02x03 - The Call

[bunniefuu]

Abraham, no.

We're not staying here.

- Come on. Let's go.

- [SOBS] Where? We're homeless.

We're gonna figure it out, okay?

- To think we almost lived here.

- But we didn't.

And now it's our future.

I mean, I wanna be upbeat

and positive and all, but

Good, then do that.

But how are we gonna turn

this old tin can warehouse

into a recording studio?

The same way we turned a bunch

of peach cans into lights.

With a little imagination.

- And I got a good deal on it too.

- [AB] Yeah?

- [ABRAHAM] Yeah.

- This is good.

[GRINDING]

[ABRAHAM SIGHS]

Soundproofing is almost done,

so this place should be as

quiet as the bottom of the ocean.

- [SIREN WAILING]

- Hmm.

- Almost.

- [SCOFFS]

[SIGHS] Okay. What did we do wrong?

[AB] I still can't believe you were

able to turn the garage into this.

It's amazing, but now we have a

different problem. The new song.

Pete wrote this song about a girl

who says "no way" to

some guy calling her.

She's like, "You screwed up.

It's over." She's powerful, right?

Mm-hmm.

I don't know. The way it came

out, it just sounds sad.

It's almost as if she's

hoping that he does call.

- Yeah, Selena's not gonna like that.

- I don't like it.

So write some new music.

Dad, we don't have time to

write new music. I mean

You got a couple weeks.

But by the time I get

everyone in the studio

Wait, what do you mean

I have a couple weeks?

No, Dad, you said that we

would record live in March.

Behar wants the album out by March.

- Dad

- No, no, no, no, no, I told you that.

We play Memorial Coliseum

second week of February.

Behar wants three new

songs on the record, Dad.

- You have to push the date.

- Not a chance.

I'm the one that had to

talk him into the live album.

The crowd cheering, all

of our hits on one record

to show the whole world

and the record company

how far we've come.

Plus, I already put the deposit

down on the place, so it's done.

Yeah, but, Dad, all

that even means is that

it's just more important

to get this song right.

Okay, I can't just throw

in another song as a filler.

It has to be a hit.

Okay, so fix it.

You can do it. You work

good under pressure.

How do we even know that, Dad? All

I ever do is work under pressure.

Maybe I'd be some kind

of a musical genius

if I had a couple minutes. Who knows?

Son, fix this one or write a new song.

Those are the choices. Why do

you keep acting like there's more?

Fine. I guess.

[SIGHS]

It's not that far off. Let

me see the lyrics. Come on.

[SIGHS]

This song would be

perfect for the live album.

Just finish it.

Good. Work from that.

Selena's voice is what matters.

It's what matters?

It's why the people come.

All right, Dad.

Selena's voice is all that matters?

No problem. Absolutely.

[CLICKS]

[SIGHS]

- So, guess what.

- [VANGIE] What?

Selena's vocals are the

only thing that matters.

- [GIRL] Mommy!

- Just a second.

Okay, Dad has no idea what I do.

I don't just write the songs, okay?

I have to arrange them. I gotta

get everybody in to record them.

- Hey, babe

- Rehearse them.

Oh, and they can't just be

songs. They have to be hit songs.

If not, we're gonna

be living in a van

- [GIRL] Mommy!

- Okay, I'm coming.

They don't know. They have not a clue

about what I do to get

this whole thing running.

- Baby

- Like, they don't even see me.

What's for dinner, babe?

- [CLATTERING]

- [GIRL EXCLAIMS]

- [CHRIS] I've been waiting here forever.

- Were you gonna leave without me?

Your brother's gonna k*ll me.

I know. I'm sorry. I lost track of time.

You don't even need to be there,

babe. AB says the vocals are fine.

Yeah, but I want to in case

I have to lay 'em down again.

Come on, let's go.

- You just don't want me on the bike.

- [CHUCKLES] No, I don't.

- Come on.

- All right.

[ENGINE REVS]

- But we have to hurry.

- [SELENA] I know.

["I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOU

YOU" BY LONDONBEAT PLAYING]

Hey-y-y-y ♪

Got you on my mind ♪

I've been thinking about you ♪

[ENGINE REVS]

Aww, are you okay?

- Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah.

- [CHUCKLES]

I already went to

confession today, so

- Oh, ha-ha.

- I'm prepared.

- Still safer than your motorcycle.

- Not with you driving.

You just trying to suppress the real me?

I'm trying to keep you alive.

[LAUGHS]

Got you on my mind ♪

I've been thinking about you ♪

'Cause I've been ♪

Thinking about you, babe ♪

Dude, what happened?

You're half an hour late!

- I know. I'm sorry.

- [AB] What?

[CHRIS SIGHS]

I forgot. You're married to my sister.

Wow, I can't believe this

used to be Uncle Eddie's shop.

I know. Crazy, right?

[STRUMS GUITAR]

How much do you think Dad spent on this?

I don't know. A lot.

Well, if Dad can do it, so can I.

Yeah, do what?

What's the point of having money

squirreled away in a bank account

if you can invest it instead?

[SCOFFS] You saw that on

a billboard, didn't you?

[LAUGHS] Yeah! Like, a little squirrel.

No, but it doesn't mean it's not true.

Sel, look, I gotta make

this song work, okay?

So why don't you just go ask Dad?

He's the businessman.

Chris, you ready?

- [CHRIS] Yeah. Go ahead.

- All right.

[SELENA] I love it.

Real charmer, right?

It's beautiful.

I know it's not much to

look at right now, but, uh

a little paint, patching

here and there

Oh, that's okay.

You know, I don't start out

looking like this either. [CHUCKLES]

[MAN] Well, let's take a peek, shall we?

Yeah. [CHUCKLES]

- [MAN] Here you go.

- [KEYS JANGLE]

- [DOOR BANGS]

- It's no problem.

- Just takes a nudge is all.

- Okay.

- [GRUNTS]

- A handyman will fix that in two seconds.

Whoo! [LAUGHS]

[GRUNTS]

New door is the easiest

thing in the world.

Okay.

So what are we looking for? Something

cozy for you and the husband?

No, just me. [CHUCKLES]

[DRUM ROLL, CYMBAL CRASHES]

[AB] All right, Suze. Let's try that.

Let's do one more, but let's do it

this time as a cumbia, all right?

And be sure to follow

Selena's vocal track for tempo.

- [SUZETTE CHUCKLES] Got it.

- [TELEPHONE RINGS]

[BEEPS]

- Yep?

- Hey, AB. Uh, sorry to bother you.

Can I talk to Suzette?

- It's Bill.

- [SUZETTE] Now?

Crap! I forgot to call him.

Uh, tell him I'm sorry and that I will.

Uh, hey, Bill, she's

about to record right now.

Do you mind telling her to call

me back when she gets a chance?

- I need to talk to her.

- Yeah, I'll let her know. All right.

[BEEPS]

[AB] He says he needs to talk to you.

Stand by for beeps.

Oh, where did those flowers come from?

Bill.

- Ooh! [CHUCKLES]

- No.

No, not "ooh."

- They're just flowers.

- [CHUCKLES]

I've been so busy, he's

been trying to call me,

and then I call him back,

and now he's at work.

- Probably calling to break up with me.

- Tsk.

Men don't send flowers

to break up with you.

They send flowers to

say, "I care. I'm here."

"Don't forget about me."

I'm not gonna forget about him.

Stupid, if that's what he thinks.

You're just not used to the attention.

Fine, I'll go over to

his house after he's home.

Okay. [CHUCKLES]

- [SELENA] Hi.

- [SUZETTE] Hi.

Ooh!

- They're just flowers!

- [LAUGHING]

[KEYBOARD TUNE PLAYING]

[AB] No, it's not working.

Maybe a whole new melody?

[PLAYING UPBEAT MELODY]

No, that sounds too close to "Baila."

A ranchera?

- Maybe.

- [CHUCKLES]

Listen, thanks for sticking in there.

- I don't know why this song is so hard.

- We'll get it.

[KEYBOARD TUNE PLAYS]

- [POP MUSIC PLAYING]

- [TELEPHONE RINGING]

Selena! Phone.

Babe, your phone again.

- Sel!

- What's up?

- Hi, babies!

- Phone.

[SELENA] What about it?

- [PHONE BEEPS]

- Hi, Selena, it's John the realtor.

Calling to let you know the

craftsman's still available

and so is the other place

if you're interested.

- Craftsman?

- [JOHN] Call me.

- What's that for?

- A craftsman's a kind of house.

- You're buying a house?

- Maybe.

[CHUCKLES] No, I'm making

my dreams come true.

[CHRIS] The last dream

you had was to own a puppy.

- And we ended up with two.

- All right.

I'll get the keys and show you.

Okay.

[SELENA] Okay, come on.

- [CHRIS] This is really it?

- [SELENA] Yes.

[CHRIS] Okay.

- Uh, which key?

- [SELENA] That one.

There you go. [LAUGHS]

[CHRIS] Wow.

Come on. I was thinking the

nail salon can go over here,

and then the hair salon stations

can be over here with

the drying stations.

Here, this big area can be our designs.

Designs?

My clothes.

Wait, is this a salon or a boutique?

You don't like it.

I didn't say that.

I just think it

needs a lot of work.

Well, yeah, but I mean,

you don't think I can do it?

[EXHALES] I think you can

do anything you wanna do.

I just don't know why you want to.

What do you mean? You know

I've always wanted a boutique.

Yeah, eventually.

Why "eventually"?

Why, is that when you wanna

have your own band? Eventually?

I get it. I get it. I'm on your side.

I'm just thinking,

with all your traveling

and your busy schedule,

when will you have time?

Well, I'm gonna hire

somebody to do it, Chris.

I'm not just gonna come in here

and start banging on

things with a hammer.

[HUFFS] Look, I never said

this was gonna be easy,

but Dad did it with a garage

way worse off than this,

and made an entire

production studio out of it.

- Yeah, but

- But what?

But he knew what he was doing.

No, he didn't!

He figured it out.

What are you doing? Do you not

think I can figure this out?

I I didn't say that.

Look, I think it's a great idea. I do.

Just maybe talk to your dad about it.

- You know, get some advice.

- Okay.

- That's all.

- Great idea. [SIGHS]

- I'll do that.

- [SIGHS]

[PLAYING NOTES]

What are you doing?

Just following orders. You

said, "Make the song work."

Where's Ricky?

I burned him out.

Him, Pete everyone.

It's fine. I'll do it.

You know, you don't have to do it alone.

Yeah, well, it always ends up

being me alone anyway, so

Son, what's wrong with you?

Nothing.

[SIGHS]

Yes, Dad. Selena's

voice is why people come.

But it's me that makes

the music into something

that they wanna listen to.

That's on me.

So when everyone goes home, I'm here.

Until it's done.

But it's fine. I work

better alone anyways.

[SIGHS]

Could you close the talkback,

please? I'm wasting tape.

- [EXHALES]

- [CLICKS]

[PLAYING NOTES]

AB acting like I'm

bullying him or something.

He doesn't have to do the job.

He can work in a grocery store.

Drive a truck. I don't care.

He just wants it to be perfect.

He knows how important it is.

Complaining he works

harder than everyone.

I mean, does he work harder than me?

No, but he's mad at himself, not at you.

He just doesn't wanna let you down.

- [CHUCKLES]

- What?

Look.

Oh, look at that.

- They look the same.

- Mm.

Selena, ambitious.

Look at her holding the mic like a pro.

[MARCELLA CHUCKLES] My AB.

Plucking the perfect note.

[ABRAHAM] And Suzette.

- Ay, stubborn as they come.

- [CHUCKLES]

Resisting on being the drummer

until she finally gave in. [CHUCKLES]

Let's see.

Ambitious.

Perfectionist.

- Stubborn.

- [CLICKS TONGUE]

Guess who they got

all those traits from.

- You're gonna blame it all on me, huh?

- [CHUCKLES]

[SIGHS] They're gonna be who they are.

And if we made them,

we can't blame them.

- Thank God they got your looks.

- [CHUCKLES]

[SELENA] All right, right over

here, I wanna put the nail station.

- [SIGHS] Nail stations?

- Mm-hmm.

Ladies sit there, and a

manicurist paints their nails.

So it's a nail salon? I

thought you said "boutique."

Mm-hmm. It's both.

Yeah, that's not gonna work.

Why?

Because you have to

be one thing at first.

You can't say to people,

"I'm a little bit of this

and a little bit of that."

- Oh, yet [CHUCKLES]

- I know.

- Okay. We're getting off track.

- You're right.

All right, right here, I really

wanna put the hair washing station.

[SIGHS] Is there even

plumbing in that spot?

Well, I don't know, but if there

isn't, then we can add some,

or I can move it, some things.

Okay. Okay.

You want my advice. Here's my advice.

Don't do it.

[SELENA] Dad, come on. You did this.

- You did the restaurant.

- Yeah, and it failed.

Because we had no idea

and neither do you.

Who's gonna hire the employees?

Who's gonna set the prices?

Who's gonna work the register?

Who's going to to do the payroll?

- Oh, what about accounting?

- Okay, she gets it.

We're just trying to keep you from going

through something

that you don't have to.

[ABRAHAM SIGHS]

And I'm only saying, "Not right now."

You're building a career still.

Music

is your dream.

Dad, I have many dreams.

This is mine.

You manage the band.

Suzette does all the touring.

AB does the music, the

producing. I come in at the end.

And I just lay down my voice.

- Your voice matters a lot.

- You're right. Yeah, it does.

And there are many

things I wanna do with it.

If I could split myself into ten Selenas

and follow ten dreams, I would do it.

But I can't.

So I have to do everything I

can with the one Selena I have.

Okay.

[ABRAHAM SIGHS]

Sel.

- What are you doing?

- I'm just putting some stuff away.

How did it go with your dad?

Oh, he agreed with you.

Yeah, he said it was too much for me.

So, that's it.

It's over.

[SIGHS] I doubt that.

Muñequito.

- Hello.

- Hey.

What's all this?

I have no idea. I mean,

Dad wants me to start

learning the whole business.

- And you know how much I like school.

- Oh, not at all? [LAUGHS]

- Maybe less than that.

- [CHUCKLES]

At least he wants you to do more.

He doesn't think I can handle more.

- I was talking about the boutique.

- [BOTH CHUCKLE]

Yeah, I know. He told me.

Do you agree?

[SIGHS SOFTLY]

I don't know, Sel. I mean

[EXHALES]

Hear me out.

Supporting you doesn't

always mean saying yes.

Okay? Dad just wants to protect you.

Like when he wanted me

to stop seeing Chris?

Mm. But you didn't.

No, but you agreed with him then too.

My career would take a

hit, the band would suffer.

None of those things happened.

[CHUCKLES]

And you still got Chris.

Isn't that enough?

Enough of what?

[LAUGHS] I'm sorry, Sel. I just

You have a singing career.

[SELENA SIGHS]

You're famous. People love you.

You have money, a house, dogs.

How much more do you want?

I want all of it. Everything

in the entire world.

Okay, you know what? Then you

can have some of mine, all right?

Because I'm going nuts here,

okay? I still do all the wardrobe.

I'm doing more tour management.

I'm learning studio billing

now, plus playing music.

Thank God all your fan club stuff

is being handled outside in San Antonio,

otherwise I'd still be doing that too.

All while trying to plan my

Plan what?

Nothing.

Bill proposed.

- No! He did?

- Yes, but shh, shh! Okay?

- When?

- [CHUCKLES] I went over there last night.

- That's why he was calling me.

- Aww.

And I think I knew. That's

why I was avoiding him.

Aww, you said yes?

- Yes!

- [BOTH LAUGH]

- But you do not tell Dad yet, okay?

- Okay.

Bill wants to do right

and ask him first.

- Okay, just come here. Aww!

- [LAUGHS]

- You look so happy! Are you happy?

- [GASPS]

- Yes.

- [CLICKS TONGUE]

- Yes.

- Aww, you sound a little scared.

[BOTH LAUGH]

Also, yes. [LAUGHS]

[AB] I finally finished a new song.

Selena's vocals plus

instrumentals. Check it out.

["LA LLAMADA" BY SELENA

Y LOS DINOS PLAYING]

[SELENA SINGING IN SPANISH]

[MUSIC STOPS]

[AB] You don't like it.

Maybe we go all a cappella.

That's my fix.

Okay. [SIGHS]

I didn't mean it's just

the vocals that count.

And Selena doesn't think so either.

We're all in this together, equal.

- Thanks.

- And, son

it doesn't have to be perfect.

You know?

Well, we've never

played a perfect show in our lives,

and let me tell you, that album,

it's not gonna be perfect

either, but it's gonna be great.

Because it's us. You,

Los Dinos, everyone.

We got here because we

are in this together.

- Dad.

- What?

That's it.

What?!

- [RINGING]

- [SIGHS]

[RINGING]

[RINGING]

[RINGING]

- [RINGING]

- [TUNING GUITAR]

- [RINGING]

- [VIDEO GAME BEEPING]

[RINGING]

- Hello.

- Hello.

[SIGHS] Hello.

Hey, babe!

[AB] The last week and a half,

I've been trying to record all

of you individually, by myself,

with my crazy deadline.

But it wasn't clicking.

Then I realized what was missing.

Us.

Together at the same time.

Even just for a couple of hours.

It doesn't have to be perfect.

Our music is just always better

when we're in it together.

Everyone in this room is

the best at what they do.

[CHUCKLES] I'm the best drummer

in the world? I don't think so.

Suzette, the best at

making our music, okay?

This live record is us, the band.

All right? Not one person alone

in this booth, or me, all right?

What's that they say about the sum?

- The sum is greater than its parts.

- [AB] Yes.

What I'm trying to say

is that we work better

when we support each other.

So I wanted to bring us all together

in this room at the same time.

Playing together. Even with me.

So I brought in Red to mix.

[SELENA CHUCKLES]

So, let's do what we do best.

[SELENA IN SPANISH]

Don't call me again ♪

Trying to explain ♪

That what I saw wasn't real ♪

You must have no shame ♪

If you want to convince me ♪

That you are faithful and sincere ♪

Whoa! ♪

You can't deny that

I saw you with her ♪

That it was your lips that kissed her ♪

Scoundrel ♪

It's no use trying to hide it ♪

You say you were just talking to her ♪

Stop lying to me ♪

If you call me again ♪

I'll hang up on you again ♪

[CHEERING]

I'm tired of hearing ♪

Excuses and more lies ♪

Don't call me again ♪

I won't forgive you ♪

I won't give you another chance ♪

You're not worth it ♪

You must have no shame ♪

If you want to convince me ♪

That you are faithful and sincere ♪

Oh! ♪

You can't deny that

I saw you with her ♪

That it was your lips that kissed her ♪

Scoundrel ♪

It's no use trying to hide it ♪

You say you were just talking to her ♪

Stop lying to me ♪

If you call me again ♪

I'll hang up on you again ♪

I'm tired of hearing ♪

Excuses and more lies ♪

Don't call me again ♪

girl that knows what she wants.

[SIGHS]

- Yes, it is.

- [CHUCKLES]

[IN SPANISH] You're not worth it ♪

- [KNOCKS]

- [SIGHS]

- [HUFFS] Dad.

Dad, I can do this boutique without

your blessing, but I don't want to.

Everything we've ever

done, we've done together.

You willed Q Productions into being.

You willed us into being with

with just a dream and never giving up.

You've taught us so many lessons. How

[SIGHS] How am I just

supposed to forget that one?

Well, I'd be a fool if ever

I imagined that you would.

- It's gonna be a lot of work. A lot.

- I know.

And you're gonna need help.

So [EXHALES]

I'll tell you what I'm gonna do.

I will call the woman in San

Antonio that heads your fan club,

and I will have her help you do it.

Suzette says that she is very good.

Deal?

Deal. [EXHALES]

- [ABRAHAM EXHALES, CLEARS THROAT]

- [CHUCKLES]

["NO DEBES JUGAR" BY

SELENA Y LOS DINOS PLAYING]

- Drive safe.

- Mm-hmm.

[SELENA IN SPANISH] Baby, enough already

with your games ♪

It's all yours now.

- [IN SPANISH] Boyfriend ♪

- Whoo!

This ain't right ♪

'Cause I'm not here to serve you ♪

- [JOSÉ] Selena.

- Beautiful as always.

- [SELENA] Oh, thank you.

[JOSÉ] This is Nancy

Brennan. SBK Records.

Nice to meet you. I'm such a fan.

Thank you. SBK. That's

where Jon Secada is, yeah?

Yes, very good.

So have you seen the sales

numbers for the live album?

- [SELENA] Yeah.

- 100,000 units in only two months.

I know. It's crazy. [LAUGHS]

[CHUCKLES] It's not crazy.

You're Billboard's

number one Latin artist.

Entre a Mi Mundo was the number

one Latin album of the year.

[CHUCKLES]

Selena, it's time.

- [NANCY] Hmm?

- For the crossover album?

That's why Nancy's here.

I wanna take you solo.

- Oh, my gosh!

- [BOTH LAUGH]

Well, I mean, it's not solo.

It's just the English

record, but, oh, my gosh!

I can't

Well

[SELENA] W-well.

We're talking about a whole different

market, Selena, uh, musically.

Nancy will put you with

writers and producers

and musicians from that world.

All the top ones.

"Musicians" meaning not Los Dinos.

Not my family.

[NANCY SIGHS] Well,

I mean, when it was time for Jon Secada,

he didn't stay with Miami Sound Machine.

Okay.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

[RINGING CONTINUES]

[BEEPS]

[YOLANDA] Selena, your dad

said he gave you my number,

but I wanted to call anyway

and say I can't wait to get

started with the boutique.

I'm your number one

fan, and of course

And to get this chance

to meet you, finally,

and to work with you,

it's a dream come true.

I can come to Corpus

anytime to get started.

I think we're gonna be

great friends, Selena.

Call me. Yolanda Saldívar.

Bye.

[BLOWS]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]