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always. A

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disney of came in. I put him in the window for you. Though

2:28

I believe in five, anything else I

2:30

can do real quick. Well I was

2:32

hoping we could talk about the block

2:34

party next week. Feel as if you

2:36

could help serve the emperor not as

2:38

again and your father is doing decorations

2:40

the night before. Saw see if

2:42

I time have time. Yep.

2:45

blames Mom is hosting a

2:47

Rockefeller Foundation fundraiser which he

2:49

wouldn't know which is huge

2:51

and she. Might need help which

2:53

is land meeting her today for the

2:55

first times As Valentina A. Day

2:57

though since it's tennis bracelet

3:00

blink the epitome you Fleet

3:02

Center. Backs know mom. it's

3:04

a term for a diamond

3:06

bracelet diamond Athena I forbid

3:08

you to wear that someone

3:10

could avert the movie Wearing

3:12

it now because I'm about

3:14

to go meet blames mother

3:16

And don't worry. Known stalking

3:19

kids through time and bracelets

3:21

below Ninety sixth. Street saying

3:23

you might. Not come for the

3:25

block party at adults here well

3:27

as Mrs. Davies for my help

3:29

with the fundraisers and bolland been

3:31

on. It's vow Mom and everyone

3:33

is gonna be there. Still rock

3:35

a salaried the bloomberg he

3:38

was actually expects me to

3:40

pass. Set up to serve

3:42

empanada simply dominoes in the

3:44

streets. Woods You Island

3:46

Tennis. On the full.

3:50

Moon don't feel like

3:53

fi. Mom

3:55

A. big

3:57

enough for mrs yes yes because the book

4:00

right here thanks see what

4:03

no joke no razzan what's

4:05

the point are

4:08

you no longer get endless enjoyment at my

4:10

expense it was never at your expense excuse

4:12

me no Val there's no

4:14

excuse for you you're rude

4:16

you're full of yourself you

4:19

know how many customers complain that you

4:21

insist on speaking English even when you

4:23

know they can't understand you why do

4:25

you think mr. DS is having me

4:27

delivering that's ridiculous no it's not ever

4:29

since you started going to that fancy

4:31

school you've been changing but now

4:34

with that yuppie gringo boyfriend of yours it's

4:36

like you're looking down on all of us

4:39

you're jealous I'm

4:42

going places in this world and you'll be

4:44

stuck in Washington Heights delivering

4:46

flowers for minimum freaking wage

4:49

see proven my point

4:52

you used to be fun Valentina cracking

4:54

fire hydrants and playing in the water

4:57

sneaking onto my abuela's roof to set off

4:59

firecrackers you used to kind of

5:01

be my I used to be

5:03

your what favorite person around

5:05

here okay but

5:07

now now I dread coming in here as

5:09

much as mr. DS whoa

5:13

way harsh Danny see

5:15

you around Val I'm

5:17

still fun aren't I

5:23

Val such a pleasure to finally

5:25

meet you she's really something special

5:28

oh thanks Blaine so Blaine

5:31

says you live in the

5:33

Bronx no I live in

5:35

Washington Heights it's in

5:38

Manhattan oh but it's not like

5:41

here in midtown I'm

5:43

sorry what do you she

5:46

means gentrified that's the

5:48

word it's not gentrified

5:51

oh not really

5:53

most people still

5:55

only speak Spanish oh good

5:58

and you you are speak

6:00

Spanish. I can but

6:03

I... Let's hear some. I

6:05

would know what to say. Come on

6:07

now, humor me. Mom, stop.

6:09

She speaks Spanish, okay? She's an

6:11

immigrant for crying out loud. Blaine!

6:13

How wonderful. The true beneficiaries

6:15

of the American dream. Um,

6:18

I'm not sure if Blaine told

6:20

you that he also knows

6:22

a bit of Espanol. He

6:25

mentioned that, well, perhaps

6:27

you can teach him a few authentic

6:29

phrases that would really set

6:32

his college essay apart. Mom.

6:34

College essay? Oh Blaine,

6:37

haven't you told her? I...

6:39

Told me what,

6:41

Blaine? It's actually quite

6:43

flattering, really. Blaine is

6:46

writing his college essay about

6:48

you. Ooh, me? What

6:50

about me? Uh, it's

6:53

about us. Both of us. And

6:55

what it's like to date a

6:58

Hispanic. Oh, oh my

7:00

god. No, it's not like that,

7:02

Val. Oh, don't be so sensitive, dear.

7:04

People like you have it easy getting

7:07

into college. Well, just as long as you're

7:09

a people. But Blaine's just

7:11

another wealthy Anglo. They need

7:13

an edge. And being

7:16

minority adjacent is the

7:18

next best thing. Um, excuse

7:21

me, Mrs. Davis. I just

7:23

remembered my mother needs my

7:25

help at the flower shop. It's

7:27

eight o'clock at night. Well, we're

7:30

open seven days a week, 12

7:32

hours a day, just

7:34

living the American dream.

7:36

Val, Val, wait. I

7:39

am so stupid. All those questions

7:41

about my family, the Dominican Republic,

7:43

and what it's like to actually

7:45

have to have a job. I

7:47

thought you were genuinely interested in

7:49

me. I was. No, you

7:52

weren't. You just started dating

7:54

me to help you get into a good college.

7:56

Well, that too, but that doesn't mean I don't

7:58

think you're chill. You

8:01

know, my virginity Edu he

8:04

what? This is one Food:

8:06

although I am on, there's

8:08

no such thing as minority

8:11

adjacent and don't call about

8:13

don't don't go meet meet

8:15

me. Court isn't as mature

8:17

as senses. right?

8:22

A gas left my bag in the south. Of

8:25

us. Are

8:31

dinner as you. Sorry.

8:33

plus. You. Can go

8:36

me Valentino. Don't care anymore. Hey,

8:38

I'm sorry bars and an

8:40

ad sales. Guess you did.

8:43

Send you were right. About

8:46

me about bullying all

8:48

of it. she. Was only

8:50

dating me as some corny as

8:52

proof that he's could truly aware

8:54

so he can get into a

8:56

good college. What? That's why he

8:59

singled me out. Not

9:01

because he saw me playing basketball. Or

9:03

because I'm really or whatever. But. Because I'm one

9:05

of the only non white girls at

9:07

Mayfield Academy. You'll be getting gold Yokohama.

9:10

Throw him a beaten so hard

9:12

he will not remember his dumb

9:14

crappy know. You won't Danny. It's

9:16

my fault. I

9:18

knew something about him with Cd. But I

9:20

ignore it because. I

9:24

ignored it because. If

9:28

I just believed in this. Is.

9:31

The part I could be

9:34

like them. Roots success. So.

9:37

Every door wide open with

9:39

is sick a permit on

9:42

the East river and lake

9:44

when I wanted. To.

9:50

But it doesn't matter what I do. When.

9:53

I say pruitt languages say

9:55

it in. i'll always

9:57

be a dominican girl from the height A

10:00

Dominican girl who could kick my ass on the

10:02

court. It makes a bouquet of

10:04

dying gardenias look like a million bucks. Why

10:07

doesn't he do something more, daddy?

10:10

And you will be. But

10:13

you don't have to pretend to be white to do it. You

10:16

know how many successful Dominicans there are? Your

10:18

parents, for starters. Oh,

10:20

please. Come

10:23

on, let me take you out. Give

10:25

you a little Dominican heritage tour. No

10:27

offense. But that sounds

10:30

super lame. It

10:32

won't be. Trust me for once, alright?

10:36

Oh, I forgot my backpack. It's right there under the

10:38

counter. Dang, this is

10:40

heavy. You stealing bricks

10:43

or something? Nah,

10:45

just my schoolbooks. School?

10:48

I started taking summer classes at the

10:50

city college. You? In college? You're

10:53

not the only kid in the heights with aspirations. I

10:57

learned that from you. I learned

10:59

a lot from you, actually. You're going to

11:01

college because of me. If you want

11:03

to catch a baller, you gotta be a baller, right? I

11:07

had no idea. Calm down.

11:10

Don't get sappy on me, now, ayy? You

11:13

gonna let me take you out, or what? Yeah.

11:17

Yeah, I will. Google,

11:21

let me get the check. We're leaving already?

11:24

No, it's a fun spot, right? But we got

11:26

more to see, Chica. Oh, yeah.

11:28

Gracias por todo, Ugo. Wait, how much

11:30

was that? Not enough. Come

11:32

on, let's go. You know

11:34

Ugo Rodriguez? Oh, Ugo, he doesn't. He

11:37

doesn't just own Ugo's. He owns the

11:39

entire building. It was abandoned

11:41

back in the 70s. Whole place crumbled. And

11:45

there were families in there. The city was going to

11:47

tear it down. But Ugo, he worked day and night.

11:50

Walked the building, fixed the whole thing up

11:52

himself. Beautiful. Now

11:54

he and his wife have the hottest spot in

11:56

the Heights, and vacation in Jamaica every winter. But

11:58

they spent their whole time there. lives here not

12:02

impressed okay how about

12:04

David Ortiz that rookie on the

12:07

twins Dominican oh and semi-sauce Dominican

12:09

oh everyone knows that all right

12:11

fine Maria

12:14

Montes the queen of

12:16

Technicolor Dominican Technicolor what

12:19

oh come on he was huge

12:21

yeah cover woman the sirens

12:23

of Atlantis drawing a massive blank

12:25

here okay old movie night you need a

12:27

pencil that okay

12:31

here we are my favorite Dominican

12:34

of all time Danny

12:38

it's a it's a bench look

12:41

closer in loving memory

12:44

and Rihanna Sophia Luciana Diaz

12:47

my great grandmother immigrated here

12:49

in 1949 started the first Dominican owned

12:52

business in Washington Heights what

12:55

was it the as Flores on 181st Flores

13:01

flowers she and my well

13:04

I built the business from the ground up sold

13:06

it to your familia back in 79 and

13:08

traveled the world now my

13:10

well I teaches economics and Madrid and comes

13:12

to visit every Christmas that's

13:14

incredible I had no

13:17

idea neither

13:19

did I I just wanted to

13:21

impress you so I had my mom do

13:23

some day in impress me I know

13:26

how badly you want to succeed in this world

13:28

Valentina and I want you

13:30

to know you'll have to pretend you're not

13:32

Dominican to do it and

13:36

I'm being honest because

13:38

I'm a little bit into you a little

13:41

no they're going postal on your

13:43

gringo boyfriend give me away maybe

13:48

yeah but

13:50

it was this tonight

13:53

made me feel really special good

13:57

you are special Wanna

14:01

grab a my had a double file? Are you home? I

14:04

would love to. Very

14:06

first immigrant who ever set foot

14:09

in New York City. Dominican? No

14:11

way he has way one further.

14:14

Yes. Look it up. an encyclopedia.

14:19

Hey. Guys sorry tutoring session

14:21

with Sebastian The real than

14:23

me again. And yeah,

14:25

he's a real mama

14:28

sir. mouth shut in

14:30

time. Evil here. Was

14:32

just retailing me with stories of

14:34

be amazing aura tom lens and

14:36

how good. She's getting at

14:39

Mario Kart see his. Wife

14:41

assault seen that literally all

14:44

you talk about when you're

14:46

supposed to be getting paid

14:48

us about five. Guys, I'm

14:51

out learn what. Send

14:53

broke things off with plane so there's

14:55

no way I'll be able to lose

14:57

my virginity. and in two weeks before.

15:00

School starts my resume that

15:02

many. This is Natalie. I

15:07

don't hear you going on about

15:09

other sexier having with Victor. Sad

15:12

because I didn't want to make

15:14

you feel bad for your abject

15:16

failure. Victor and I. Are

15:19

having sex all over the place

15:21

called the Fall Nancy's You and

15:23

Victor had sex. Already. Have

15:26

time so I didn't to spill the

15:29

beans and other the. Whole. Point is,

15:31

you think. I'm going to

15:33

tell you sisters and my

15:35

son zealously romantic escapades. When

15:38

it to a few even

15:40

try another thing coming. If

15:43

you'll excuse me, there is

15:45

a sense out there to

15:48

be as and going to

15:50

happen and that girl is

15:52

a wound. Something that. Life

15:55

is something she's not telling

15:57

us. Cities like.

16:00

I knew we all wanna lose or v cards at

16:02

some point. Of what's so

16:04

important about right now, you know,

16:06

And. Why she waiting out on every

16:08

time. We all get together is

16:11

mad annoying gab people on

16:13

our away for nothing. You know

16:15

she's stress or hurting and

16:17

whatever it is she doesn't want

16:19

to tell us about it.

16:21

Let's you know, getting all sorry

16:24

didn't Ah sustained a little

16:26

bit about myself in the past

16:28

few days. I thought that

16:30

I had some health. And

16:33

I think you and I gotta health

16:35

Natalie. Like how no idea

16:37

how we find out what's going

16:40

on. Oh, I love a Good

16:42

Sling. She's probably going to be

16:44

with Victor the rest of the

16:46

data eating her housekeeper lettuce and

16:48

or and. Claudine

16:52

of Amazing Idea! Let's go.

16:56

Someone outside of maps

16:58

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17:01

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17:04

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17:06

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17:08

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17:10

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