Selena Page #2

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Music!

No, no, this is about food.

Okay? And I'm hungry.

The kids could play. We'd be together.

The clients would love it.

You wouldn't quit your job.

No, I wouldn't quit my job.

Oh, God.

I must tell you, you got it centered.

It looks great.

- But I don't buy that "G."

- The "G" is perfect.

It looks like a "Y"!

- It looks great.

- It looks like "Papa Yoyos"!

- It's "Papa Gayo's." Perfect.

- Go back up there.

- Everybody's exhausted.

- Look at that "Y."

Papa Y?

- It's "G."

- It's "Papa Gayo."

- It says, "Papa Yoyo's."

- Come on.

- Come on, let's go home.

- Go ahead, go home.

- Look.

- Okay, stay.

- Stay!

- Get out of the way, I'll do it.

Let me do it. I want to do it.

If you don't let me do it...

Watch out!

"Somewhere over the rainbow

"Way up high"

How's it going?

You were right,

gringos like Mexican food.

They like it so much.

We'll run out pretty soon.

- I must talk to you.

- Hold on.

Where are my enchiladas?

I had to quit my job today.

I didn't want to.

They didn't want me to be here today.

They wanted me to work.

And I wanted to be here.

- Do you have to take this stuff out?

- Yes.

I'll take your order in a minute.

We'll bring your food in a minute.

Whose plate is this?

That girl is really cute.

That's my daughter.

She sings pretty, doesn't she?

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I'll bring somebody to pick this up.

I just dropped a plate over there.

Go pick it up!

These plates are too hot.

Move them from the fire! Now!

Everything will be fine.

They love the restaurant.

The people love our band.

They love the kids.

You heard that lady.

We'll make a lot of money here.

Abraham, I don't care about the money,

you know that.

As long as the kids are taken care of,

I don't care.

We had everything.

We bought our house so our kids

would grow up in a nice place.

That was my dream.

We had security.

You promised me.

I guess this is your dream.

I'm sure everything'll be fine.

"Birds fly over the rainbow

"Why then, oh, why can't I?"

What are you doing here?

I'm looking up at the moon.

And I'm dreaming.

About?

Let's just say you wouldn't imagine

what my dreams are like.

When I saw those people applauding...

I mean, what did you feel?

What did you think?

It was so cool. I've never seen

so many people smile before.

- It was exciting.

- I know.

It was.

When I'm up on stage...

...I feel like...

...like I can be anything I want to be.

Don't steal them all!

Don't hog all the candy!

Selena, come here. Come here, baby.

Come here. Look at this.

Come on, Dad. Please.

- I want to go outside and play.

- Come on, just a second.

Give me a minute, okay?

Here, look at this.

What's this?

It's a song in Spanish.

I don't know Spanish.

Say that word.

Put your tongue on the roof

of your mouth, then blow air out.

Did you feel it? Do it again.

Say that word, "reloj".

Perfect.

That means:

"Clock, don't mark the hours

because I'm going nuts."

I know, it sounds weird in English...

Dad, what's this about?

It's about learning to sing in Spanish.

I don't want to sing in Spanish.

I don't like Spanish music.

I like Donna Summer.

That's what I like.

You like performing?

Yeah, Dad, I love it. It's like

you can feel them when you sing.

It's a wonderful feeling.

But let me tell you something

I learned the hard way.

I don't want you to learn the hard way.

When I was singing

with Los Dinos...

...they started throwing

beer bottles at me.

It sounds funny, but it scared me.

But I did learn something.

You've got to be who you are.

You can't change it.

You're an American.

So am I.

You like Donna Summer. I like doo-wop.

But you're also Mexican, deep inside.

That's a wonderful thing.

You can't be anything if

you don't know who you are.

If you're a singer, you must sing

to people from deep inside here.

You know what's in there?

Your heart.

So you're saying I must

learn how to sing this stuff.

Remember:

"Clock don't mark the hours

because I'm going nuts."

I don't understand. We were doing

so good the first nine months.

It's that Ronald Reagan.

Reaganomics.

A lot of small businesses

have gone broke.

Come on, Abraham.

Let's go home, huh?

I don't want to leave my home.

Me either. Do you know how many

cousins we have at Uncle Hector's?

Come on, let's go.

A.B., are my keys in there?

I don't think so.

Check the house.

Dad... Dad, your keys are in the car.

Your keys are here.

The keys are on the seat.

Get in the car.

I'm coming.

Put your seat belt on.

Do we have to go to Uncle Hector's?

Yeah, Abraham Quintanilla.

De Los Dinos.

Yeah, from the 60's.

It's good to talk to you.

I'm calling because

I started up a new group.

Selena y Los Dinos.

No, none of the old Dinos.

These are all new Dinos.

You're not going to believe this...

They're my kids.

Selena's my daughter.

Take care.

Be good today!

She's nine years old.

She's great. You must believe me.

She's got all the moves.

She's a natural performer.

Sings from the heart.

No, Freddie, listen, please.

I don't care about money.

I just want to get them some exposure.

They play everything.

Freddie, this is "familia".

You must do it.

Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands

together for Selena y Los Dinos!

Let's hear it, Harlingen.

In just a few minutes

we're gonna have a group called...

You guys did so good.

Come downstairs.

You did good, mi hijo.

- You did good.

- You must pick it up.

The rhythm wasn't fast enough.

We have bad material.

They weren't dancing because

you weren't playing it right.

Abraham, the kids did great.

The kids did great.

They did great.

I'm proud of you. You did really good!

If you'd like to write the songs,

be my guest.

Until then, just keep the rhythm up,

so they can dance.

We need to talk, okay?

Kids, why don't you go to the car?

Get settled.

Go on! It's okay.

We'll be there in a minute.

Come here.

What're we doing?

What are we doing to our kids?

The kids are good,

and they'll get better.

The kids are kids. They're children!

We should be taking care of them,

not hurting them.

Selena is just a little girl.

Even if she keeps going

and keeps singing...

Tejano music is all men. You know that.

Women are not successful.

Marcela, everything you're saying

I understand.

But...

...she is special.

She's got it. I can feel it.

I know it.

She's going to make it.

Come on, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I know what you're thinking right now.

You're thinking that

after what happened...

...we should quit.

Let me tell you something quick.

You guys are going to make it.

You're going to record records.

You're going to play everywhere,

even Disneyworld.

Disneyworld?

You think we'll make it there?

I know you will.

I also know how hard it is

to make it in the music business.

But every star that's a star right now

had their Harlingen once.

And if we try hard

and if we really want it...

...we can do it.

Do you believe me?

Yeah, Daddy.

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