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