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00:00:30In the quiet of the night there is a journey, a journey taken by the soul.
00:00:48It is a journey of the self and its destination is itself.
00:00:54The route taken is a dream, and that dream is said to be the landscape of our yesterdays
00:01:01and tomorrows.
00:01:03With angels as our guide we embark upon the adventure of finding ourselves.
00:01:10But what is it for those who do not take the journey, those who have forsaken the dream,
00:01:18those who do not explore the landscape of their soul?
00:01:23Are they destined to remain lost to themselves, never reaching the kingdom God has given them?
00:01:31Or within the void of their awareness, in the quiet of the night, will they again take
00:01:38the journey in search of the dream?
00:01:53What is it for those who do not take the journey, those who have forsaken the dream?
00:02:23What is it for those who do not take the journey, those who have forsaken the dream?
00:02:53Welcome to Hermannus Kennedy International Airport.
00:03:17For security reasons, please take your luggage with you at all times.
00:03:47Welcome to Hermannus Kennedy International Airport.
00:04:12Welcome to Hermannus Kennedy International Airport.
00:04:41Yeah, who is this?
00:04:48Abba.
00:04:51Who?
00:04:53Kwesi.
00:04:59Do you know where he is?
00:05:01No.
00:05:02The police took him.
00:05:03He got arrested.
00:05:05Tell him don't be coming around here no more.
00:05:08If he wants his clothes, they're at the shelter.
00:05:11And don't you be coming around here either looking for him.
00:05:15You hear me?
00:05:18Okay.
00:06:08It is said that great spirits travel on the rhythm of the drum, and their movement is
00:06:24like the dance of the trees with the wind.
00:06:29When two spirits meet, their dance is known as the dance of life.
00:06:44Hello.
00:06:46Yes.
00:06:49Excuse me.
00:06:50Hold on a minute.
00:06:51Yes, may I help you?
00:06:52You are from Ghana?
00:06:54Yes, I am.
00:06:55Hold on a minute.
00:06:56Yes.
00:06:57I'll call you back with the information later on.
00:07:00Okay?
00:07:01Yes.
00:07:02Okay.
00:07:03Bye-bye.
00:07:04Hi.
00:07:05You're from Ghana too?
00:07:06Yes.
00:07:07I just came from Ghana.
00:07:08My name is David.
00:07:09Hi.
00:07:10My name is Abba.
00:07:11Hi, Abba.
00:07:12Hi.
00:07:13How are you?
00:07:14I'm fine.
00:07:15Do you know where...
00:07:16Oh, I hope I didn't take you wrong.
00:07:17No, that's okay.
00:07:18That's okay.
00:07:19Do you know where I can change my cities to American money?
00:07:24Well, banks are closed right now until the morning.
00:07:27I don't know.
00:07:29Banks close around 3.
00:07:31Do you know where I can do that?
00:07:34Do you know the place that I can change my money to Ghana?
00:07:37I know the place, but they're not open until tomorrow morning.
00:07:40I mean, that's the way it's now.
00:07:41You don't come, you come, you have no money.
00:07:43You come, you have no money.
00:07:44I only have cities, you know.
00:07:46I only have Ghana money.
00:07:48I do not have American dollars.
00:07:51I see.
00:07:52I understand.
00:07:53You're from Ghana?
00:07:54Yes.
00:07:55So nice.
00:07:56Yeah.
00:07:57Yeah, I heard you talking.
00:07:58Yes.
00:07:59Wow.
00:08:00How's it over there?
00:08:01How's the city?
00:08:02Yes.
00:08:03They have...
00:08:04They changed the government.
00:08:05The government, and he came and he do like new roads, and he build new houses, and everything
00:08:12is really nice.
00:08:13Really?
00:08:14Oh, really?
00:08:15Very nice.
00:08:16I haven't been there for years.
00:08:17I miss my family.
00:08:18I've been here in New York, and it's crazy.
00:08:21It's crazy.
00:08:22Nothing but crime all over the place.
00:08:24The cops recently just shot an African American man with his wallet, you know.
00:08:28He thought he had a gun.
00:08:30He held up his wallet, and the police officer shot him and killed him recently.
00:08:35It's crazy.
00:08:36I did not...
00:08:37I do not understand.
00:08:38Well, the cops, you know, the cops called...
00:08:40They were called to a place, and...
00:08:41Cops?
00:08:42Yeah, the police officers who were here in New York City.
00:08:45They thought this guy was robbing some place, and he had a wallet in his hand.
00:08:49They thought he had a gun, and they shot him dead.
00:08:52Oh!
00:08:53It's just crazy.
00:08:54It's crazy around here.
00:08:55Oh, my God.
00:08:56It's crazy around here.
00:08:57I want to go back home.
00:08:58But you come here, you have no money, no American dollars?
00:09:02No, I do not have any.
00:09:04Oh.
00:09:05So, did you come with bags?
00:09:07Did you...
00:09:08Yes.
00:09:09With your bags?
00:09:10There was a woman downstairs, and I left my bag with her.
00:09:14I told her to look for me.
00:09:16Did you eat yet?
00:09:17No, I did not.
00:09:18There's a restaurant around the corner, and we can eat.
00:09:20You know, we can talk about back home and all that stuff.
00:09:22And you have no place to stay?
00:09:24No, I do not have a place to stay.
00:09:26Well, I'll put you in...
00:09:27I will talk, and I'll put you in touch with people that I know.
00:09:30Oh, my God.
00:09:31Thank you so much.
00:09:33No problem.
00:09:34Thank you very much.
00:09:35Oh, my God.
00:09:36No problem.
00:09:37Oh, my God.
00:09:38Okay, I will go with you.
00:09:49Hello?
00:09:50Erita?
00:09:51How are you doing?
00:09:52It's David.
00:09:53How are you doing?
00:09:54Yeah, listen.
00:09:55I have this friend of mine I just met from Ghana.
00:09:57She just came to this country recently, and she's looking...
00:10:00Are you looking for a roommate?
00:10:02Yeah.
00:10:03Oh, good.
00:10:04Because she's looking for a place to stay.
00:10:06And I was wondering if you're looking for a roommate,
00:10:09and if she needs a place to stay.
00:10:10She has no money.
00:10:12Can you help her out for me?
00:10:14Good.
00:10:15Okay, wonderful.
00:10:16What I'll do is I'll send her over to your house, okay?
00:10:19Okay, I'll send her over to your house for you to meet,
00:10:22and you talk to her, okay?
00:10:24She's a good person.
00:10:25All right.
00:10:26Okay, Rita.
00:10:27Talk to you later.
00:10:28Okay, bye.
00:10:46Aloha.
00:11:16Aloha.
00:11:17Aloha.
00:11:18Aloha.
00:11:19Aloha.
00:11:20Aloha.
00:11:46Aloha.
00:11:47Aloha.
00:12:16Hello?
00:12:18Aba.
00:12:19That's nice, I don't want it.
00:12:20Hello?
00:12:21Aba, I came to leave.
00:12:22I know.
00:12:23I know.
00:12:24I'm coming, okay?
00:12:25Okay, bye.
00:12:26Bye.
00:12:27Bye.
00:12:28Bye.
00:12:29Bye.
00:12:30Bye.
00:12:31Bye.
00:12:32What?
00:12:33What?
00:12:34I'm coming, okay?
00:12:35Okay.
00:12:36Okay, bye.
00:12:37Bye.
00:12:38Bye.
00:12:39Bye.
00:12:40Bye.
00:12:41Bye.
00:12:42Bye.
00:12:43Hi.
00:12:44Hi.
00:12:45No, I don't want to buy anything, okay?
00:12:48No buy, no buy.
00:12:49No, no, no, no, no, no.
00:12:55Are you crazy?
00:12:56No, I came to leave here.
00:12:59What are you talking about, you came to leave here?
00:13:01David said I came to leave here.
00:13:03Oh, okay, all right, you're the one that David said.
00:13:06Come on in.
00:13:07You should have told me that in the beginning.
00:13:08Oh.
00:13:15Oh, yeah.
00:13:33So what did you say your name was again?
00:13:36Abak.
00:13:39So where are you from?
00:13:41Ghana.
00:13:42What, it's like that and Jersey or something?
00:13:44No, Ghana. Ghana in Africa.
00:13:46Oh, Ghana in Africa.
00:13:52What did you say?
00:13:54Have you been here long?
00:13:56Oh, I came two days ago.
00:13:59Okay, wait a minute. You came here, all the way from Ghana, Africa, and you don't have no place to live?
00:14:06I came to leave with my cousin and the police took my cousin away.
00:14:12Took him away? Took him away where?
00:14:14To jail.
00:14:16Ay, Dios mio. Otro criminal.
00:14:19What did you say?
00:14:20Look, you're not involved in anything illegal, are you? Because I don't play that shit.
00:14:24No, no, no, no.
00:14:27Alright, fine. Take this. I'll be back in a minute.
00:15:44So, did you finish?
00:16:06Finish?
00:16:08Yeah, you know, done, completed, seminal.
00:16:11The application.
00:16:14The paper that I gave you?
00:16:15Oh, the paper.
00:16:17Yeah, it's an application. You have to fill it out so I can check your references. Did you finish filling it out?
00:16:22No.
00:16:24Look, take this.
00:16:30Would you fill it out, please?
00:16:33Okay, thank you.
00:16:55So, how's it going?
00:16:57Oh.
00:17:01Alright, these references. What kind of phone numbers are these?
00:17:04Oh, they're from my home country, Ghana.
00:17:07Ghana?
00:17:08Yes.
00:17:09I'm not going to call it Ghana.
00:17:10I do not understand.
00:17:11Look, don't you know somebody here?
00:17:14David.
00:17:15Okay, well, how long have you known him?
00:17:18I met him today.
00:17:20That's just great.
00:17:23Alright, here, where it says employer, you wrote down looking for job as a dancer. What is that? You don't have a job?
00:17:31You see, I came to this country to be a successful dancer.
00:17:36Oh, really?
00:17:37Yes.
00:17:38And what makes you think you're going to be a successful dancer?
00:17:40Because I dance very excellent.
00:17:43Oh, is that so?
00:17:44Yes.
00:17:46Well, what are you going to do for money while you're waiting to become a successful dancer?
00:17:51Oh.
00:17:53You see, I brought Ghana money with me.
00:17:56Honey, that ain't money. I'm talking good old American cash money, you know, dollars.
00:18:02This is money. I will change it to, what do you call it? Good old American cash money?
00:18:10Where am I going to stay today?
00:18:12Who said I was going to rent you the room?
00:18:14David.
00:18:15I don't know.
00:18:30Alright, look. I want one week's rent, one week in advance, and no wild parties. Deal?
00:18:36Deal.
00:18:37By the way, my name is Margarita Reyes, but everybody calls me Rita.
00:18:42Pleased to meet you, Rita.
00:18:44Now let me show you where you'll be sleeping.
00:18:46Oh, thank you very much.
00:19:07Good morning.
00:19:08Good morning, Rita.
00:19:20Do you need any help here?
00:19:23No, thank you.
00:19:38Ugh. I don't know how you can eat that shit.
00:19:43I do not understand.
00:19:45That stuff tastes like cardboard.
00:19:48It is very good. Coffee is not good for your body.
00:19:52What's wrong with my coffee?
00:19:54Coffee is not good. It has caffeine in it. It's bad for your body. It's not good.
00:20:00There's nothing wrong with my coffee.
00:20:02Hey, don't you have that job interview today?
00:20:05Yes. I must get ready and go now.
00:20:10You didn't go to work today?
00:20:12No, actually. I had the day off because of all the overtime I've been working.
00:20:16Overtime?
00:20:18Yes.
00:20:20I'm sorry.
00:20:22I'm sorry.
00:20:24I'm sorry.
00:20:26I'm sorry.
00:20:28I'm sorry.
00:20:30I'm sorry.
00:20:33Yeah, it's like...
00:20:35When you put in more hours than you're supposed to, they give you extra time off.
00:20:40Oh. You see, in my country, there is no overtime.
00:20:44You work until work is done.
00:20:47Then, there is more work.
00:20:50Well, all I know is that for today, my work is done.
00:20:54And I'm going out with my boyfriend Miguel today. We are going to have a blast.
00:20:59Well, I hope you have a lot, lots of fun.
00:21:02Oh, believe me. I plan on it.
00:21:04Okay.
00:21:10I must leave now.
00:21:33Who is it?
00:21:36Miguel? He's early.
00:21:47Hey.
00:21:49Hi.
00:21:51You're kind of early.
00:21:54I'm sorry.
00:21:56I'm sorry.
00:21:58I'm sorry.
00:22:00I'm sorry.
00:22:02I'm sorry.
00:22:09I was supposed to see somebody today, but they canceled, so I thought we'd get an early start.
00:22:15Sounds good to me. Want some coffee?
00:22:18Yeah, that'd be nice.
00:22:22Yo, que te traje.
00:22:25Some sweets for the sweetest.
00:22:33Oh, Miguel, this is Abba. Abba, this is Miguel, my boyfriend.
00:22:38You finally get to meet.
00:22:50Rita!
00:22:52You calling me, babe?
00:22:54Yes, definitely. I found one that we should go see. We got to go see this one.
00:22:58I heard so many good things about it.
00:22:59Alright, sounds good.
00:23:11Rita!
00:23:13Yeah?
00:23:15I'm going for my interview.
00:23:17Okay, good luck. I'll see you later.
00:23:21Oh, yeah. Good luck on your interview.
00:23:25Hey, maybe we can get together later.
00:23:27Hey, maybe we can get together later.
00:23:29Would you like that?
00:23:31Would you like that, huh?
00:23:33Hey, Miguel, I'm almost ready. I'll be out in a minute.
00:23:36Alright, sounds good.
00:23:42I'm ready.
00:23:46Beautiful. So beautiful.
00:23:48Now listen, you better hurry up because this movie is about to start in 15 minutes.
00:23:53Okay. Well, let me just get my bag.
00:23:55Alright, I'll get my coat.
00:23:57What's the name of that guy in that movie?
00:23:59I got his name on a tip of my tongue.
00:24:01He's going to be in it. It's a five-star movie, I'm telling you.
00:24:04Yeah.
00:24:27Alright, let's go.
00:24:58What's the name of that guy in that movie?
00:25:00I got his name on a tip of my tongue.
00:25:02Alright, let's go.
00:25:27What's the name of that guy in that movie?
00:25:58Excuse me.
00:26:00Oh, can I help you?
00:26:03Yes, I'm here for the job interview.
00:26:05Oh, you must be here for the teaching job.
00:26:07Yes.
00:26:08Oh, okay.
00:26:10Listen, you did a great job today.
00:26:12That's it for today.
00:26:14I'll see you guys at the show.
00:26:16Okay.
00:26:17Come on over and have a seat with me.
00:26:19Okay.
00:26:21Alright, I'll see you guys at the show.
00:26:23Alright, I'll see you guys at the show.
00:26:25Alright.
00:26:27I'm sorry, what did you say your name was?
00:26:29Oh, I'm Abba.
00:26:31Okay, I'm Aisha.
00:26:33Pleased to meet you.
00:26:35Very good.
00:26:37Why don't we start with you telling me a little bit about yourself.
00:26:39Oh, in my country.
00:26:41And your country is?
00:26:43Ghana.
00:26:45Oh, okay.
00:26:47Yes.
00:26:49In my country, I went to a university.
00:26:51It's called the University of Ghana.
00:26:53And I studied dance.
00:26:55Oh, okay.
00:26:57And my school sent people to abroad.
00:26:59So I decided to come here and be a successful dancer.
00:27:01Wow, a successful dancer, huh?
00:27:03Yes.
00:27:05Okay.
00:27:07Well, as you know, while there is some dancing involved,
00:27:09the job is about teaching the history of African dance.
00:27:11Okay.
00:27:13What do you know about African dance?
00:27:15Okay, when we first started,
00:27:17we didn't know what African dance was.
00:27:19Okay.
00:27:21We didn't know what African dance was.
00:27:23Okay.
00:27:24What do you know about African dance?
00:27:26Okay.
00:27:28When we talk about African dance,
00:27:30Africa is a big continent.
00:27:32Okay.
00:27:34I'm from the western part of Africa.
00:27:36In the western part,
00:27:38we have so many countries.
00:27:40We have Ghana, Nigeria,
00:27:42Ivory Coast,
00:27:44and I can't mention it all.
00:27:46And each of these,
00:27:48like my country alone,
00:27:50we have like thousands of different dances.
00:27:52We have different cultures.
00:27:54We have different tribes.
00:27:56And each tribe,
00:27:58they have like a lot of dances.
00:28:00You know?
00:28:02So, for instance,
00:28:04if I'm going to do something,
00:28:06if I'm going to perform one song,
00:28:08one dance,
00:28:10I'm going to choose a tribe.
00:28:12And the tribe that I will choose,
00:28:14I will choose a drum from the tribe
00:28:16that goes with the dance.
00:28:18That's what I'm going to do.
00:28:20But if I'm saying I'm doing African dance,
00:28:22there are so many dances
00:28:24that I can't even do today.
00:28:26Okay.
00:28:28Well, obviously,
00:28:30you know your history.
00:28:32Yes.
00:28:34Are you prepared to dance?
00:28:36Yes.
00:28:38Oh, okay.
00:28:40Do you have something to change in?
00:28:42Yes, I do.
00:28:44Okay.
00:28:46Well, let me show you
00:28:48where you can change, okay?
00:28:50Okay. Thank you.
00:28:59Hey, folks.
00:29:01Let me do a picture for you
00:29:03with your name
00:29:05in less than a minute.
00:29:07All right.
00:29:09Okay.
00:29:11Print your name.
00:29:17Okay.
00:29:19Here we go.
00:29:20A little magic, folks.
00:29:25Oh, that's so cool.
00:29:27Look at that.
00:29:29Hey, look.
00:29:31I think that's supposed to be you.
00:29:33Uh-huh.
00:29:35Oh, look, that's me.
00:29:37Oh, look, look, look.
00:29:41Oh, you got the hair going.
00:29:42Look at that.
00:29:48Hey, is that your other woman?
00:29:50Uh, I don't know.
00:29:52I think so.
00:29:54If she is, I'd like to know about it.
00:29:56Oh, look at that.
00:29:58Oh, there's more than one?
00:30:00That's her brother.
00:30:02What are you doing there?
00:30:05There are three women there.
00:30:07Check that out.
00:30:09I'm a lucky guy.
00:30:12Oh, that is so cool.
00:30:14Look at that.
00:30:16This is amazing.
00:30:18Miguela Rita.
00:30:20And her cousin, and her brother,
00:30:22and her sister, and her mother.
00:30:24The whole family.
00:30:26Check that out.
00:30:28I know, right?
00:30:30Do you like that, folks?
00:30:32Let me sign it for you.
00:30:34I just made an artist out of you.
00:30:37Your lines and my lines
00:30:39made this picture.
00:30:41Incredible talent.
00:30:55Have a good day.
00:31:04Hey, come on.
00:31:05I think I found a spot.
00:31:08This?
00:31:09Right over there.
00:31:40Your hair looks great.
00:31:42Thanks, baby.
00:31:44You know I always try and look good for you.
00:31:50Do you want to find another spot?
00:31:52Yeah.
00:31:53Maybe near the lake?
00:31:55Yeah.
00:31:56Let's go.
00:31:57Great idea.
00:31:58You lead the way.
00:32:00Let's go.
00:32:02Let's go.
00:32:04Let's go.
00:32:06Let's go.
00:32:07Great idea.
00:32:08You lead the way.
00:32:38This spot.
00:32:40Yeah, I know, right?
00:32:42It's so nice out.
00:32:49I'll keep my jacket on.
00:32:51It's a little chilly.
00:33:08Hey.
00:33:12I just love it here.
00:33:14It's so beautiful out today.
00:33:17Hey, what do you expect?
00:33:19It's natural beauty.
00:33:21Igualita a ti.
00:33:23Miguel, you always know exactly what to say
00:33:25at exactly the right time.
00:33:38Thank you, baby.
00:33:41Gracias, por qué?
00:33:44You know, for this wonderful day.
00:33:48For always being there for me.
00:33:51For loving me the way that you do.
00:33:54You know, just for being you.
00:33:58Hey, anything for my baby girl.
00:34:01Anything?
00:34:04Anything.
00:34:08Well.
00:34:11There's something I wanted to talk to you about.
00:34:15Yeah, what is it?
00:34:17Well, you know.
00:34:19We've been going out for a while.
00:34:22And everything's been going really well.
00:34:26You know?
00:34:27Even when we fight, it's like...
00:34:29Ah, ah, ah.
00:34:31No fighting.
00:34:32Disagree.
00:34:34Okay, disagree.
00:34:35Every time we disagree, it's like, you know,
00:34:38everything always ends up working out.
00:34:41And things are better than they were before.
00:34:44And I just think that maybe we should start to consider...
00:34:50Yeah?
00:34:52Well.
00:34:55We should start to consider
00:34:56getting more serious about our relationship.
00:35:01Serious about our relationship?
00:35:02Serious about our relationship?
00:35:04Yeah, I just...
00:35:06You mean, you mean...
00:35:08Yeah, I just think that we should
00:35:09further define our relationship.
00:35:12What are you talking? What do you mean?
00:35:15Well, you know.
00:35:17Things are going so well, I just thought maybe
00:35:19we'd make more of a commitment to each other.
00:35:22Commitment?
00:35:24I can't believe you.
00:35:26Jesus.
00:35:27What?
00:35:29What is it?
00:35:30There you go again.
00:35:31You're doing it again.
00:35:32What am I doing?
00:35:34What?
00:35:38Every sick fucking time we go out,
00:35:41we can't go home without you having to ruin it.
00:35:44Ruin it?
00:35:45Yeah, ruin it.
00:35:48What is it?
00:35:49You enjoy this shit?
00:35:50You plan this shit before you leave the house?
00:35:52Yeah, that's exactly what the fuck I do, right?
00:35:55You know the pressure that I'm getting right now?
00:35:59Now let me ask you one question.
00:36:01Why?
00:36:02Why do you have to put this pressure on me?
00:36:03Why?
00:36:05Like, what is it?
00:36:06You don't think that I get enough pressure
00:36:07from anybody else?
00:36:09My family wants me out the fucking house.
00:36:11My boss hates me to death.
00:36:12He won't give me a promotion.
00:36:15And my baby's mother is fucking me in court.
00:36:18And now you.
00:36:19You think I need this?
00:36:20Tell us your problem.
00:36:22What's my fucking problem?
00:36:24Yeah, what is your fucking problem?
00:36:25Tell me, because I'd like to know.
00:36:27I'll tell you what my fucking problem is.
00:36:28My fucking problem is guys who want to screw me
00:36:30in more ways than one.
00:36:33Okay, now what is that supposed to mean?
00:36:35You know exactly what the fuck it means.
00:36:37Punk ass, boricua cabrones
00:36:39who want to come and go as they fucking please.
00:36:41You are one sick fucking puta.
00:36:43You know that?
00:36:44Oh, yeah?
00:36:45That's right.
00:36:46Well, you know what?
00:36:47You can kiss this bitch ass.
00:36:49Well, I'm sorry.
00:36:50Been there and done that.
00:36:52You see?
00:36:53That's exactly what the fuck I'm talking about.
00:36:55And now you're going to leave, right?
00:36:56As a matter of fact, I am.
00:36:58Well, go then.
00:37:00Mamau.
00:37:02Si quiere una puta, llama a tu madre.
00:37:05Don't leave without a foot up your ass.
00:37:08Fuck you!
00:37:27That's bullshit.
00:37:29Asshole.
00:37:57Dearest daughter,
00:37:59I hope you are fine
00:38:01and the spirits have taken good care of you.
00:38:03We were surprised when you told us
00:38:05about your cousin Chrissy
00:38:07being taken by the police,
00:38:09but happy when you told us
00:38:11that you had found a place
00:38:13to live the same day.
00:38:15We are so happy for you.
00:38:17We are so happy for you.
00:38:19We are so happy for you.
00:38:21We are so happy for you.
00:38:23We are so happy for you.
00:38:24We have found a place to live
00:38:26the same day.
00:38:28We have been praying
00:38:30that God will take care of you
00:38:32and our prayers were answered.
00:38:34We were expecting your cousin Chrissy
00:38:36to return home to Ghana soon
00:38:38because they are making him
00:38:40leave the country.
00:38:42Once again,
00:38:43we thank God for watching over you.
00:38:45Now your sister is fine.
00:38:47We have sent you a picture
00:38:49of your new niece.
00:38:51Like you,
00:38:52Abba. We pray that she will grow up to be as strong and determined as her aunt.
00:38:58Your father and I send our love and want you to know that the whole family is
00:39:04praying for you. May God keep you in his embrace. Love, your mother and father.
00:39:22Rita, are you okay? Yeah, I guess I will be. You want to talk? I broke up with Miguel today.
00:39:44What? What happened? You know, he's such a puto. We had this big fight, he turned into this big
00:39:55asshole and he left me in the middle of the woods all by myself. Every time that I tried to talk to
00:40:04him about being in a relationship, he would freak out. Same thing happened today, so. I mean, that's
00:40:12it. It's just over. I'm sorry. You want me to fix you some tea? Actually, I'd rather have some coffee. You know, coffee is not good for you.
00:40:28I'd rather have some coffee. Let me have some coffee, please. Okay.
00:40:42I just don't know. You don't know about what?
00:40:48Thanks.
00:40:51You know, I don't know. I keep thinking that it's me. You know, I just try to be everything that you're supposed to be in a relationship. I give my heart and I can't give it halfway. I give it completely. That's the only way that I know how to love.
00:41:13You see, that's not so good. You have to be careful who you give your heart to. You see, I don't really think he's worth it. You know, so we shouldn't even talk about him right now. Let's just talk about something else. Alright?
00:41:26Well, what are you doing?
00:41:28Um, I worked at A&V today and they gave me the job.
00:41:34Oh, that's great!
00:41:35Yes. At least I can help you to pay the bills.
00:41:39At least, you know, it's only been a month. A lot of people have a hard time, a much harder time finding a job.
00:41:46I'm lucky though, because right away, you know, he said, oh yeah, welcome. So, you want something? I can fix you up. It's very delicious.
00:42:01I don't know. You eat some funky shit.
00:42:05You don't know what you're missing.
00:42:07Why don't we just order some Chinese?
00:42:09Okay, I'll do that.
00:42:31Hello?
00:42:33Why? Why me? These men. I'm not stupid!
00:42:40Angelina, is this you?
00:42:42Yes. What can I do for you? Don't you know my sister?
00:42:46Of course I know it's you. And would you please speak English?
00:42:50Why? Did you forget how to speak Spanish all of a sudden?
00:42:53Whatever. Anyway, what are you doing here? I thought that you were supposed to be in California until the end of next month.
00:42:59Yeah, well, Miss Diva Jennifer decided to walk off set again.
00:43:04No way! What happened?
00:43:07I don't know. You know how these things are.
00:43:12Well, girls, it's been pretty hard over here. My boss has been writing me like a book.
00:43:17Really? Why?
00:43:19She says I have some sort of attitude or something. I don't know.
00:43:23Man, why don't you just tell that bitch to take the job and shove it?
00:43:27Believe me, I wish I could.
00:43:29So, what's wrong with you? Did you and Roberto have another fight?
00:43:34Yeah, how did you know?
00:43:36Lucky guess. What is it this time?
00:43:39I don't know. It's been a while.
00:43:43Yeah, how did you know?
00:43:45Lucky guess. What is it this time?
00:43:49Let me tell you. I had to beat his ass until the cops came and took his cheating, lying butt out of my face.
00:43:56What? Not again. You two are always fighting. What did he do this time?
00:44:01I found some putas phone number in his cell phone, and when I tried to ask him about it, he tried to tell me she was just a friend.
00:44:07Yeah, right.
00:44:10You know that Roberto's never met a woman under 40 that he didn't want to fuck?
00:44:15Now, if you actually believe that, why do you keep going back together with him?
00:44:25Oh, I get it. Te está dando duro, ¿verdad?
00:44:30Uh, hello?
00:44:34Anyway, um, you still looking for that girl Alba?
00:44:37Yeah, yeah. She's at work right now, actually.
00:44:41Fan, I told you you'd need to get a man in there. What's the deal with you and Miguel?
00:44:46Can we just change the subject? I'd rather not talk about it.
00:44:49Conyo. Está bien. Está bien.
00:44:58Anyway, do you know that your brothers are fighting again?
00:45:03Whatever. What's the drama now?
00:45:06Well, we had dinner at Mommy's house last night, and Luis brought over his lover, and you know how she feels about that whole gay thing.
00:45:13So Johnny got really pissed off at Luis, and then the both of them started fighting. After that, it just got really crazy.
00:45:20Really? Man, I don't blame Johnny. He knows how Mommy feels about that gay stuff. Luis is always starring that shit.
00:45:28Angelina, come on.
00:45:30No, Rita. He's always doing that, ever since we were little kids.
00:45:35Man, always pissing her off. I'm sick of it.
00:45:43Anyway, he's just lucky that I wasn't there, because I would have beat his and his boyfriend's ass.
00:45:48Well, it doesn't matter, because no matter what, Luis is still your brother, gay or not, and there's nothing that's going to change that.
00:45:55Whatever.
00:45:57Rita, hang on. My cell phone's ringing.
00:46:00Okay.
00:46:02Hello? Okay, just a minute.
00:46:05Rita, I gotta go. It's my agent. I'll talk to you later, okay?
00:46:10Alright, talk to you later. Bye.
00:46:18What do you mean he's not paying me?
00:46:21It's not my fault she walked off set!
00:46:23Listen, you tell him that playing around with my money would be the last thing that he ever does.
00:46:29Ladron!
00:47:00Greetings.
00:47:01Greetings.
00:47:02How you doing?
00:47:03I'm fine, girl. How are you?
00:47:04Good.
00:47:05Is he here yet?
00:47:07Nope, not yet.
00:47:08Okay, cool. Check this out. Remember this bracelet set and the matching necklace?
00:47:12I need some earrings, but not too big, Lester.
00:47:14But I want something with the stones. Do you know what I want?
00:47:18I'll show you what I got.
00:47:20Let's see.
00:47:25Let's see if I do it like that.
00:47:27Wait a minute.
00:47:28Because I'm going to take off my jacket.
00:47:33And just have that on.
00:47:35Yeah, see it goes with the necklace perfectly.
00:47:37Perfect, yeah.
00:47:40Excuse me, sir.
00:47:41Yes, ma'am.
00:47:42One minute. I'll be right with you, okay?
00:47:45Oh, okay.
00:47:49They look great. I love them. They look fabulous.
00:47:58Looks beautiful.
00:47:59Look nice.
00:48:03Listen, I gotta go. Tell Dee I tried to wait for her.
00:48:06All right.
00:48:07I'll call later on, okay?
00:48:08Okay.
00:48:09Okay, see you later.
00:48:10Okay.
00:48:12You're welcome.
00:48:18Yes, can I help you?
00:48:20Oh, yes, sir.
00:48:21Wow, you have a very beautiful place.
00:48:24You know, I've been going everywhere trying to look for a place that carries all these beautiful African stuff.
00:48:31Thank you, thank you.
00:48:32I didn't really find any. I'm very happy.
00:48:34So, where are you from?
00:48:35Oh, Ghana.
00:48:37How long has this store been open?
00:48:40Well, I've been here for four years, but I started back in 1962 in Brooklyn on Broadway.
00:48:46I've been fighting this issue.
00:48:49What issue?
00:48:51Black issue.
00:48:53Black issue?
00:48:54Yeah, you know, to carry our history. You know, I've been fighting to carry our history.
00:48:58Yeah, you see, maybe a lot of people don't know that you have this store.
00:49:03And that's the most important thing that you have it now.
00:49:06Because I've been roaming all over to look for a place like this.
00:49:12Do you have, oh, that's your card.
00:49:14Yeah, this is my card.
00:49:15Okay.
00:49:16And it's House of a Million Earrings.
00:49:19Yes.
00:49:20I'm going to give it to my friends and definitely we will come back here.
00:49:24All right.
00:49:25And get, you know, more stuff.
00:49:27Okay.
00:49:28Anyway, so I'll see you. I'll definitely come back.
00:49:31Okay, my dear.
00:49:32Nice to meet you.
00:49:33Love to let you have a good day.
00:49:34You too. Bye-bye.
00:49:35Bye-bye.
00:49:37Oh, these are blessings to you, sister.
00:49:38You too.
00:49:39I hear you are from Ghana?
00:49:40Yes.
00:49:41Oh, I've been there. I've been to Alameina Castle.
00:49:43Oh, you went to Alameina.
00:49:46Yes, it was nice. Very nice.
00:49:48Wow, it was a sleek castle, right?
00:49:50Yeah, but it made me cry like a baby.
00:49:52Oh, I'm glad you went.
00:49:54Yes, I am too.
00:49:55Wow.
00:49:56Well, it's pleased to meet you.
00:49:57Nice to meet you. I'm Abba. What's your name?
00:49:59Yaw.
00:50:00Yaw.
00:50:01You know what that means, right?
00:50:02I know.
00:50:03Yaw means a male child born on Thursday.
00:50:05Oh, Yaw.
00:50:06Yaw.
00:50:07And Abba is born on Thursday.
00:50:09Oh, my God.
00:50:11Okay, nice to meet you, Yaw.
00:50:13Peace and blessings to you.
00:50:14Okay, I'll see you around.
00:50:15Peace and blessings.
00:50:18Peace and blessings.
00:50:48Hello?
00:50:57Yes, this is Margarita.
00:51:00Yes, I know, Abba.
00:51:05She's been shot?
00:51:08Where?
00:51:10Where is she right now?
00:51:14Okay, okay. I'll be there within the hour.
00:51:17Bye.
00:51:18The journey of life takes us to many places between day and night.
00:51:38By day, it is possible to see clearly that which is before us.
00:51:47While the night can only be lit by the light from the heavens above.
00:52:17Careful.
00:52:20Got it?
00:52:23Just take it slow.
00:52:32Good.
00:52:35And take it slow.
00:52:46Okay, I'm going to get you comfortable on the couch, give me those heels.
00:53:12Okay, I'll move back here, okay, hold on, hold on, alright, I'm going to be as careful
00:53:36as I can be here, okay, get you nice and comfortable, is that better, yeah, okay, alright, you just
00:54:02need to relax, get comfortable, I'll take care of you, okay, thank you, uh-huh, uh-huh,
00:54:27are you awake, okay, I made some tea, thank you, must feel good to be back home, huh,
00:54:45very good, so what happened?
00:54:48I was going down to the subway, then I heard this like noise, but I didn't know it was
00:54:55a gunshot, and I walked like a couple of steps, and I couldn't touch my feet on the ground
00:55:02no more, so this guy came and helped me, you know, the guy helped me, and he called 911.
00:55:12At least there was somebody there to help you, yeah, I don't know, I just, gosh, I just don't
00:55:26know, you know, why something like this happened to me, you know, it's out of our control,
00:55:32you know, but everything's going to be alright, because, you know, I'm taking care of everything
00:55:36here, and I dance, I can't dance like this, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not gonna, um, I cannot
00:55:49dance, I got shot in the leg, and I can't do anything, I don't even know what's going
00:55:57on with my job, I don't know, um, your job called, while you were in the hospital, who
00:56:09did they say, they, uh, they asked about you, and, you know, what was going on, but, um,
00:56:21they said that they really needed to have an instructor for your class, so, what, they can't wait for me?
00:56:30Actually,
00:56:33they've already replaced you, they have another instructor, yeah, I mean, damn it, look,
00:56:43I stayed a long time to get this job, you know, and it was perfect, and now,
00:56:51I have to start all over again,
00:57:04why me?
00:57:08I just, I just don't know what to do, it's, it's like, I have to, I have to start all over again,
00:57:16you know, everything that, everything I worked so hard for, everything is, I feel like,
00:57:27I mean, you're lucky, it could have been worse, I have dreams, you know, I have,
00:57:33I have a lot of things to do, I have to go to work, and teach these little kids, you know,
00:57:39and, you know, you're making me, I'm sitting here, and I can't do this shit,
00:57:50um, I talked to the police officers
00:57:58that took your report, and they told me to contact a victim review board,
00:58:04hoping that that would, you know, be something to help you, and I did that, I took care of that, but,
00:58:12they said that there's nothing that they can do, I don't have money, you know, I do not have money
00:58:19to pay for my, my bills, did you know that you were in the newspaper? What? Yeah, you,
00:58:30you, yeah, so you made a couple of newspapers. What, what, what did they say? It said that the
00:58:37shooting was gang related, but it said that you were a member of one of the gangs, and they,
00:58:44they wrote the story, they should have come and listened to my story, you know, I'm a dancer,
00:58:50and I'm shouting, you know, like, how am I gonna eat, how am I gonna pay my bills and stuff?
00:58:57Just focus on getting back, you know, getting back to where you were, and then, you know,
00:59:03everything else, we'll hand it together, you know, I'm here for you, I want you to know that.
00:59:09Thank you very much.
00:59:27You've got to give it to Abba, after she came home from the hospital, she cried for a while,
00:59:37yeah, she was really angry about it, wouldn't you be? Anyway, she tried to go on dancing,
00:59:44in fact, I have never seen anyone work as hard as she did to overcome her injury, but no matter
00:59:51how hard she tried, it was never the same, I remember when the doctors at the hospital told
00:59:57her that she could never dance again, Ave Maria Purissima, I thought they were gonna arrest her
01:00:04or something, I mean, she just wasn't having it, but after losing her job at the dance school and
01:00:09running out of money, she finally decided she had to go back to Ghana to be with her family,
01:00:15a dancer, getting shot in the leg, damn, but you know, life has a strange way of showing you what
01:00:24it wants you to know, you know, like what works for one person may not work for somebody else,
01:00:31I don't know about Abba, but if there's one thing she taught me,
01:00:35it was that I should have never given up on my dream.
01:01:05So,
01:01:36so,
01:01:58girl, I'm so glad that was done, yeah, that was done pretty quick,
01:02:03my help, thanks, by the way, so what are you gonna do that since I was gone now,
01:02:11I don't know, I mean, at least I have my space back, but who buys this shit,
01:02:17damn it, man, it's commercials, I freaking hate them, change it, change it,
01:02:25hey, what are you saying, I'm sorry, oh, um, yeah, I don't know, I was just,
01:02:30I was thinking about a couple of things,
01:02:36well, I told you, gotta get a man in here, you have way too much free time,
01:02:39oh, don't start with that again, why not, I don't know, I just, I'm thinking about
01:02:46maybe, you know, doing a lot of different stuff, maybe I've been thinking about going back to
01:02:52dancing salsa, oh, cool, cool, that's awesome, you gotta get into it, why don't you do that more
01:02:58often, well, I gotta get back into shape first, wanna go work out right now, yeah, come on,
01:03:04I got tons of energy, what are you talking about, you're killing me, I'm done with this cleaning,
01:03:09I'm done for the day, I can't believe they can shoot movies like this, my agent's an idiot,
01:03:16gonna get me out of this, you know, I had an audition for this film, what, I laughed at his
01:03:21ass, I'm like, what the hell are you talking about, Jesus Christ already, hang on, hello,
01:03:28oh, really, okay, cool, all right, bye, since I already gotta go, all right, nice seeing you,
01:03:35thanks,
01:03:47hello, is somebody there,
01:03:55it's probably those damn kids,
01:04:04oh, that's always been one of my favorite positions,
01:04:17Miguel, here, let me help you,
01:04:26Miguel, that's right, baby, it's me, what are you doing here, what do you mean, what am I
01:04:33doing here, I came to see you, why, first of all, I want to apologize for what happened in the park
01:04:40that day and I'm hoping that you'll forgive me, wait a minute, you came here to apologize for
01:04:47being an hijo de puta that day in the park and then you expect me to forgive you because you
01:04:52buy me some cheap-ass flowers, is that right, well, yeah, I guess so, excuse me,
01:05:23oh,
01:05:33I'll kill you, Jesus, Rita, what the hell is wrong with you, what's wrong with me,
01:05:37yeah, I haven't cut your balls up yet and fed it to my cat,
01:05:41will you stop and put the fucking knife down, Rita, well, I'll put the knife down, all right,
01:05:45right down your pants and cut up that bicho you love so much, please, Rita, put the knife down
01:05:50before somebody gets hurt, oh, somebody's gonna get hurt now, somebody's huge, Jesus Christ,
01:05:55Rita, would you stop for a minute and please listen to me, listen to what, listen to how I
01:05:59always ruin everything or how you can give me everything that I want, yeah, everything
01:06:03except my commitment, why don't you take your tired-ass apology and your cheap-ass flowers
01:06:07and get the hell out of my house, get out, get out, get out,
01:06:24Rita, please, listen to me, you've got to believe me when I'm telling you, I'm telling you the truth,
01:06:32I'm very sorry about hurting you,
01:06:39I know that I can be a mijo de puta sometimes, but I'm very sorry for that and I'm extremely
01:06:46sorry for all those stupid things that I said and all the stupid things that I've been doing to you,
01:06:53believe me, if I could take everything back right now, this second, I would, but I don't have a
01:06:58choice, all I can do is just apologize and beg for your forgiveness,
01:07:10I'll be all Miguel, I got rid of him a long time ago, I just, I fired him,
01:07:15you fired him, huh, yes, I gave him his walking papers, I told him I didn't want to see him
01:07:20anymore, out of my life, he ruined my life, he ruined my job, he ruined everything,
01:07:28but most of all, he ruined the best thing that ever happened to me
01:07:33and that was a relationship that I had with you,
01:07:38now, please, Rita, if you can just give me one chance to show you the new Miguel,
01:07:45the one that wants to love you, the one that wants to take care of you,
01:07:48the one that's not afraid to commit, please,
01:07:52please, tell me it's not too late to start over,
01:08:53do
01:08:57you?
01:09:21Miguel, it's ready, see you right there,
01:09:27wow, this food smells delicious, thank you,
01:09:47wow, this is really good, I'm telling you, nobody can cook this stuff better than you,
01:09:51hey, that girl you had stay in here, is she around? Ava? Yeah, that's her, Ava,
01:10:02no, she left and she moved back to Ghana, really, didn't she want to be like a dancer or something?
01:10:11Yeah, oh, I guess that didn't work out, did it? Anyway, listen, I've been meaning to tell
01:10:19you something, I really did miss you, what about you? What? Did you miss me?
01:10:28Well, honestly, I'd like to tell you that you were the furthest thing from my mind,
01:10:37but I'd be lying if I did,
01:10:39so how's work? I told you already, I fired the old Miguel, so are you looking for a new job? No,
01:10:54then what? Okay, you remember Tito, I introduced you to him one night at the club,
01:11:02oh yeah, okay, well, check it out, him and I, we get together, right,
01:11:07we're throwing these ideas around, we come up with this final plan, we started our own business
01:11:11together, wow, that's great, Miguel, it gets better, last week we landed a seven-figure
01:11:18contract with the city, wow, I'm really happy for you, Miguel, what do you mean happy for me?
01:11:27Happy for us, for us? That's right, for us, listen, if there's one thing that happened
01:11:34from us breaking up was that I learned how much you really mean to me, now I didn't come here
01:11:40with like an engagement ring or anything, but I'm here now, okay, and I'm ready to make a
01:11:46commitment to you, I don't ever want to live without you again, you know in Puerto Rico,
01:11:55my grandma used to tell us,
01:12:03which means, I know what it means, it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at
01:12:09all, I speak Spanish too, you know, what do you say? Are you ready to make a commitment to me?
01:12:24I don't know,
01:12:33what do you mean you don't know? I'm telling you, I don't know, look Rita, I'm not trying to force
01:12:39the issue here, but I just, I just thought that maybe with this contract with the city,
01:12:44I'd finally have enough money to take care of you, take care of me? What makes you think I
01:12:48want to be taken care of? You know what I mean, I mean like to take you to nice places, buy you nice
01:12:54things, you can even quit that job, I mean don't get me wrong, don't, don't rush on the job thing,
01:13:00oh well thank you very much.
01:13:10Rita, why do you have to sound so condescending about it? I'm sorry Migo, you know I'm really
01:13:16happy for you and I appreciate you wanting to take care of me, but I've changed a lot since
01:13:22the last time we saw each other. Changed? Changed how? Are you seeing someone?
01:13:34No Miguel, you know I don't sleep around, I'm no puta.
01:13:39So what is it then? Well you know, Ava came here to become a dancer and you know,
01:13:48even though she tried really hard, she still gave up on her dream and... And?
01:13:57Well it reminded me about how I'd given up on my dream and...
01:14:06And? Well I've decided to start dancing salsa again. Oh Jesus Christ Rita, you have got to be
01:14:14kidding me. Why do I have to be kidding? You know, there's a saying in Puerto Rico,
01:14:20you know, la vida es muy corta para no vivirla. Yeah, life isn't too short not to live it, I know the saying.
01:14:26Well it's right Miguel, don't you remember? That's how we met, at the ballroom, and even though we
01:14:35only won second place, living with you was like winning the grand prize. Yeah I remember, those were
01:14:43the best times of my life. You know, that was then, this is now. Yeah well, it's never too late to live
01:14:52your dream. Yeah it's too late, it's too late when your dream is so far behind that it can hardly
01:14:57catch up to where you are right now. Look Rita, when I was younger I used to have dreams too you know,
01:15:04but you know what finally woke me up? Needing a job woke me up, having to pay bills woke me up,
01:15:10needing a roof over my head and having to feed myself, that woke me up.
01:15:16Look, I've been there too Miguel, but I've realized that money alone is not going to make me happy.
01:15:22Money can't bring you happiness, but it sure as hell can prevent you from starving to death
01:15:26while you're looking for so-called happiness. Real happiness is not found on the outside Miguel,
01:15:31it's found on the inside and the only way to find it is by living the truth that is on the inside.
01:15:37Are you listening to yourself? Jesus Christ, I'm sure you've changed, you sound like a philosopher
01:15:43or something. And what's wrong with that? What's wrong with that? I'll tell you what's wrong with
01:15:46that, it's not realistic, that's what's wrong with that. Please don't miss this opportunity
01:15:54for just once in your life, please don't mess this up. Don't mess this up huh? Well let me tell you
01:16:00something Mr. Businessman, you come here with your tired ass apology and your cheap ass flowers
01:16:05talking about how the old Miguel was fired. He wasn't fired, he was on vacation and now he's back
01:16:12with his macho manly attitude, a place for everything and everything in its place,
01:16:17including women. Well yeah that's their place, but by the man's side. Yeah by his side, not on a leash
01:16:24like a pet. Just because you gave up on your dreams doesn't mean I have to give up on mine.
01:16:28Not for you, not for money, not for anybody or anything else, you can all go to hell.
01:16:36So it's like that huh? Just like that.
01:16:41I see. Vete pro carajo, why don't you see yourself to the door.
01:16:49Forget it Miguel, just leave. And while you're at it, take your cheap ass flowers with you.
01:17:01All right, if that's the way you want it.
01:17:06Hey, don't forget to take- Yeah I know, my cheap ass flowers right?
01:17:30What was I thinking?
01:18:36Please Rita, before you say anything, just hear me out for one minute.
01:18:47I just want to start by saying that you were right. You were right about everything.
01:18:52You were even right about me abandoning my dream for dancing. For what? For money?
01:18:59You know, you're the only one that can see right through me. The only one that can tell it to me
01:19:04like it is. And for that alone, I'll always love you. Miguel, please, please, please let me finish.
01:19:12Thanks to you, I finally got a chance to wake up and realize that a real man is one that stands
01:19:22by his woman. So I'm here, I'm ready to stand by your side. If you'll allow me,
01:19:28I'd like to be that man for you.
01:19:32Right here, right now, tonight, if you let me be your dance partner. Please, how about it?
01:19:45What? You couldn't stop and buy some cheap ass flowers?
01:19:52What can I say? They were closed.
01:19:55Come on, let's go.
01:19:58Aren't those the same shoes you were wearing when we met? Yep, they're my lucky shoes.
01:20:09And those shoes, you don't look lucky, you look broke. You think? Come on. What?
01:20:29So, beloved, as your glorious days unfold before you, look not to the heavens for miracles.
01:20:47For life is your miracle given to you from the loving heart of God.
01:20:52Follow the song of your spirit. Its journey will lead you to your destiny.
01:21:02Believe in the magic that is you, for dreams do come true. The journey is as distant and near
01:21:11as the beating of your heart. Dance the dance, live the dream.