02x05 - Oh No

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[TV ANNOUNCER] Today, Space

Shuttle Endeavour launches.

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["RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW"

BY JESUS JONES PLAYS]

A woman on the radio ♪

Talks about revolution ♪

- When it's already passed her by ♪

- [FENCE RATTLES]

Bob Dylan ♪

Didn't have this to sing about ♪

You know it feels good to be alive ♪

Right here, right now ♪

There is no other place I wanna be ♪

[ACOUSTIC JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey! [LAUGHS]

I'm so sorry I'm late. It's my

fault. There was so much traffic.

- Not a problem. Good to see you.

- You too.

The EMI LA office picked this

place. They said it had good salads.

Oh, do they think I

need a salad? [CHUCKLES]

Only if you want a salad.

I guess women in LA eat a lot of salads.

No, I want food!

- So you've been busy, huh?

- Yeah, yeah.

AB's freaking out about

having to top "Como la

Flor" for the new record.

But he's got all these new

sounds. It's really exciting.

And the boutique's about to

open, so, yeah, everything's good.

- [JOSÉ] Good.

- Yeah.

I guess that's why you

haven't had a chance to listen

to the tape Nancy gave you.

Rhett Lawrence's demo.

Oh.

Yes. That tape.

Um, I was gonna do it on the plane,

but I had to go through all

these bids for my clothing line.

I was having one woman

build all the clothing,

but it just wasn't

gonna be enough, and

then they were playing Sister

Act, and I got caught up in that

'cause Whoopi Goldberg is

so good in it. [CHUCKLES]

[GROANS] I'm in trouble.

Wow, LA just really wants

me to eat salads, huh?

You're not in trouble yet.

But Rhett Lawrence is the hottest

writer in the business right now,

and he wants to write for you.

I know. I know. I just

You know, I think maybe I'm not

letting myself think about it.

We've been talking about this for

so long, and now it's all happening.

Part of me just can't believe it.

Well, you need to believe it.

I got everyone teed up

for this crossover record.

And we have a writer who's

working with Paula Abdul right now,

ready to make you the next star.

Paula Abdul?

Okay.

Okay, I'm ready. No more

excuses. I'm doing it.

But, what about AB?

AB?

Yes, Nancy and I talked

about AB producing.

I know you had, and I

also know she said no.

Your brother can make hits in

the Latin market, no question,

but for this one,

the label wants Grammy-winning,

English-language producers,

and they're willing to pay for them.

Okay, well, can he at least

help pick out my material?

I mean, he knows me, my voice, my taste.

Yes, that he can do.

Selena, I know you wanna

stay in your comfort zone.

It's natural.

But it's like you've been sitting

on top of this rocket

for years, waiting.

And now it's liftoff.

So of course it's gonna be scary,

with a lot of noise

and shaking, but then

whoosh.

To the moon, okay?

Yeah. [EXHALES]

Yeah, no, I'm excited.

It's all It's very

exciting, and I'm ready to work.

But, uh, it was a long

ride from the airport,

so if you'll excuse me,

I'm gonna find the restroom.

- Yes, it's back that way.

- Okay.

[SIGHS]

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

[JOSÉ] I got everyone teed

up for this crossover record.

[HEARTBEAT THUMPING]

You're fine, fine.

[JOSÉ] I know you wanna

stay in your comfort zone.

[SELENA GASPING]

[JOSÉ] But it's like

you've been sitting

on top of this rocket

for years, waiting.

[ECHOES] And now it's liftoff.

You're good.

- [MAN] Selena?

- Yeah.

- [IN SPANISH] For real?

- Yeah. [CHUCKLES]

Everyone's going to be really

excited that you're here.

young woman I'm dining with.

[ALL, IN SPANISH] One, two, three.

- [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]

- [SELENA] Oh, thank you.

something about getting to work?

Sorry. [CHUCKLES]

[ALARM BEEPING]

- [CLICKS]

- [BEEPING STOPS]

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]

[GRUNTS SOFTLY]

[MAN ON TV] The Space Shuttle Endeavour

took off from Florida yesterday

to fix the Hubble Telescope.

The crew will repair the mirror

that's caused some

images to be out of focus.

- [DOOR OPENS]

- Are you awake?

Yeah.

- [SIGHS] Why?

- I have a day.

- [CHRIS] Hmm.

- Seven a.m. photo sh**t.

- Recording in the studio.

- Mm.

- Lunch with Mom and Suzy.

- Yeah.

I have a radio interview,

marketing meeting.

Then I have to hire

people for the boutique.

- [CHRIS GROANS]

- [CHUCKLES]

Seven a.m. photo sh**t?

Yes, 'cause what singer doesn't

look her best at 7:00 a.m.?

[CHUCKLES] I think you look great.

Aww, that's so sweet. Don't even try it.

I'll see you sometime

soon, I hope. [LAUGHS]

- Okay. I'm gonna go back to bed.

- Okay.

["FREE YOUR MIND" BY EN VOGUE PLAYING]

[WOMEN VOCALIZING]

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]

Before you can read me ♪

You got to learn how to see me ♪

I said free your mind ♪

And the rest will follow ♪

Be color-blind, don't be so shallow ♪

Free your mind ♪

- [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]

- [MAN] Beautiful. We're done here.

- [LAUGHING] Awesome.

- [MAN] Lovely work.

Thank you. All right, well,

thank you, everyone. Thanks.

- [WOMAN] Miss Quintanilla.

- Yeah.

Hi. Uh, I'm Amber.

- Oh, Nancy Brennan's assistant.

- That's me. Can I walk with you?

- Sure. Let me get changed really fast.

- Of course.

[CHUCKLES] It's 10:45.

I'm sorry, I can't stop.

I'm supposed to meet my

brother. He's gonna be so mad.

It's okay. Nancy just wanted me to say

she's sorry she couldn't be here.

- And to go over some loose ends.

- Loose ends?

I don't have to bother you with

any of this. Where are your people?

- People?

- Assistants and whatever.

No, no people.

It's just that most people at

your level, they have people.

Just me.

Um, so I left a few questions

on your answering machine.

Oh. Yeah, I haven't gotten

to listen to them yet.

I've been in LA. We had some shows.

Oh, fun! Have you listened

to the Rhett Lawrence song?

[CHUCKLES] I gave it to

my brother to listen to.

It's just that Nancy's having

dinner tonight with Rhett,

and she needs an answer by then,

or before then would be great.

Okay. I can do that. I don't know

how, but I'll do it. [CHUCKLES]

Well, this is why people

have people. [CHUCKLES]

No, no. I don't need

help. I have my family.

- Yeah, uh, Miss Quintanilla

- Selena. [CHUCKLES]

Selena.

This is not my place, but

every singer in the world

is trying to get the attention

of someone like Nancy,

and right now you have it.

You know, but record execs, they

have very short attention spans.

They're like, um, babies or puppies.

If they don't think you're interested,

then they lose interest, like that.

[SNAPS FINGERS]

- [BEEPING]

- [DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR SHUTS]

Yolanda! I'm so sorry.

Was I supposed to meet you?

No, not until later at the boutique,

but I came early to

give you the fan mail.

- Oh, doesn't it usually go to Suzette?

- Then she gives it to you.

I thought I'd cut out the middleman.

It's just I'm so late.

I was supposed to meet AB

40 minutes ago. [CHUCKLES]

I can put this in your car.

Give me your keys. I'll

leave them at the desk.

That's so sweet. Okay.

- Thanks, Yolanda.

- My pleasure.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

- See you at the boutique!

- Mm-hmm.

First interview is at four.

I'm sorry.

- Seriously?

- I said I'm sorry. I know I'm late.

- Late? Five or ten minutes is late.

- Okay, I'm sorry. Don't be a jerk.

I should probably record you

saying sorry in different ways.

- And release it as a single.

- [CHUCKLES]

At least I'll get something out of it.

So what did you think of

the Rhett Lawrence demo?

- I don't know. I haven't listened to it.

- AB!

I told Nancy that I'd

give her an answer tonight.

Yeah, well, I didn't know that!

I'm busy here working

on this Spanish album

you don't seem to care about.

I do so, but I did get

an entire record company

to allow you to pick

my songs and producers.

You didn't ask me if

I wanted to do that.

[SIGHS] What, so you

don't wanna help me?

No, I do, okay? But right now I'm

100% responsible for this record.

- [EXHALES]

- It doesn't leave a whole lot percent for that one.

Well, if you're gonna

make it a math problem

[SIGHS]

- I mean, it is Rhett Lawrence.

- I know, right? It's gotta be good, huh?

Not as good as "Techno Cumbia,"

but it's probably good, yes.

"Techno Cumbia"? What is that?

[CHUCKLES]

[IN SPANISH] This is the rhythm ♪

Of my cumbia that's going to move ya ♪

The techno cumbia I bring ya ♪

Will give ya ♪

[LAUGHS] "Give ya?"

No, it's cool. You'll get it.

I don't know what you're

doing with this, but I like it.

Yeah, it's like that one time

when we were in New York City.

- Remember, a year before our show?

- Mm-hmm.

We heard music coming from

the neighborhood on one side.

Then a different neighborhood was

playing music on the other side.

And they weren't supposed

to go together, but they did.

[SELENA CHUCKLING]

Yeah, the record company's

gonna think you're crazy.

You know that, right?

Record companies just care

about sales, okay? Period.

Keep moving, like a shark.

Yeah, so I hear, or

they forget about you.

- No, they eat you.

- What, the record companies?

Sharks.

No, I think it'd be

worse to be forgotten.

You're telling me that if you're in

the water and sharks are circling,

you'd be thinking,

"Please don't ignore me"?

I don't know what we're talking

about anymore. [CHUCKLING]

Forget about it. Forget it.

Listen, let's go again, but this time,

give me some of that New York attitude.

- Okay!

- All right.

- [BEEPER CHIMES]

- Wait. Hang on.

- Dude!

- Hang on!

[SCOFFS]

- Hey, Mom, what's up?

- Hey, no, it's me. I'm at Mom's.

Where are you?

Lunch! Oh, my God. I totally

forgot. What time is it?

You did not forget. Are you serious?

She's not coming.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I got

caught up at a photo sh**t.

And now AB wants me to record.

No, that's okay. Mom's

crying now, but whatever.

- She is not!

- No, I'm not crying.

Okay, she's not. Don't

worry about it. It's cool.

No, it's not cool.

I feel like I haven't

seen you in forever.

I know.

- My baby's getting so big.

- What?

[LAUGHS] Kidding! Oh, I

wish I could see your face.

Don't! Don't do that.

I really feel like entire weeks go by,

and I just don't know where they go.

Well, it's good practice for

us for when you're so famous,

you start forgetting our names.

Don't say that.

Go back to work. We'll eat another time.

Okay. Bye.

[BEEPS]

[SIGHS]

[SUZETTE] She's just busy.

I know.

She's gonna get busier. We're just gonna

have to get used to

not having her around.

["TECHNO CUMBIA" PLAYING]

[IN SPANISH] If you've come to dance ♪

Well, then let's have some fun ♪

If you've come to sleep ♪

Get out of here ♪

This is the rhythm ♪

Of my cumbia that's going to move ya ♪

The techno cumbia that I bring ya ♪

Will please ya ♪

So that you move your body ♪

From head to toe ♪

And now that we're partying ♪

Everybody say it now ♪

- Hey-y-y! ♪

- Hey-y-y! ♪

- Oh-h-h! ♪

- Oh-h-h! ♪

- Hey! ♪

- Hey! ♪

Don't leave me on my own ♪

This party is for everybody ♪

[VOCALIZES]

If you've come to dance ♪

Well, then let's have some fun ♪

If you've come to sleep ♪

Get out of here ♪

Because this song ♪

Isn't for lazy people ♪

If you're still sitting down ♪

Throw your chair to the side ♪

Dance, dance, don't stop ♪

There's no time to rest ♪

This dance is for you ♪

I want to see you sweat ♪

Move it over here ♪

Move it over there ♪

This is the new dance ♪

Called the techno cumbia ♪

Move it over here,

move it over there ♪

This is the new dance ♪

Called the techno techno cumbia ♪

Look at Juan ♪

He can't even move ♪

Well, his shoes are heavy ♪

- They must be filled with mud ♪

- Hey! ♪

Look at Maria ♪

She doesn't move from her seat ♪

That's what always happens ♪

- When you eat too many tortillas ♪

- Hey! ♪

Look at Rosa ♪

She doesn't want to get up ♪

Because her stockings are torn ♪

Don't go looking at her ♪

Dance, dance, don't stop ♪

There's no time to rest ♪

This dance is for you ♪

I want to see you sweat ♪

- Move it, move it and stop ♪

- [RECORD SCRATCHES]

- Move it, move it and stop ♪

- [RECORD SCRATCHES]

- Move it, move it and stop ♪

- [RECORD SCRATCHES]

Don't move it so much, stop ♪

Dance, dance, don't stop ♪

There's no time to rest ♪

This dance is for you ♪

I want to see you sweat ♪

Move it over here ♪

Move it over there ♪

This is the new dance ♪

Called the techno techno cumbia ♪

- Whoo!

- Whoo!

what I'm talking about!

[SELENA LAUGHS]

[BEEPING]

- [ABRAHAM SIGHS]

- [EXHALES]

Where are you off to?

I've gotta go approve the

marketing promo cutouts,

but I don't think I'm gonna make it.

I have that radio interview at 3:30

and I'm already 20 minutes late.

- Marketing promo cutouts?

- Of me.

The cutouts for the supermarket.

The grocery store? Why?

Well, I don't know, Dad. [CHUCKLES]

You made the deal. I really have to go.

Look, your mom said

that you canceled lunch.

- [SIGHS] She told you?

- She never gets to see you.

- But Suzette said it was fine.

- Yeah, well, it's not.

Okay, Dad, I'll try harder.

[CHUCKLES] Look, I really have to go.

Go.

- Call her.

- Okay.

[HORN HONKING]

[SIREN WAILING]

Selena.

- Officer Striker.

- Always in a hurry.

I know. I'm trying to

get to a radio interview.

Slow down. You might get there alive.

I know, slow down. You say "slow

down." Dad says "slow down."

Everyone else says, "Hurry up!

Gotta go now, Selena! Go, go, go!"

"To the moon. It's all happening. Zoom!"

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

- I'm just trying to do my job.

- Me too.

Yeah, I know.

Don't toss that on that

seat and forget about it.

I won't.

[CHUCKLES] I don't do that.

You know, I can escort you

down to City Hall right now.

You can take care of those

tickets. Is that what you wanna do?

No, no. No, no, no, no, no. Um

How about I make you a deal?

And I wanna give a big shout-out

to the Corpus Christi Police Department,

especially Officer Striker.

They do such a good job keeping

our city safe, especially our roads.

Can't tell you how important it

is to never exceed the speed limit

and to always wear your seat belt.

[IN SPANISH, CHUCKLES] Thanks for

everything, Corpus Christi police.

I hear you have an English album coming.

Yeah, it's in the

works, but it's coming.

[IN SPANISH] Will you stop

making music in Spanish?

No, never. There's enough

Selena for everybody.

- [BOTH LAUGH]

- I think we have time for one more call.

- Yeah.

This lady has been holding for so long,

dying to talk to you, so are you ready?

- Yeah, I'm ready.

- [CHUCKLES] Okay.

- You're on the air. What's your name?

- Yolanda.

And what do you wanna

ask Selena, Yolanda?

When she's coming to the boutique.

I have all these people

ready to be interviewed.

[EXHALES] I'm so late.

I'm sorry, Yolanda.

I tried your beeper, but

you weren't calling back.

Such a busy lady. I think

Selena has to run off.

It's a pleasure always to have you

here. I hope to see you next time.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

[CHUCKLES] Thank you so much. Thank you.

- [MURMURING]

- [BEEPING]

[VEHICLE PULLS UP]

[SELENA CHUCKLES] Hi. Hello.

Hi, everyone. Thank

you so much for waiting.

It's just gonna be one more second.

- [MAN 1] Yeah, it's okay.

- [MAN 2] Yeah, go ahead.

- [MURMURING CONTINUES]

- [MAN 1] Thank you!

Ready?

There's just so many people. [CHUCKLES]

- My color?

- Of course.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Ready whenever you are.

- Ugh. I've never done this before.

- No?

Well, I mean, I've been

interviewed a million times,

but I've never interviewed anybody.

What do I do, just ask them all

what it's like to be a girl singer?

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Would you like me to sit in?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

- I'll get us started.

- Thank you, Yolanda.

Hmm. This must be what it's

like to have people. [CHUCKLES]

["LA CARCACHA" PLAYING]

I know it's just a cashier's job,

but tell me a little bit about yourself.

So, what's your benefit package like?

Is the healthcare HMO?

Is there a 401(K)?

Are the employees enrolled

in a profit sharing

or in a stock option plan in

case the company's taken public?

No, no. No, no, no, no, no, no. No.

[CHUCKLES]

[SINGING "LA CARCACHA"]

I've had a lot of

cashier jobs. Like, a lot.

Maybe four in the last three months.

All the bosses were jerks, so I split.

- Oh.

- But you seem cool.

[CHUCKLES]

We'll get back to you.

- Hello!

- [BEEPING]

[WOMAN] Selena.

Hi. I'm so sorry I'm late. I brought

doughnuts. Um, is Tiffany here?

Uh, no, she had to go. She

couldn't wait any longer. I'm Julia.

Oh. Hi. I'm sorry. It's

just been one of those days.

Hey, I get it. I work

with a lot of artists.

We need your approval on

these marketing stand-ups.

So the supermarket brought

over a few prototypes.

[SELENA] Yeah.

[JULIA] See?

[CHUCKLES] Oh, wow.

Wow.

- Right?

- [SELENA EXHALES]

They're super awesome, huh?

Oh, this would actually

be a really good idea.

- [CHUCKLES]

- Which one?

I mean, all of them,

but in real life, lots

of Selenas. [CHUCKLING]

You know, Selena the sister,

Selena the daughter, the wife,

the solo pop star, the Tejano singer.

Everyone would have

the Selena they wanted,

and all the Selenas would

have what they wanted.

[BEEPING]

[GASPS]

Babies! Come here!

Oh, h*-h*. Hello, my babies.

Hello, sweet baby. Hello. Yes, yes.

Chris.

Chris!

[CHRIS] At the studio with AB.

I left you a sandwich in the

fridge, but I ate half of it.

Okay, I left you half a

sandwich in the fridge.

[MAN ON TV] The

astronauts aboard Endeavour

- are expected to perform

- [TELEPHONE RINGS]

- five separate EVAs or "space walks."

- Hello.

Selena, it's Amber from

Nancy Brennan's office.

- I'm so sorry. I forgot to call.

- Yeah.

Yeah, um

Yeah, Rhett Lawrence. Um, can

you tell them I'm so sorry?

Um, the song. I I love it.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah. Yeah, of course.

There's no one you need to run it by?

No. No, nobody I can think of.

Okay, I'll tell her.

- Have a good night.

- You too.

[MAN ON TV] What's so important

about the Hubble Telescope

that it needed repairing?

[MAN 2 ON TV] There's only so much

we can hope to see from where we are,

but outside our atmosphere,

when we get free from

all the background noise,

we can see the universe

so much more clearly.

- Hi.

- Hi.

What are you doing?

Just thinking.

It's beautiful tonight, isn't it?

[MARCELLA] Yeah.

Your father tells me that you've

been running around asking for advice

on what to do, what songs to pick.

I don't think you need

to ask anyone what to do.

I do, Mom.

There's so much in my head, I

can't even make decisions anymore.

That's because you worry too much.

Do you think your father

went and asked for advice

when he made decisions for the family?

No time.

"No time" is right.

[MARCELLA] He engraved "Keep

working. Never stop working."

It's engraved in your minds.

- Yeah, it's really hard to turn off.

- Well, you have to sometimes.

[GASPS] There's just so much to do.

You know, the list just keeps getting

longer. I'm late to everything.

I wanted to be independent, but

growing up, it's so

easy to take for granted

all the people you had

around you all the time.

Like, "Mom, take me here."

- [CHUCKLES]

- "Dad, listen to this."

Now I have to trust people

that I don't even know.

You don't You don't have

to be alone to be independent.

I mean, look at Suzette.

She's at my house all the time.

I just don't want you to

forget your family. That's all.

Mom.

[MARCELLA SNIFFLES]

I know. I won't.

- I know.

- [CHUCKLES]

Mom, do you have Debra's new number?

What, your cousin? [SNIFFLES]

Yeah, why?

I think I should give

her a job at the boutique.

Might be nice to have

family around when I can.

Yeah, she'll love

that. It's a good idea.

[CHUCKLES]

['YA NO" PLAYING]

[BEEPING]

- [LAUGHING] Hey.

- Hey, what's up, babe?

- [AB] No, man. Not now.

- Stop!

I just wanted to see

my husband. [CHUCKLES]

Fine, you can stay,

but don't distract us.

- What was that? It was so rock and roll.

- Yeah, it was cool, right?

- [CHUCKLES] Yeah.

- Yeah.

I told ya. This record's gonna

be like a crazy person made it.

Or a mad genius.

[CHUCKLES]

- Do you have lyrics?

- Yeah.

Oh, "Ya No."

["YA NO" PLAYING]

[AUDIENCE CHEERING]

[IN SPANISH] I already know everything ♪

So you can leave ♪

This is more than enough ♪

And I can't forgive you ♪

Go away with her or whoever ♪

I don't care ♪

But don't come back here again ♪

No more, no more ♪

And if you call me

I won't be available ♪

And if you write to me ♪

Don't wait for an answer ♪

And I will return all of your gifts ♪

Because I don't want

anything from you ♪

No more, no more ♪

There won't be a heart here anymore ♪

To give you its love ♪

Whenever you want ♪

You won't have my passion anymore ♪

Say goodbye to the warmth ♪

That I once gave you ♪

You can leave already ♪

There's nothing left to discuss ♪

I don't love you anymore ♪

No more, no more ♪

No more, no more ♪

[VOCALIZING]

[CHEERING]

[CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICK]

Our first customer!

- You don't think it's too short?

- No.

No, you're a walking

billboard for our shop.

[CHUCKLES]

Selena, a few pictures to

autograph and I can send them out?

Yeah, just give me one

second. Where's Debra?

Debra! [CHUCKLES]

I cannot believe you did all this.

Thank you. I'm happy

you could work here.

- Thank you for bringing me on.

- [SELENA] Yeah.

This might literally be

the best day of my life.

I mean it.

I've dreamed about

this for literally ever.

And I have my whole family here.

And my favorite cousin. [CHUCKLES]

- And my favorite husband. Mm-hmm.

- Of course.

Seriously, it's everything

I could ever want.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]