Selena

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Selena!

You're not dressed!

She's getting ready.

I can't decide what to wear.

Tell her something.

You are always late, Selena.

Which one?

Here it is. Cool.

Dang, that'll look great.

Abraham, is it true that this is

the largest crowd in Astrodome history?

That's what they're telling me.

What about the English-speaking album

we've been hearing about?

Should be out by later this year.

You'll knock them dead.

Thanks, baby.

I found your eyelash.

It's a madhouse out there.

Is she ready?

Not yet.

Let's go. You look good.

Good luck.

I love you.

Go for it, honey.

I'll be watching you.

Good luck.

How you doing, Houston, Texas?

"First I was afraid

"I was petrified

"Kept thinking I could never live

"Without you by my side

"But then I spent so many nights

just thinking how you did me wrong

"And I grew strong

"And I learned how to get along

"Now you're back

"From outer space

"Don't turn around

"'Cause you're not welcome anymore"

Robert, EQ the snare.

Bring up the height.

I want to feel the bass drum.

Come on.

She looks beautiful.

"I will survive

"As long as I know how to love

I know I'll stay alive

"I've got all my life to live

"I've got all my love to give

"I will survive, I will survive"

"Last dance

"Last chance

"For love

"Yes, it's my last chance

for romance tonight"

Go girl!

"I need you by me

"Beside me, to guide me

"To hold me, to scold me

"'Cause when I'm bad

"I'm so, so bad

"So let's dance

"The last dance

"So let's dance the last dance

"So let's dance

"The last dance tonight"

"Someone found the letter

you wrote me on the radio

"It said exactly how you felt

"I never told a soul just how I'd been

"Feeling over you

"But they said it really loud

"They said it on the air

"On the radio"

"Blue moon

"Now I'm no longer alone

"Without a dream in my heart

"Without a love of my own"

Beautiful! Nice job.

- What do you think?

- We'll knock them dead.

What should we ask for? The money?

This is our first professional gig.

- Not too much.

- Let them make an offer.

After all, they want us to audition.

Nice.

Who are you?

Why are you in my place?

Good morning, sir.

We're The Dinos!

The Dinos?

You want to wait right there

just a minute?

I don't care if the kids like them.

They're a bunch of Mexicans.

You didn't say they were Mexicans.

I thought they were Italian.

I can't have that in my club.

This club is whites only, you know that.

This is for you.

For all your trouble coming here.

But there's been a mistake and

we can't do the audition today.

We'll call you.

Okay?

Let's go.

Nobody'll kick us out of this joint.

They're Tejanos or Mexicans, like us.

- That's right.

- Let's go to work.

That's gringo music!

We want to dance real music!

Play some Mexican music!

Get out of here!

Play some Mexican music or

this crowd'll tear the place down!

We don't know any M-M-Mexican music.

Listen.

You'll get your money back!

We want to dance!

They're madder than hornets!

What you all do, anyway?

Sang, "We Belong Together."

We want to dance!

Gross!

Honey, come inside.

Why'd you leave April in the shower?

She was sleeping.

I didn't want to wake her up.

There was "caca" everywhere.

You'll have to clean it up.

Okay. Mommy?

Can we have a farm

with chickens and goats and cows...

...and horses and pigs...

First take care of April.

Right now.

Go on!

Go, Selena!

Touchdown!

Let her go!

We're playing a game!

She's a baby.

"For eternity"

Come in.

"You're mine

"And we belong together

"Yes, we belong together

"For eternity

"You're mine

"And we belong

"Together"

"Yes, we belong together."

"Yes, we belong together

"For eternity

"Eternity"

What're you doing?

What does it look like?

Starting a band.

Who's starting a band?

Me, the kids, you. Rock and roll!

How'd you pay for this?

Take it back!

Hold it, take a look at this stuff.

It's all secondhand.

Practically given to me. Bring it in.

Hey, George, how you doing?

We need to talk about this.

Abraham, you're not listening to me.

You said you got music

out of your system.

I did get it out of my system.

You were never home.

There was no money.

You weren't there when Suzette was born!

You're at a gig!

Help me with this cord.

That was the dumbest thing

I've ever done.

I've tried to make it up to you

ever since.

But this...

...is different.

This is like a fun

spare-time thing, all right?

Like a hobby, okay?

That we can all do together

with the kids.

You know what happens

if we don't play with the kids.

They're going to end up

on street corners, getting into trouble.

This is something special

we can do together.

A hobby?

Just a hobby.

Something for them to do together?

Yup. Do together.

And they love rock and roll.

Damn!

Oh, damn!

We'll play rock and roll.

No, I don't want to play.

- You like rock and roll.

- To listen to, not play.

Yeah, Dad, we like The Eagles!

We're not playing that.

I think Dad has gone crazy this time.

Press it.

Hit it.

She's not going to play,

she's going to sing.

Go ahead. Sing!

"You're mine

"And we belong together"

What am I supposed to play?

The drums.

The drums?! No way!

No way. Girls don't play the drums.

Yes, they do.

No way, Dad! No way!

Girls don't play the drums!

Let me show you real quick.

Try it.

Mi hijita, this is so good.

I don't want to play the drums!

Forget it!

Oh, sh*t!

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm all right.

"Blue Moon

"You saw me standing alone

"Without a dream in my heart"

Sick, sick, sick!

Have you ever seen a girl

playing the drums?

Hello!

Listen! Have you ever seen a girl

playing the drums? No!

You see them playing the harp,

you see them playing everything...

Why is there no music?

We've been talking and

we'd rather go outside and play.

I mean, not this play

but play as in "run."

You can play outside in an hour.

Okay? Right now I want you

to play "Feelings."

"Feelings"?!

- Play it!

- No way!

Why not?

It's the 50's!

- That song's way out of style!

- 50's are over!

We want to play stuff we like.

Stuff that's cool!

Stuff that happens.

Show me what's happening.

Shut up!

It's too cool for me.

Play "Blue Moon."

- Come on, Dad.

- Look at you guys.

Fifteen minutes.

Fifteen minutes of real playing.

Go ahead, count it off.

You know, I've been thinking.

Here in Lake Jackson...

...there are a lot of gringos.

What?

We wanted something better for the kids.

- Better than the barrio.

- Yeah, but...

There are no Mexican restaurants here.

And gringos love Mexican food.

Are you thinking of

opening a restaurant?

Yes, I am.

There's a lot of money to be made.

You've got a good job.

- I mean a good restaurant.

- A steady job.

We just bought this house!

What are you thinking of?

I'm not going to quit my job, okay?

But a good Mexican restaurant...

Oh, Abraham!

Never satisfied.

- There's enough room.

- Always dreaming.

- Put up a stage for some music.

- Music?

That's what this is about, isn't it?

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