Yellow Rose

Subtitles by explosiveskull 𝕄_𝕀_𝕊𝔽𝕠𝕣𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕣

[KIMMIE RHODES' "WINDBLOWN" PLAYING OVER HEADPHONES]

Hey, Mom.

You have to let me know where you are

if you want this freedom to be on your own, okay?

Sorry. I know.

Happy birthday, Tatay.

...Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

[LORETTA LYNN'S "CRAZY" PLAYING ON RECORD PLAYER]

Thank you, Austin. I'll be here all week.

- Rose?

Oh.

Where are your books?

I was gonna start now.

You are so much like your tatay.

Did you know, when you were a baby...

he would get this guitar and play,

trying to make you sleep?

And I would sing.

I miss those days.

What was it like?

- The Philippines? - Mm. Hmm...

Crowded.

Hot.

- Lots of kids everywhere. -

But we had our family... and friends.

But your tatay wanted more.

Ma, this isn't the life he wanted.

It doesn't matter.

It'll be better for you. I promise.

[SINGS "DAHIL SA IYO" QUIETLY IN TAGALOG]

- -

- Break time's over.

- -

- Good evening. How are you? - Good.

- Um, just one room. - One room?

- Mm-hm. - Uh, credit card

- and driver's license, please. - Yes.

- Hey, Rose. - Hey, Elliot.

What brings you in today?

- I just need to get some strings. - Sure.

Uh, could you get the ones on the left?

They're a little cheaper.

- Yeah, no problem. - Thanks.

- Oh, I like your notebook. - Oh, thanks.

Townes is like my spirit god.

- It's like dead flowers. - Flowers.

Yeah.

So, uh, when are you gonna let me hear you play?

Uh...

probably never.

I don't really perform for other people.

Just kind of play for fun, I guess.

Oh, did you see this?

He's playing in Austin next week.

Cool.

I'm, uh...

I'm going if you... If you wanted to come with.

Oh, my mom wouldn't let me go.

- Aren't you a senior next year? - Mm-hm.

I mean, it's not like a date.

Other friends will be there too.

- I don't know. - It's summer. Come on.

Ask her.

Ma? - I already said no,

and that's it. No!

Ma, I'm almost 18. I'll be able to do things on my own.

This isn't fair! Most teenagers are allowed to go out.

- It's normal. - I said no!

You're ridiculously conservative!

What happened?

Oh, she wants to go to Austin.

She's young. She wants to have fun.

You're so mojigata.

I received another letter.

You still have that lawyer?

No.

He was a sham.

He just took our money, and then he's gone.

Alan asked me out again.

I'm almost 40, Cilla.

I've been here 12 years with no papers.

Alan is fine if I can stay.

Did you tell Rosario about the letter?

Hey! You two get back to work!

And you, tacos tonight!

Yes, Mr. Alan!

[BOTH GROAN SOFTLY, THEN BOTH CHUCKLE]

Thanks for the dinner, though. It was great.

- What is this called again? - Kaldereta.

- Ka-de-letta. -

Uh, it was great.

And I'll have Rose home after church.

- Thank you. - Ma.

We're gonna be late for...

Yeah. Thanks for dinner.

- Elliot, don't look. - Okay.

- Don't look! - All right! Sorry.

- I'm almost done. - Okay.

Oh, here. Before I forget.

It looks so real.

It was easy. It's click, click, buy.

Aren't you scared you'll get caught?

Look, nothing bad will happen.

And if something does happen, which it won't,

you're lucky your mom is so nice.

- Lucky? - Yeah.

Yeah. I mean, you've got a car,

you're gonna have a UT dorm this fall.

I'm gonna die in that shitty motel and never get to leave.

Oh, don't say that.

Elliot, this is my first trip to Austin ever.

So when are you gonna let me hear you sing?

Probably never.

All right. Guess I'm turning around.

Don't!

- -

If I sing, you can't look at me. Just keep driving

- or else I get nervous. - What?

Just don't... If you look at me,

- then I'm gonna get nervous. - Okay, okay.

No, no, no. That's not singing. Come on. Like, "sing" sing.

Okay.

Wow.

Thanks.

[DALE WATSON'S "I CAN'T BE SATISFIED" PLAYING]

So this is the famous Broken Spoke?

Yes, ma'am.

Can I buy you a drink?

- Huh? - Can I buy you a drink?

- Uh... - Come on.

You can't be a good girl every night. Come on.

Where are your friends?

Oh, they're all busy today.