All language subtitles for Broke s01e01_English

SAMMY:
Mom! I can't find
a clean shirt!

Did you look in your drawer?It's in my drawer!

[microwave beeps, whirs]

[electrical sparking]

Crap!

God...

You had one job!

Uh...

Sammy! Breakfast!

[phone ringing]And don't forget your backpack!

And I'm yelling
because of distance,

not anger, okay? I love you!

Barry, you ass.

Your child support check
bounced again.

So close your eyes,
pretend like you're a man,

and send me the money, you--

have everything.

Good job.[doorbell rings]

Jackie, it is us.Surprise.

Who's that?

It's your Aunt Lizzieand Uncle Javier.

Oh, you mean Aunt Hoity
and Uncle Toity.

Yes.

Uh, come in.

Lizzie, uh, whatare you doing in Reseda?

Visiting my sisterin our old family home.

And, actually,I go by Elizabeth these days.

Why are you talking
in such a weird accent?

I don't have an "ah-ccent."

I almost forgot.
We have a gift for you.

Luis.

Oh, no, he's not your
gift. The flowers are.

Luis is my assistant, my driver,but more importantly, my friend.

For you.

Thank you.[chuckles]

You know, if you put themin a large
vase,

they'll make a splashin your entryway.

I don't think I have a "vahz."

So I'm just gonna put them
on this "tah-ble."

Sammy.

Look how tall you are.

Incredible.

You used to be
so much shorter.

What happened?

Five years happened.

That's how long it's beensince we've seen you guys.

Well, let's make up for it.

Perhaps we can shake hands
the Mexican way?

What's that?
Luis, can you explain?

Of course.

It is a handshake, followed
by a pat on the shoulder,

followed by a final handshake.

Ah.

[laughs]

Congratulations, you are
officially a Mexican.

I will draw up the paperwork
right away.

Go eat.

I really have
missed you, Jackie.

I hope it won't be
too inconvenient

if we stay with you
for a few days.

Stay here?

Um, all right.

But, I mean, you grew up here.

You know it's not exactly
the Four Seasons.

If you see somethingon your pillow, it's not a mint.

Kill it.

Delightful.

Now, all this mayhem's
given me a headache.

Do you mind if I have a lie downin the guest quarters?

Guest quarters?

Sure.

And you're so lucky,

because the Obamasjust checked out this morning.

[laughs]

[chuckles]

Elizabeth,
get ready for a massage.

Where's your massage table?

Our kitchen table
has a hole in it.

She can probably
fit her face in there.

I'll improvise.

ELIZABETH:
Oh, my God!

[English accent]: I see they'vefound the guest quarters.

Oatmeal's good today.
What's the difference?

[regular voice]:
Propane?

Microwave conked out again,so you can put that on the list

of everything we're gonna fix
when we win the lotto.

Can't Aunt Lizzie
and Tío Javi help?

They're super rich.

I would neverask them for money.

That is tacky.

I could hint.

I hate it here.

It's awful.

Oh. You're so tense.

I wish I could whisk you to Fiji

and pay for a thousand hands
to massage you at once.

But, well, I just can't anymore.

[whimpers]
This doesn't seem real.

We're good people.

Good people shouldn't go broke.

Oh, God!

I hate that, because
of my mistakes,

we have lost all of our money.

[exhales]
I signed up for you.

For richer or poorer.

I love you, Javi,and always will, no matter what.

That being said, I really hopewe get our money back.

Don't worry, mi corazón.
Luis and I already have a plan

to reclaim our fortune.

I'm writing an
e-mail to mi papá.

Luis, translate
what we have so far.

"Dearest Papá--

"smile emoji.

"I know you said
I was wasteful and foolish

"and you were cutting off
my funds

"until I proved myself worthy.

But have you considered..."

Yes?

That's it.That's all we have so far.

It's a good start, no?

But right now we have
no place else to go,

so you must tell your
sister about our situation.

I-I just have to get herat exactly the right moment.

I just have to drop my hintat exactly the right moment.

When she's feeling
really superior to me.

When will that be?

Always.

Now get your stuff.You're gonna be late for school.

Oh. U-Um, allow
me to take Sammy.

Please. It will give
a chance for you

and your sister to reconnect.

Sammy?

Sure.

I will miss you every
second I am away, mi vida.

And I you, mi angel.

JACKIE:That's really sweet.It's like, um,

two horses sharing an apple.

Okay, Sammy,
listo. Vámonos.

So, I have to go to the bar.
You want to come?

Sure. I could use a cocktail.

Not to drink. I work there.

And it's only 8:00
in the morning.

Well, it's 9:00 in the morning
somewhere, right? [laughs]

[school bell ringing]

Tío Javi, how come
you don't have kids?

Unfortunately, I'm not able to.

Oh. Why?

Because I'm very self-centered.

Oh, no. Oh, no.

That's my teacher.
I was supposed

to tell my mom she wanted
to talk this morning.

I totally messed up.

Sammy, it's okay.

I've messed up much worse.

In fact, right nowyour aunt is telling your mother

that I have l-lost all my money.

Really? How?

A lot of different ways,
like overspending

and shopping too muchand buying way too many things.

Aren't those all the same?

Well, maybe in English.

I'll take
care of this.

Oh, hi there.

I am Sammy's Tío Javier.A pleasure to meet you.

Oh, hi there.

Hello, Javier.

I'm Dolores.

Such a beautiful name,with just a hint of sadness.

It suits you.Dolores,

I will be meeting with you todayinstead of Sammy's mother.

I'm okay with that.Uh-huh.

Okay, uh, Sammy, why
don't you get to class?

And, Javier, we'll meet
in my office down the hall.

Ah.[school bell rings]

Mm-hmm.

So, we're on the boat. Georgeand Amal were there, of course.

I was wondering why they didn'tmake it to my Super Bowl party.

Well, there's a lull
in the conversation,

and I don't know why,
but I just blurted out,

"I'm in the moodfor popcorn."

And then everyone
started laughing. [laughs]

That's the best popcorn on
a yacht story I've ever heard.

I thought you'd like it becauseof how much you love popcorn.

I-I do love it.

Unfortunately, I can't make it
because my microwave's broken.

Pretty much everything's broken.

Well, this is fun.

I wish there was a way for us
to spend more time together.

Like, a lot more time.

Yeah.

That would be nice.

Pass me the needle-nose pliers.

The what-nose what?

Lizzie, you know
what pliers are.

It's just us.
Take off the tiara.

Please, I haven't worn
a tiara in years.

Oh, this isDad's old toolbox.

Yep. I would get a new one,

but things are really tight
right now.

You're so lucky

that you don't have
to think about money.

I like not thinking about money.

And having so much that wheneveryou find hundred dollar bills

in your pockets, you just
give them to homeless people

and watch them
light up with joy.

You know,

you could also give your money
to people that are in homes.

[crying]

Why are you crying?

I'd tell you,
but you'll hate me.

I won't hate you.
You're my sister.

You are the most
generous person I know.

You're like

a generous, pretty, little bird.

So, why are you crying?

Because Javier and I are brokeand we have to move in with you.

What?[screams]

Oh, my God!Oh, my Gucci!

[groans]

Put some Bondo on it,

I'll attach the condensate pumpto the drain line.

The reason I wanted
to meet with...

I'm sorry, excuse me,
who are you?

I am Luis.

Oh. Luis is my
assistant, my driver,

but more importantly, my friend.

He will be taking notes
during this meeting,

but he will not
write anything down.

Why? Well, because he has
a photographic memory.

Actually I don't.

I have a good memory,but that's it.

Really? Why did
I think otherwise?

'Cause I do remember everything,so the distinction is small.

Ah!

Well, Sammy has not been
finishing his assignments.

He was overdue writing
a story about his family,

so I gave him free time
in the library.

And he made this movie

with his phoneinstead.

[burp]

I see what the
problem is.

Sammy is a genius.

That's why you wanted to talk

to someone in his family, right?

What? Uh, no, I wanted
to talk about him

not finishing his assignments.

Maybe so.

But look at what
he hasdone.

His mind obviously works
in a very advanced way.

I recognize
this because...

well, I'm a genius, too.

Mostly watercolors, poetry,

and the occasional symphony.

Luis, play that
piece I wrote

for the Cabo San Lucas
Philharmonic.

[symphony playing]

Uh, well,

yes, Sammy is very creative,

but if he doesn'tfinish his work,

he may have
to be held back next year.

No, this we
cannot have.

No.

A talent like his
must be nurtured.

Ah, I have it.

What if we approach
this a different way?

♪

So, when you say "broke,"just how broke exactly?

We spent everything
in Javier's trust fund,

and now his father wants
to teach him a lesson.

So he's cutting us off.

I think the pyramid thing
was the final straw.

You guys fell
for a pyramid scheme?

No, Javier actually
bought a pyramid.

Mayan, not Egyptian.

He's not crazy.

Bottom line, we're ruined.

So our family home seemslike the perfect place to go.

[screams]

That's for pretending
you're here

because you missed me.

Well, you only said
I was a pretty

little bird,
because you needed money.

And you only came back'cause you need a place to live.

It's like you got married
and took off

and never even thought
about me again.

Okay, we invited you to things
all the time, at first.

Yeah, and you were
embarrassed of me in front

of your fancy-pants friends.

I was embarrassed
because you kept

saying,
"Hey, fancy-pants friends."

That was a joke.

No one thought it was funny.

You would have.When I was 16.

When you were yourself.

You just can'taccept the fact

that I'm a personwho could evolve and change

and become a freaking lady!
[screams]

You are a freaking phony.

You think you'rebetter than me?

Guess what-- you're broke

and in Reseda, just like I am.

Hey!

Okay, okay.

[screams]

[both grunting]

I just got a messagefrom Sammy's teacher.

You met with her?

Oh, yes.

And I convinced
sad, sweet Dolores

to let Sammy complete
his project a different way.

No need to thank me.

What kind of balls do you have?

The...

regular kind?

I am the mom.

I do the meetings.

You guys are unbelievable.

I think you're
unbelievable, too.

What?!

Truly, to hold down two jobs

while also raising a great kid
like Sammy by yourself?

Incredible!

Stop being charming
when I'm angry!

SAMMY:
Why was my mom yelling?

Did she find the grilled cheese

under my bed?

Oh, no, no, no, no.

She was just yelling because

she is very passionate.

You sure look
at the bright side.

There always is one.

Case in point--
I have lost all my money.

Bright side-- I'm still marriedto the love of my life,

I own a pyramid...

...and I get to hang out
with you.

[squeaks]

[laughs]

It's too bad
you can't have any kids.

You'd be a good dad.

♪

Hey.

Tea?

Oh, I hate tea.

It's mostly whiskey.

I love tea.

So, I don't get it.

If Javier is broke,then how is he paying you?

He does not pay me.

His father does.

My family has workedfor his family for generations.

But, even if I wasn't getting
paid, I'd stay with him.

Why?

Nobody in my life

has been as loyal
to me as Javier.

I come from
a very traditional family.

When I told them I was gay...

let's just say a lot of people
weren't supportive.

But Javier,

he threw me the biggest coming
out party you could imagine.

Gloria Gaynor rode
an elephant singing

"I Will Survive."

With male acrobats falling
out of a giant cloud.

Which was actually more male
acrobats in white unitards.

So it was literallyraining men.

No wonder he's broke.

Yes, but his heart,

there is none bigger.

Javier sees you the way
you wish you saw yourself.

He sees the best
version of you.

It is nice having someone
like that in your life.

Well, he's luckyto have you.

That is also true.

[sobbing]

Hi.

Hi.

Tub talk?

We haven't done one in years.

Yeah, I was just thinking that,when Mom and Dad

would fight,
this is where we'd come.

Yep.

We've fallen asleep

in here more than once.

Listen, I'm sorry

I made you feel bad
when you came to visit.

I was nervous back then...

about being around rich people.

I know.

And I wasn't helping.

I just felt like all of a sudden

you thought
you were better than me.

I didn't think I was better.

That much better.

I just wanted to getout of Reseda so badly.

And I guess I was hurt,

because it felt like you
just left me behind.

I never meant to do that.

I just felt that sometimes
you resented me.

Like you were jealous.

Of course I was jealous.

You found the love
of your life,

and I fell for the lead singer
of a Van Halen cover band.

Jackie, as soon as Javier's papá
reads his letter,

I'm sure he'll send us money.

Then we'll help you out.

Thank you.

Is that the tea talking?

A little bit. [chuckles]

But, in the meantime,

maybe all of us living here
wouldn't be so bad.

Oh, I don't know.

I think we'd kill each other.

I mean, Sammy and I
kind of have

a rhythm here, you know?

Oh, got it.

W-We'll find somewhere else.

Javier has lots of ideas.

And then Luis will figure out

something that makes
actual sense.

It is here! Papá has responded!

"My dear Javier,

"I have read your e-mail
and I respect the way

"you're taking
responsibility for maybe

the first time in your life."

Yes!

"But I won't give
you any money."

No!

"Let's see where you
are in a year or so.

Fingers crossed emoji."

A disaster.

Are you as surprised
as I am, Luis?

I don't think so.

SAMMY:It's finished.

Who wants to seemy family story project?

Oh, me-- the perfect
thing to cheer me up.

SAMMY: My family used to be
my mom, my dad and me.

It was loud, it was busy,
it was fun.

But one day it stopped
being fun for my dad.

So he left.

[Luis exclaims]

[exhales]

I'm sorry.

I didn't see it coming.

The house felt empty.

Until one day the doorbell rang.

[doorbell rings]

And my mother opened it
to Aunt Lizzie,

Tío Javi, and Luis.

Tío Javi messed up
and lost all his money.

[sad trombone plays]

But we'll get it back
because he's a genius

and I'm a genius.[bell dinging]

But the best thing is,

now the house is loud and busy
and fun again.

And I hope it stays that way.

The end.

That was amazing.

[sighs]

Okay.

Let's try this.

Really?

I promise you won'teven know we're here.

[gasps]

[gasps]

Where did that thing come from?

Oh, Bijou's been here
the whole time.

Say bonjour to your Aunt Jackie.

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