Original subtitles

[insects chirping]

[somber music]

- Isabel!

♪ ♪

Rafael.

I was told my sister chose that name.

I hate it.

But that's the last thing I have from her.

Isabel!

♪ ♪

- [laughing]

[speaking indistinctly]

- No.

- Rafael!

[lively percussive music]

♪ ♪

[Rafael breathing heavily]

♪ ♪

- The men that took her,

they didn't care that she was raising me.

They didn't know that I would follow her...

that I would look for her...

And that I will never stop.

[Raphael grunting]

[soft resonant music]

♪ ♪

[knock at door]

- [sighs]

[knock at door]

[clears throat, speaks Spanish]

[yawns]

[water splashes softly]

- Rafael.

- [chuckles]

[laughs]

- [scoffs]

[soft resonant music]

♪ ♪

- Uh-huh.

Eh?

- [chuckles softly]

[tense music]

[upbeat brass music]

♪ ♪

[birds chirping]

No. [laughs]

[both laughing]

[sentimental music]

- [sighs]

[soft resonant music]

♪ ♪

- Yo, Raf!

Wassup, playa?

'Sup, big dog? - Hey.

- 'Sup, man. You ready for a workout today?

- Are you ready?

- I was born ready for this workout today, man.

- Then let's go.

- The next Manhattan-bound seven local train

will arrive in approximately five minutes.

- What'd you do last night?

- Went to this bomb-ass party, man.

- Where?

- Flatbush.

A lot of girls.

You gotta come out there with me one day, man.

- Heh.

- Enjoy yourself, man.

You're always so tense all the time, man.

- I don't know when was the last time

I went to a party.

[both chuckle] - Don't worry about that, man.

You're with me now. Gonna have a lot of fun.

- How many hours did you sleep?

- About four. Ran into this girl last night.

Couldn't leave without getting her number.

[train rattling]

- Breathe out whenever you hit.

Make a noise. Make some noise.

- I am making noise. - Wha--

- The bag is-- - No.

[grunts loudly]

Make a noise. - [grunting] Huh!

- Like that, good. - [grunting] Huh!

[grunting]

- 20 punches, straight.

[both breathing heavily]

One, two; one, two.

Three. Three.

One, two, three.

Good.

- Good workout today, man.

- You too. - All right.

[melancholy music]

♪ ♪

- So what's the deal with this Arun guy?

- I simply cannot stop thinking of him.

- He's still a young kid.

You don't know where it's gonna go.

When was the last time you showered?

You kinda smell. [chuckles]

- [chuckles] I know.

- Not everyone's as nice as I am.

- Do you think it's broken? - I don't know.

I'm not a doctor. [Rafael hisses]

Lana!

- Hold still. Relax.

- You know, I've fucked it up worse than this.

- I know. It's 'cause you're crazy.

But that's why I like you.

Bring it closer.

You have a lot to get through, you know.

It's not gonna be easy.

- Whatever you have done...

everything you've done, I'll do.

- Are you sure, though?

- Sometimes.

- Sometimes isn't enough.

You know, I lost my 20s to this,

and I'm not even done yet.

- You still look, like, 20. - [laughs]

Thank you, babe.

- I need to find her first.

- Well, get going on it.

The longer you wait, the harder it's gonna get.

[mournful Spanish guitar music]

♪ ♪

[soft resonant music]

[tense music]

[voice echoing]

- Stop!

[man speaks Spanish]

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

[indistinct shouting]

- Hey.

Wait.

You don't recognize me?

- No.

[resonant music]

♪ ♪

- Elsa.

- I look that different?

- She's not here.

What'd you do to Vince?

- Nothing.

- Did you kill him? - No.

[indistinct shouting]

- I don't wanna be here when he wakes up.

Please.

[music heightens]

Grab this. Come on.

♪ ♪

[soft resonant music]

♪ ♪

[indistinct chatter]

[soft acoustic guitar music]

♪ ♪

- Elsa hasn't said a word in two days.

- She must have been through hell.

- She recognized me right away,

and I had no idea who she was.

- Well, how long has it been?

- Like, ten years.

Maybe more. 12.

- So it's been a while.

Like, you're looking for one person.

It's not all that unlikely that you would forget her face.

You were kids when you saw each other last.

- Am I doing this...okay?

I--I don't know what I'm doing. - Let me see.

Why you chose this color, I will never know.

- I like it.

- It's so pink.

- Ah, you. You're always so dark.

I'm Latina. We like colors.

[both laugh]

- Yeah, but a girl's gotta be mysterious.

- [laughs]

- So whose face have you been beating in?

- Never mind. Thank you.

- What?

Don't get all cold with me. - I don't like my hands.

- Why don't you like your hands?

- Look at my legs. I like my legs.

- [chuckles] You have nice legs.

[both laugh]

I don't know how do you get used to this hair.

So hard. It's always hitting my face.

- You just get used to it,

and once your actual hair grows out long enough,

probably won't even notice it anymore.

Just flip it around a bunch. Have fun with it.

- Like this, Lana? - [chuckles]

[both laugh]

♪ ♪

[resonant music]

♪ ♪

[music darkens]

[thunder rumbling]

- Isabel!

♪ ♪

[echoing] Isabel!

[footsteps approaching]

Hey, Elsa.

- Hi.

- Here. I made some for you.

- What is it?

- It's a mix of things.

It has berries in it, uh, bananas,

a little bit of peanut butter.

- Is it just you here?

- Yeah.

You can stay if you want.

- It's so sweet of you, Raf.

So how many years has it been?

- Since I've seen you?

- Since you've been here.

- In the States for six years.

- That accent.

You haven't tried to shake it.

- I like my accent.

- Me too.

- Here.

Do you know where she is?

- No.

No clue. I'm sorry.

We landed. Things got crazy.

We lost each other; we found each other.

[scoffs softly] That's all over now.

I think it's beautiful that you've been looking for us.

- When was the last time you saw her?

- [laughs]

I don't know. Uh, I don't remember.

Maybe a year?

[soft resonant music]

♪ ♪

- She had a phone?

- We changed numbers all the time.

It's part of the business.

I mean, it'll be tough.

- I found you.

- Yeah. [laughs]

Yes, you did, and maybe...

maybe you'll get lucky again.

Anyways, I was cut loose.

Not with the same guys.

Independent.

- Too bad for the business?

- Don't make this weird.

- It's already pretty weird.

- Not really.

It'll be okay.

- You know, you really grew up.

- It doesn't always get this violent.

- Just sometimes.

- I need to go.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

- [sniffs]

[chuckles]

♪ ♪

- You know, I'm kinda tired, man, from yesterday.

I think we should take a break today.

- Yeah, yesterday was hard, but we need to practice.

- Yeah, man, I don't need no more practice.

I'm the best; the best don't need to practice.

- [laughing] What do you mean, you're the best?

- All right. I know some people, man.

They real cool. Down in Bed-Stuy.

We both tired. Let's take a break.

- Are we really doing this? - Just for today.

Just for today, man. - Oh, my God.

- Just come on, man. Come on, man.

It's all good. - Are we really doing this?

Just for today. Don't you get used to it.

- Yeah, man, just today. [voices fade]

[indistinct chatter]

[band playing disjointed warm-up music]

♪ ♪

[speaker squeaks]

Yo, what's up, man?

- Nice hat. - Yeah, black hat, man.

What's up? - [inaudible]

- What's up, man? Soup, what's up?

Good night, good night, everybody.

My boy Raf, say, "What's up?"

Got my boy Seth right here;

I got Soup, I got Chocolate Brown,

I got Alex, and I got Nate,

It's what we do, man.

♪ Just have fun, have fun ♪

♪ I'ma spit right here for fun ♪

[band playing discordant notes]

♪ Uh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Boo ♪

- [laughing]

- Yo, take the mic, man. Come here, man.

Have fun, man. - What should I do?

- Loosen up, man. Loosen up, man.

- I don't know how to rap.

♪ ♪

- Yeah, bro.

I always come out here to chill.

Keep a smooth vibe.

It's my chill spot away from the chill spot.

- I like you. You're crazy. [laughs]

- Yeah, man. You're from Cuba, right?

- Mm-hmm. - So how is it out there, man?

- [shivers] It's warm.

[laughs] I stole it from my roommate.

- I mean, all right, man. Got a lighter, man?

[gentle music]

♪ ♪

- What are we doing next? - I don't know, man.

Probably go in there, kick it with some girls.

Cool with you?

- Sure. - A'ight.

- [inhales, exhales]

[low percussive music]

♪ ♪

- Rafael!

[Rafael speaking Spanish]

[grunting]

[tense music]

- Raf!

Take it easy. Let's take a break.

[laughs]

Come on.

[lighter clicks]

- [coughs] - [laughs] Good one.

- [coughs]

- Ooh. [both laugh]

See?

That's what I remember about you.

That stupid smile right there.

- [laughing]

[soft resonant music]

♪ ♪

- You're still really worried about her, huh?

I can tell.

- Yeah, of course.

You guys disappeared so quickly.

- Sorry. - [coughs]

- Don't apologize.

It wasn't your fault.

- You know, last I remember, she was doing okay.

- Getting fucked for a living is "doing okay"?

- [laughs]

Plenty of girls get fucked and don't make a living.

- She's out there...somewhere.

Maybe you could help me track her down.

You know about this shit.

- Mm-mm.

- I play at night. I keep my eyes down.

♪ ♪

She felt like my sister too.

And you, Raf,

you're so beautiful.

[chuckles]

You're the only one who came looking.

- Back home, nobody would talk about it.

It made me so mad. - [chuckles]

I mean,

if you don't find her,

you can always just take care of me.

- [laughs]

I am taking care of you.

- You're not!

[both laugh]

- Yes, I am! - Mm-mm.

- You're a mess. [laughs]

- I'm... [coughs, laughs]

I am not a mess.

[both laugh]

- This is so unfair, you know?

You and me walking free.

And she's somewhere, caged up.

- We're not kept in cages.

- You know what I mean.

♪ ♪

Have you ever tried to go back?

- Cuba? No.

Why would I?

- As soon as I find her, we're going back.

- Maybe you remember it different.

You know, Isabel used to walk Coney Island.

- Even in the winter?

- It doesn't matter.

She used to walk all the time.

It was always too creepy for me,

but she really liked it.

You can try there.

[seagulls squawking]

[ominous music]

♪ ♪

- She's not here.

She needs me.

- Rafael!

- [grunting]

♪ ♪

[low Spanish guitar notes]

[Elsa panting]

[apprehensive Spanish guitar music]

♪ ♪

[Elsa moaning, panting]

[panting quickens]

[music stops]

[sharp Spanish guitar music]

♪ ♪

[ending chords fade out]

[footsteps approaching]

[door creaks open]

- Hey.

[apprehensive music]

♪ ♪

[exhales]

Well, you look pretty.

- Thanks.

[soft music]

♪ ♪

- Don't squirm.

There.

You'll knock 'em dead.

Come here.

♪ ♪

- Sometimes I'm just even scared to talk.

My voice is so masculine.

And I'm always wondering, "What are they thinking?

What are they going to say?"

It's so exhausting.

- [chuckles]

You'll be fine.

You don't feel like yourself when you punch walls?

- Does it bother you?

- [laughs] Fuck, no.

I like my men violent.

- Don't... call me that.

[quiet resonant music]

♪ ♪

- Rafael!

[sighing] Oy, Rafael.

- [coughs]

[train rattling]

[indistinct chatter]

- Excuse me.

I'm sorry to bother you, but that scarf you have on

just, like, pops from, like, a mile away.

And my sister is looking for something just like it.

I've been to all the stores around here.

I cannot find anything like that.

Can you help me out? No? Maybe?

And your purse, though-- your purse is amazing.

It totally has, like, more hair than I do,

which is kind of embarrassing.

Do you work out?

Like, run and--yeah?

I mean, you look like it.

I would have guessed that, but, you know,

some people have it naturally.

I am not one of those people.

♪ One, two, three, four ♪

♪ I declare a thumb war ♪

I see those skills.

Aw, jeez. You didn't even hesi--

you didn't even give me a chance.

Wow.

If you want,

we can grab a drink or something,

and just keep chatting.

[chuckles] I'll tell you what.

My guilty pleasure, if you will, is this place.

Delicious.

You have to come try it. It's so good.

- Hey! - Hey, how's it going?

Uh, two tacos would be awesome.

Come here.

You want chicken? Beef? Doesn't matter?

Uh, let's get two chicken.

Let's try that out. - Okay.

- [chuckles]

Ah, it smells so good.

All right, thank you. Thank you.

How much do I owe you?

All right. Sweet.

I will take seven bites.

[laughs]

Awesome. Thank you so much.

- Gracias. Gracias. - Have a good one.

[somber music]

♪ ♪

- Can you help me?

[laughs] - All right.

- I should put the bra with that, right?

- I would.

- [sighs] - All right. Come on.

Scoot forward. There you go.

Put your arms up. - [whistles]

It took me, like, 20 minutes to know if he was drunk

or he was joking or he was being real,

but he was--

he was very sweet.

- Did you tell him your name?

Oh, watch your face. - Oh, I'm sorry.

- You're fine.

- I didn't--

didn't know what to say.

- Well, have you thought about a name?

- Not really.

- We'll figure something out.

- It was just nice.

I don't know.

He really made me feel like a girl.

I don't like this dress. - Why not?

- Well, I mean, it kind of moves.

- It's supposed to move. - Ooh!

I feel like--like a bailarina,

like I can dance with it.

[both laugh]

Does it look good? - Mm.

- Uh, I'm not used to this hair.

Help me.

- [laughs]

- Uh, I... - You got it. You're fine.

- I think I'm gonna be a short-hair girl.

Can I try another dress? - Yeah.

- Can you help me with this? - [laughs]

- How was your experience on your first date?

- As a boy or as a girl?

- As a girl.

- It was really awkward.

- Why?

- I hadn't started hormones

and...I had braces.

So that was awkward in and of itself.

- [laughs]

Should I put it like this?

- If you want to. [laughs]

I don't know, I just...

- How--how was he?

Was he nice?

- He was super nice.

He was cute.

Very uncomfortable.

Like, you could tell

he was not really sure what to do.

I think it was probably his first date too.

- Oh, this is cuter. - You know.

- Yeah. I like this one.

I'm so sad I didn't ask for his number.

- How long did you talk to him for?

- I don't know. Like...

like, for, like, an hour?

I know.

But then I--I couldn't.

And...I just walk away,

like I always do.

Can I have a puff?

- Yeah.

[sentimental music]

♪ ♪

- Yeah, I felt awkward too.

- Well, confidence comes with time.

You're figuring everything out about yourself.

Like, maybe it's not the best time to date, anyway.

- I feel very self-conscious about my body.

- I know. I've been there.

I know exactly what you're going through.

You have to be careful, honey.

- Well, you know me. I'm not any girl.

They have to be careful of me.

[lively percussive music]

[sighs]

♪ ♪

[grunting]

- I don't understand what you're saying.

Speak English.

- I'm looking for Isabel.

- I don't know who that is. I don't know Isabel.

- They told me that she was gonna be...

- "They"? - Around this area.

- No, ple--you gotta go.

- Are you sure you don't know her?

- If you don't have money-- do you have any money?

- Money? No, I--

- You seem like a nice kid. You gotta--

you gotta get outta here. - Why?

- I can't-- because they're coming.

- Who? - You see that--

you gotta go.

- Get in the fucking car.

[tense music]

- Please, no. Baby, I didn't mean to do it.

No, I told him that he didn't--

that we don't--

[groans]

- You gonna pay for her time?

- I--I'm sorry, I don't have any money.

[grunting]

[group laughs, Rafael coughs]

- [groans]

- I'm not doing very well right now.

[ethereal music]

What's the whole point of messing things up more?

- Scared of losing something?

- I want her to recognize me when she sees me.

- That's an excuse. - [chuckles]

Yeah.

I got a bunch of them.

I try them out for a while.

Sometimes...they make sense.

- Do you think you'll become weaker?

More vulnerable?

- Weakness doesn't bother me.

- You're terrified of it.

When you're a woman,

everyone just takes and keep taking.

[knock at door]

You'll understand some of it soon enough.

I won't be long.

♪ ♪

- Would you let me know if I look stupid?

- You're stunning.

- [laughs]

[lively Spanish guitar music]

♪ ♪

It's very hard for us to reveal ourselves

to the first guy that we feel attracted to.

- I think it's kinda scary.

You know, it's--

it's already hard enough to meet people,

but when you have this whole new spectrum of, like, gender

to try to--to maneuver into, like, the real world,

it's--it's even trickier.

You know, like,

right around the time I started transitioning--

like, before I'd even started hormones,

I was totally in love with this guy.

Totally straight.

I tried to, like, express my feelings towards him.

That didn't seem to make a difference.

But you know, they're not all like that.

- I don't know.

Arun is very cool, very chill.

Uh, he has a killer body.

When you meet a guy and he makes you feel excited...

[chuckles]

[sentimental music]

I think that that's how he makes me feel.

And he's just so attractive.

He's very masculine. He's...

has beautiful lips.

- Did anything happen?

- Well, it's not easy, you know.

Obviously, there's always the rejection part.

I don't know.

Every time I'm with him, I don't know what to do.

I'm just always, like, trying not to stare at him.

[laughs]

- I mean, even I don't approach anyone

because I'm so nervous about what they're gonna think

or how they're gonna feel about...

people like us.

You know, the last guy I was with,

who was totally fine with it, you know, he--

he was 100% straight,

and he just looked past everything

and just saw who I was as a person,

and that's who he fell in love with.

So there's more acceptance. There's more open-mindedness.

And when it comes to, like, gender in general,

it's starting to go in a different direction.

- I don't think he's that kind of guy, you know?

If I try to make a move, he would freak out.

- I've run into that before.

Just all so hard for someone.

And you're not there yet.

- That's the thing. I train with him as a boy.

He knows me as a boy

and he sees me as a boy.

And he likes girls.

He just doesn't know I'm a girl.

[chuckles]

[indistinct chatter]

[tense music]

[music swells]

♪ ♪

- Come on. Are you ready?

- Nah, man.

- Arun.

- I don't want to talk to you.

- Why not?

- What the fuck do you call yourself?

What are you, even?

- I don't know.

- Well, you fooled me, asshole. You're definitely good at that.

- Hey.

What happens outside doesn't have to do anything

with what happens here, okay?

- Yeah, man. Whatever.

I'm going back to training.

- Please.

You're gonna practice, or what?

- You into tricking guys?

I don't want to train with you.

[somber music]

♪ ♪

- She's out there...

Somewhere.

So close.

Ciao. - Hey!

Hey, it's cold.

Why don't you stay in tonight?

- What happened to "never stop looking"?

- Well, I--I get lonely.

I changed my mind.

Where'd you get that?

- It's pretty pathetic, huh?

Let's fix it up.

- No, I gotta go.

- Wait, just close the door. Come on.

Just--just help me untangle this.

They--they literally-- they sell it in a fucking mess.

You know what, I'm gonna pour you a drink.

And close the door. The heat's escaping.

- [sighs]

- Don't feel guilty! She made her own choices.

- What are you talking about?

She didn't make any choice.

- Here you go.

- You were kids. You didn't choose.

- Seriously? Relax.

Take a sip.

[low music]

♪ ♪

- No clients tonight?

- No.

Just this, uh-- this fuckin' mess of a tree.

- [chuckles]

- Salud.

- Salud.

- So...how badass are you?

Could you take five guys?

- [laughs]

I don't know. Maybe.

- [chuckles] Come here. Sit down.

Come help me.

[gentle music]

You know, I think you like knocking guys down.

You look for it.

You know, you can admit it. It's not a bad thing.

- When Isabel and you were taken,

I thought about it.

I wanted to hurt them...

Break them.

I grew up, I trained, I got the chance.

I did it for a while.

- Yeah, but you still do it.

- If it means getting her back,

I won't stop.

- So you'll put your dreams of being lovely and sweet away

until you've beaten up every pimp in New York.

That's chivalry.

- I wanna be lovely and sweet.

[both laugh]

I just have to be patient.

- We adapt, you know--

fill the mold we're forced into.

- Or we create something new.

- Not till you let go of the old.

- I'm trying.

- To find her or let go?

♪ ♪

I'm glad you found me.

- [laughs] This is really good.

- It's brandy and some other shit.

Stop ignoring me when I get all sentimental.

- [laughs] I am not ignoring you.

- Yeah, right.

- I am not.

- Give me this. Are we done?

- Yes.

- If you're going to be a woman,

you have to open up.

[soft sleigh bell music]

You have to let the armor fall away.

♪ ♪

Salud.

[both laugh]

- Feliz Navidad. - Salud.

[knock at door]

- You fucking liar.

- I fucking forgot about this one.

Fucking depressing.

You know what? I'm not answering it.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- Do you want me to scare him away?

- [laughs]

Yeah, sure. Go nuts.

Scare the shit out of him.

Thanks.

See? [laughs]

I know you like it!

[indistinct chatter]

- I'm getting better at this.

- I noticed.

- What do you think of this color?

- It's better than the pink.

- Lana... [sighs]

How do you get so skinny?

- One part not eating, two parts hormones,

rinse and repeat.

- What do you mean "not eating"?

- [laughs]

I used to be anorexic. It's whatever.

I'm fine now

'cause I gotta eat to get hips.

- As soon as I find her,

I'm gonna stop training.

- Why would you stop training?

- I don't wanna have this muscular body, you know?

- There's nothing wrong with being a little muscular.

Hormones will help once you start, anyway.

- I just don't feel attractive.

[sighs]

I don't want guys to be scared of me.

- Then don't be scary.

[both chuckle]

Just work with what you've got.

It's all everyone else has to do too.

There's nothing that says you can't be crazy good

at anything that's "masculine."

Why can't a woman be a complete badass

and kick everyone's butt?

- [chuckles]

Badass fighter.

[laughs]

- I mean, if you love something and you enjoy it--

and I think you do...

- [whispering] Badass woman.

- Fucking kick all the asses.

- I'm the best at it.

Okay.

Can I have one?

- Sure.

- Thank you. - Mm-hmm.

So...

I thought about a name.

- Yeah? Tell me, baby.

- Lupe.

[heartwarming music]

- That's cute. What made you choose that one?

- When I was a kid back in Cuba,

I used to watch all the time

this Cuban singer called La Lupe.

And she was such a badass woman.

- Sounds a little like you.

[both laugh]

- I don't know. I like how it sounds.

Lupe.

- Have you tried it yet?

- I don't know.

Hi. My name is Lupe.

[both laugh]

[softly] Lupe.

[Elsa speaking indistinctly]

[tense percussive music]

♪ ♪

Isabel!

[serene music]

♪ ♪

- You know, I feel a closeness to you...

like no time has passed,

like you're still that same little boy

running behind Isabel,

staring at me...

holding our hands, yanking for us to follow.

[chuckles]

- [chuckles]

I've known it for a long time.

I just don't want to admit it:

I'm never gonna see her again.

[sighs] I lost her.

- Maybe you need to find yourself first.

- [laughs]

- You know, I envy you, you know?

You're so fucking young.

It's too late for me.

You'll be so beautiful, mija.

[laughs]

- Gotta go. Ciao.

- [smooch] Ciao.

[car horn honks]

[train rattling]

[apprehensive music]

♪ ♪

- Arun.

Arun.

The other day at the gym,

you asked me what I was, and I lied to you.

- And?

- I know what I am.

- A drag queen?

- No.

A drag queen is a man that dresses as a woman.

- How is that not you, man?

I seen you, man.

- It's different for me. - Man, you a cool dude--

- For me, it's not pretend!

- Man, that's cool, but I don't want no parts of that, man.

- Well, I know what I am.

- So what you gonna do? You gonna cut it off?

- Please, don't be an asshole. - Yeah, man, I was just--

I was just curious, man. [laughs]

- It's, like, twelve weeks or so

for, like, full recovery,

but I should be back home in, like, a month.

Kinda, I just wanna stay in the area, you know,

just to make sure everything's okay.

- Aren't you nervous?

- Well, yeah, super nervous.

But, like,

really excited at the same time, you know?

Like, I've been waiting four years for this,

and it's finally happening,

and...

I don't know. Like, it's--

I'm more excited than scared.

Here, I think you liked this, didn't you?

You can have it.

- Thank you.

What's the first thing you wanna do?

- [laughs]

I wanna have sex.

Like, it's the only thing I haven't been able to do

as a woman my whole life.

And I'm really curious to see what it's like.

I just wonder if I'm gonna have, like, phantom penis or...

[laughs]

Anything else is super bizarre. I don't know.

Like, I'll even be able to get wet.

That's crazy.

- Do you think you'll feel an orgasm?

- Pretty positive I will.

I'll have to, like, learn how again.

Here, why don't you try this on?

This might fit you.

- No, I don't feel like dressing today.

- Why? What's up?

- Eh.

- You seem not yourself today.

- No. I'm happy for you.

I'm just...

I'm gonna miss you. [chuckles]

- I'm gonna miss you too.

It'll be okay.

You have to take care of yourself.

You're the more crazy one.

[warm music]

You scare me sometimes.

I know you've been running around,

trying to find your sister,

but you also have to take care of yourself, you know?

You can't help anyone else if you're a mess.

You know, I care a lot about you,

and...

I don't wanna come back and have to put you in the ground.

Don't cry.

You'll make me cry.

- I just have to find another best friend

to tell me what wig to wear.

[both laugh]

- No one can replace me, you bitch.

You know that. [both laugh]

- Elsa!

Elsa!

What are you doing out here?

- I know you weren't looking for me.

Ironic, but look who you got stuck with.

- When I heard someone saw you guys in New York,

I came straight up here.

I didn't know anyone.

I didn't even know where to start.

It was hard.

[quiet resonant music]

♪ ♪

I keep having this dream.

I'm a little kid, holding her hand.

I keep trying to see her face, but I can't make it.

She keeps pushing away.

It always ends up the same way:

me all alone, looking for her.

- That's sad.

♪ ♪

- And I'm always worried.

Has she changed?

Am I going to recognize her?

Is she going to recognize me?

And I get angry... and frustrated.

And then I punch the walls.

I punch the faces.

And you might think that that does something for me,

but...it doesn't do shit.

- Damn. [shivers]

- Come, let's go inside.

- You know, you keep saying they took us.

They didn't take us.

- What are you talking about? [laughs]

- They didn't take us.

[music darkens]

- Mm!

[disquieting music]

♪ ♪

[somber music]

♪ ♪

- We went together.

We wanted out.

We wanted to see new places.

[emotional music]

We thought you'd be better off without us.

♪ ♪

[no audible dialogue]

- [sobbing]

♪ ♪

[sobs]

Jab cross.

Kick.

Front kick.

Jab cross.

Back kick.

Front!

Jab cross!

Good.

Kick!

Jab cross.

Kick!

Front!

- Hey, man, I'm not trying to be a dick or nothin',

but can you wait till I'm done?

- What did you say?

- Just wait till I'm done in the shower.

I don't wanna confuse shit any more than it is already.

- What are you talking about?

- Don't worry about it, man. Just stay.

[low music]

- [breathing heavily]

♪ ♪

[yells]

♪ ♪

Elsa?

Elsa!

Isabel and I weren't so different.

She ran away from our life in Cuba,

chose to escape.

But she was selfish.

[sentimental music]

♪ ♪

[melancholic Spanish guitar music]

♪ ♪

She abandoned me.

But she gave me a name.

A name that I now walk away from.

I will not forget you,

but I will walk away from you.

And if you ever meet me again...

My name is Lupe.

♪ ♪