Jane the Virgin

Ah, friends, we last left our Jane facing rejection.

I'm sorry. It's just, it's too late.

But while Jane's love life was sinking,

her career was on the rise.

I'm a published freaking author!

And she just started working with her father.

What if our young lead's story is in present day

and you and River are living in the future?

In outer space.

We can call it This Is Mar.

And speaking of crazy plot twists,

someone was out to get J.R.

- Get down! Gun! - What? What?!

But it turns out that trouble was a little closer to home.

Oh, my God. It was my daughters?

But Petra and J.R. decided to work through it.

Let me show the girls I am not a bad guy.

Also giving things another shot,

Jorge and Alba.

I know. Straight out of a telenovela, right?

So let's get back to ours.

When Jane Gloriana Villanueva

was 11 years, nine months and two weeks old,

she was determined to win

a statewide essay writing contest.

You see, she wanted the recognition, the glory,

and to get her picture in the newspaper.

And, well, she got it all.

We are so proud of you, Janie.

But it turns out,

that wasn't all Jane wanted.

Why did you throw the paper out?

I didn't even care about the contest.

What?

I thought if I got my picture in the paper,

maybe my dad would want to meet me.

But it's been a month, so...

Yes, friends, she wanted her father.

And, boy, did she find him.

I know. Now they're even wearing coordinating outfits.

Not her idea.

And now, Jane will blast us off

into the pilot story of

This Is Mars.

Okay.

Okay. Uh, so, just like This Is Us,

our show will straddle two timelines

only one timeline

takes place 200 years in the future.

A dys... A dystopian future,

where humankind's only hope for survival

depends on colonizing Mars.

And there's only one man and one woman for the job.

And one Mars year later,

or 1.88 Earth years later,

Steve becomes the first president of the new colony.

The show will explore the mystery

of how Earth became uninhabitable.

And how did Steve get that tail?!

At its heart, this is a love story.

And Steve and Brenda's love,

which spans decades and traverses planets,

is the strongest gravity in the universe.

And that is

This Is Mars.

Oh, no. What happened?

We sold it!

Ooh, ooh.

Aah!

I'm so proud of you two!

Well, we would've been here 30 minutes ago,

but Dad made me learn that dance.

I'm so proud of you.

You stuck with your dream and you did it.

Jane did it.

I'm just lucky I get to say

my amazingly talented writer-daughter's lines.

What's wrong, amazingly talented writer-daughter?

Nothing. I-I just wanted to call Rafael and tell him,

and I remembered I can't.

Anyway, it'll get easier with time,

and some space.

- But the pitch was just step one. - Yes, yes.

We still have to get River on board.

This is it, people.

- Third time's a charm. - Oh!

Aw, one for every time he asked.

Yay!

Your love story may not traverse planets,

but it sends our hearts soaring to the moon.

Do you feel the vibrations?

Yeah.

Yeah, it's good now.

It's all saged and vibrating.

Great. And have you been using the crystals

to set your intentions? Because they can really,

really give you what you need energetically.

Yeah. Totally.

You think this is all crazy, right?

Yeah. Totally.

But, still, I appreciate your intentions.

Mm, well, I just...

I know how hard this breakup with Jane has been,

and I... I wanted to help.

I'm feeling better,

and it's been really nice to have you through it.

And I also thought about your question some more.

And...

I am ready for you to meet my kids.

Uh, hold on.

It's not just my call.

I still have to talk to Jane and Petra.

The girls are really warming up to you.

Oh, wow, that was fast.

Oh. My mistake.

Great. I mean, 'cause it's definitely

the most tickling, skipping, pillow fighting

I've done in my life.

Well, their therapist thinks it's working, so...

Are you ready for the next phase?

Alone time with them?

Well, don't say it like you're in a horror movie.

I mean...

Come play with us.

You can keep it simple.

Just... take 'em down to the lounge for ice cream.

I can do ice cream.

Ah, it's my mentor.

Did the bar association get her recommendation?

Yeah.

And they refused to reinstate my license.

I mean, I knew...

it was a long shot.

It's fine. I'm fine.

But despite all the obstacles,

these two were destined to be together.

Because at its heart, it's a love story.

And Steve and Brenda's love, which spans decades

and traverses planets,

is the strongest gravity in the universe.

And that is

This Is Mars.

Does she like it? Is she in?

This is torture.

I love it.

Seriously, what can I say?

It's... it's out of this world.

Perfect, perfect.

So, once you sign the contract,

Jane will dive in and start writing the script.

You know, I do have one note.

Yeah.

Of course, yeah.

I want someone else to write it.

What?

But it was Jane's idea. And she is my daughter.

Exactly. My nephew

shot a YouTube video of his friends Rollerblading.

Do I bring him in to direct?

I'm not signing on to the project

as long as Jane is the writer.

No offense.

Offense taken!

As you may recall, when we last saw

our father-daughter duo, a River ran through them.

She's not a River.

She's a swamp. She's worse than a swamp.

She's a bog!

Dad, she makes a valid point.

I've written one episode of television.

A Paloma-nominated episode.

Still, I'm... I'm a novelist, not a screenwriter.

I-I'll just bow out so you can bring in someone

with more telenovela experience.

Absolutely not.

This whole thing was your stroke of genius.

When River sees your pages, your talent will be undeniable.

No pressure, Jane.

And speaking of pressure...

It's your lucky day.

We're all gonna make our own sundaes. What do you think?

Hey, you took all the organic strawberries.

- Give it to me. - Girls...

Hey!

- You snooze, you lose! - Put that down.

I'm not eating that cheap, gross stuff.

Gimme yours.

Girls, stop it!

No! Ellie, no.

Please pick up... Ladies... Girls, stop, stop, stop.

Hey, enough!

Clean this up right now and stop being such spoiled brats!

Hey, you ready? It's starting.

- Mm-hmm. - Okay.

Aw, it's an engagement party

for Alba and Jorge.

Hey, what's all this?

Oh, congratulations, Alba.

Oh, I'm so happy for you.

So much for space.