The Garden Left Behind

I'm sorry, are you available?

Yeah, get in!

Yeah. Get in, guys.

Hi Hi.

So we're going to 76th and Queens Boulevard.

- Okay. - Is that okay?

- Yeah. Great. - Is that grandma's house?

Yes.

- You're good to go? - Yeah, I'm good.

Okay.

Head first. Okay.

Watch your head.

Sir, where are you going?

I'm coming!

Antonio!

Antonio, wake up!

What's up?

You have an appointment tomorrow.

Oh, don't remind me.

Do you wanna do this or not?

Of course I want to do this.

It's just so much - I have to go to the doctor,

to see the psychologist, to get the letter,

to get the approval...

Listen,

I've seen girls do this black market style

and you don't want any part of that, trust.

I know, you're right.

They just wanna get to know you, Tina.

Now, listen, you got to be honest,

all right? Yes, yes.

I'm going to tell them everything,

like who I am, where I came from,

what I had for breakfast.

Girl, just let them know it.

If he doesn't approve you, Tina,

you can't transition.

I know. I know.

Right.

And I believe in you.

I'll talk to you later.

Love you. Love you.

Bye.

Good morning, Grandma.

What's this?

It came! Hold on...

What is it?

You're gonna love it.

Close your eyes!

No peeking.

No, no, no, no, no. Okay, Fine.

Okay, open.

Look!

Antonio.

Oh my God, you bought it!

The one we saw on TV.

Now, you don't have to bend down.

It's the future.

Oh, Grandma.

I'm going to the market.

- Ah! - Do you need anything?

No, no, no.

- I'm good. - Should I leave it with you?

Yeah, I'm going to try it out.

Oh, Grandma.

All right, go on. God bless you.

Hi.

Thanks. Have a good one.

Grandma, I'm back.

What's wrong?

I broke it. I'm an idiot.

I broke it already!

Let me see, let me see. Calm down.

These instructions are all in English!

Oh, Grandma.

What?

You didn't break it.

- I didn't? - This is so funny, look.

Really?

Oh, Antonio. You're such a handyman.

You can do more than you think.

All right, all right, all right...

But, how about this vacuum, huh?

It's wonderful. And, it works!

Look how it dances.

You got all your moves from your grandmother.

Where are you from?

I'm from Mexico, but I have been here since I was five years old.

How long have you been driving?

Almost eight years.

Quite a lot...

Yeah.

And you? Where are you from?

I'm from El Salvador.

Which part?

From San Salvador.

Do you have any concerns relating to your family?

No, not really.

No?

The boys at school made fun of me

when I didn't want to play football.

When I'd get home I would run to my room

and hide under the covers.

Grandma would come in, sit next to me on the bed

and she'd say that I made her very proud.

She's the only family I have.

We're very close.

Let's just say she always has my back.

Wow.

Now, do you remember anything about Mexico?

Ah, not...

I mean, maybe a little.

Maybe I just remember what grandma tells me.

She talks about it all the time.

The food.

Her home.

The garden.

Why are you here?

All right, there's certainly

no need that you have to tell me now but eventually

I'd like to hear the answer to that.

Hey, are you gonna help me?

Hello?

Are you napping on me?

I can't do it.

And I can't do this all by myself.

Every week it's the same shit.

Why are you here, Tina?

Are you happy?

Do you accept the full consequences

of the side effects?

I'm on your team.

Everyone's life is complicated.

I know, girl.

No shit my life's complicated.

Whose isn't?

I just don't know why I have to convince some

old ass man of who I am.

Do you want this done the right way?

Yeah.

Then listen to your fucking doctor.

I listen to old people all day, every day.

Do you know how many girls I know that went to him?

He's like the first doctor that started working

with us in New York City.

Trust me.

You're in good hands.

How many more questions am I gonna have to answer?

Probably forty billion.

Ugh, stop.

Probably never met anyone quite like you.

You're doing it wrong.

It just rained like four hours ago.

Why are you watering it?

And what do you know about gardening?

I know two things

that my grandma taught me back in Mexico.

How to garden and how to cook.

Hmm.

And I still don't know how to cook.

We're not gonna fucking get anything.

Yo Chrisy!

Are you constipated?

Let it out, bro.

What'd we got here?

Oh, cream pies!

Hey, c'mon guys, you have to pay for those.

Yo, we'll catch you later, bro.

Relax, okay? Geez.

Ahh, yo, let me get a pack of Cowboy Killers.

It's 12 bucks.

Come on, just to hump a little faggot, man.

Just give it to me.

I'll pay you back later, man.

Come on.

Come on, due today, we gotta go.

Thank you.

Yo, Saturday, 6'oclock, all right?

No excuses, all right?

You gonna fucking be there?

- Yeah. - You're gonna fucking be there?

All right. Yeah.

Come on, no fucking excuses, all right?

And don't be fucking late, all right?

Thanks for the chocolate, boss.

Peace out, Chrisy.

See you later, pussy.

This place is amazing.

Right? Told you.

It's about time you took me out.

What do you mean?

I mean this is a big step for you.

I still don't know what you mean.

What?

We're both busy people.

We're out now, aren't we?

We are, and it's wonderful.

Our delivery guy is gonna think we died or something.

Hey, you look stunning.

Yeah?