The Curse

Well, first I had one job,

then she got diagnosed last year.

I then had to get two jobs.

I pay for her care and myself at the same time.

But now... nothing.

A day here, a day there... but no work.

No work.

I mean, I email my resume, but I don't hear back.

And if I do get an interview,

walk through the door, they take one look at me...

and, yeah.

I'm sorry. I...

I can't imagine how hard that's been for you.

Our hearts go out to you, both, both our hearts.

Thank you.

How long has it been?

That you've been looking for work?

It's been about nine months.

Jesus.

Actually, can we not use me saying "Jesus"?

I, I, I don't wanna...

I just wanna say a different response.

You're good. It's fine.

- Uh-huh. - Just keep going.

Okay.

So, we actually come with some positive news.

We shared your story with the owners of Barrier Coffee,

which is opening this week,

and they have decided to offer you

a full-time position.

That's amazing. Thank you, guys.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Happy...

Mommy, happy! Your son has a job, right?

Yeah.

So, and it's such a good job.

And you understand, your son, Fernando,

he just got a good new job.

He's gonna make money. Mucho dinero!

- Yeah. - Yes?

- Yes, yes, okay. - Yes.

He can pay for the cancer.

- Mm-hmm. - Mm-hmm.

Yes, okay. Yes.

Um, Fernando, can you tell your mom?

Because I don't think she, she understands.

She looks very upset that you got the job

and that doesn't make any sense.

It's okay. She's doing great.

- You're doing great. - I think she's happy.

- It's just how she expresses it. - Yeah.

- Yeah. - Um, is it okay

if I put some water in her eyes?

You wanna put water on her eyes?

Yes.

Yes.

Okay. Yes, okay.

I'm gonna get fresh water, not yucky.

- Okay. - Backwashed stuff, okay? Great.

Let's get her straight.

It's all right. Yeah.

- Hey, man. - Yeah.

Yeah, I think she looks happy enough.

I know. It's just a little water.

Standard stuff, just an option.

- She's, she's dying. - I know, sad.

You're doing great by the way.

Yeah.

Yeah. I know. Right now...

Okay. So...

He just wants that he has the option.

- He says it's standard. - Yes, it's cancer.

Okay. My aunt had cancer.

That's it.

Very, very difficult disease. Head back.

Very difficult.

You know, you had to be very tough and you're a tough woman.

There we go, that's great.

Great. You know, she was in remission for 10 years.

Okay.

There you go, just a little bit more, yes.

Ten years and then one day,

out of nowhere, just bam, it came back like a ton of bricks.

Okay. There we go.

Just a little more.

No, that's enough.

- That's enough. - Oh, okay. Okay.

- That's enough, Dougie. - Okay.

- That's enough. - All right.

And then I'm just gonna do a little bit of the menthol

because it makes the eyes red.

- It looks realistic. - I don't think...

- I, I... - I think that's fine.

- That's fine. - We're good. I'm done.

- Okay. All right. - I'm done.

Amazing work, okay?

- Great. - Let's just make sure we're...

we get this before the water dries, all right?

Okay. It's a little TV magic for you.

- - Yay.

You're a movie star.

Looks like you're crying for real.

- Yeah. Estrella de cine. - Yes.

It does look like you're crying.

Now, wipe away the tears.

So happy. Limpiar. Your, your son has the job.

Great.

And okay now, Fernando, look at your mom,

look, look in her eyes and say, "I love you."

"I can pay for your treatment now."

I can pay for your treatment.

So sweet.

It's okay.

I don't care what standard

or how reality shows get made.

That was disgusting and disgraceful.

I, I know.

If he keeps doing shit like that,

I'm not making this show anymore, okay?

You do not treat people that way.

We... we have to trust that he knows what he's doing.

HGTV trusts him.

We trust HGTV, right?

No, we're not HGTV.

We don't share those values.

Okay. I, I know.

It won't be like this anymore.

We should figure out how to make this work.

Trust me, okay?

Yeah, I love my house.

- You love it? Good. - Beautiful.

- You do? - It's very...

It's better than... better than your last place?

I miss, still, my last place, but I love this place a lot.

- Mm-hmm. - Oh, good.

The utmost priority for Asher and I

is to take care of our local Española community.

So we know that the rent here is a little bit higher

than at your last place.

And so, we have worked out a deal with Diego,

with your landlord,

that Asher and I will be using some of our money

to subsidize the rent

to make sure that you're always covered

and you don't need to pay any more

than what you used to pay.

- Okay. Thank you, guys. - Yeah.

Really appreciate it.

I'm so happy that I still could live in Española

and my rent is still gonna be the same.

All right, Elizabeth.

Okay. Well, see you, guys.

- Oh, we'll see you soon. - See you.

All my invisible homes are net-zero structures,

meaning the amount of energy used by the home

is equal to the amount of energy created on site.

Using technology developed

right in our backyard in Los Alamos,

the reflective glass design is laminated

with a photovoltaic profile

which captures the reflection of the light

and transforms it into energy.

And every one of our homes is certified

by the Passive House Society in Germany,

the gold standard for eco-living.

So when we first discovered this property,

it was painful how much energy waste there was.

We're talking weak insulation.

So, during the summer months,

you had to blast the A/C all day to keep this place cool.

But now, as a passive home, that's not necessary.

You're right, Whitney.

One of the primary goals is to eliminate thermal bridging,

which are areas where heat escapes from the house.

Those are your windows, your basements, your attic.

What you end up with is a home

that's kind of like a Thermos

that maintains a consistent and comfortable temperature inside,

while the air is kept healthy using heat recovery ventilation.

Mm-hmm.

And all that without sacrificing design.

People say all the time,

"But a passive home can't have a fireplace."

And there it is.

It's fully insulated, so you don't get much heat,

but it looks great.

Well, the heat's not necessary

because the temperature in this place is always just right.

And your viewers should be aware

you don't need a mirrored exterior to be a passive house.

But it is a lovely touch.

So I'm watching this, and this shit sucks.

All right? It's boring.

Really boring.

I'm watching a guy talk about air for four minutes.

You gotta help me out.

You know this stuff's important to us.

All right. I'm talking as a friend.

All right, we have a chance