["Ya Se Acabo" by La Serpiente plays]
Welcome to beautiful Acapulco.
Yeah, this place sucks.
I mean, why are we here?
This was my playground growing up.
Memo and I came down here all the time.
We'd always catch, uh-- What's the word?
-Tetanus? -Snapper.
Plus, later on in my story, I'm gonna use this marina as a metaphor.
A metaphor. Wow, exciting.
I know, right? A good metaphor is catnip to me.
So, the night of Valentine's Day, I came home after seeing Isabel.
[Older Máximo] The fact that Roberta's letters were out
could only mean one thing.
My mom had found the letters and discovered my sister's secret.
[in Spanish] Don't say anything,
just listen.
I know you're sad,
but everything is going to be okay.
I am here for you.
I love you.
Aww. I love you too.
What's happening?
Where's Sara?
I assume she's with your "ex girlfriend" Roberta.
Mom, I can explain--
Oh, don't worry.
Your sister already explained everything!
She also said that she hates me,
because apparently wanting your kids to be perfect is wrong.
But what did you say to her?
We need to talk about this, as a family.
That's exactly what I was telling her.
Quietly. With some stammering.
Well, rather I thought about it.
You may not know this about me,
but I don't like confrontation.
Sorry.
I have nothing to say to Sara,
until she apologizes to me.
She thinks she can just throw a tantrum and leave?
Oh no.
When she comes back,
she'll find that I got rid of everything of hers
that led her to deviate…
-into that lifestyle. -[bear squeaks]
Mom. It's not a lifestyle…
This record player has to go.
Who knows what kind of
God-forsaken music she's listening to.
-Yes! That's a good idea. -Mmm.
Hey, didn't your record player just break?
[clicks tongue]
Oooh, you know what…
I think it might have…
[scoffs, sighs]
Hey, that shouldn't be there.
Thanks.
-[in English] Excuse me. -[gasps]
[in Spanish] What are you--
Aren't you Máximo's sister?
Wait…did you sleep here?!
Hi!
[in English] Máximo, did you lose something, like a sister?
Sara.
How'd you get into the resort?
I waited till the guard had to use the restroom,
then walked in.
Guillermo's small bladder strikes again. [chuckles]
-Mom told me what happened. I'm so sorry. -[sighs]
We need to talk about it as a family!
I have nothing to say to mom
until she apologizes to me.
I don't know what I'm going to do,
but I'm not going home.
-[speaks Spanish, chuckles] -Mmm.
So, my sister and my mom had a fight,
and I was wondering--
She already asked. You know she can't stay here…
Julia, please.
She has nowhere else to go.
She has no job, no money and she's only sixteen!
Practically seventeen.
Okay. Yes. Some rooms in the north wing are empty.
But they're starting renovations tomorrow.
[in English] She can only stay here one night maximum.
It's Máximo. And thank you. You're the best.
Hey. [speaks Spanish]
You're lucky…
The only room available today is a suite.
Thank you.
But I don't need much.
It's crazy how much capitalism tries to convince us
that we need extravagant things.
My position on it has always been the same-
-JESUS CHRIST! -[chuckles]
Wow. [chuckles]
["No Tengo Dinero" by Righeira playing]
[grunts]
[chuckles]
[Older Máximo, in English] I was worried about my family,
but I knew there was one person who could always cheer me up.
Happy 30th anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Nelly.
May your days be filled with joy. I couldn't be more thrilled for you.
[Older Máximo sighs] Okay, maybe not always.
What's wrong?
I just miss Lorena so much my heart hurts.
[sighs] It's been so long I'm starting to forget her face.
You said goodbye to Lorena last night.
I know, but it feels like it's been two nights.
Oh, my God. Look at this.
-Hugo Sánchez is here in town? -[chuckles]
My favorite football player!
This is so cool.
Imagine meeting him. [sighs]
Memo, I'm not gonna let you stay down about Lorena.
You've cheered me up countless times.
Well, tonight, I'm gonna be your Memo!
-You're gonna be my me? -Yep!
I'm gonna do all the things that you do for me when I'm down.
Like saying, "You can do anything. You are Máximo Gallardo."
Exactly! Except I'm gonna use your name instead of mine.
That is such a smart adjustment. [chuckles]
So, what are we going to do?
We are going to meet Hugo Sánchez.
Every time he's here, he goes to that club in La Costera, Beach Baby.
So tonight, that's where we're going.
Boys' night out.
Boys' night out! [chuckles]
Oh, but I'm supposed to do something with Isabel tonight.
Boys' night out plus Isabel.
-Boys' night out plus Isabel. Eh? -[chuckles]
Chad, how can I help you?
Well, sorry to interrupt, but I have a fairly complicated favor to ask.
[in Spanish] God, why do you punish me?
[in English] Of course. What do you need?
So, I had my favorite deejay lined up for our wedding,
but he just canceled on us.
So, Julia booked a salsa band, but I don't know how to dance salsa.
So, uh--
Well, maybe--
I would probably ask Beto.
Yeah, that's so funny because I just asked Beto, and he told me to ask you.
-That is funny. -Yeah.
-Maybe ask Héctor. -I also asked Héctor. He also said… you.
Have you tried asking--
Everyone said that you're the best dancer at Las Colinas.
[in Spanish] God, why do you punish me this way?!
[in English] I'll give you one lesson tonight.
Before then, I want you to wash my car.
Ah, I saw the Karate Kid. Is that--
Is that how I'm gonna learn these dance moves?
No, that's how I get my car clean.
I'm not doing this shit for free.
[in Spanish] Hey, Mom!
Just came home to change, I won't be having dinner at ho--
[thudding]
Mom, what did you do? This looks like where a nun goes to be sad.
Good.
[sighs] When Sara gets home,
I want her sole focus to be on asking Jesus for forgiveness.
That's not Jesus, that's Barry Gibb from the Bee Gees.
[speaks Spanish]
They were selling it outside of church, I just assumed.
I confessed my darkest secrets to the Bee Gees?
I can't be here. This doesn't even feel like Sara's room. [sighs]
It breaks my heart.
[grunts, speaks Spanish]
-[door closes] -Did we overdo it?
[sighs] I wish we hadn't thrown away her things.
Actually, I didn't throw anything away.
I put all the boxes in my apartment instead. Just in case.
-Seriously? -Mmm.
So we can put the room back exactly the way it was?
-Mm-hmm. -[sighs] Thank you!
Okay. Let's do it quickly, she'll probably be home any minute now.
-Thank you! -[sighs]
Poor Sara. She must be having a terrible time without her mother.
["Samurai" by Yoshio plays]
[shutter clicks]
[Older Máximo, in English] Hugo, in the 1980s,
the nightlife in Acapulco was unrivaled.
The rich and famous came from Mexico City just to party all weekend.
I had no idea if we could get in,
but Memo needed cheering up, so I had to try.
[in Spanish] Thanks for inviting me guys.
I really hope we get to see this soccer player that I don't care about.
-I like her. She's funny. -[Memo, Isabel chuckle]
[speaks Spanish]
Not you two.
But we're with her!
I don't care. You're not getting in.
This is hopeless. Maybe we should just go.
We have a long day at Las Colinas tomorrow.
-Wait, you guys work at Las Colinas? -[both] Mm-hmm.
Next time lead with that.
[speaks Spanish]
[Hugo, in English] Hold on. That did not happen.
[Older Máximo] Actually, Hugo, it did.
It turns out that working at Las Colinas
made us part of a community of high-end service workers.
We all looked out for each other.
["Embrujada" by Tino Casal plays]
[in Spanish] You know those jerks in these clubs,
who always get to skip the line
and think they're better than everyone else?
Tonight we're those jerks!
[laughs]
I checked out the whole place. No sign of Hugo Sánchez.
That's fine. It's still early. We're gonna make sure you have a great time, Memo.
-Let's just get a drink and wait. -[both chuckle]
Wait. I want to try something.
Hi. We work at Las Colinas.
At Las Colinas?
Anyone who works there is a friend of ours.
-You're drinking for free tonight! -[Isabel squeals]
-["Conga" by Miami Sound Machine plays] -[all cheer]
-Whoo! -Whoo!
[song continues]
[crowd cheering]
[Don Pablo, in English] One, two three.
-[both] One, two three. One, two three. -[salsa song playing]
-One, two, three. -S-Slow down.
-One, two, three. One, two, three. -Oh, ow. Uh--
-One, two, three. Chad! -Ow! Uh, you're hurting me.
It's very easy.
-One, two, three. -That's what I'm doing. One, two, three.
[sighs]
-[song stops] -You need to loosen up.
Well, I'm trying, but you're terrifying.
Your problem is that you are not leading. You are following.
I'm following because I don't know where I'm going.
You're following because you are insecure.
You need more confidence in your step, in yourself.
Be the leader.
I'm happy to lead. I just need somebody a little bit ahead of me showing me how.
That's called following!
Let's try again.
-Geez. -[song resumes]
[sighs]
Whoo! [laughs]
[in Spanish] What a great night!
Thanks so much, guys.
Should we go home?
Home? No. We have to keep waiting for Hugo Sánchez!
[cell phone ringing]
What's that noise?
I don't know but…
It sounds like it's coming from…
the future.
It's almost as if years later,
someone is telling a story about this moment,
but their inconsiderate nephew didn't mute their telephone…
[ringing continues]
-[in English] Okay, I get it. I'm sorry. -[sighs]
-[cell phone chimes] -Hey, Mom.
Hey! You forgot to text me when you landed.
Sorry. Uncle Máximo was just telling me
about the time you got into a huge fight with my abuela
and spent an awesome day at the resort.
Ah, your uncle never gets the stories right.
-Hey! I sometimes get the stories right. -[chuckles]
Yes, I had fun at the resort. But I also had a lot on my mind.
In fact, there's a part of my stay that I never told anyone about.
You see, I couldn't stop replaying the fight with my mom in my head.
And she'd ask me, how could I be so sure that I didn't like boys
if I had never even tried.
Was she right? Could this all just be a phase,
and meeting the right guy could knock me out of it?
["Madness" by Parry Music plays]
[Older Sara] That's when I decided that if there was ever a place to meet a guy,
it was there at Las Colinas.
[sighs]
[in Spanish] Hi mamacita. Ooh.
[groans]
-Gross!
I'm sorry you had to witness that, men can be disgusting.
They sure can. Haven't found the exception yet.
Well, let me introduce myself.
-I'm Daniel. -[cell phone ringing]
[in English] Ah!
I'm getting a call from a client. I'll be right back.
No! Hey, hey, hey! [sighs]
-[sighs] -Talk about an unreliable narrator.
[sighs] Anyway, back in the club…
[in Spanish] Why don't we go back to the restaurant and have a late dinner?
Yeah! And maybe I could use the restaurant's phone to call Lorena.
I'm sure she's still awake.
No! I need to help you, remember?
So… I have to miss a call with Lorena so you can help me feel
better about missing Lorena?
Exactly! I'm being your Memo!
I know. I'm just not sure you're being my me to me the way I'd be your me to you.
Is everything okay, Máximo?
[chuckles] Of course!
We just can't give up.
Yeah, I'm giving up. See you tomorrow.
[in English] Okay, I'm back. Where was I?
Hey! You can't just interrupt me. Hugo wants to hear my story.
Are you kidding? My mom once flirted with a guy.
I wanna hear what happened with that.
Traitor.
So, Daniel and I spent the entire day together.
He was smart, funny, and he agreed with me about everything I cared about.
[in Spanish] I just feel like stay-at-home moms deserve a paycheck too.
Yes!
In Dawn of the Dead, they're running from zombies,
but the real killer in the movie is capitalism.
Yes!
Possums look like tiny devils and I hate them.
YES!
[Older Máximo, in English] Right, right. He hated possums. What a hunk.
Anyway, back to Chad.
["Orgullosa" by Wilson y Sus Estrellas playing]
[Don Pablo] Two, three.
[Chad] Hey!
One, two, three. One, two, three.
Scoot. Scoot.
-[Chad] Yeah! -Great. One, two, three.
Spin. Wonderful.
-Mmm. [laughs] -One, two, three. All right!
-[Chad] …two, three. One, two, three. -[chuckles] Yes.
Whoa! I'm doing it!
-Oh! -Yeah! [laughs] You did it!
-I did it! -I felt your confidence in your step.
-You were a leader. -I knew it. I can dance salsa.
Not even close, but, uh, now you are a little less terrible.
"A little less terrible."
I like it.
[Older Sara] Anyway, my night with Daniel kept going.
It was like a romantic movie.
[in Spanish] Sara, I've never met anyone like you.
You're confident,
you're funny,
your eyes are like the sunset.
Sara,
you're no doubt,
the smartest person in your family--
-[in English] He did not say that. -How do you know?
[in Spanish] Why do you have to make things up in your stories?
Half the things you tell Hugo are lies!
Ah! So you're admitting half the things I tell him are true.
-That's not something to be proud of! -Ah!
[Older Sara, in English] Anyway, as I was saying,
we were looking deep into each other's eyes.
And then it happened.
[in Spanish] Everything makes sense now.
Yes! I feel the same way!
I know we just met,
-and people will say we're crazy… -[sighs]
…but I don't care--
What?
Whoa, what are you doing?! No!
I mean, you're incredible, seriously.
And don't take this the wrong way but,
I don't want to kiss a man ever again in my life.
How do I take that the right way?
[Older Sara, in English] Suddenly I understood why in elementary school
I never wanted to play house with boys,
why all my friends were looking at John Travolta,
but I couldn't stop looking at Olivia Newton-John.
So many moments where I thought there was something wrong with me.
Now it all made sense.
I was finally sure of who I was.
[Older Máximo] Yeah, yeah. Most important moment of your life.
Anyway, back to me.
[sighs, speaks in Spanish] It's all losers here now.
Can't we just go home?
No! Hugo Sánchez will show up, we just have to be patient.
And where? Show me one loser in this club.
Hello, boys!
Héctor!
I'm surprised you can afford this club.
They serve the most expensive drinks in all of Acapulco.
If they know you work at Las Colinas, you get them for free.
[dance song playing]
Of course. Of course I knew that.
And what are you doing here?
Well nothing, just looking for chicks!
Actually, can I confess something?
I'm trying to forget someone.
Someone who broke my heart.
I know I put on a big show, but deep down,
I'm just a poor soul looking to love and to be loved.
Sorry, it's so loud in here, what? We couldn't hear you!
Oh! Nothing, nothing!
I said I'm just looking for chicks!
The night has definitely gone south. Now can we go?
No! Please stay!
I'm trapped alone in my tiny office all day,
away from the sun, and people.
Please…
Stay, I'm so lonely.
What? Speak up!
Oh! Nothing, nothing!
Stay! The party's just getting started!
-["Macumba" by Verónica Castro plays] -[shouts]
This song is awesome! Please, come on!
[hissing]
[whirring]
[beam squeaking]
[Héctor] Sorry I keep sniffling.
My jaw hurts and I've never felt so alive! Guys listen,
come visit me in my office any time. Whatever you need. I mean it.
That's the rule of the Road Dogs. Because we're the Road Dogs!
What are we? What are we?
The Road Dogs, of course!
Hey, do you like movies? What if we start a movie club? Road Dog Movie Club!
Don't say no, don't say no.
We have to watch Ordinary People, that movie is so so sad, guys. [inhales]
[Don Pablo sighs]
[in English] Hey, DP.
Just wanted to say thanks for the lesson last night.
My pleasure.
And you know what? You're right. I have been letting other people lead me.
But you really showed me how to be a leader.
I'm glad you learned that life lesson.
Life? I was just talking about dancing.
Oh, my God, that is a life lesson.
Like, here at work, my--
"The resort" likes things a certain way,
but maybe I need to push back more against what "the resort" wants.
Oh, yeah. "The resort." [chuckles]
I've tried to take more time off to visit my son,
but "the resort" won't allow it.
Ah. Well, your son's missing out. I hope you get to see him soon.
Thank you, Chad. I hope so too.
-Oh, um-- "The resort" is my mom-- -I know, Chad.
-You get me. -[chuckles]
Máximo, I'm so tired. I can't believe I didn't even get to go home last night.
Well, the good news is Hugo Sánchez has to be there tonight.
[singsongy] Boys' night out.
-Boys' night out. -Are you still being my me?
If so,
I can be a real pain in the ass.
[Isabel, in Spanish] Hey!
You are never going to believe who came to La Marea last night.
Hugo Sánchez! [chuckles]
After I left you at the club,
I stopped there to have dinner and he was there.
-Are you kidding me?! -Mm-hmm.
So, if we just left last night like I wanted to,
I could have met Hugo Sánchez?!
How was he? Was he nice?
[chuckles] Yes, but…
How could you do this?!
I was just trying to cheer you up.
You were sad about Lorena…
Well now I'm not sad Máximo,
now I'm angry!
Because I didn't get to meet Hugo Sánchez,
I missed talking with Lorena!
And we had to dance with the ridiculous Héctor.
Why didn't you just let us go home?!
Because I can't go home!
It doesn't even feel like home.
Sara and my mom got into a huge fight.
Sara moved out…
My family is falling apart, and I can't fix it.
[Máximo grunts]
Ever since my dad passed away, I've felt,
"Okay, Máximo, now it's your job to keep this family safe."
Sexist.
But sweet.
I don't want to go home because it reminds me that I failed.
No Máximo, how did you fail?
Your mom and your sister love each other way too much for this to be the end.
It's true. Sometimes things have to break apart to come back stronger.
[in English] You just have to keep being there for them.
You guys are gonna get out of this one.
After all, you can do anything.
You are Máximo and Sara and Nora Gallardo.
Are you being my Memo again?
It's the natural order of things.
Although, she's a really good Memo-in-training.
Thanks.
-I'm sorry we never saw Hugo Sánchez. -It's okay.
For the record, he was really nice. In fact…
[gasps] I have Hugo Sánchez's signature?
[chuckling] I'm sorry. I should have gotten a clean napkin.
-On a napkin that he used? [squeals] -[Isabel chuckles]
-[gasps] I kissed Hugo Sánchez. -[Isabel] Hmm.
-[groans] -And he tastes like mole?
-Posole. -[grunts]
[all chuckle]
[in Spanish] Hey Julia!
Hey, Sara. What's up?
So, is there any way I can stay for just a few more days…
or weeks…
more in the hotel?
-Mmm. -It doesn't have to be a suite.
Although a king-size bed would be nice. [chuckles]
I'm so sorry, I told you, those rooms all start renovations today.
Are you sure?
I can sleep anywhere. And I'm pretty small so even a cupboard can do! [sighs]
Look…
I'm happy to let you use the front desk phone,
if you want to call a friend or family member. Hmm?
Obviously you don't have to tell me what happened, but--
if you need anything I'm here.
I'm a lesbian.
Wow.
That's the first time I've ever said that.
But my mom found out,
-and she thinks I'm going to Hell… -No, no, no.
…and I can't go back but I don't know what else to do,
because I'm afraid of telling other people, so where am I going to live--
Sara. Sara.
You can stay with me.
-What? -Yes.
You can stay at my apartment. As long as you need. I mean it.
Are you sure?
Aw. [sighs]
My mom taught me that women should always support each other.
And you shouldn't have to go through this alone.
I'm here for you.
[clicks tongue] Aw. [chuckles]
Oh my God… Thank you!
[Julia] Aw.
Everything will be fine, I promise. Aw.
[Older Máximo, in English] Wow.
And I thought you were just having a blast at the resort.
Well, even if you didn't know everything that was going on…
you still did what Memo told you to do.
You kept being there for the both of us.
[no audible dialogue]
Now, I gotta go scream at a DA.
I love you, chaparrito.
-[sighs] I love you too, Mom. -Bye, Sarape.
[whispers] Bye.
[both sigh]
[Máximo] Okay, let's go.
It all goes back to what Isabel told me.
Sometimes things have to break apart to come back stronger.
Just because something is bad now, it doesn't mean it can't get better.
Just like… Are you ready for the metaphor?
-[sighs] -[chuckles]
Just like this marina.
Ta-da! [chuckles]
You see, this whole area used to look like where we started.
After I found success, I wanted to give back a little.
Wow.
You did this?
Yeah. [chuckles]
It's the first thing I did once I got rich.
I'll tell you more about it on the boat.
-That's-- That's pretty cool. -Yep.
So, is the next part of the story how Mom came back home?
I wish.
I didn't know it yet,
but a more urgent problem was about to change everything for me.
[tires screech]
[in Spanish] Máximo Gallardo. It's so good to see you again, my handsome friend.
Join me here in my office for a moment.
I have some information you won't want to miss.