.
00:36:15So, Amelia,
00:36:17you are an architect?
00:36:19Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's the only thing I ever wanted to do.
00:36:21Other little girls had Barbies.
00:36:23She had a spirograph.
00:36:25And what do you like about it?
00:36:27I like feeling like
00:36:29I'm giving people a sense of home.
00:36:31I think we all
00:36:33just want to find our place in the world, you know?
00:36:35You should tell that to TJ.
00:36:37You know, he spent most of his youth in Mexico,
00:36:39but then with the band and the traveling,
00:36:41I mean, you just never know where he's going to end up.
00:36:43Okay, that's enough. Let her breathe.
00:36:45Amelia,
00:36:47my grandson, Mateo,
00:36:49turns nine next week.
00:36:51And we are going to have
00:36:53a little fiesta.
00:36:55We would so love if you and Ruby would join us.
00:36:57Oh, Mateo would love that.
00:36:59There's going to be so much food.
00:37:01And music.
00:37:03It's going to be so fun.
00:37:05We'll all be there.
00:37:07Ooh
00:37:09Ooh
00:37:11Ooh
00:37:13Something about you
00:37:15I caught your eye
00:37:17And got a glimpse
00:37:19Of what heaven must be like
00:37:21You got me in a spin
00:37:23I can't help
00:37:25Wondering where you've been
00:37:27It's never been with me
00:37:29I want to be
00:37:31With you, girl
00:37:37So are you better at music
00:37:39or artisanal southwest cuisine?
00:37:41Uh,
00:37:43you can be the judge of that.
00:37:45Oh.
00:37:47Just one second.
00:37:49Okay.
00:37:51Brought this in today.
00:37:53Roasted squash blossoms
00:37:55with ricotta cheese and poblanos.
00:37:57You made this?
00:37:59Yeah, tell them what you think.
00:38:03Oh.
00:38:05Oh.
00:38:07Yeah, it's really good.
00:38:09Okay, no, this is too hard
00:38:11because you are an incredible guitarist
00:38:13but I actually think this might be your true calling.
00:38:15Do you like to cook?
00:38:17I don't know.
00:38:19I'm usually too exhausted by the end of the day
00:38:21to do anything fancy.
00:38:23Yeah, it must be hard being a single parent.
00:38:25It's hard being any kind of parent.
00:38:27What about you?
00:38:29Do you want kids?
00:38:31In theory.
00:38:33But with my career,
00:38:35I could be on tour for six months, a year,
00:38:37so it's hard to reconcile that with kids.
00:38:39Yeah.
00:38:41But as an uncle,
00:38:43I get the general idea.
00:38:45I teach them a little guitar,
00:38:47I make waffles for them,
00:38:49tell them jokes.
00:38:51Yeah, that's all there is to parenting,
00:38:53just waffle making and joke telling.
00:38:55What else?
00:38:57Yeah, nothing else. That's it.
00:38:59Yeah, I know.
00:39:01Make it as a musician
00:39:03and kids and marriage
00:39:05second.
00:39:09May I ask you
00:39:13why did you do IVF?
00:39:15And
00:39:17you can tell me it's none of my business.
00:39:19It's none of your business.
00:39:21Got it. Sorry.
00:39:23Why did you donate?
00:39:25I was young
00:39:27and I had been living in Mexico with my uncle
00:39:29so when I came back to the States I was broke.
00:39:31I didn't want to rely on my parents
00:39:33so that's it.
00:39:35Simple as that.
00:39:39I actually wanted to talk to you about something.
00:39:41Yeah, what is it?
00:39:43I wanted to explain why I was so
00:39:45intense and sensitive
00:39:47the other day at Ruby's school.
00:39:49My dad just wasn't there for me.
00:39:51He made a lot of promises he couldn't keep.
00:39:53It was hard, so we'll just leave it at that.
00:39:55I just don't want Ruby
00:39:57to ever have to go through anything like that.
00:39:59Yeah.
00:40:01Understood.
00:40:03And
00:40:05I think you should take this to Ruby
00:40:07so you don't have to cook tonight.
00:40:09Really?
00:40:11Do I have to share?
00:40:13I could just make her some mac and cheese
00:40:15and this could be our little secret.
00:40:17You can do whatever you want.
00:40:19It is up to me because I'm the mama.
00:40:21Can I show you something?
00:40:23A song I've been working on?
00:40:25Sure, I would love to.
00:40:29It came to me late last night
00:40:31and I want a fresh set of ears.
00:40:33First impression.
00:40:35Hit me.
00:40:55Ooh, ooh
00:40:57Something about you
00:40:59I caught your eye
00:41:01and got a glimpse
00:41:03of what heaven must be like
00:41:05You got me in a spin
00:41:07I can't help
00:41:09wondering where you've been
00:41:11It's never been with me
00:41:13I wanna be
00:41:15with you, girl
00:41:25♪
00:41:43Whoa
00:41:45Whoa
00:41:47Oh, there she goes.
00:41:49How are you?
00:41:51Good.
00:41:53I mean, you said
00:41:55he was smoldering, but he is smoldering.
00:41:57But you need to tell me
00:41:59that there is not a shred of romantic fantasy here.
00:42:01Mighty romantic fantasy
00:42:03is someone to do the dishes with.
00:42:05You know, ordinarily, I would say that's really sad.
00:42:07But I would gladly do the dishes
00:42:09with that man.
00:42:11Okay, settle down.
00:42:13Hello.
00:42:15Hi.
00:42:17Well, no, I promised.
00:42:19I am so happy
00:42:21you came.
00:42:23Oh!
00:42:25And you
00:42:27must be Ruby.
00:42:29I am your
00:42:31Sofia.
00:42:33Call me Tia Sofia.
00:42:35Nice to meet you, Tia Sofia.
00:42:37Nice to meet you.
00:42:39My mom says that whenever you return a dish,
00:42:41you should put something in it.
00:42:43So I cooked you my favorite,
00:42:45ants on a log.
00:42:47I hope they're made with real ants.
00:42:49I'm Tomas,
00:42:51a TJ Spock.
00:42:53Nice to meet you.
00:42:55And this is my best friend and business partner,
00:42:57Maura.
00:42:59And my auntie.
00:43:01Hi, are you Ruby?
00:43:03I'm Mattel, your cousin.
00:43:05Whoa, I've never had a cousin before.
00:43:07Hey, you want to hit the piñata?
00:43:09Can I?
00:43:11Sure, just stay where I can see you.
00:43:13You better count me in.
00:43:15Please, make yourself at home.
00:43:49you
00:44:19Okay, bye.
00:44:21Bye.
00:44:29Strange, huh?
00:44:31You have a kid,
00:44:33and your heart goes walking around outside your chest.
00:44:35There's nowhere else you'd rather be.
00:44:37I've heard that said before,
00:44:39but only now
00:44:41am I beginning to understand.
00:44:49TJ was so moody as a kid,
00:44:51especially when he was playing music.
00:44:53Wait, he's a creative.
00:44:55But anyway, let's give these two a chance to eat
00:44:57before the tÃas descend on them.
00:44:59You know, I have been warned about them.
00:45:01Yeah.
00:45:03Well, no warning could possibly suffice,
00:45:05but suerte.
00:45:07Come on.
00:45:09We're so glad you guys are here.
00:45:13They seem so sweet.
00:45:15They're so sweet.
00:45:17They're so, so kind and so friendly
00:45:19and nice and warm and chatty,
00:45:21like, so, so chatty.
00:45:23I feel like I'm sweating. Am I sweating?
00:45:25I think it's the salsa. Actually, did you know this is the maillot?
00:45:27It's the maillot.
00:45:29You could use a breather, okay?
00:45:31Don't worry. I'll keep an eye on Ruby, all right?
00:45:33Thank you very much. Okay.
00:45:35You're welcome.
00:45:37Don't mind if I do.
00:45:47♪
00:46:13Sorry to interrupt.
00:46:15Just wanted to check on you.
00:46:17My family can be a lot.
00:46:19No, no, no, they're so great.
00:46:21I'm just not used to it.
00:46:23My family situation
00:46:25was and is
00:46:27entirely the opposite.
00:46:29It's me and my mom and then me and
00:46:31Ruby.
00:46:33But they are a lot.
00:46:35It's a lot. I'm so sorry.
00:46:39Do you mind if I join you? I need a party break, too.
00:46:41Yeah.
00:46:43What were you doing?
00:46:45Were you cloud gazing?
00:46:47I guess we are now.
00:46:49Yeah.
00:46:51That one looks like a dog
00:46:53with a banjo.
00:46:55A banjo?
00:46:57You see that level of detail right there?
00:46:59It's not like a guitar
00:47:01or a ukulele? No, it's definitely
00:47:03a banjo. Banjo, okay. All right.
00:47:05♪
00:47:11You asked me why
00:47:13I did IVF?
00:47:15Yeah, you told me to mind my own business.
00:47:17Yes, I did, but I'm now ready to
00:47:19tell you why I joined here.
00:47:21Sure.
00:47:25Because
00:47:27more than anything,
00:47:29I wanted to be a mom.
00:47:31And I
00:47:33got to a certain age and
00:47:35hadn't met anyone yet.
00:47:37So,
00:47:39I didn't want to wait any longer.
00:47:43I could feel
00:47:45Ruby
00:47:47when I was like
00:47:49waiting for my life to start.
00:47:55You can honestly see an elephant
00:47:57playing a banjo right there.
00:47:59No, it's a dog playing a banjo.
00:48:01That's a dog right there.
00:48:03No, that's a dog.
00:48:07That's a dog.
00:48:09Yeah.
00:48:15Should we get back
00:48:17to the division you want to go?
00:48:19Okay.
00:48:21What is that?
00:48:23Oh.
00:48:25The name of my, like, maiden.
00:48:27There are so many people
00:48:29you need to meet, and some of them
00:48:31ask really personal questions.
00:48:33Yeah, they do. Would you like
00:48:35to accompany me on guitar for happy birthday?
00:48:37I'll go grab baby Taylor.
00:48:39Thanks.
00:48:41Oh, and I made you this.
00:48:43So if you ever get worried
00:48:45about how you're going to play,
00:48:47it'll remind you to just do your version.
00:48:53I love it.
00:48:57Feliz cumpleaños a ti.
00:49:01Feliz cumpleaños a ti.
00:49:05Feliz cumpleaños a ti.
00:49:09Feliz cumpleaños a ti.
00:49:19So not a shred of fantasy.
00:49:21So not a shred of fantasy?
00:49:23We love the renderings, love your pitch, love your firm, but a subdivision is a big jump
00:49:32from single family builds.
00:49:34And we have concerns about potential growing pain.
00:49:36We recognize and understand those concerns, but we know that we are uniquely equipped
00:49:41to handle this step up.
00:49:42We have no doubts.
00:49:46No doubts at all?
00:49:47That wasn't quite the convincing self from you back there.
00:49:50I'm sorry, but I do have doubts.
00:49:51Well, I don't.
00:49:52And I asked you to trust me, which is maybe something you're having trouble doing.
00:49:57I do trust you with my life, but I'm just still happy with the way things are.
00:50:02I...
00:50:03Okay.
00:50:04Come here.
00:50:05What?
00:50:06Look, I know that you are worried about what's going on with Ruby, but that's not what this
00:50:11is about here.
00:50:13Okay, who is blowing you off?
00:50:18Sophia added me to the Cruz family text thread.
00:50:20It literally never stops.
00:50:21I get 400 texts a day.
00:50:22Oh, boy.
00:50:23Tomas wants to know where the paper towels are.
00:50:24Sophia says they're under the kitchen sink.
00:50:26Oh, actually, update.
00:50:27No, it's under the garage sink.
00:50:28No wonder you're a ball of nerves.
00:50:31That is no excuse.
00:50:33You're right about the company, about everything.
00:50:36I'm going to have your back now.
00:50:37Okay?
00:50:38As long as you don't mind bearing the brunt while I figure this out.
00:50:42I've got you.
00:50:44And I'm going to start by silencing these notifications on this thread.
00:50:47You're going to do that?
00:50:49Wait.
00:50:50What's this text from TJ about picking Ruby up from school?
00:50:53Yeah, he's taking her to a music store to check out guitars.
00:50:57Okay.
00:50:58All right.
00:50:59Yeah, it's moving a little fast.
00:51:00I get it.
00:51:01You ready?
00:51:02Whoa.
00:51:03Watch your head.
00:51:04Come on, come on.
00:51:06Holy moly.
00:51:07Is this a...
00:51:08Gibson Les Paul 57.
00:51:09This is what Taylor plays.
00:51:10Give it a try.
00:51:11Well, you have to really play it.
00:51:12It's too big.
00:51:13You try.
00:51:14Okay.
00:51:15Whoa.
00:51:16Whoa.
00:51:17Whoa.
00:51:18Whoa.
00:51:19Whoa.
00:51:20Whoa.
00:51:21Whoa.
00:51:22Whoa.
00:51:23Whoa.
00:51:24Whoa.
00:51:25Whoa.
00:51:26Whoa.
00:51:27Whoa.
00:51:28Whoa.
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00:51:30Whoa.
00:51:31Whoa.
00:51:32Whoa.
00:51:33Whoa.
00:51:34Whoa.
00:51:36Whoa.
00:51:37Okay.
00:51:38Picking a guitar?
00:51:39Yeah.
00:51:40It's a big step.
00:51:41You got to jam out on it, you know?
00:51:43You got to find out if you're interconnected, like the bamboo tree.
00:51:47You remembered.
00:51:48How could I forget?
00:51:49It felt like I would wash away, get pulled under the waves, lose myself.
00:52:03And never be found.
00:52:09A hundred bricks on my back waiting for the crash.
00:52:17What goes up always comes back down.
00:52:23Oh, I might be crazy.
00:52:29Oh, we all need saving.
00:52:46Wow.
00:52:47You're so good.
00:52:48I want to be as good as you someday.
00:52:50But when I play, do I have to make weird faces like you?
00:52:53That's called Shred Face, and it's a requirement.
00:52:56Shred Face.
00:52:58Your dad's got some talent.
00:52:59Yeah.
00:53:00My dad does got some talent.
00:53:01That's where I get it from.
00:53:06I see the Zegger.
00:53:08Can I try it?
00:53:09Yeah, but you got to do Shred Face.
00:53:11Pinky swear.
00:53:12Pinky swear.
00:53:15Cute kid.
00:53:16Thank you for talking me up in front of her.
00:53:18Oh, no.
00:53:19You got style.
00:53:20And obviously, you have good taste.
00:53:22Better song choice.
00:53:23Can't go wrong with Trey Stasio.
00:53:24Oh.
00:53:25Take him your friend, too?
00:53:26I have to be.
00:53:27I'm his manager.
00:53:29Oh.
00:53:30You play professionally?
00:53:31Yeah.
00:53:32Yeah, yeah.
00:53:33I did all the strings for Sadie Adams, all the albums, and some tracks for Anthenium,
00:53:37and Mike Fishman, a bunch of others.
00:53:40But I also do gigs.
00:53:42We're always looking for talented backup.
00:53:44I'll be at a studio off and on this week.
00:53:47Could you swing by a session?
00:53:49Yes, of course.
00:53:50All right.
00:53:51Give me a call.
00:53:52We'll find a time.
00:53:56Bye.
00:54:17Good.
00:54:21Hi.
00:54:22Hi.
00:54:23Oh, it was so cool.
00:54:25Yeah.
00:54:26I got to try a Fender Johnny Mark and a Taylor T5.
00:54:30I don't know what any of those words are, but it sounds awesome.
00:54:33And I learned what Shred Face means.
00:54:38Say thank you to TJ and go do your reading, okay?
00:54:41Thank you so much, TJ.
00:54:43Oh, you're welcome.
00:54:45Also, in two weeks, I'm presenting my family tree project at school.
00:54:50Can you come and invite Tia Sofia and Tio Tomas and everyone, actually?
00:54:55Sure.
00:54:56Yay!
00:54:58Sounds like you guys had fun today.
00:55:00We did.
00:55:01Ricky Jensen.
00:55:02I mean, just so you know, you don't have to do this.
00:55:03You don't have to do any of this.
00:55:05But I like it.
00:55:09Maybe I'm being selfish.
00:55:10What do you mean by that?
00:55:12Around her, I feel like the man I always wanted to be.
00:55:16Yeah.
00:55:17No, I get that.
00:55:26Um.
00:55:28Right.
00:55:29I got to get my dinner going.
00:55:31Mm-hmm.
00:55:32And I got to get back to my rock and roll lifestyle.
00:55:34Mm-hmm.
00:55:36There was a little bit of jealousy mixed in there when I said that.
00:55:40Actually, a lot of remorse.
00:55:42Jealousy and remorse?
00:55:43Jealousy and remorse?
00:55:44That was the name of my band in high school.
00:55:47Yeah, I think I heard of you guys.
00:55:48Yeah, we wore black.
00:55:49We were very intense.
00:55:51Maybe you can bring me a mixtape of your greatest hits.
00:55:54Yeah.
00:56:00Okay, bye.
00:56:14Hey.
00:56:18Hey.
00:56:20What is that smile for?
00:56:22We got it.
00:56:24What?
00:56:25Yeah, I just got off the phone with the developer.
00:56:27They are signing the contract as we speak.
00:56:30Wait, that is incredible!
00:56:32No!
00:56:33I'm coming over and I'm bringing champagne.
00:56:35I'll be right there.
00:56:43You know what's on the agenda today?
00:56:44You want to know the real deal?
00:56:45Yeah, of course.
00:56:46Trey's playing a kickoff show in town before heading out on his tour.
00:56:49And he wants local musicians.
00:56:51There's no one more local than me.
00:56:52Let's hear it.
00:57:09I'm digging what you're doing, but it's a little dry.
00:57:12Where's the guy I heard at the guitar shop?
00:57:21Yep.
00:57:23You got it.
00:57:42Yeah.
00:58:04Are you here for the samples or the company?
00:58:07Can it be both?
00:58:09Roasted root vegetables?
00:58:10Yes, please.
00:58:13I'm telling you, if music doesn't work out, we got a real future here.
00:58:21Music is totally going to work out, though.
00:58:24What?
00:58:25That is the perfect thing to say to a struggling artist in a gig economy.
00:58:29All I'm saying is that, you know, whatever you do is going to be great.
00:58:34I am going to be great.
00:58:35Okay.
00:58:37Hey.
00:58:39How are you doing?
00:58:42Aren't we going to go there?
00:58:44Sample time's over.
00:58:45We don't have to.
00:58:49Well, um, I think you're wonderful.
00:58:56Ruby obviously loves you.
00:58:58And when do I get the sense that you can stop this at any minute?
00:59:03I told you about my dad leaving when I was little?
00:59:06Yeah.
00:59:08Well, then he spent my childhood popping in and out.
00:59:11And I remember what that felt like.
00:59:14The waiting and the hoping and then the crushing disappointment.
00:59:18And I don't want Ruby to ever feel that.
00:59:21And I'm still just trying to figure out if she can really count on you.
00:59:31Let me cook for you.
00:59:33Tonight.
00:59:34What?
00:59:35Yeah, I can teach Ruby my mom's favorite recipe.
00:59:40Unless you're too busy with your new gig.
00:59:42No.
00:59:43No, I'm not.
00:59:44I just, you know, this would be good.
00:59:46That would be nice.
00:59:474 p.m.
00:59:48That is not a normal dinner time.
00:59:50I'm cooking birria.
00:59:51Takes a long time.
00:59:53Okay.
00:59:55What can I pick up?
00:59:56Nothing.
00:59:57Just go, go.
00:59:58Okay.
00:59:59I got you.
01:00:00I'm gonna go.
01:00:01And stop eating.
01:00:03Excuse me?
01:00:04You need to be hungry for tonight.
01:00:06Okay.
01:00:18Okay.
01:00:20See how those softened?
01:00:23Now, put them here.
01:00:26But also, I'm gonna blend them with some broth.
01:00:31That smells so good.
01:00:33I can do it.
01:00:34No, wait, wait, wait.
01:00:35She needs the top first, Riffs.
01:00:36And I'm not done yet.
01:00:37Riffs?
01:00:38Like on the guitar?
01:00:39It's TJ's nickname for me.
01:00:41He's still workshopping it.
01:00:42How about Riff Van Winkle?
01:00:45No, let's keep brainstorming.
01:00:47Do you make food like this every night?
01:00:49Yeah, I like cooking.
01:00:50It's a way for me to take care of the people I love.
01:00:53And myself, of course.
01:00:54Hey, Mom.
01:00:55Hey, TJ, could you teach me how to cook?
01:00:57Excuse me?
01:00:59I make a mean mac and cheese, thank you very much.
01:01:01Don't tell me it's from a box.
01:01:04All right, Riffy Longstocking, go for it.
01:01:09Riffy Longstocking, I like that.
01:01:11That's good.
01:01:13All right, are you ready?
01:01:16Oh, my goodness.
01:01:18I hope you like it.
01:01:20This looks so succulent.
01:01:22New word of the day?
01:01:24Did I use it right?
01:01:25Oh, yeah.
01:01:26Then, yes.
01:01:27Okay, this is the perfect way to celebrate my big news.
01:01:31I got a gig playing lead guitar for Trey Stasio next Thursday.
01:01:36Trey Stasio?
01:01:37I love Trey Stasio.
01:01:39And you probably know his music better than I do.
01:01:41Anyway, it's a small venue for Trey,
01:01:43but it's a friends and family kickoff night before the tour,
01:01:46and it's all thanks to Ruby,
01:01:47because I was with Ruby when I met Trey's manager
01:01:50at the guitar store.
01:01:51That is so exciting.
01:01:54Congrats.
01:01:56And if you're free that night,
01:01:58I have a couple VIP tickets with your names on them.
01:02:00Trey Stasio knows my name?
01:02:03That's not exactly how that works, honey.
01:02:05But there are backstage passes,
01:02:07so I might be able to introduce you.
01:02:09Can we, Mom?
01:02:11We're VIPs.
01:02:12We have to.
01:02:13Yes!
01:02:16I always like to give thanks before I eat.
01:02:19Is that okay?
01:02:20Yeah.
01:02:22Thank you for our food, our safety,
01:02:24and thank you for bringing Emilia and Ruby into my life.
01:02:30Amen.
01:02:31Amen.
01:02:33Okay, this is how you eat a birria taco.
01:02:35You open it up, and you put just a little bit in.
01:02:38You don't want to go over slowly, right?
01:02:41Okay.
01:02:45The leftover birria should last you a week.
01:02:47Easy.
01:02:48As you can see, I go all out when I cook.
01:02:50As you can see, I go all out when I eat,
01:02:52so that works out.
01:02:54Hey, I got a question for you.
01:02:56Hit me.
01:02:57So, you know, the whole Heritage Day debacle,
01:03:00you know, you weren't going to come,
01:03:03and then,
01:03:06and then you did.
01:03:08What changed?
01:03:09I mean, you know,
01:03:11and then you did.
01:03:13What changed?
01:03:14Some great advice my dad gave me.
01:03:16Which was?
01:03:18I shouldn't worry if Ruby's not in my life long-term,
01:03:22but if I only get one day with her,
01:03:25I should take it.
01:03:27So I did.
01:03:30I really hope we can keep this going,
01:03:33even if it's one day at a time.
01:03:36I'm pretty good at a few things,
01:03:37like playing the guitar, cooking, my family,
01:03:40but I know I could be great as a father.
01:03:46And of course,
01:03:48you and I could spend more time together.
01:03:53Wouldn't that make this a little complicated?
01:03:58Some would call it a conundrum.
01:04:00Yeah.
01:04:20Just one day at a time?
01:04:24That's all I'm asking.
01:04:31sighs
01:04:34Trey, how are you, man?
01:04:37Good to meet you, TJ.
01:04:39Oof, home sweet home.
01:04:41Still smells the same.
01:04:43All right, so we'll do a quick sound check at 4 p.m.,
01:04:47doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8.
01:04:51We'll have an hour set, half-hour intermission,
01:04:55another hour set, and then a 15-minute encore.
01:04:59I think that's it. Any questions?
01:05:02No, got it.
01:05:03Really glad you're here, TJ.
01:05:05I don't want to fanboy too much,
01:05:06but I think it's impressive what you're doing as an artist.
01:05:09It's special.
01:05:10Thanks.
01:05:11Well, remember, the reason why you are in this room right now
01:05:14is because you've got something special to yourself.
01:05:17We're gonna have a great show.
01:05:19Thanks. Let's do it.
01:05:20You too.
01:05:24sighs
01:05:27Oh, we're with him?
01:05:29That was so easy.
01:05:31I know, right?
01:05:33Are you nervous?
01:05:35A little.
01:05:36I can tell.
01:05:37How?
01:05:38Because I wiggle my fingers too when I'm nervous.
01:05:41But you don't have to be,
01:05:42because I think you're a famous musician now.
01:05:45Well, not quite,
01:05:46but I don't have to be famous because you're the only fan I need.
01:05:50Who's ready for some backstage passes?
01:05:53Me!
01:05:55What?
01:05:57This is for you.
01:05:58During intermission, downstairs, come meet me down there,
01:06:01and I can introduce you to Trey.
01:06:06I see Mateo!
01:06:08Oh, I got her.
01:06:12You look beautiful.
01:06:16Is there a special saying you say to guitarists?
01:06:19Like, break a string?
01:06:20No.
01:06:21Don't say that?
01:06:22No.
01:06:23Never do that again?
01:06:24Nope.
01:06:25Great.
01:06:26Okay.
01:06:27Yep.
01:06:28So, that's my cue.
01:06:30Okay.
01:06:31Break a string.
01:06:32No!
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01:08:37That bass line slashed.
01:08:38So cool.
01:08:39Dude great job yourself, man.
01:08:40Oh!
01:08:41I was just following your lead.
01:08:42No.
01:08:43Listen man, I didn't mention it before, just in case.
01:08:44But.
01:08:45This gig is actually an audition.
01:08:47My usual lead guitarist just went solo, so I'm looking for someone for my tour.
01:08:52What?
01:08:53Four months in the states.
01:08:54And two in Europe.
01:08:57Six months.
01:08:58Yeah.
01:08:59It was real quick.
01:09:00I mean, yeah.
01:09:04You sure?
01:09:05Yeah, yeah, I wanted this forever or so.
01:09:08Yes.
01:09:09When do we start?
01:09:11Two weeks.
01:09:12I know it's a quick turnaround, but can you make it work?
01:09:15Yeah.
01:09:16Okay.
01:09:17Awesome, man.
01:09:19Looking forward to it, man.
01:09:20Thank you so much.
01:09:21Of course.
01:09:22Thanks, man.
01:09:23Yeah.
01:09:24Is that the rock star?
01:09:25Hey.
01:09:26Hey.
01:09:27Hello.
01:09:28You're almost as good as Taylor.
01:09:29Ah, thank you, rubberifer.
01:09:31That means a lot coming from you.
01:09:33Do you want some snacks?
01:09:35There's a whole table full of snacks over there.
01:09:37I'll introduce you to Trey afterwards, yeah?
01:09:39Okay.
01:09:40You're so good.
01:09:42You are so good.
01:09:44Oh, thank you.
01:09:46So, I have some news.
01:09:48Yeah?
01:09:49Yeah.
01:09:50Trey just offered me lead guitar on the tour.
01:09:53What?
01:09:54Yeah.
01:09:55Oh my, that is so amazing.
01:09:56I know.
01:09:57Congratulations.
01:10:01But, um, I, uh, I'm leaving in two weeks and it's for six months.
01:10:06Uh, you're leaving for half a year.
01:10:11Yeah, but I'll FaceTime and I'll text and I'll get some breaks.
01:10:15Yeah.
01:10:16Uh, TJ.
01:10:17I know.
01:10:18I know.
01:10:19It's the worst time.
01:10:20And I don't know what to do.
01:10:23Uh, so maybe I should just not go.
01:10:28What?
01:10:29No, you have to take the gig.
01:10:30Are you kidding me?
01:10:31This is everything you've ever wanted.
01:10:33You know?
01:10:34It just, it.
01:10:35Yeah.
01:10:36It is what it is.
01:10:37And I'll FaceTime.
01:10:38And, um, I'll get some, some, some breaks.
01:10:40Yep.
01:10:41You said that.
01:10:42Yeah, you know what?
01:10:43Just, um, you just do what you need to do and, and it'll be fine.
01:10:46I'm fine.
01:10:47She's fine.
01:10:48You know, we're, we've always been fine.
01:10:50Hey, hey.
01:10:51So.
01:10:52I'm not fine.
01:10:53You know what?
01:10:54I'm, um.
01:10:55We actually have to go.
01:10:56Cause it's late and it's a school night and.
01:10:59Don't do this.
01:11:00You know what?
01:11:01It's just, it's absolutely no hard feelings.
01:11:03Just, just.
01:11:04Amelia.
01:11:05This is not fair.
01:11:06I'm actually really happy for you.
01:11:08I mean it.
01:11:09Hey, Ruby.
01:11:10We gotta go.
01:11:11We can't stay for the second set?
01:11:12No, baby.
01:11:13It's super late.
01:11:14We gotta go.
01:11:15But I haven't met Trey yet.
01:11:16Yeah.
01:11:17Uh, maybe another time.
01:11:18Just say goodbye to TJ.
01:11:19Iris.
01:11:20Bye, Shredder.
01:11:22Okay.
01:11:23Come on.
01:11:24Let's go.
01:11:26Great job tonight.
01:11:27Come on.
01:11:28Bye, baby.
01:11:31Bye.
01:11:33We're back home in five.
01:11:34Yeah.
01:11:35Yeah.
01:11:36Yeah.
01:11:42I still don't understand why you made us leave.
01:11:45We're missing all the best songs.
01:11:47And you made TJ really sad.
01:11:50Yeah, well, we're not gonna be seeing TJ for a while.
01:11:53He got a job on tour and he's going away.
01:11:56But I'll see him when he gets back.
01:11:58Right?
01:11:59I, um, I don't know.
01:12:02He doesn't want to see me anymore?
01:12:05No, honey.
01:12:07No.
01:12:08You listen to me.
01:12:09That is not it.
01:12:10So he's not coming to my family tree presentation?
01:12:14I just, I don't think it's a good idea.
01:12:17I think it's gonna make it more painful.
01:12:21This is all my fault.
01:12:23No.
01:12:24Come here, baby.
01:12:25It is not your fault.
01:12:26You listen to me.
01:12:27It is not your fault.
01:12:28You didn't do anything wrong.
01:12:31You hear me?
01:12:32It's not.
01:12:33Things are going really well.
01:12:35I am very disappointed, too.
01:12:48Come on.
01:12:57Hey.
01:13:00How are you doing?
01:13:01Terrible.
01:13:02And I can't even write a song about it.
01:13:06And I'm not gonna present my family tree.
01:13:09Well, maybe let's give that a little more thought.
01:13:13I'm so sorry.
01:13:15I know this hurts.
01:13:17But I also know that's gonna be okay.
01:13:20How do you know?
01:13:22Well, because I have felt the same way that you feel.
01:13:27And I was okay.
01:13:33How's it going over there?
01:13:35I'm just rethinking this whole subdivision.
01:13:39Oh, yeah?
01:13:41Well, there's not much to rethink because it's happening.
01:13:45And let's stop with the waffling and self-doubt.
01:13:48Honestly, it's getting boring.
01:13:50And don't think that I don't know that all this moping is about TJ.
01:13:54Amelia, I love you.
01:13:57But you messed up, babe.
01:13:59Badly.
01:14:00Your knee-jerk reaction shut down.
01:14:03It's hurting Ruby.
01:14:05TJ didn't break her heart.
01:14:07Please.
01:14:08You would never even let him get close enough to have the chance.
01:14:11I have to protect her.
01:14:13Stop with the protecting Ruby spiel.
01:14:15I have heard that as an excuse at every phase of your life.
01:14:18And I have never bought it.
01:14:20And I still don't.
01:14:22If you want to live a guarded life, that's your choice.
01:14:25But Ruby shouldn't have to pay the price for that.
01:14:37Hey.
01:14:43Trey.
01:14:44Hey, man.
01:14:46Yeah, good, good.
01:14:48I wanted to discuss the tour schedule.
01:14:51Yeah, of course.
01:14:52I really want to make it work.
01:14:54But I have a few caveats.
01:14:56Ruby, honey.
01:14:58Dinner.
01:15:01Ruby?
01:15:04Hey.
01:15:05What are you doing?
01:15:08You think I'm sick.
01:15:10Probably shouldn't go to school tomorrow.
01:15:17And does this have anything to do with tomorrow being the Family Tree presentation?
01:15:23Oh, that's tomorrow?
01:15:25I'm so glad you're a terrible liar.
01:15:27It's going to make your teenage years a lot easier for me.
01:15:31Honey.
01:15:35You wanted to meet TJ because you wanted to know who you are.
01:15:41Right?
01:15:44Well, who you are isn't defined by your genes or your parents.
01:15:50Only you get to decide who you are.
01:15:54But are the Cruzes still our relatives?
01:16:00Yes.
01:16:01Yes.
01:16:03Yes, and they're always going to be our relatives.
01:16:07And I hope they'll always be our family, too.
01:16:10And maybe our Family Tree doesn't look exactly the way you hoped or wanted it to.
01:16:16But, honey, that doesn't make us any less of a family.
01:16:22Do we have any more poster board?
01:16:25Yeah, I think we do. Why?
01:16:27Because I'm going to remake my Family Tree.
01:16:30Yeah?
01:16:31And better make me some coffee, because I might have to pull an all-nighter.
01:16:34Okay, that is a hard no. Come on.
01:16:38How you feeling, honey?
01:16:39A little bit scared, but super excited.
01:16:42Oh, you're going to do great.
01:16:43I can't wait to see what all the other kids have.
01:16:45I wonder what Oliver's doing.
01:16:47I wonder if there's any single daddies for Auntie Moira.
01:16:53I'll be right in.
01:17:00Okay.
01:17:10Because we're from Iceland and Cuba, my dad says we're ice cubes.
01:17:14Mom hates it when he says that, not because she's offended or anything, just because it's not funny.
01:17:19She hates dad jokes, and he's full of them.
01:17:22He brings an extra pair of socks with him when he goes golfing, because he says I might get a hole in one.
01:17:27Not good.
01:17:28It's bad, I know.
01:17:29Well, that's my family tree.
01:17:31A round of applause for Oliver.
01:17:34That was informative.
01:17:39You finally used the family text thread.
01:17:42I was waiting for something important.
01:17:43Oh, this counts.
01:17:47And up next, we have Ruby Weaver.
01:17:51Before anything, I want to say that this project was really a doozy, so I definitely deserve an A.
01:18:00But also, I learned a lot.
01:18:03I learned that like every tree, every family and heritage is different.
01:18:08Amen.
01:18:10When Miss Weaver taught us about the panda tree and science, I had no idea how much it would help me with this assignment.
01:18:17As I connected with those who share my heritage, I realized how much our family roots were interconnected,
01:18:26like that special miracle of nature, the panda.
01:18:29And that's my word for my family tree.
01:18:32Interconnected.
01:18:34It means separate, but also joined.
01:18:37Part of something bigger.
01:18:39Together.
01:18:48These are the people that are a part of my family tree.
01:18:52And here are the roots.
01:18:54All tangled and beautiful.
01:18:58And honestly, I didn't want to do this project.
01:19:02But now, I am so, so glad I did.
01:19:05Because I went looking for my relatives, but I found my family.
01:19:25Hey, that was great.
01:19:29Your presentation was riffety.
01:19:32I thought you were going to say terrific.
01:19:34Terrific.
01:19:36I deserve a treat.
01:19:38Sure, yeah.
01:19:39Okay.
01:19:40Go ahead.
01:19:44Thanks for coming.
01:19:46And thanks for texting.
01:19:49I also wanted to tell you that I spoke to John and Trey, and they said that they're going to fly me back home every two weeks.
01:19:57So maybe I can see Ruby on a more regular schedule, if that's okay with you.
01:20:05Can we just go into the hallway and talk?
01:20:09Yeah.
01:20:11Last time this happened, I got an earful.
01:20:14Well, this time I'm the one that's in trouble.
01:20:19It wasn't fair of me to shut down on you like that.
01:20:22I got scared, and I went into protection mode.
01:20:25And I say that it's for Ruby, but it's not.
01:20:28It's for me.
01:20:30But she doesn't need my protection.
01:20:33She trusts you.
01:20:36And that is enough for me.
01:20:38And thank you so much for making the effort to come back and visit Ruby during your tour.
01:20:44It means a lot to me, and I know it's going to mean the world to her.
01:20:49I cannot wait to tell her.
01:20:52That's beyond wonderful. Thank you.
01:20:56Okay, well, now that we've got Ruby all sorted, I would like to say that I would also...