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