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00:00:00It's time to wake up.
00:00:04Oh, no! My daughter's turned into a stuffed dog!
00:00:07Got you!
00:00:08You did get me.
00:00:10You're so predictable.
00:00:11Yeah, can you predict what I'm going to say next?
00:00:13We're late.
00:00:14Yep.
00:00:15Did you brush your teeth?
00:00:17Your hair looks a little ratty. Go run and get your hair brushed.
00:00:20What's your brush doing in the silverware drawer?
00:00:22We're always in the kitchen when you tell me to go get my brush.
00:00:25Smart. Also, gross.
00:00:27It's not gross. It's my word of the day. Efficient.
00:00:31Well, at least keep it in the junk drawer.
00:00:33I forgot something!
00:00:35Me too.
00:00:36Let's go, let's go, let's go.
00:00:37I'm coming.
00:00:38Come on, come on, come on.
00:00:40Do you really need to bring your guitar?
00:00:52I love you. Remember to help somebody.
00:00:54I know.
00:00:55Bye, baby Taylor.
00:00:57Bye, Mommy. I love you too.
00:01:10You know the drill.
00:01:11All right, here we go.
00:01:13All right, TJ. Ready to rock?
00:01:26Sorry. Sorry, Doug.
00:01:28Hey, you all right in there?
00:01:30I shouldn't audition before noon. I'm not a morning person.
00:01:33That's all right, man. Let's just, we'll take it back from the top.
00:01:36Do you want me to play a riff in the opener or should I play it straight?
00:01:41Let's do one as it's written and then that's it.
00:01:45Yeah.
00:01:56Here we go.
00:02:10We're in the kitchen.
00:02:12I know.
00:02:13So, how did it go?
00:02:14Terrible.
00:02:15No, I'm sure you did great.
00:02:17Nope, I was wooden and I blew it.
00:02:21Lead guitar on Judd Tyler's tour, that would have been huge.
00:02:24You'll get the next one, you know.
00:02:26Yes.
00:02:27I don't think so.
00:02:28So, what have you been up to?
00:02:30Ma's planning Mateo's birthday.
00:02:32We're going to have it here in the greenhouse.
00:02:34Of course.
00:02:35And she's not letting me do anything at all.
00:02:37Of course.
00:02:38I still want to be involved so I can keep it contained.
00:02:41Who wants a party contained?
00:02:43Maybe your daughter?
00:02:45Fine. It'll be contained. Just la familia.
00:02:49And 200 of our closest friends.
00:02:53Do you need a nap?
00:02:54He's a grown man. He doesn't need a nap.
00:02:56I think I do need a nap. I was practicing until 2 a.m.
00:02:58You're always up until 2 a.m., TJ.
00:03:00It's my most creative time.
00:03:02Well, it's a good thing you don't have kids.
00:03:04I'm on the farm stand today, so...
00:03:07Hey, mijo. Fresh out of the oven. New recipe.
00:03:10Thank you, Dad.
00:03:11I'll cut out the bouncy house.
00:03:12Hey, thank you, Mommy.
00:03:19More self-help.
00:03:21It was self-help in the 80s. It's self-care now.
00:03:24I'm so sorry.
00:03:25And this book is actually really good.
00:03:27It's all about challenging our self-imposed limitations.
00:03:30So it suggests, instead of saying no to ourselves,
00:03:32we say, not yet.
00:03:35Can I send you a copy of the book?
00:03:37Not yet.
00:03:39Oh, what'd I get?
00:03:40A juice box today or just a quarter for milk?
00:03:42Just be glad that your business partner
00:03:45cares about you as much as I do.
00:03:46I appreciate the TLC. I do, I do.
00:03:48I just, I would like it if we could actually go out
00:03:50to lunch one of these days.
00:03:51And that's why I handle the books.
00:03:55I'm excited to announce our next big term project.
00:03:59We'll be exploring our heritage.
00:04:01Who knows what heritage means?
00:04:04Like where our families come from?
00:04:06Somewhat, yes.
00:04:07But heritage also means what's been passed down
00:04:10from our ancestors.
00:04:12Culture, tradition, stories.
00:04:15And to explore this,
00:04:16we'll each be making a family tree.
00:04:19My tree's gonna be so big.
00:04:21I have like 14 aunts and uncles.
00:04:24But I only have Auntie Mara.
00:04:26She's not even really my aunt.
00:04:28Well, there are all different types of families.
00:04:30So as you map out the generations of your family,
00:04:33I'd like you to talk to your relatives
00:04:35about your heritage.
00:04:37Learn where you come from
00:04:38and how that makes you who you are.
00:04:41You'll have two months to complete it,
00:04:42so take your time.
00:04:43We'll also have in-class activities
00:04:44like bringing your family in to discuss heritage.
00:04:48You could talk to your grandparents,
00:04:49aunts and uncles, anyone in your family.
00:04:56Hi, kids.
00:05:06Um, Miss Weaver,
00:05:08I was just wondering
00:05:09if I could do a different term project.
00:05:12Why?
00:05:13Because I don't really have any heritage.
00:05:15My family tree would kind of just look like a weed.
00:05:18What do you mean?
00:05:19Do you know what IVF is?
00:05:22Yes, I do.
00:05:23So my only family is my mom.
00:05:26Well, does your mom have any family?
00:05:28Not really.
00:05:29She's an only child,
00:05:30and her dad went away when she was little.
00:05:32My nana passed away when I was two.
00:05:34That's who I'm named after.
00:05:36So it's really just my mom and me.
00:05:39A family tree?
00:05:40It's my mom and me.
00:05:41A family tree can look like anything.
00:05:44Remember, some weeds turn into the most beautiful flowers.
00:05:49Thanks.
00:06:05Hey.
00:06:10Hey, Miner.
00:06:12Tough day? What happened?
00:06:14Miss Weaver assigned our next big project,
00:06:17and it's a family tree.
00:06:19It can't really be a family tree,
00:06:21because it's just you and me.
00:06:22Nana?
00:06:23Yeah, that's one branch.
00:06:25That's not a tree.
00:06:27It's like a log.
00:06:28Sweetie, we're a family.
00:06:30I know, but also, I was thinking,
00:06:33what about my biological dad?
00:06:35Your donor?
00:06:36Sweetie, he wanted to be anonymous.
00:06:38You know that.
00:06:39You said when I got older,
00:06:40you'd show me some sheet you have on him.
00:06:42Love, we're a family.
00:06:46We're enough.
00:06:47I know, and I love our family.
00:06:49It's just, I'm curious is all.
00:06:51What's even on the sheet?
00:06:57Oh!
00:06:59There you are.
00:07:00Did he touch this paper?
00:07:01I don't think so.
00:07:02It's just a printout.
00:07:03Just some basic information.
00:07:05But there's a baby picture.
00:07:06And he looks just like me.
00:07:08He does, doesn't he?
00:07:10Yeah.
00:07:13Height, age, eye and hair color.
00:07:16Is this all the information?
00:07:18Is this how you picked him?
00:07:19Well, somewhat.
00:07:20But I also picked him because of his laugh.
00:07:24Wait, you know what?
00:07:26I think I have an old recording
00:07:29of his voice from an email.
00:07:30Let's see if I can...
00:07:31You've had a recording for nine years
00:07:35and never told me?
00:07:36I was a little preoccupied
00:07:38raising a well-adjusted young woman
00:07:40in an ever-changing world.
00:07:42Oh, wait.
00:07:43Here it is.
00:07:44So this is an interview he did with the agency.
00:07:47It's just audio only.
00:07:49Okay.
00:07:50I'm sorry.
00:07:52I'm a little nervous.
00:07:54It's fine.
00:07:55You can say whatever you want.
00:07:56Okay.
00:07:57Well, I laugh when I'm nervous, obviously.
00:08:01And I live for music, to make music.
00:08:05And I hate mushrooms, love olives,
00:08:08I love anything pickled, and I love all desserts.
00:08:11Me too, me too, me too.
00:08:13And I'm bad at describing myself.
00:08:17Yep, that's it.
00:08:20His laugh, oh my gosh.
00:08:22I know, that's why I picked him.
00:08:24He sounded kind.
00:08:26Maybe there's a way to find him.
00:08:28When you're 18, you can request contact.
00:08:30But 18 is a million years away.
00:08:33I guess you're going to be super old when you're 18.
00:08:37That's Auntie Mora.
00:08:39She's coming for dinner.
00:08:40You do your reading, okay?
00:08:45And now she wants to find her donor.
00:08:47Yeah, of course she does.
00:08:48Ruby's approaching an age where she's going to want
00:08:50to explore who she is and where she comes from.
00:08:52She comes from here.
00:08:53She comes from me.
00:08:54Yeah, well, she's also genetically half him,
00:08:56and that still means something.
00:08:58Sure, but who knows what he's like?
00:09:00And do we even want to roll the dice on that?
00:09:03Even if we wanted to find him, it's not like we could.
00:09:06That's not necessarily true.
00:09:08No, see, I've read articles about this.
00:09:10Donor-conceived children who use genetic registry
00:09:13to track down their biological parents.
00:09:15What's a genealogy rhetoric?
00:09:17What Aunt Mora said.
00:09:19What is it?
00:09:20It is genotyping to test your DNA.
00:09:23You send a saliva sample to a company,
00:09:26and they test it to learn about everything
00:09:28from your physical traits to your health predispositions
00:09:32to your biological relatives.
00:09:35So we could do that to find him?
00:09:37Maybe, but it is highly unlikely.
00:09:39But we could still try.
00:09:40Ruby, I want to put a pin in this, OK?
00:09:42Can you go finish your homework?
00:09:44Please?
00:09:45Dinner's almost ready.
00:09:48I am so sorry.
00:09:49Uh-huh.
00:09:50Can you just put this on the table?
00:09:51Yeah, of course.
00:09:52Thank you very much.
00:10:12Ruby?
00:10:15Ruby?
00:10:17Oh, good morning.
00:10:18I made you coffee.
00:10:20Oh, OK.
00:10:22Go on, try it.
00:10:25You just put the black stuff in some water, right?
00:10:27Yeah, something like that.
00:10:29OK.
00:10:31What is going on here?
00:10:33Ruby's 10-point presentation on why
00:10:36I should be able to do the genetic registry thingy.
00:10:39Point one, I am not a baby.
00:10:44This should be our decision together.
00:10:47Point two, school project.
00:10:50You're always saying how important learning is.
00:10:53And this school project is about learning who I am.
00:10:57Like, um, is my donor clumsy like me?
00:11:01Is he always crashing into stuff?
00:11:02Love, these are great points.
00:11:04But he wanted to be anonymous.
00:11:07He might not want to be found.
00:11:08But what if he does?
00:11:09What if he's just waiting for us to find him?
00:11:12You're always telling me to help someone.
00:11:15What if this helps all of us?
00:11:20I want to know where I come from.
00:11:24Come here.
00:11:25Oh.
00:11:26Oh.
00:11:27I always knew this day would come.
00:11:29I just, I didn't expect it to come so soon.
00:11:31So you're going to have to be patient with me.
00:11:35I am open to looking into this.
00:11:39But it's going to have to be on my timetable.
00:11:42I am still your mother.
00:11:43And I can prove that very easily.
00:11:45Can we agree to that?
00:11:46Mm-hmm.
00:11:47Mm-hmm.
00:11:49Maybe we can pick up a test after school today?
00:11:52Or before school.
00:11:53What did I just say about my timetable?
00:11:55Yeah, your timetable.
00:11:56It's just I already ate breakfast.
00:11:59And I made our lunches.
00:12:03It's a spaghetti burrito.
00:12:05You put spaghetti inside a burrito?
00:12:08With ranch dressing.
00:12:10Oh.
00:12:13Hi.
00:12:14How's it going?
00:12:15Hey.
00:12:18How'd it go with Ruby?
00:12:19She bring the idea back up?
00:12:21Actually, I know Ruby well enough to know that she's
00:12:23driving that train.
00:12:24And I know you well enough to know that you're
00:12:26pumping the brakes.
00:12:28Actually, we picked up a genetic registry test
00:12:32on the way to school today.
00:12:34What?
00:12:35Mm-hmm.
00:12:36Wow.
00:12:38I'm proud of you.
00:12:39We probably won't find anything anyway.
00:12:41And even if we do, it's not like we have to contact him.
00:12:44And even if we do contact him, he probably
00:12:46won't want to have anything to do with her.
00:12:48And even if he does, it's not his choice.
00:12:52So I'm not worried about it.
00:12:53Yeah, no.
00:12:54I can tell.
00:12:55You seem super chill about it.
00:13:03It's just always been just the two of us.
00:13:08And I've worked really hard to make her feel like that's OK.
00:13:15Like we're enough.
00:13:19What if she suddenly decides that we're not?
00:13:24Just make sure that it's nice and snug.
00:13:27OK.
00:13:28So that's it?
00:13:29You mail it in, and they email us his information?
00:13:32If there's any information, which is a big if.
00:13:34Plus, it takes time.
00:13:35It could take several weeks.
00:13:37Has it been several weeks yet?
00:13:39OK, I got a new word of the day for you.
00:13:41What?
00:13:42Patience.
00:13:43I'm going to go put it in the mailbox.
00:13:53Did the genetic registry email come?
00:13:55Oh, hi, Mommy.
00:13:56How was your day?
00:13:57That was all implied.
00:13:59So did it come?
00:14:00Um, honey, it's only been two weeks.
00:14:02It's going to take a little bit longer, OK?
00:14:04I guess I'll just have to write another future hit
00:14:07while I wait.
00:14:13OK.
00:14:22Uh, excuse me?
00:14:24Yeah, we're not open today.
00:14:26Oh.
00:14:43May I help you?
00:14:45Is this you?
00:14:52Yes.
00:14:55What is this about?
00:14:57You know, never mind.
00:14:58Sorry. I'm sorry.
00:14:59Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
00:15:02Is there something I should know?
00:15:09Yes, yes.
00:15:10Um, you kind of have a daughter.
00:15:24Thank you for telling me.
00:15:28What's she like?
00:15:29She's on her own little planet in the absolute best way.
00:15:33You know, she's hilarious and kind.
00:15:37She's bright.
00:15:39She's so precocious.
00:15:42She, uh, she plays guitar.
00:15:45What?
00:15:46I'm a guitarist.
00:15:49It means it's genetic.
00:15:51That's wild.
00:15:53So are you a professional musician?
00:15:55Yeah, yeah.
00:15:56Is it good work?
00:15:57Yeah, it is, if you can get it, which lately I can't.
00:16:00Um, that's why I work here.
00:16:02It's a family business.
00:16:04My parents bought the land 40 years ago.
00:16:06It started small, but then it grew to all this.
00:16:09And, uh, I read online that you started the whole
00:16:12farmer's market co-op thing, too.
00:16:14It's pretty cool.
00:16:15It's a great community between artisans and farmers.
00:16:22So...
00:16:25what now?
00:16:29Maybe we just let it marinate for a bit.
00:16:37Okay.
00:16:38Okay.
00:16:39Amelia.
00:16:44I'd really like to meet her.
00:16:51And he seems nice, like I thought he'd be.
00:16:54He also seems like a brooding bad boy musician type.
00:16:58Daddy was Rolling Stones.
00:17:00Yeah, exactly.
00:17:02It's like...
00:17:04smoldering and Buccanelli,
00:17:06and he's probably a total commitment phobe.
00:17:08And how long did you talk to him for?
00:17:10I don't know, like 10 or 15 minutes.
00:17:12Mm-hmm.
00:17:13What?
00:17:14Oh, no, it just sounds like you really got this guy pecked.
00:17:17And now he wants to meet her.
00:17:19Yeah, of course, and she's gonna want to meet him, too.
00:17:21But he's a total stranger.
00:17:23Okay, so vet him.
00:17:25I mean, look, of all the genetic possibilities in the world,
00:17:27you chose him, and now's your opportunity to find out why.
00:17:31I guess I could just, like, get a cup of coffee.
00:17:33Yeah, it's just coffee.
00:17:35With your long-lost bad boy baby daddy.
00:17:37That is not helpful.
00:17:39It's fun to say.
00:17:46Mijo, what's wrong?
00:17:49Did you take...
00:17:51a genetic registry test?
00:17:53Yes.
00:17:54So other relatives could find us.
00:17:56Turns out a relative of sorts did find us.
00:18:02I kind of...
00:18:04have a daughter.
00:18:08What?
00:18:09And it's not what you think.
00:18:11It...
00:18:12Do you remember when I came back to the States?
00:18:14And I was, you know...
00:18:16It doesn't matter.
00:18:18You have a daughter.
00:18:20It's wonderful.
00:18:25I came out here for my master's,
00:18:27and then I love it here, just stayed.
00:18:30So your family's in California?
00:18:31No. No, no family.
00:18:33Like none?
00:18:34Nope.
00:18:35Um, well...
00:18:37I was very close with my mom, but she passed a while back,
00:18:40and she was estranged from her family,
00:18:42so it was always just the two of us, so...
00:18:45And your dad?
00:18:47Left when I was little.
00:18:50Do you have a partner?
00:18:51Nope, no partner.
00:18:53So you're raising Ruby by yourself?
00:18:55Mm-hmm.
00:18:57That must be tough.
00:18:59Well, I guess I'm tough.
00:19:01Yeah, I can see that.
00:19:09So, have you given any more thought to me meeting Ruby?
00:19:12Only every waking minute.
00:19:16Uh...
00:19:18I guess I'm just concerned that she's gonna meet you
00:19:21and then get attached.
00:19:24I guess that could be a problem.
00:19:26Yeah. Yeah.
00:19:28I mean, especially since you got your whole, like, thing going on.
00:19:32What thing is that?
00:19:34I mean, you know, your whole, like, rock and roll thing.
00:19:39The gigs and the...
00:19:40Hang on, hang on.
00:19:41How many working musicians do you know?
00:19:43I do not... I do not know any working musicians.
00:19:46Okay, so...
00:19:48I don't think it's fair for you to make assumptions about my lifestyle.
00:19:51You don't even know me.
00:19:52Yeah, I... Okay, that's the problem, though.
00:19:55Because I don't know you.
00:19:57I don't know you at all.
00:19:59And I'm supposed to decide whether I want my daughter, too?
00:20:02Amelia, you reached out to me.
00:20:04I assume you...
00:20:07You imagined that I would like to meet Ruby.
00:20:09But I'd hate to make assumptions.
00:20:16Yeah, that would be very unfair.
00:20:23I'm sorry. I'm a little nervous.
00:20:26It's fine. You can say whatever you want.
00:20:28Okay, well, I laugh when I'm nervous, obviously.
00:20:33And I live for music, to make music.
00:20:38And I hate mushrooms, love olives.
00:20:41I love anything pickled.
00:20:43And I love all desserts.
00:20:45And I'm bad at describing myself.
00:20:49I'm sorry. I'm a little nervous.
00:20:52It's fine. You can say whatever you want.
00:20:54Okay, well, I laugh when I'm nervous, obviously.
00:20:59And I live for music.
00:21:02Oh, I'm sorry. I wasn't...
00:21:05I'm not mad. I just...
00:21:07It was just already downloaded.
00:21:09I'm not mad. I'm not mad.
00:21:11I just have something to tell you.
00:21:12Did it come?
00:21:13It did come, yes.
00:21:15And I found him.
00:21:18You found him? Like, in person?
00:21:20I want to meet him. Can I?
00:21:22So, before I say yes,
00:21:24I just... I need you to listen to me, sweetie, okay?
00:21:27I know you have a lot of really big ideas
00:21:29about what you want this to be,
00:21:31about who you want him to be,
00:21:33and I know...
00:21:35I know it's easy to get lost in those ideas.
00:21:38If you can, honey, I'd really like for you to remain measured.
00:21:43Do you know what I mean by that?
00:21:45Like, only a certain amount of something?
00:21:48Yeah, exactly.
00:21:50Are you going to meet him?
00:21:52Mm-hmm. Yeah.
00:22:12Oh, uh...
00:22:17That is so not measured.
00:22:19Hi, TJ.
00:22:20Hi, TJ. I'm Ruby.
00:22:22Ruby? Lovely to meet you.
00:22:28And do you sneeze when you look at the sun?
00:22:31I don't think so. Do you?
00:22:33Sometimes.
00:22:35But are you allergic to cantaloupe?
00:22:37Oh, yeah, yeah. It makes my mouth all itchy.
00:22:39Me too. And are you a morning person?
00:22:42No. Nights are my creative time.
00:22:44That's what I tell my mom.
00:22:46But she still gives me a bedtime.
00:22:48And when you eat asparagus...
00:22:50Okay, let's just, like, give TJ a break here.
00:22:52It's okay. I like questions.
00:22:54Okay.
00:22:55But I have a question for you.
00:22:58Is it true that you play guitar?
00:23:00Yeah. I mean, I'm not a savant or anything,
00:23:02but I will be someday.
00:23:04I like the word savant. It's my word of the day.
00:23:07I'm learning a new word every day,
00:23:09so I'll be a better songwriter.
00:23:11I'm going to be just like Taylor Swift.
00:23:13I even have her same guitar.
00:23:14Baby Taylor.
00:23:15Yes! You like Taylor Swift?
00:23:17I've been known to dabble, yeah, yeah.
00:23:19I play the guitar too.
00:23:20What kind of guitar do you play?
00:23:22I play different ones for different moods, different eras.
00:23:26You have to try out the instrument, you know?
00:23:28You have to see if you're interconnected with your guitar.
00:23:31What's that mean?
00:23:32It means you're connected, but you're also independent.
00:23:34Oh, like Pando?
00:23:36What's that?
00:23:37We learned about it in science.
00:23:39It's this whole aspen forest here in Utah
00:23:42made of over 47,000 trees.
00:23:45But they all come from the same root system.
00:23:48It's called Pando the tree.
00:23:50You never learned about it?
00:23:52I think I just did.
00:23:56I have a surprise for you.
00:23:58Oh.
00:24:01Cinnamon churros, cinnamon buñuelos, cinnamon cookie,
00:24:04because your mom told me that you like cinnamon.
00:24:08What do you think?
00:24:09This is like heaven in a stick.
00:24:13Um, I gotta make a quick phone call. Are you okay?
00:24:16Yeah.
00:24:17You all right? Okay.
00:24:18Yeah. No, that sounds great. Okay.
00:24:21Um, yeah, I'll just check in with you when I'm leaving, okay?
00:24:25Oh, wait.
00:24:27Are you Amelia?
00:24:29I'm Sofia, TJ's mom.
00:24:31Oh, okay.
00:24:33Oh, forgive me, I get emotional,
00:24:35but this is just such a blessing.
00:24:38Oh, and this is TJ's dad, Tomas.
00:24:41TJ stands for Tomas Jr.
00:24:44It's nice to meet you.
00:24:45It's nice to meet you, too.
00:24:47I'm gonna get back to my daughter.
00:24:49Oh, yeah, but before you do,
00:24:51I was wondering if you and I could get together one day.
00:24:54You know, have a cafecito.
00:24:56What? So nice.
00:24:58That's such a nice offer. Thank you.
00:25:00Um, I, this just, it feels like a lot.
00:25:03So, um, can I get back to you?
00:25:06Of course.
00:25:07Okay.
00:25:08Yeah.
00:25:09Okay.
00:25:11Okay, what did I miss?
00:25:13I just asked TJ to come speak at my school
00:25:15for Heritage Day on Monday.
00:25:17You did?
00:25:18Uh, honey, you already asked me to present.
00:25:21Oh, but some kids have two parents presenting.
00:25:23Or, or, or even people that aren't, like, actually parents,
00:25:28but kind of technically are.
00:25:30It's okay.
00:25:31It's a complicated situation.
00:25:33It is.
00:25:34Yeah.
00:25:35It's complicated.
00:25:36It's a real conundrum.
00:25:37Is that a new word of the day?
00:25:39Mm-hmm.
00:25:40So will you come to my school?
00:25:42Please, please?
00:25:44Okay, honey, I...
00:25:45You can talk about your family and traditions and stuff.
00:25:48Oh, and what it's like to be a famous musician.
00:25:51Honey, I just, I don't want to put too much pressure on TJ right now.
00:25:55Okay.
00:25:56I can check my schedule.
00:25:58Okay.
00:25:59Oh, my turn now.
00:26:02Oh.
00:26:03One second.
00:26:04Hi.
00:26:06How you doing, honey?
00:26:08You okay?
00:26:10Are you kidding?
00:26:12I'm crushing it.
00:26:14Well, yeah.
00:26:16She's hilarious.
00:26:18And not just for a kid.
00:26:19She's only 10 and knows her guitars.
00:26:22It's so impressive.
00:26:23So when do we get to meet her?
00:26:26Can we come to the school with you?
00:26:28No, no, no, no.
00:26:29I don't even know if I'm going.
00:26:31Why wouldn't you go?
00:26:32Because she wants me to talk about being a famous musician.
00:26:35What am I supposed to say?
00:26:37I don't want to disappoint her.
00:26:38Neil, we never feel like the people we want to be.
00:26:42Especially as parents.
00:26:47Yeah, but I'm not a parent.
00:27:07Hi.
00:27:12Hi.
00:27:17Hi.
00:27:22Hi.
00:27:27Hi.
00:27:57Hey, Dad.
00:27:58Need some help?
00:27:59Sure.
00:28:00Yeah.
00:28:01Why are you here?
00:28:02Shouldn't you be at Ruby's school?
00:28:04I'm not going.
00:28:06Okay.
00:28:08What's going on?
00:28:11It's just I always wanted to be a dad.
00:28:15But I didn't think this is how it was going to happen.
00:28:17And I'm not even a dad.
00:28:18I mean, I'm a donor.
00:28:21And I don't know if I should get attached.
00:28:23Imagine how Ruby feels.
00:28:24Yeah, I know.
00:28:27Nijo, even in the simplest of circumstances,
00:28:30parenting is never what we think it'll be.
00:28:32And every parent worries if they can give enough.
00:28:36If they are enough.
00:28:39But kids don't see it like that.
00:28:42They just want to be loved.
00:28:45I don't even know if Amelia's going to let me see her again after this.
00:28:49Yeah.
00:28:50You better make the most of it while you have it.
00:28:56Thank you, Dad.
00:29:01Ah, voice mail.
00:29:03Hi, Amelia, it's TJ.
00:29:05Plans changed.
00:29:06Listen, I'm coming.
00:29:07I'm coming.
00:29:15Let's give a big round of applause to the Solomon family.
00:29:20And let's welcome up Mr. and Mrs. Fisher.
00:29:48And last but not least, Ruby's mom.
00:29:55Okay.
00:29:57Sorry.
00:29:58Sorry for the grand entrance.
00:30:00I'm here with Ruby.
00:30:04Did I miss my turn?
00:30:05You're actually right on time.
00:30:07But I'm just a little confused because I only had Miss Weaver down to present.
00:30:11He'll be going first.
00:30:13Okay.
00:30:16Hello.
00:30:18I'm TJ Cruz.
00:30:19I'm Ruby's friend.
00:30:22And I'm here to talk about heritage, which I think it's not just a big word.
00:30:30It's a big responsibility.
00:30:33Because it's not just about where you're from or who you are.
00:30:38But it's about connection and integrity and values.
00:30:44And it doesn't matter what country you were born in.
00:30:48But if you pass those three things to the ones you love, you can create a family history that you can be proud of.
00:30:54So, make your families proud.
00:31:03You can't do that again, TJ.
00:31:05To what?
00:31:06Flip-flop on her.
00:31:07You can't.
00:31:08But I called you.
00:31:09I left a message and went to voicemail.
00:31:11Because I had my phone turned off because I was here already setting up for the presentation.
00:31:16I'm sorry.
00:31:17I'm sorry.
00:31:18Ruby was devastated when you decided not to come.
00:31:22You can't just say you're going to do one thing and then change your mind at the last second.
00:31:26You cannot.
00:31:27I don't know what else to say.
00:31:28I messed up.
00:31:30And I do that a lot.
00:31:31And I probably sounded like an idiot.
00:31:32You didn't sound like an idiot.
00:31:33You sounded great.
00:31:36What you said, it was moving and it was poignant.
00:31:41But words aren't enough.
00:31:43Kids need consistency and reliability.
00:31:46And they need to know if they can count on us or if they can't.
00:31:51So, if you want to be in Ruby's life, you need to ask yourself, can she count on you?
00:32:13You're making me nervous.
00:32:23What are we doing?
00:32:24Davey Hill Development just bought this land for a subdivision.
00:32:27Okay.
00:32:2850 or so houses.
00:32:29All green.
00:32:30And I want to pitch for it.
00:32:32Yeah.
00:32:33Uh, no.
00:32:34I don't think we're ready for that.
00:32:35Imagine what it could mean for our firm.
00:32:37Yeah.
00:32:38It could mean more staff and resources, financing that we don't have.
00:32:41And time.
00:32:42We don't have to figure any of it out.
00:32:43So, we hire a consultant.
00:32:44It's fine.
00:32:45We do whatever it takes.
00:32:46What we have right now is good.
00:32:48Yeah, but expanding could be better.
00:32:50What is wrong with what we have?
00:32:52Are you unhappy?
00:32:53Why does everyone always want to expand all the time?
00:32:55What is wrong with staying as we are when it works?
00:32:59I kind of feel like we're not talking about the deal anymore.
00:33:03Amelia, is this about Ruby and the rock star?
00:33:06Her expanding family tree?
00:33:08It's killing me.
00:33:09Ruby, you sure this isn't good expansion?
00:33:11Keeps me on my side.
00:33:13I am on your side.
00:33:15I want what's best for you and us.
00:33:17And I want us to pitch, so grow or stagnate.
00:33:21I can make either choice.
00:33:25Can you trust me on this?
00:33:40Perfect.
00:33:41I love it.
00:33:43Also, I wanted to ask about the tour.
00:33:45Are you auditioning for lead guitar, maybe?
00:33:48You know we love you, TJ.
00:33:49But Romer always plays lead for Sadie.
00:33:51Of course.
00:33:53Well, would you bounce me a copy once it's mixed?
00:33:58I want to show it to my young artist I know.
00:34:04Of course.
00:34:06So, Amelia, these are TJ's sisters.
00:34:09Oh.
00:34:10His older sister, Bianca, and his two younger sisters, Camila and Elena.
00:34:14Nice to meet you.
00:34:15Thank you for coming.
00:34:16I hope Mom didn't pressure you into it.
00:34:18Oh, no, no, no.
00:34:19No, it's my pleasure.
00:34:20So, tell us all about you.
00:34:22We heard you don't have any family.
00:34:24Oh, no, no, no.
00:34:25I don't have any family.
00:34:26You don't?
00:34:27No.
00:34:28You don't?
00:34:29No.
00:34:30You don't?
00:34:31No.
00:34:32No.
00:34:33No.
00:34:34You don't have any family.
00:34:35Boundaries.
00:34:36Boundaries aren't for family.
00:34:39Please forgive her, Mother.
00:34:41No, it's fine, really.
00:34:43But I do have family.
00:34:45Ruby and I are a family.
00:34:47Of course.
00:34:49So, Amelia, you are an architect?
00:34:52Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:34:53It's the only thing I ever wanted to do.
00:34:55Other little girls had Barbies.
00:34:56I had a spirograph.
00:34:59And what do you like about it?
00:35:00I like feeling like I'm giving people a sense of home.
00:35:05I think we all just want to find our place in the world, you know?
00:35:08You should tell that to TJ.
00:35:10You know, he spent most of his youth in Mexico,
00:35:12but then with the band and the traveling,
00:35:14I mean, you just never know what he's going to do.
00:35:16Mommy, okay, that's enough.
00:35:18Let her breathe.
00:35:19Amelia, my grandson, Mateo, turns nine next week.
00:35:23That's my son.
00:35:24And we are going to have a little fiesta.
00:35:28We would so love if you and Ruby would turn nine.
00:35:31Oh, Mateo would love that.
00:35:32There's going to be so much food.
00:35:34And music.
00:35:35So it's a yes?
00:35:36Yes.
00:35:37It's going to be so fun.
00:35:38We'll all be there.
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00:36:38Oh.
00:36:39That's really good.
00:36:41Okay, no, this is too hard because you are
00:36:44an incredible guitarist, but
00:36:46i actually think this might be your true calling.
00:36:48Do you like to cook?
00:36:49I don't know, sort of, no.
00:36:52I'm usually too exhausted by the end of the day
00:36:54to do anything fancy.
00:36:55Yeah, it must be hard being a single parent.
00:36:57Huh, it's hard being any kind of parent.
00:37:01What about you?
00:37:02Do you want kids?
00:37:03Yeah, in theory.
00:37:04Um, but with my career,
00:37:07I could be on tour for six months, a year.
00:37:10So it's hard to reconcile that with kids.
00:37:13Yeah, but as an uncle, I get the general idea.
00:37:17I teach them a little guitar.
00:37:19I make waffles for them, tell them jokes.
00:37:22Yeah, that's all there is to parenting,
00:37:23just waffle making and joke telling.
00:37:26What else?
00:37:27Yeah, nothing else. That's it.
00:37:28Yeah, I know.
00:37:30Uh, when I envision my life,
00:37:32I always thought make it as a musician,
00:37:36and kids and marriage second.
00:37:43May I ask you...
00:37:47why did you do IVF?
00:37:49And you can tell me it's none of my business.
00:37:52It's none of your business.
00:37:54Got it. Sorry.
00:37:56Why did you donate?
00:37:58I was young.
00:38:00And I had been living in Mexico with my uncle,
00:38:02so when I came back to the States, I was broke.
00:38:05I didn't want to rely on my parents, so that's it.
00:38:08Simple as that.
00:38:12I actually wanted to talk to you about something.
00:38:14Yeah, what is it?
00:38:15I wanted to explain why I was so intense
00:38:19and sensitive the other day at Ruby's school.
00:38:22My dad just wasn't there for me.
00:38:23He made a lot of promises he couldn't keep.
00:38:25It's just, it was hard.
00:38:26So we'll just leave it at that.
00:38:28Um, I just don't want Ruby
00:38:30to ever have to go through anything like that.
00:38:32Yeah.
00:38:33Yeah.
00:38:34Understood.
00:38:35Okay, yeah.
00:38:36Yeah.
00:38:37And I think you should take this to Ruby
00:38:40so you don't have to cook tonight.
00:38:41Really?
00:38:43Um, do I have to share?
00:38:45Because, you know what, I could just, like,
00:38:46make her some mac and cheese,
00:38:47and then this could be our little secret.
00:38:49You can do whatever you want.
00:38:51It is up to me, because I'm the mama.
00:38:54Can I show you something?
00:38:56A song I've been working on?
00:38:57Yeah, no, okay.
00:38:58Sure, no, I would love to.
00:39:00It's, um, you know, it came to me late last night,
00:39:03and I want a fresh set of ears.
00:39:05Okay, okay.
00:39:06First impression.
00:39:07Hit me.
00:39:08Okay.
00:39:09Mm-mm-mm-mm
00:39:11Mm-mm-mm-mm
00:39:14Mm-mm-mm-mm
00:39:17Mm-mm-mm-mm
00:39:28Ooh-ooh-ooh
00:39:30Something about you
00:39:33I caught your eye and got a glimpse
00:39:36Of what heaven must be like
00:39:38You got me in a spin
00:39:41I can't help wondering where you've been
00:39:44It's never been with me
00:39:47I wanna be with you, girl
00:40:06Whoa!
00:40:07Whoa!
00:40:09Whoa!
00:40:10Oh!
00:40:11Oh, here she goes.
00:40:13How are you?
00:40:14Good.
00:40:15Good.
00:40:16That's DJ?
00:40:17Yeah.
00:40:18I mean, you said he was smoldering,
00:40:20but he is smoldering.
00:40:22You need to tell me that there is not a shred
00:40:24of romantic fantasy here?
00:40:26Mighty vermanica.
00:40:27Yeah.
00:40:28I mean, you said he was smoldering,
00:40:30but he is smoldering.
00:40:31You need to tell me that there is not a shred
00:40:33of romantic fantasy here?
00:40:35Mighty vermanic fantasy is someone
00:40:36to do the dishes with.
00:40:38You know, ordinarily, I would say that's really sad,
00:40:40but I would gladly do the dishes with that man.
00:40:43Okay, settle down.
00:40:47Hello.
00:40:48Hi.
00:40:49Well, no, I promised.
00:40:56I am so happy you came.
00:41:00Oh!
00:41:03And you must be Ruby.
00:41:06I am your...
00:41:08Sofia.
00:41:09Call me Tia Sofia.
00:41:12Nice to meet you, Tia Sofia.
00:41:14Nice to meet you.
00:41:15My mom says that whenever you return a dish,
00:41:18you should put something in it.
00:41:20So I cooked you my favorite,
00:41:22ants on a log.
00:41:24I hope they're made with real ants.
00:41:26I'm Tomas, at DJ's farm.
00:41:28Nice to meet you.
00:41:29And this is my best friend and business partner, Mora.
00:41:32And my auntie.
00:41:34Oh!
00:41:35Hi!
00:41:36Oh!
00:41:37Hi!
00:41:38Hi, are you Ruby?
00:41:39I'm Mattel, your cousin.
00:41:41Whoa, I've never had a cousin before.
00:41:43Hey, you want to hit the piñata?
00:41:45Can I?
00:41:46Yeah, sure, just stay where I can see you.
00:41:48You better count me in.
00:41:49Oh, please, make yourself at home.
00:41:52Uh...
00:41:59Strange, huh?
00:42:01You have a kid,
00:42:03and your heart goes walking around outside your chest.
00:42:06There's nowhere else you'd rather it be.
00:42:08I've heard that said before,
00:42:10but only now I'm beginning to understand.
00:42:24TJ was so moody as a kid.
00:42:26TJ was so moody as a kid,
00:42:28especially when he was playing music.
00:42:30Wait, he's a creative!
00:42:31But anyway, let's give these two a chance to eat
00:42:33before the tías descend on them.
00:42:34You know, I have been warned about them.
00:42:36Yeah.
00:42:37Oh, no warning could possibly suffice,
00:42:39but suerte.
00:42:41Come on.
00:42:43We're so glad you guys are here.
00:42:47They seem so sweet.
00:42:49Oh, my gosh, they're so sweet.
00:42:50They're so, so kind and so friendly
00:42:52and nice and warm and chatty,
00:42:54like, so, so chatty.
00:42:55I feel like I'm sweating.
00:42:56Am I sweating?
00:42:57I think it's the salsa.
00:42:58Actually, did you know this is the mild one?
00:43:00It's the mild one.
00:43:01You could use a breather, right?
00:43:03Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on Ruby, all right?
00:43:05Thank you very much.
00:43:06Okay.
00:43:07You're welcome.
00:43:08Don't mind if I do.
00:43:26Okay.
00:43:47Sorry to interrupt.
00:43:48Just wanted to check on you.
00:43:50My family can be a lot.
00:43:52No, no, no, they're so great.
00:43:54I-I-I'm just not used to it.
00:43:56My family situation was and is
00:43:59entirely the opposite.
00:44:01It's me and my mom and then me and Ruby.
00:44:07But they are a lot.
00:44:08It's a lot.
00:44:09I'm so sorry.
00:44:12Do you mind if I join you?
00:44:13I-I need a party break, too.
00:44:14Yeah.
00:44:15Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:44:17What were you doing?
00:44:19Cloud gazing?
00:44:21I guess we are now.
00:44:22Yeah.
00:44:24That one looks like a dog with a banjo.
00:44:27A banjo?
00:44:29Can you see that level of detail right there?
00:44:32It's-it's not like a guitar or a ukulele.
00:44:34No, no, it's definitely a banjo.
00:44:36Banjo, okay.
00:44:37Yeah.
00:44:38All right.
00:44:44You asked me why I did IVF?
00:44:47Yeah, you told me to mind my own business.
00:44:49Yes, I did, but I'm now ready to tell you
00:44:52why would you wait to hear?
00:44:54Sure.
00:44:58Because more than anything, I wanted to be a mom.
00:45:05And I-I got to a certain age and hadn't met anyone yet.
00:45:10So I didn't want to wait any longer.
00:45:16I could feel Ruby.
00:45:21And I was, like, waiting for my life to start.
00:45:28You can honestly see an elephant playing a banjo right there.
00:45:31No, it's a dog playing a banjo.
00:45:33A-a dog?
00:45:34That's a dog?
00:45:35Right there, that's...
00:45:36No, that's a dog.
00:45:39It's a...
00:45:40It's a dog.
00:45:42Yeah.
00:45:49Should we get back to the...
00:45:50Do you want to go?
00:45:51Yep.
00:45:52Okay.
00:45:53To that?
00:45:55Yeah.
00:45:56Oh.
00:45:57The name of my life made it.
00:45:59Hi.
00:46:00There are so many people you need to meet,
00:46:02and some of them ask really personal questions.
00:46:05Yeah, they do.
00:46:06Would you like to accompany me on guitar for happy birthday?
00:46:09I'll go grab baby Taylor.
00:46:11Thanks.
00:46:13Oh, and I made you this.
00:46:15So if you ever get worried about how you're gonna play,
00:46:18it'll remind you to just do your version.
00:46:25I love it.
00:46:29Happy birthday to you
00:46:32Happy birthday to you
00:46:36Happy birthday, Mateo
00:46:40Happy birthday to you
00:46:48Yay!
00:46:54So not a shred of fantasy?
00:47:03We love the renderings.
00:47:05Love your pitch.
00:47:06Love your firm.
00:47:07But a subdivision is a big jump from single-family builds.
00:47:10And we have concerns about potential growing pain.
00:47:13We recognize and understand those concerns,
00:47:15but we know that we are uniquely equipped
00:47:18to handle this step up.
00:47:19We have no doubts.
00:47:22No doubts at all?
00:47:24That wasn't quite the convincing self from you back there.
00:47:27Sorry, but I do have doubts.
00:47:29Well, I don't.
00:47:30And I asked you to trust me,
00:47:32which is maybe something you're having trouble doing.
00:47:34I do trust you.
00:47:35It's my life.
00:47:36But I'm just still happy with the way things are.
00:47:38I...
00:47:39Okay, come here.
00:47:40What?
00:47:43Look, I know that you are worried
00:47:45about what's going on with Ruby,
00:47:46but that's not what this is about here.
00:47:52Okay, who is blowing you off?
00:47:54Oh, Sofia added me to the Cruz family text thread.
00:47:57It literally never stops.
00:47:58I get 400 texts a day.
00:47:59Oh, boy.
00:48:00Tomas wants to know where the paper towels are.
00:48:01Sofia says they're under the kitchen sink.
00:48:03Oh, actually, update.
00:48:04No, it's under the garage sink.
00:48:05No wonder you're a ball of nerves.
00:48:08That is no excuse.
00:48:10You're right about the company, about everything.
00:48:12I'm gonna have your back now, okay?
00:48:14As long as you don't mind bearing the brunt
00:48:17while I figure this out.
00:48:19I've got you.
00:48:20And I'm gonna start by silencing
00:48:22these notifications on this thread.
00:48:24You're gonna do that?
00:48:25Wait, what's this text from TJ
00:48:28about picking Ruby up from school?
00:48:30Yeah, he's, um, taking her to a music store
00:48:32to check out guitars.
00:48:34Okay.
00:48:35All right, yeah, it's moving a little fast.
00:48:37I get it.
00:48:40You ready?
00:48:44Watch your head.
00:48:46Come on, come on!
00:48:55Holy moly!
00:48:57Is this a...
00:48:58Gibson Les Paul 57.
00:49:00This is what Tilo plays.
00:49:02Give it a try.
00:49:05Well, you have to really play it.
00:49:09It's too big.
00:49:10You try.
00:49:12Okay.
00:49:13Picking a guitar?
00:49:15Yeah, it's a big step.
00:49:17You gotta jam out on it, you know?
00:49:19Gotta find out if you're interconnected.
00:49:22Like the banjo tree.
00:49:24You remembered.
00:49:25How could I forget?
00:49:34It felt like I would wash away
00:49:37Get pulled under the waves
00:49:41Lose myself and never be found
00:49:47A hundred bricks on my back
00:49:50Waiting for the crash
00:49:53What goes up always comes back down
00:49:59Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
00:50:03I might be crazy
00:50:06Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
00:50:09We all need saving
00:50:23Wow, you're so good.
00:50:25I wanna be as good as you someday.
00:50:27But when I play, do I have to make weird faces like you?
00:50:30It's called Shred Face, and it's a requirement.
00:50:32Shred Face.
00:50:33Your dad's got some talent.
00:50:35Yeah, my dad does got some talent.
00:50:38That's where I get it from.
00:50:42I see the Zegger!
00:50:44Can I try it?
00:50:45Yeah, but you gotta do Shred Face.
00:50:47Pinky swear.
00:50:48Pinky swear.
00:50:51Cute kid.
00:50:52Thank you for talking me up in front of her.
00:50:54Oh, no.
00:50:55You got style.
00:50:56And obviously you have good taste,
00:50:58by the song choice.
00:50:59Can't go wrong with Trey Stasio.
00:51:01Oh.
00:51:02Take it you're a fan, too?
00:51:03I have to be.
00:51:04I'm his manager.
00:51:06Oh.
00:51:07You play professionally?
00:51:08Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:51:09I, uh, I did all the strings for Sadie Adams,
00:51:11all the albums and, um, some tracks for Anthenium
00:51:14and Mike Fishman, a bunch of others.
00:51:16Uh, but I also do gigs.
00:51:18Well, we're always looking for talented backup.
00:51:20I'll be in the studio off and on this week.
00:51:23Could you swing by a session?
00:51:25Yes, of course.
00:51:26All right, give me a call.
00:51:28We'll find a time.
00:51:31Bye.
00:51:57Hi.
00:51:58Mommy was so cool.
00:52:00Yay.
00:52:01I got to try a Fender Johnny Mark and a Taylor T5.
00:52:05I don't know what any of those words are,
00:52:07but it sounds awesome.
00:52:08And I'm going to go shred Facebook.
00:52:12Oh.
00:52:13Say thank you to TJ.
00:52:15Go do your reading, OK?
00:52:16Thank you so much, TJ.
00:52:19Oh, you're welcome.
00:52:21Also, in two weeks, I'm presenting my family tree
00:52:24project at school.
00:52:25Can you come and invite Tia Sofia and Tio Tomar?
00:52:29And everyone, actually?
00:52:31Sure.
00:52:32Yay.
00:52:34Sounds like you guys had fun today.
00:52:36You did.
00:52:37I mean, just so you know, you don't have to do this.
00:52:39You don't have to do any of this.
00:52:41But I like it.
00:52:45Maybe I've been selfish.
00:52:46What do you mean by that?
00:52:47Around her, I feel like the man I always wanted to be.
00:52:53Yeah.
00:52:54No, I get that.
00:53:00Um, right.
00:53:03I got to get my dinner going.
00:53:06Mm-hmm.
00:53:07And I got to get back to my rock and roll lifestyle.
00:53:11There was a little bit of a jealousy mixed in there
00:53:14when I said that.
00:53:16Actually, a lot of remorse.
00:53:17Jealousy and remorse?
00:53:18That was the name of my band in high school.
00:53:21Yeah, I think I heard of you guys.
00:53:23Yeah, we wore black.
00:53:24We were very intense.
00:53:25Maybe you can bring me a mix of that.
00:53:27Very intense.
00:53:28Maybe you can bring me a mixtape of your greatest hits.
00:53:31Yeah.
00:53:37OK, bye.
00:53:38Bye.
00:53:56What is that smile for?
00:53:58We got it.
00:54:00What?
00:54:01Yeah, I just got off the phone with the developer.
00:54:03They are signing the contract as we speak.
00:54:06Wait, that is incredible.
00:54:07I know.
00:54:08I'm coming over and I'm bringing champagne.
00:54:10I'll be right there.
00:54:22So what's on the agenda today?
00:54:23You want to know the real deal?
00:54:24Yeah, of course.
00:54:25Trey's playing a kickoff show in town
00:54:27before heading out on his tour.
00:54:28And he wants local musicians.
00:54:30There's no one more local than me.
00:54:32Let's hear it.
00:54:38♪
00:54:50I'm digging what you're doing, but it's a little dry.
00:54:53Where's the guy I heard at the guitar shop?
00:55:02Yep, you got it.
00:55:07♪
00:55:37Yep.
00:55:45Are you here for the samples or the company?
00:55:47Can it be both?
00:55:49Roasted root vegetables?
00:55:51Yes, please.
00:55:56I'm telling you, music doesn't work out.
00:55:59We got a real feature here.
00:56:01Oh.
00:56:02Music is totally going to work out, though.
00:56:04That...
00:56:05What?
00:56:06That is the perfect thing to say
00:56:08to a struggling artist in a gig economy.
00:56:10I'm saying is that, you know,
00:56:12whatever you do is going to be great.
00:56:14Stop.
00:56:15I am going to be great.
00:56:17Okay.
00:56:18Hey.
00:56:20How are you doing?
00:56:22Aren't we going to go there?
00:56:24Sample time's over.
00:56:26You don't have to.
00:56:30Well, um...
00:56:33I think you're wonderful.
00:56:36Ruby obviously loves you.
00:56:38And where do I get the sense
00:56:40that you can stop this at any minute?
00:56:43I told you about my dad leaving when I was little?
00:56:46Yeah.
00:56:48Well, then he spent my childhood popping in and out,
00:56:52and I remember what that felt like.
00:56:54The waiting and the hoping
00:56:57and then the crushing disappointment,
00:56:59and I don't want Ruby to ever feel that,
00:57:02and I'm still just trying to figure out
00:57:04if she can really count on you.
00:57:11Let me cook for you.
00:57:13Tonight.
00:57:14What?
00:57:15Yeah, I can...
00:57:17I can teach Ruby my mom's favorite recipe.
00:57:20Unless you're too busy with your new gig.
00:57:22No.
00:57:23No, I'm not. I just...
00:57:25No, this would be good.
00:57:26That would be nice.
00:57:274 p.m.
00:57:28That is not a normal dinner time.
00:57:30I'm cooking birria.
00:57:31Takes a long time.
00:57:33Okay.
00:57:35What can I pick up?
00:57:36Nothing. Just go, go.
00:57:38Okay.
00:57:39I got you.
00:57:40I'll go.
00:57:41And stop eating.
00:57:43Excuse me?
00:57:44You need to be hungry for tonight.
00:57:46I know.
00:57:58Okay.
00:58:00See how that was softened?
00:58:03Now, put them here.
00:58:06And also,
00:58:08I'm gonna blend them with some broth.
00:58:11That smells so good.
00:58:13I can do it.
00:58:14No, wait, wait.
00:58:15She needs to talk first. Riffs.
00:58:17And I'm not done yet.
00:58:18Riffs?
00:58:19Like on the guitar?
00:58:20It's TJ's nickname for me.
00:58:21He's still workshopping it.
00:58:23How about Riff Van Winkle?
00:58:25No, let's keep brainstorming.
00:58:27Do you make food like this every night?
00:58:29Yeah, I like cooking.
00:58:31It's a way for me to take care of the people I love.
00:58:33And myself, of course.
00:58:34Hey, Mom.
00:58:35Hey, TJ, could you teach me how to cook?
00:58:38Excuse me?
00:58:39I make a mean mac and cheese, thank you very much.
00:58:42Don't tell me it's from a box.
00:58:45All right, Riffy Longstocking,
00:58:47go for it.
00:58:49Riffy Longstocking.
00:58:51I like that.
00:58:52That's good.
00:58:53Good, right?
00:58:54All right.
00:58:56Are you ready?
00:58:57Oh, my goodness.
00:58:58I hope you like it.
00:59:00Mm-hmm.
00:59:01This looks so succulent.
00:59:03New word of the day?
00:59:05Did I use it right?
00:59:06Oh, yeah.
00:59:07Then yes.
00:59:08OK, this is the perfect way to celebrate my big news.
00:59:12I got a gig playing lead guitar for Trey Stassio
00:59:16next Thursday.
00:59:17Trey Stassio?
00:59:18I love Trey Stassio.
00:59:20And you probably know his music better than I do.
00:59:22Anyway, it's a small venue for Trey,
00:59:24but it's a friends and family kickoff night before the tour.
00:59:27And it's all thanks to Ruby, because I was with Ruby
00:59:29when I met Trey's manager at the guitar store.
00:59:32That is so exciting.
00:59:35Congrats.
00:59:37And if you're free that night, I have a couple VIP tickets
00:59:40with your names on them.
00:59:41Trey Stassio knows my name?
00:59:43That's not exactly how that works, honey.
00:59:46But there are backstage passes, so I
00:59:48might be able to introduce you.
00:59:50Can we, Mom?
00:59:52We're VIPs.
00:59:53We have to.
00:59:54Yes!
00:59:57I always like to give thanks before I eat.
01:00:00Is that OK?
01:00:06Thank you for our food, our safety,
01:00:09and thank you for bringing Emilia and Ruby into my life.
01:00:14Amen.
01:00:16Amen.
01:00:17OK, this is how you eat a birria taco.
01:00:20You open it up, and you put just a little bit of meat.
01:00:23You don't want to overflow, right?
01:00:31The leftover birria should last you a week.
01:00:33Easy.
01:00:34As you can see, I go all out when I cook.
01:00:36As you can see, I go all out when I eat.
01:00:38So that works out.
01:00:40Hey, I got a question for you.
01:00:42Hit me.
01:00:43So you know the whole Heritage Day debacle?
01:00:46You know, you weren't going to come, and then,
01:00:52and then you did.
01:00:53Uh-huh.
01:00:54What changed?
01:00:55Some great advice my dad gave me.
01:00:57Which was?
01:00:58I shouldn't worry if Ruby's not in my life long term,
01:01:03but if I only get one day with her, I should take it.
01:01:07So I did.
01:01:11I really hope we can keep this going,
01:01:14even if it's one day at a time.
01:01:16I'm pretty good at a few things, like playing the guitar,
01:01:19cooking, my family.
01:01:21But I know I could be great as a father.
01:01:27And of course, you and I could spend more time together.
01:01:33Wouldn't that make this a little complicated?
01:01:38Some would call it a conundrum.
01:01:52Just one day at a time?
01:01:56That's all I'm asking.
01:02:11Trey, how are you, man?
01:02:12Good, and you?
01:02:13I'm good.
01:02:14How are you?
01:02:15I'm good.
01:02:16How are you?
01:02:17I'm good.
01:02:18How are you?
01:02:19Good.
01:02:20How are you, man?
01:02:21Good to meet you, TJ.
01:02:24Home sweet home.
01:02:26Still smells the same.
01:02:28All right, so we'll do a quick sound check at 4 PM.
01:02:32Doors open at 7 PM.
01:02:34Show starts at 8.
01:02:36We'll have an hour set, half hour intermission,
01:02:40another hour set, and then a 15 minute encore.
01:02:43I think that's it.
01:02:44Any questions?
01:02:46No?
01:02:47Got it.
01:02:48Really glad you're here, TJ.
01:02:49I'm a fanboy too much, but I think it's impressive
01:02:51what you're doing as an artist.
01:02:52It's special.
01:02:53Thanks.
01:02:54Oh, remember, the reason why you are in this room right now
01:02:58is because you've got something special yourself.
01:03:01We're going to have a great show.
01:03:02Thanks.
01:03:03You too.
01:03:12Oh, we're with him?
01:03:14That was so easy.
01:03:15I know, right?
01:03:17Are you nervous?
01:03:19Maybe a little.
01:03:20I can tell.
01:03:21How?
01:03:22Because I wiggle my fingers too when I'm nervous.
01:03:25But you don't have to be, because I think
01:03:27you're a famous musician now.
01:03:29Well, not quite.
01:03:30But I don't have to be famous because you're
01:03:32the only fan I need.
01:03:35Who's ready for some backstage passes?
01:03:37Me!
01:03:38Ta-ta-ta-ta.
01:03:39What?
01:03:40This is for you.
01:03:41During intermission, downstairs, come meet me down there,
01:03:45and I can introduce you to Trey.
01:03:49I see Mateo!
01:03:51Oh, I got him.
01:03:55You look beautiful.
01:03:59Is there a special saying you say to guitarists?
01:04:02Like, break a string?
01:04:03No.
01:04:04Don't say that?
01:04:05No.
01:04:06Don't ever do that again?
01:04:07No.
01:04:08Great, OK.
01:04:09Yeah.
01:04:11That's my cue.
01:04:13OK.
01:04:14Break a string.
01:04:15No.
01:04:17I feel like I would wash away, be pulled under the waves, lose myself and never be found.
01:04:34A hundred prayers on my back, waiting for the crash, because I always come back down.
01:04:47Oh, somehow you found me. Oh, but you won't forget me.
01:04:59Hey God, I'm not alone. We can walk this road together.
01:05:11Waiting for the heartbreak you broke through. Waiting for the day when you didn't have to. Waiting for a love like you.
01:05:23Hey God, I'm not alone. We can walk this road together.
01:05:34I'll be in my own way. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
01:06:04Thank you, thank you, thank you.
01:06:11This is the best day of my life!
01:06:17That bassline slashed. So cool.
01:06:20Dude, great job yourself.
01:06:23I'm just following your lead.
01:06:24Listen, man, I didn't mention it before, just in case, but this gig is actually an audition.
01:06:31My usual lead guitarist just went solo, so I'm looking for someone for my tour.
01:06:35What?
01:06:36Four months in the States and two in Europe.
01:06:40Six months?
01:06:41Yeah. So, what do you think? You game?
01:06:44I mean, yeah.
01:06:48You sure?
01:06:49Yeah, yeah, I wanted this forever, so yes. When do we start?
01:06:55Two weeks. I know it's a quick turnaround, but can you make it work?
01:06:58Yeah.
01:06:59Okay.
01:07:00Yeah.
01:07:01Awesome, man.
01:07:03Good point to you, man.
01:07:04Thank you so much.
01:07:05Of course.
01:07:06Thanks, man.
01:07:07Yeah.
01:07:08Is that the rock star?
01:07:09Hey!
01:07:10Hey!
01:07:11Hello.
01:07:12You guys were almost as good as Taylor.
01:07:14Ah, thank you, rubberifer. That means a lot coming from you.
01:07:17Do you want some snacks? There's a whole table full of snacks over there.
01:07:21I'll introduce you to Trey afterwards, yeah?
01:07:23Okay.
01:07:25You're so good. You are so good.
01:07:28Oh, thank you.
01:07:31So, I have some news.
01:07:32Yeah?
01:07:33Yeah. Trey just offered me lead guitar on the tour.
01:07:37What?
01:07:38Yeah.
01:07:39Oh my, that is so amazing!
01:07:40I know.
01:07:41Congratulations!
01:07:42Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
01:07:44But I'm leaving in two weeks, and it's for six months.
01:07:50Uh, you're leaving for half a year.
01:07:54Yeah, but I'll FaceTime, and I'll text, and I'll get some breaks.
01:07:58Yeah. Uh, TJ...
01:08:01I know. I know. It's the worst time.
01:08:04And I don't know what to do, so maybe I should just not go.
01:08:11What? No, you have to take the gig. Are you kidding me?
01:08:14This is everything you've ever wanted, you know?
01:08:18Yeah.
01:08:19It is what it is.
01:08:20And I'll FaceTime, and I'll get some breaks.
01:08:24Yep, you said that.
01:08:25Yeah, you know what? Just do what you need to do, and it'll be fine.
01:08:30I'm fine. She's fine. You know, we've always been fine.
01:08:33Hey, hey.
01:08:34So...
01:08:35I'm not fine at all.
01:08:37You know what? We actually have to go.
01:08:40Because it's late, and it's a school night, and...
01:08:43Don't do this.
01:08:44You know what? It's just, it's absolutely no hard feelings.
01:08:47Just, just...
01:08:48Amelia, this is not fair.
01:08:50I'm actually really happy for you. I mean it.
01:08:53Hey, Ruby? We gotta go.
01:08:55We can't stay for the second set?
01:08:57No, baby, it's super late. We gotta go.
01:08:58But I haven't met Trey yet.
01:09:00Yeah, well, maybe another time. Just say goodbye to TJ.
01:09:02Bye, Rhys.
01:09:03Bye, Shredder.
01:09:06Okay. Come on. Let's go.
01:09:10Great job tonight. Come on.
01:09:12Bye, baby.
01:09:15Bye.
01:09:17We're back home in five.
01:09:19Yeah.
01:09:26I still don't understand why you made us leave.
01:09:29We're missing all the best songs.
01:09:31And you made TJ really sad.
01:09:34Yeah, well, we're not gonna be seeing TJ for a while.
01:09:37He got a job on tour, and he's going away.
01:09:40But I'll see him when he gets back, right?
01:09:43I, um, I don't know.
01:09:47He doesn't want to see me anymore?
01:09:49No, honey. No.
01:09:52You listen to me. That is not it.
01:09:55So he's not coming to my family tree presentation?
01:09:58I just, I don't think it's a good idea.
01:10:01I think it's gonna make it more painful.
01:10:05This is all my fault.
01:10:07No. Come here, baby.
01:10:09It is not your fault. You listen to me.
01:10:11It is not your fault. You didn't do anything wrong.
01:10:15You hear me?
01:10:16It's not. Things are going really well.
01:10:19I am very disappointed, too.
01:10:22Mm-hmm.
01:10:45Hey.
01:10:48How you doing?
01:10:49Terrible. And I can't even write a song about it.
01:10:54And I'm not gonna present my family tree.
01:10:57Well, maybe let's give that a little more thought.
01:11:03I'm so sorry. I know this hurts.
01:11:07But I also know that's gonna be okay.
01:11:10How do you know?
01:11:12Well, because I have felt the same way that you feel.
01:11:17And it was okay.
01:11:23How's it going over there?
01:11:25I'm just rethinking this whole subdivision.
01:11:29Oh, yeah? Well, there's not much to rethink because it's happening.
01:11:33And let's stop with the waffling and self-doubt.
01:11:36Honestly, it's getting boring.
01:11:38And don't think that I don't know that all this moping is about TJ.
01:11:43Amelia, I love you.
01:11:46You messed up, babe. Badly.
01:11:49Your knee-jerk reaction, shutdown, it's hurting Ruby.
01:11:54TJ didn't break her heart.
01:11:56Please, you would never even let him get close enough to have the chance.
01:11:59I have to protect her.
01:12:01Stop with the protecting Ruby spiel.
01:12:03I have heard that as an excuse at every phase of your life.
01:12:06And I have never bought it. And I still don't.
01:12:10If you want to live a guarded life, that's your choice.
01:12:13But Ruby shouldn't have to pay the price for that.
01:12:31Trey. Hey, man.
01:12:34Yeah, good, good.
01:12:36I wanted to discuss the tour schedule.
01:12:39Yeah, of course, I really want to make it work.
01:12:42But I have a few caveats.
01:12:44Ruby, honey, dinner.
01:12:49Ruby?
01:12:52Hey, what are you doing?
01:12:56You think I'm sick.
01:12:58Probably shouldn't go to school tomorrow.
01:13:05And does this have anything to do with tomorrow being the family tree presentation?
01:13:11Oh, that's tomorrow?
01:13:13I'm so glad you're a terrible liar.
01:13:15It's going to make your teenage years a lot easier for me.
01:13:19Honey.
01:13:23You wanted to meet TJ because you wanted to know who you are, right?
01:13:32Well, who you are isn't defined by your genes or your parents.
01:13:38Only you get to decide who you are.
01:13:42But are the Cruzes still our relatives?
01:13:48Yes.
01:13:51Yes, and they're always going to be our relatives.
01:13:55And I hope they'll always be our family, too.
01:13:58And maybe our family tree doesn't look exactly the way you hoped or wanted it to.
01:14:04But, honey, that doesn't make us any less of a family.
01:14:10Do we have any more poster board?
01:14:12Um, yeah, I think we do. Why?
01:14:15Because I'm going to remake my family tree.
01:14:17Yeah?
01:14:18And better make me some coffee, because I might have to pull an all-nighter.
01:14:22Okay, that is a hard no. Come on.
01:14:26How are you feeling, honey?
01:14:27A little bit scared, but super excited.
01:14:30Oh, you're going to do great.
01:14:31I can't wait to see what all the other kids have.
01:14:33I wonder what Oliver's doing.
01:14:35I wonder if there's any single daddies for Auntie Mara.
01:14:40I'll be right in.
01:14:42Okay.
01:14:58Because we're from Iceland and Cuba, my dad says we're ice cubes.
01:15:02Mom hates it when he says that, not because she's offended or anything,
01:15:05just because it's not funny.
01:15:07She hates dad jokes, and he's full of them.
01:15:10He brings an extra pair of socks with him when he goes golfing,
01:15:13because he says I might get a hole in one.
01:15:15Not good.
01:15:16It's bad, I know.
01:15:17Well, that's my family tree.
01:15:19A round of applause for Oliver.
01:15:23That was, um, informative.
01:15:27You finally used the family text thread.
01:15:30I was waiting for something important.
01:15:32Oh, this counts.
01:15:35And up next, we have Ruby Weaver.
01:15:39Before anything, I want to say that this project was really a doozy,
01:15:44so I definitely deserve an A.
01:15:49But also, I learned a lot.
01:15:51I learned that like every tree, every family and heritage is different.
01:15:57Amen.
01:15:58When Miss Weaver taught us about the pando tree and science,
01:16:01I had no idea how much it would help me with this assignment.
01:16:06As I connected with those who share my heritage,
01:16:09I realized how much our family roots were interconnected,
01:16:14like that special miracle of nature, the pando.
01:16:18And that's my word for my family tree.
01:16:21Interconnected.
01:16:23It means separate, but also joined.
01:16:26Part of something bigger.
01:16:28Together.
01:16:32Oh, my God.
01:16:34Oh.
01:16:36These are the people that are a part of my family tree.
01:16:40And here are the roots.
01:16:42All tangled and beautiful.
01:16:46And honestly, I didn't want to do this project.
01:16:50But now, I am so, so glad I did,
01:16:53because I went looking for my relatives.
01:16:57But I found my family.
01:17:01Okay.
01:17:05Woo!
01:17:06Woo!
01:17:07Oh, my God!
01:17:09Woo!
01:17:14Hey.
01:17:16That was great.
01:17:18Your presentation was riffety.
01:17:21I thought you were going to say terrific.
01:17:23Mm, terrific.
01:17:25I deserve a treat.
01:17:27Sure, yeah.
01:17:28Okay.
01:17:30Thanks for coming.
01:17:32And thanks for texting.
01:17:34Uh, I also wanted to tell you that I spoke to John and Trey,
01:17:39and they said that they're going to fly me back home every two weeks.
01:17:43So maybe, you know, I can see Ruby on a more regular schedule,
01:17:47if that's okay with you.
01:17:50Um, can we just go into the hallway and talk?
01:17:55Yeah.
01:17:58Yeah.
01:17:59Last time this happened, I got an earful.
01:18:02Well, this time, I'm the one that's in trouble.
01:18:07It wasn't fair of me to shut down on you like that.
01:18:10I got scared, and I went into protection mode.
01:18:13And I say that it's for Ruby, but it's not.
01:18:16It's for me.
01:18:17But she doesn't need my protection.
01:18:21She trusts you.
01:18:24And that is enough for me.
01:18:26And thank you so much for making the effort to come back and visit Ruby during your tour.
01:18:31I just, it means, it means a lot to me.
01:18:34And I know it's going to mean the world to her.
01:18:36I cannot wait to tell her.