Quinceanera Page #2

in the back where this old guy lives.

Yeah, the rate was good

It's a 30-year.

But it's still a shitload

of money per month.

There's a super hot cholo coming up

the back stairs wearing a wife beater.

James! James, the back door.

Hello.

- You guys got an adjustable wrench?

- A what?

An adjustable wrench

for the garbage disposal.

Oh, you live in the back with...

- Tomas.

- Tomas, right. Yeah, come on in.

So, Tomas is what?

Your grandfather?

No, he's my uncle.

That garden he planted is really

unbelievable. How old is he?

Eighty-three, four.

He's my great-great-uncle.

He's lived back there a long time?

Yeah, a real long time.

Since before I was born.

Well, how old are you?

Old enough.

- I knew it was in the truck.

- I never said it wasn't.

All right. Will this do?

Yeah, it's cool. Thanks, guys.

I'll get it back to you guys later.

- No worries.

- Oh, hey, Carlos.

We're having a housewarming party

a week from Saturday.

Do you want to come?

- What time?

- Nine, 9:
30.

I've got some things

I'm supposed to do, but we'll see.

- Cool.

- See you later, dude.

- Are you crazy?

- Trust me.

Yeah, that's good. Perfect.

That's it. Yeah.

Now you're getting the hang of it.

But she's stepping on me.

So why are you putting

your feet here?

That's the way.

Oh, Lord.

Magdalena's starting

to look so grown up.

I know.

Walter and Silvia offered

to padrino the DJ.

That's nice.

But there's still

the problem of the car.

I told you already.

I know, but we have

everything else now.

The answer is no.

But it's her big day.

Exactly.

It's a milestone in her spiritual life.

And if all that means is riding

in a Hummer limo...

...trying to keep up with Eileen,

then God help her.

I don't understand what

the problem is. It wasn't much.

Five hundred dollars

for the afternoon, driver included.

Ask one of the cousins.

I'm sure someone will padrino it.

I don't know.

He hates the whole idea.

That's your father, isn't it?

A good man, a holy man...

...but with his head in the clouds.

Some of us here on Earth,

we like a little luxury now and then.

Okay. Put your shoulders down.

You're a pretty girl.

Neck, 14 and a half.

Chest, 33 and a half. Waist, 31.

- Hips, 36 and a half.

- What? That's so big.

I know. I thought you'd be

smaller than Eileen.

Congratulations,

you're in the running...

- ... for America's Next Top Model.

- Thank you.

The next name that

I'm going to call, Christina.

Jasiel, how many tamales

do you want?

Three.

And you, Magdalena?

It's okay, Mom. I'm not hungry.

You learned a new trick today.

Congratulations.

Here, Joey, here, Arthur.

Don't you want to take a jacket?

It's cold out.

No. I'm not going far.

Okay.

Here, Joey. Here you go.

- So echinacea...

- Hey.

- I told you before.

- I know. I know.

- So how long have you been in L. A?

- Two weeks.

Hey, dude. What's up?

Glad you could make it.

- Thanks.

- You want a drink or something?

- Yeah.

- Come on.

Tony, this is Carlos. Carlos, Tony.

- What can I get you?

- Beer's fine.

- Cheers.

- Wow, James.

Congratulations on the new place.

Thanks. Come.

I want you to meet some friends.

Carlos, this is Stephen and Simon.

- Hey, Carlos.

- What's going on?

We've been looking around here

and when something comes up...

...people are bidding over asking.

I know. This area's hot right now.

It's so hot. We were looking at

a place a couple years ago.

But Stephen was concerned

about the crime.

- No, I wasn't.

- Yes, he was.

That place went back on the market

and doubled in two years.

Let's hope it keeps up. You have

no idea how much we paid for this.

I'm wasted.

I want you to meet somebody.

Hey, Carlos, this is Alejandro.

Alejandro, Carlos.

- What's up?

- Carlos lives in the back house.

- Where are the limes?

- I'll be right back.

Do you know anyone here?

No one. Just James and Gary.

- They're nice guys.

- Yeah.

They love their Latin boys.

Shots!

- Hook it up.

- Yes. Please.

- Oh, it's a good one.

- Let's have a look. Cool.

See?

Cool.

You can zoom in.

I am so f***ed up.

- Is that a tattoo?

- Yeah.

- "Travieso"?

- Travieso.

What's that mean?

- It means troublemaker.

- Really?

Feel good?

Sure.

It looks like the opening

for one of those bad novellas.

I know.

- Wow. You have bells and everything.

- I know.

May? That's your middle name?

I didn't know that.

- You know that.

- No.

Wow, that looks good.

Is that a cake or a pillow

or what is it?

Cardboard.

You look cute.

You didn't have a tiara

on in your Quinceaera.

I know. I broke it

on the way to church.

- You did?

- Yeah.

- Your hair's cute.

- Thanks.

Those flowers are nice.

It looks like you're looking for bugs.

It looks like there is a bug.

You see it?

Oh, yeah. That's right.

Okay, it's not just me.

Oh, the dress.

That was cute.

It would help if you actually

applied it on your face.

She's putting it on the air.

- She has her whole face on.

- Her facial expression is like...

- You do not need more lip gloss.

- Oh, I know.

Lips all shiny.

So pretty.

Ta Silvia looks pissed.

I can't tell if she's gonna cry or smack

the crap out of you.

- Your dress is really pretty.

- Thanks.

My mom's supposed to alter it

for Magdalena.

Aren't you the same size?

Almost. She just has

to take it out a little bit.

In history they're signing up people

for a trip to Germany next spring.

- You gonna go?

- Yeah, if I win the lottery.

What do you wanna go there for?

I wanna see the world.

I wanna travel.

I mean, I'm sick of Echo Park.

I know every building,

I know every piece of grass.

I'm sick of it too.

What's wrong?

- Nothing.

- Really?

If I tell you, you'll think

I'm stupid and superficial.

- I won't.

- Yes, you will.

Come on. Tell me.

It's my dad. He's being a real jerk.

- About the Hummer limo?

- Yeah.

- I knew I shouldn't have told you.

- It's okay.

I mean, I know it means a lot to you.

Don't make like you understand me.

You don't.

You don't have

to go through this crap.

Okay. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I don't mean to be a b*tch.

It's okay.

Here you go.

Twenty minutes in the oven on 400.

Okay. Thanks, Mom.

And I'll be back from work

about midnight.

Before you go,

can I ask you something?

There's this girl, a friend,

her Quinceaera's coming up...

...and I thought maybe Uncle Hector

could get us a deal on a Hummer.

Who is this girl?

- Just a friend.

- Oh, really?

It's not like that, Mom.

She's the preacher's daughter.

I don't care

whose daughter she is, mijo.

- You have school to think about, okay?

- Okay.

Besides, Uncle Hector,

he just works for the company.

He can't set the prices.

Did you see

your friends again tonight?

- Yeah.

- That's nice.

Yeah.

- Hey, To.

- Yeah.

- Ever think about getting married?

- Yeah.

I've had a couple of close calls.

- Where? Was it here or back in?

- No, back in Mexico.

There was one. Maria Epifania.

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