The Manny (2023) s02e04 Episode Script

1
ONE WEEK LATER
[phone ringing]
[whimsical music playing]
Hello, Jimena.
-I asked my mom to call you.
-[Gabriel] How have you been, Leo?
Wonderful! Well not so much.
[inhales sharply] I couldn't go
on my school's camping trip,
and I think all of my classmates
are gonna make fun of me.
[sighs]
Well, I think I have a solution for you.
EL MANANTIAL CAMP
UNDER THE STARS
Tonight, we'll be hosting
a camping trip for kids
at the wind farm, yeah?
We'll watch the meteor shower
at the best place you can see it.
I'm inviting you.
-I'm not sure.
-All right. Check it out.
If you're scared,
you can have my bedroom at the ranch.
And I'll sleep on the couch. Close to you.
-Mmm
-Mm-hmm.
Well, all right, I'll be there.
Just ask for permission from your mother.
You're on speakerphone,
so she heard everything.
Um, uh, yes, of course,
Leo has my, uh, permission.
-[Gabriel] Perfect.
-I'm gonna pack some things, okay?
[grunts]
Martha, don't put away my sleeping bag!
-I guess I'll see you pretty soon, Jimena.
-See you later.
-[phone lock clicks]
-[sighs]
[music ends]
[theme song playing]
THE MANNY
[doorbell rings]
[goofy music playing]
-[Jimena] Uh, hello.
-Oh, hi! We meet again.
-Leo's coming now.
-Okay.
Thanks for inviting him.
I couldn't believe he accepted.
You're welcome.
Gabriel, I owe you an apology.
I really shouldn't have said
that stuff the other day.
No, don't worry about it, Jimena.
You had it right.
It's your life and I shouldn't meddle.
It's just, I kinda
I need to tell you something.
Hmm?
Matías is aware
that you and I had a thing.
My sister Regina let it slip,
and I didn't tell you
because I hadn't been able to see you yet.
That's strange.
I mean, he never said a thing.
Gabriel, I don't want to tell the kids.
Please, we can't
Don't worry, they won't find out about it.
Well, at least, not from me.
And I'm sorry
for not giving you a heads-up,
you know, about Leo's invitation.
I understand if you don't want him coming.
No, no, no. It's It's fine, really.
Leo!
I'm ready!
-You are?
-Yes!
That's great.
I'll help you out.
How did we ever let it come to this?
Aw! He's so sweet.
You know, every day, he brings her lunch.
[Paola] He's the best boyfriend.
She's abusing him, clearly,
and he's under her control.
Wow. You're really intense.
I just can't believe that my friend
will do anything that chick says.
They're not married or anything.
[indistinct chatter]
Matías, I think it's important to discuss
what happened with Gabriel.
Yes, my dear, I agree.
Look, it was very unsettling
that you didn't tell me anything
about you and Gabriel.
And you still insisted
on doing business with the guy.
That's why I didn't say anything.
But it really did hurt.
I felt
Well, I guess I felt lied to.
I know, and you're totally right.
And I know it's really terrible
that I didn't tell you,
but I just didn't want you
to worry about it.
The truth is it was really only a fling
and that's it.
I'm really very sorry
I didn't explain it to you sooner.
It wasn't right,
but I'm glad we talked about it.
Hmm?
[kissing]
"That day, I met fear."
"That day, I saw my death"?
"Because I knew you might be gone"?
"Separating your face from my destiny."
We can't finish this without Abel.
He's really great with lyrics.
But he ignores us
ever since Curly got here.
I think we have to do something
to get his attention.
[whimsical music playing]
[Gabriel] We put this here.
And it's ready to go, huh?
Now that you know how,
you can do it on your own.
-Violeta will help.
-Come on.
[Leo] Am I sleeping in here?
I prefer my bedroom.
None of my things are here.
Well, that's because
it's not ready just yet, eh?
You have to lay out your sleeping bag,
and I brought you a lantern too, right?
Listen, I'm sure you'll find
plenty of things you can use
to set this up
so you feel like it's your refuge.
We're ready.
Everyone's tents are set up now.
[chuckles] Hey, wait.
Um, Violeta, what things did you bring
to set up your refuge? Hmm?
I have everything that I need right here,
and I am ready to face
any kind of danger that comes my way.
Because who knows what you'll find
under some of these rocks.
Perhaps, a a really big snake.
Or something worse.
[gasps]
Uh Aw! Do you remember this?
-We used this to open our first be
-Uh
It was our first Cherry Coke.
-Cherry Coke, right. [chuckles]
-Yes, that's right.
Look, Leo, this thing
has tweezers, a ruler, and
-And a magnifying glass! Wow!
-Yes!
I promise, on this trip,
you won't be bored at all.
[both laugh]
Whew!
-Hey, was that knife a bad idea?
-Yes. Yep.
-Leo!
-Mm!
[exhales deeply]
Believe it or not,
slavery existed in Mexico
until well into the nineteenth century.
Even though the laws abolished slavery
Well, I think that slaves still exist
in present times.
[laughing]
Do you want to share your joke, Sofía?
Miss, I'm sorry,
it's just that I believe that today,
slavery still does exist.
Well, human trafficking and child labor,
as well as children being recruited
by force into military service.
Well, those are all forms of slavery too.
Yes, I know.
But I also think that there are
other forms that are less typical.
I mean, it hasn't been
truly abolished at all.
[Claudia scoffs]
Well, all right, then,
the three of you ladies
will now help me out
by doing a presentation
to further develop the ideas
of your classmate, Sofía.
[students exclaiming, laughing]
-So tasty, right?
-It was. Yes, it was so good.
-Someone recommended it to me.
-Jimena Lemus!
Jorge, what a surprise!
This is my fiancé, Matías Zermeño.
And this is Jorge Placencia.
-It's a pleasure.
-Nice to meet you.
He's the owner of Tornillos El Bajío,
and he's my favorite client.
Ah, yes, you were the one who called.
I really do appreciate
you thinking of me to invest
in the real estate project
you're starting.
And you know what?
I think it's a wonderful plan.
Uh, yeah, um
We've still got a few adjustments
that we have to handle first,
and we'll send you the info
as soon as we get it.
-Thanks for your interest, Jorge.
-Ah, perfect. That's great, Jimena.
For sure.
-So nice to meet you.
-A pleasure.
Bye now.
Thank you.
What?
You reached out to Jorge Placencia
all by yourself?
Yes, what's wrong with that?
Matías, this is our project,
however, Jorge's my client,
and he has always dealt only with me.
I'm sorry, sweetheart.
I just figured I might save you some work
if I reached out
to our potential investors.
Matías, I've worked very hard
to get to the place I'm at today.
And I've had to work on
building relationships with clients
to be able to earn their trust.
I mean, certain clients
are practically private to me only.
Have you contacted anyone else
you didn't mention,
or is there anything else
I should maybe know?
Well, of course not.
Placencia was the only one I called.
Jimena, I wouldn't do anything
that would hurt you.
It's all right,
but you should know that for me,
trust is absolutely vital.
Please, I'm asking you,
don't do anything behind my back.
Don't worry.
I promise it won't happen again.
Hmm? Stay calm.
-Hmm?
-[horn honks]
There's the car.
[suspicious music playing]
[Nadia] You got us into big trouble,
and now we have to do this homework
that's totally boring.
Well, for this, I agree with Sof.
The truth is, Abel is really distracted,
and it's really affecting the band.
I think we need to do something
so that Abel realizes he can't do this.
He only does what Claudia says.
I mean, he's almost a servant to her.
Are you serious? Her servant?
Abel! Taylor Swift posted a new photo.
Come check it out.
Oh, I'm sorry,
I have to moisturize Claudia's curls.
[Sofía exhales deeply]
See? Abel is a Swiftie.
He would never in his right mind
trade Taylor for Curly over there.
Well, maybe it is more serious
than I realized.
He's totally being oppressed by her.
He doesn't have what it takes
to really confront her.
But I think we can help him
if we work together.
Let's meet at my house tonight,
and we'll think of some ideas
to get Abel away from Claudia's claws.
That curly-haired girl
is an oppressor of men.
[whimsical music playing]
[Abel] Incredible.
[Brenda] I think that they're
[clicks tongue] Well, they're
Oh, just spit it out already!
They're hideous.
Oh, you're right.
I'm not gonna argue. They're horrendous.
Well, see, Matías had them sent
by the wedding planner
because he wants my opinion, but
I mean, where does he think
the wedding is? The Tiki Room?
[scoffs] How are people supposed
to have conversations
with these massive centerpieces
on the table?
Although, it's a bonus
that Matías actually wants
to be involved planning the wedding.
-I suppose you're right.
-Mm-hmm.
-He's a romantic.
-[phone dings]
[Brenda] Uh-huh.
MESSAGE FROM GABRIEL
[sentimental music playing]
[Jimena] Thank you for the picture!
[clears throat] Listen, girl,
I know there's a lot to do
for your wedding,
but there's a lot of work we have here.
Huh? M-m-my, my my wedding?
Oh. No, no, no.
It's just, uh, Gabriel messaged a picture
with with Leo.
They're camping together.
He picked Leo up, and, uh
Not even married yet and you're already
cheating on Matías with Gabriel?
Huh?! I am not!
Don't you dare, Jimena Lemus.
You gotta keep your distance.
All right, now just hang on a second.
Brenda, I just think it's nice Gabriel
is able to maintain some kind of, um
a closeness with my kids,
but look, that was all.
Mm-hmm.
And you're not simply
using your kids as an excuse?
Are you crazy?
Girl, I'm only working with Gabriel
because you pushed me into the project.
Yes, I know.
But we still have to be professional.
Just watch out.
I don't want you being hurt again, Jimena.
I'm gonna bring one of these home.
I'll make someone pick up the rest.
You don't want 'em, right?
No. Jeez, you seem
a little bit touchy, Brenda.
[scoffs]
I'll never forget
when you let that snake go free
that time it got stuck on the fence,
you remember?
And I wasn't getting anywhere near it,
but you didn't think twice.
No. I couldn't stand to see her suffering,
and you were, like,
frozen with fear. [chuckles]
Well, of course I was.
Anyone would be, right?
You know why I'll never forget that day?
Because it was the very first time
we kissed each other.
[Gabriel] Mmm.
Actually, I think it was
my very first kiss ever,
and I was terrified.
-Are you serious?
-Mm-hmm.
No, no, no, you got it twisted.
I was the one who was scared.
I swear. Mm-hmm.
Of the two of us, you were the brave one,
going around, dealing with snakes.
Yeah, you're right.
Thank you for being here.
I really was nervous about this trip,
because taking care of a lot of kids
is challenging.
But with you,
it has been a little bit easier.
-Just a tiny, little bit, huh?
-Yes, slightly easier. [chuckles]
Look, Gabriel! Pinus edulis!
-[gasps] Let me see.
-Pinus edulis.
It's the very last one on my card here.
It reminded me of Sofi.
They're her favorite.
I'll keep it so I can bring it to her.
That's a wonderful idea.
I think we should go get some more.
-Yeah!
-[chuckles] Yes, come on, let's go.
[chuckles] Let's see.
-I think there's more over here.
-[breathes deeply]
[Sofía] I like the story.
But Well, let's think about it.
How oppression exists in the present.
I can't even deal with this right now.
My head's gonna explode.
Abel missed rehearsal again.
I really think we have to help Abel
realize he's being oppressed by her.
Abel really likes music.
You could just write him a song.
[sighs]
I don't feel very creative now,
and I have to get to my combat class.
-[video playing on phone]
-[Nadia laughing]
I'm sorry!
I was just watching this kitten
scare a tiny puppy dog right here.
Nadia, this is really serious,
and I'm going down in flames,
so can you stop watching videos
and help us?
-You're controlled by your cell phone.
-[phone lock clicks]
Hey, that's good.
I have the song lyrics now.
Santi! Can you give us a beat?
[percussive music playing]
I'm stoked that
we're on the same page here.
We're gonna do a wedding
that's totally glamour chic.
-[Matías chuckles]
-What is that?
Oh, it's French extravagance,
everywhere you look, honey.
Ah. Well, my grandma always said
that simplicity is elegance.
Oh, sweetheart.
Did you see,
I sent those birds-of-paradise?
-Yeah! Oh, yes, of course.
-The jungle they're from is forbidden.
It's to die.
I love them. [snapping fingers]
[Matías] Hmm.
Look at this.
Right here I have various images
for inspo you might like.
No, no, Mau. This must be
the wrong wedding, because
What? To my knowledge,
it's what you asked for.
But listen, no worries.
If you don't want swans, we can do herons.
And they'll look simply exquisite
on the table with your desserts.
-And, well, there's 80 tables, so
-Eighty tables?
Is that not enough, honey?
Uh Mauricio, could you give us a moment,
so I can talk to Matías?
Sure. [chuckles]
[Jimena] Thank you.
[Jimena breathes deeply]
[whimsical music playing]
Mmm.
These brides.
Okay, we'll tie this really tight,
and, done.
It reminds me of that little thing
Santiago uses to play the guitar.
Yeah, it does look
like a pick for the guitar.
I wanna hang it up in my refuge. Thanks.
[Gabriel and Violeta chuckle]
It reminds me of the necklace you made me.
-Mmm.
-It was on the day that, um
I moved away.
One day, you were just gone.
I was just scared to be alone in our town.
[gentle music playing]
You were going to study abroad,
and you were so excited and
Well, I thought you'd forget me.
I didn't want that,
and that's why I made that necklace.
Did you really think I would forget you?
That's impossible.
I think you've been present for
the most important moments of my life.
You were there when I fell off the horse
and broke my arm. Remember?
[both laugh]
[Gabriel] And at our high school prom.
[gentle music continues]
You were there when we lost my mom.
It hurt when you left
without saying goodbye.
And I really missed you
all of those years.
Well, it wasn't like
I left you completely alone. I
I left the necklace.
For you to think of me.
I would have rather had you around.
This looks incredible.
Now I can sleep in here for sure.
All right, Leo. [chuckles]
Let me see how your lair's looking.
[gentle music continues]
[inhales deeply]
[exhales]
Matías, um
I want to thank you for trying so hard
to create the perfect wedding,
but I think it's important that
we're both able to agree on everything.
I'm saying this because I feel like
you're leaving me out of many decisions,
and I feel like I'm being ignored,
or worse, not considered.
-Invisible.
-Honey, I apologize.
But I thought that you'd rather
not bother with all this.
Are you kidding? It's our wedding!
Look, personally, I'd like
something a little more
more intimate, and, like, simple.
Only guests that are really
are important to me and you.
But the firm's clients are invited, right?
It's a wedding, not a board meeting.
[exhales sharply]
You know what? I really feel I'm gonna
have to rethink things before the wedding.
Honey, you know what I feel?
I think that you're not excited
because you've done this once already.
-[sighs]
-No, honestly.
But I haven't.
This is my very first wedding.
And I hope it's the last one.
But I always wanted a wedding
that was spectacular.
A wedding that goes all out,
with the love of my life.
A wedding that is unforgettable.
So please, tell me,
what's so bad about that?
It's not only about stuff that you want.
It's also things that I want.
All right.
And what is that?
I don't know. I really don't have
a clear idea right now,
but I do know that I don't want
a whole gigantic ice swan
or four-feet-tall flowers.
Frankly, everything I've seen
should be at a circus.
[music ends]
And what I need you to do
is that you ask me my opinion.
Okay? And [exhales]
[whimsical music resumes]
I have to get to the office.
-[sighs]
-Babe, no.
Baby
[exhales]
[crickets chirping]
So, guys, shooting stars
are fragments of cosmic material
that turn into gas
when they enter Earth's atmosphere.
And what happens when
the atmosphere is reached?
-[kids] There's light.
-[chuckling] Exactly.
That's why they're visible to us,
because they enter very quickly,
and they disintegrate.
We're able to see the trail of light
they leave behind them.
I think there's something magical
in that moment.
-Magic?
-[Gabriel] That's right.
And when there's magic,
we can make a wish.
So we asked you to write down
your wishes on these papers here,
because you don't want to forget
what your wishes are, guys.
And I hope they come true.
[bright music playing]
[both sigh]
Meteor showers don't happen every day.
And you might only see one
in your whole life.
-Wait, look! Wow! Did you see that?
-[Violeta gasps]
[Gabriel chuckles] There they are!
-Do you see that one behind the cloud?
-[gasps]
Hey, I bet it didn't look nearly
as cool on the school's trip.
-I bet.
-I've never seen a meteor shower before.
[music continues]
There's magic every time we're together.
-[rooster crowing]
-[Gabriel] See you next year, okay?
-For sure, thanks.
-Take care. See you soon.
[Jimena] Hi!
-Hi.
-How was it?
-Mom!
-Hey, sweetie!
-[Leo chuckling]
-Did you have fun?
-Mom, it was the best trip in the world!
-Ah.
First, we set up our tents
in the campsite.
And then, we had a campfire after that.
And then, we did stargazing,
and there was a meteor shower, Mom!
-Whoa, are you kidding? No!
-Yes!
Wow! You did all that?
-Now you're a wilderness explorer.
-Yes!
Okay, go pack up
and then you can tell me more.
Okay.
[Gabriel chuckles]
Thanks, Gabriel, for inviting Leo.
I mean it.
It's the best thing.
I'm just so glad he wanted to be here.
Honestly, I really had
a wonderful time with him.
Thank you for trusting me.
I'm just blown away that you convinced
him to camp out with you guys.
No, really. I knew I would have to get up
in the middle of the night,
and drive at 2 a.m. to get Leo.
Hey, you know, Mrs. Jimena,
if it has to do with the kids,
I'm always here to help.
[playful music playing]
It's great to see you,
but I gotta go and help the other kids.
Yes, yes, yes, yes. Get to it.
Sweetie, say goodbye.
-Go on.
-Big guy!
-Bye, Gabriel!
-Oh! [grunts]
When are you gonna come visit again?
Hmm, not sure, my Leo.
We'll see.
Well, thanks again for everything.
-Take care. See you later.
-Bye.
So what else were you saying?
We sat around the campfire
and we ate the tastiest marshmallows.
[rapping in Spanish]
Modern slaves of this society ♪
Modern slaves, live your reality ♪
Modern slaves in this society ♪
Modern slaves, live your reality ♪
Lots of cell phones
Little activity ♪
We're connected
But also trapped ♪
You hide, evade
You don't evocate ♪
You fabricate
You destroy ♪
You don't get it, life is a trap
You waste time with your new girl ♪
Break the chains
Open your mind ♪
Leave sadness behind
Move it to the front ♪
Abel, you're now free
From Curly's oppression ♪
Don't give up ♪
Free yourself now, Abel ♪
It's not about changing masters ♪
It's about not being a follower ♪
Free yourself now ♪
[students laughing]
[students hooting]
[students murmuring]
[indistinct chatter]
[Claudia huffs]
[in English] I think
we went too far with this.
All right, sweetheart,
here comes your seat belt.
Mama, I forgot to get my jacket.
-Are you serious?
-Uh-huh.
Oh no.
-Where is it?
-The entrance, I think. I'm not sure.
[sighs] All right, honey.
Kari, can you watch him for a few minutes?
-Yeah, sure!
-Stay right there.
What's up, kiddo?
We did it. The whole trip was incredible.
-Not one kid got hurt. Very important.
-Very.
And the meteor shower was a success too.
Thanks for being here with me.
-Can you help me pack up?
-Yes, of course.
Hmm.
No, hang on. Wait, wait, wait.
Uh, because mine is
Uh, here's my wish. Yeah, this one.
Hey, we never said what we wrote here.
-No.
-What did you say?
-Let me see. Come on.
-It's nonsense, uh
-It's not
-You're not gonna show me?
-It's embarrassing.
-I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
-Deal?
-Okay, fine.
Okay, cool.
You first.
-No, you first.
-No, you.
[sighs] Okay, fine.
[chuckles softly]
Being able to change the world.
Your turn.
No. No, it's ridiculous,
and plus, I'm so embarrassed,
What? No
-Violeta, you promised.
-I know. It's better if I don't.
-I wanna see it.
-No, Gabriel, please. I'm so embarrassed.
I wanna see.
I'm
[Gabriel] "For Gabriel
to always be in my life."
["Hasta La Muerte" playing]
I, um I told you it was silly.
[breathes deeply]
But that's what I want too.
["Hasta La Muerte" continues]
[song fades]
Here you are, finally.
-That was totally insane, Sof.
-Don't get upset.
But do you realize that
you brought her lunch for two weeks?
And you're not going to rehearsals either.
Since when do you even
care about that stuff?
If it's what I want, why do you care?
Anyway, you're the one
who's been ignoring me the last two weeks.
Well, that's because you kissed me
without my consent.
I wasn't sure how to act or what to feel.
I misunderstood the signals
you were sending.
I thought we had a connection,
and that's the reason
I gave you that kiss.
But, Sofía, I really
didn't mean to hurt you.
The truth is, I wanted you
to give me that kiss.
And I would have said yes
if you had just asked.
But what I don't understand is
why you would kiss Claudia.
Do you think I like Abel?
[gentle music playing]
It was all just a plot
to get your attention,
to get you jealous so you would notice me.
And apparently, it worked perfectly.
So you guys just coupled up to deceive me?
Come on, Sofía, don't get all emotional.
You like him, you just said.
After all this,
how do you expect me to trust you?
No.
Not like this.
[scoffs]
Abel, my backpack.
Carry it yourself.
[scoffs]
[music fades]
[breathes deeply]
[Leo] Sof, Santi, I'm back!
[Leo] For Gabriel to be my manny forever.
[sentimental music playing]
[guitar strumming]
[inhales sharply]
[Santiago exhales]
So I imagine Abel didn't really appreciate
the problematic performance, huh?
It couldn't have gone worse.
Why does love have to hurt like this?
Well, I think it's time that you and Abel
have a real conversation
about all this stuff.
No.
I'm not sure I want that.
[gentle music playing]
Hey, well, at least the rap was dope.
[chuckles] Thank you.
It was, huh? [chuckles]
If you don't want to tell Abel
how you feel,
then why don't you write about it?
I would love it if you could help me out
with the lyrics for my new song.
And maybe this love thing
will be a little bit less painful.
[both chuckles]
[birds fluttering]
Tell me something. If you could make
a wish on a shooting star,
what would it be?
Mmm, I don't know.
I don't believe in that stuff. Why?
No joke, Brenda, I would see to it
that all the ice statues
and all the fountains
of chocolate are gone.
[breathes deeply] I swear,
I'm ready to cancel this wedding.
Oh jeez, don't overreact.
I'm not overreacting at all, Brenda.
I'll still marry him,
but I'll cancel the reception.
All right,
I'll just keep my mouth shut, then.
[sighs]
[sobs softly]
[Brenda] Jimena.
Did something happen? Are you crying?
[tsks] What would I be crying for?
I don't know. I thought
it sounded like you were.
Well, you were wrong.
I'll see you at the office, okay?
Bye.
[somber music playing]
[phone lock clicks]
[car engines starting]
[exhales]
Mrs. Lemus?
-Yeah.
-Come with us, please.
[tense music playing]
It's not a request.
Okay.
[tense music continues]
[theme song playing]
[song ends]