Selena: The Series

Sel.

Selena.

I can't do this.

Sel…

AB!

Yes, you are.

You already told the record company yes. It's done.

We went though this already.

You're just scared.

Yeah, because I'm not doing this without you guys.

Don't get puffy.

How many times have we talked about an English record, hmm? Forever?

- We've been dreaming about this… - I know, but…

…since we were sleeping on the floor at Uncle Hector's,

and now we get to do it.

Then I think about being on tour for it, and I'm on stage, and…

I turn around, and y'all aren't behind me.

Then look off to the side some. I'll be there.

In the wings.

On the bus to tell you to "Move your butt, we're gonna be late."

And I'll be working on songs for our next record together.

You're not losing us, okay?

Now…

I would like to dedicate this song

to all of you…

because you guys made this song a hit, the first hit for us…

here in the US,

as well as in Mexico.

Hope you remember this song.

Selena.

It was supposed to be our daughter's name…

until he turned out to be a son.

- Ours was supposed to be a boy. - Well, she was supposed to be a tumor.

Abraham.

First doctor couldn't tell I was pregnant. Thought I had a tumor.

Wanted to operate.

So we saw a second doctor, just...

He took one look and said, "This tumor has two arms and two legs."

And that's her.

He was so sure it was gonna be a boy.

Marco Antonio Quintanilla.

You know, we didn't even pick a girl's name.

Well, Selena's available. You're welcome to it.

Selena.

Selena Quintanilla.

- I like how that sounds. - Hmm.

Selena.

Selena.

- I'll be back. - Okay.

"Selena.

From the Greek.

Goddess of the Moon."

Okay, but you have to keep your fingers all the way down.

Dad, I'm ready!

Don't squeeze, press.

What did I do wrong?

Nothing.

The notes are good. You're just not…

It's about love.

You know? How you…

how you had it and then you lost it.

Abraham.

She's eight years old.

She doesn't know about love yet.

I know about love.

I love you.

I love Dad.

I love Suzette.

- I even love AB. - I know.

But what she's saying is…

…it's a different kind of love.

Like your father and me. That kind.

I can't explain it, but…

you meet someone,

and now it feels like there's a fist around your heart,

and if someone was to take that away…

oh, it would feel like…

like they're taking your whole heart with it.

Like that.

Well…

I don't want that.

You will.

For now…

you just copy how I do it.

And then one day it'll just…

make sense.

Okay?

So, I was thinking…

if Selena likes to sing and…

AB is learning bass,

I could be on guitar and we could all have fun playing together.

I love that idea.

You know, for relatives at parties maybe.

How come?

Well, because playing music is a privilege,

and it gave me some of the best times of my life, and…

I want you to have that too.

But Cousin Jesse, he went home, and he was the one who played the drums.

Yeah, but the drums are still here…

waiting for someone to play them.

What?

The drums.

What? No!

It'll be fun.

No, it won't.

- It's just for family, mijita. - No!

I don't wanna play drums. Girls don't play drums.

Sheila E. does.

Then get Sheila E.

- Mom. - Maybe if you try it, it might be fun.

Mom, no!

Dad, please!

Thank you. We're Southern Pearl.

Hey, go bus those tables by the window.

Oh, and you said you know somebody that plays guitar?

Yeah, why?

I'm kinda looking out of place up here with you guys.

I'm thinking ahead.

You mean for money?

Sure, why not?

Okay.

Here you go.

Hey, tell 'em we ran out of chicken.

Uh, sorry, folks, we've run out of arroz con pollo or…

well, anything con pollo, so try the carnitas.

…major police operation

with huge sections of the city cordoned off.

Traffic already swollen this morning and much worse by this afternoon.

In other news, many Americans are feeling the tough effects of the economy…

Tonight, further facts are coming in,

indicating that the US is going into a recession.

Recent government reporting

reveals that the GNP plummeted during the second quarter of this year.

Economists are predicting

that the jobless rate is only going to get worse.

Are you worried people are gonna stop coming to the restaurant?

Already seeing a half-empty restaurant on our good nights.

I don't know, people just stopped coming to the restaurant.

Mommy, I think we're gonna lose the restaurant.

We... we're gonna be fine.

Yeah, I'm sure.

Oh, hi.

I know you.

You're that little girl who sings at Papagayos.

Sorry.

Wrong room.

- Abraham. - Wrong room. Let's go!

Abraham.

Abraham!

You don't have to be embarrassed.

My family on food stamps…

If I wasn't embarrassed, there would be something wrong with me.

You're proud. I know that.

But right now forget about proud.

Let's just feed our family, okay?

- Come on. - Come on.

Two.

Okay, that should be enough.

- I can go if you want. - No.

I'll go.

Suzette.

AB.

I didn't even know the store was open this late.

It's the best time to shop.

No people, lines move faster…

- List. We get everything? - Yeah.

Okay.

Let's, uh…

let's check out.

Listen…

there's no shame in taking help sometimes.

Now, I've worked hard. I've paid my taxes

so the government can help us when we need it.

No shame in that, right?

Good.

Good. Go check out. I'll see you in the car.

Wait… what?

Stop!

Stop!

What are you doing?

- Playing. - You sound like you're chopping wood.

No one's together. It's like you're not even in the same room.

Tell Suzette.

Tell AB. He won't follow my beat.

You can't even stick to one.

I'm doing fine.

- Hey! - Enough!

Inside now!

This is "Confidencias de Amor" by my old band Los Dinos.

Listen to the song…

and then tell me what every instrument is doing.

AB.

Can you hear the guitar?

Yeah.