Selena: The Series (2020) s02e05 Episode Script

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[LOUD WHOOSHING]
[TV ANNOUNCER] Today, Space
Shuttle Endeavour launches.
And eyes all over the
world are watching.
["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 shoot.
- 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 shoot?
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 shoot.
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, ho-ho. 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]