The Journey
End Credits
"Hi, Stacy," Viv says to the woman, "Good to see you."
"Viv, Jane, thank you so much for opening your home again," Stacy says, "This is Maya Perez. Maya, this is Jane and Viv. You're going to be staying with them for a while."
"Hi, Maya," Jane says, holding out her hand. "I'm Jane. Welcome to our home."
"Hello." The young girl has a slight Spanish accent. She tentatively shakes Jane's hand, then looks over at Viv.
"Hola Maya, me puedes llamar Viv."
" They shake hands.
"
Hola,
" Maya answers, the faintest beginnings of a smile touching her eyes.
"I like to start off by making you a promise, Maya," says Viv, "Jane and I are going to be here for you, for as long as you need us. It's what we do. And we're pretty good at it."
Fade To Black
(Cheryl Lynn's
Got To Be Real
starts playing)
Written by
Broken Spokes
Fade into Maya sitting next to Viv at the kitchen counter.
What you f-i-i-i-n-d-ah.
What you f-e-e-e-e-l now.
What you kn-o-o-o-o-w-ah, to be real!
Jane reaches across the kitchen island to set plates of food in front of both of them, the spicy smell of Mexican food filling the air. Viv is talking and gesturing animatedly to the stove where Jane has been cooking. Maya, who looks unsure, takes a tentative bite, then her first real smile of the day crosses her face. Viv nods and smiles knowingly, giving Maya a playful elbow as Jane sits down on the other side of her with a plate of her own.
Fade To Black
Directed by
Broken Spokes
Fade into Jane's car, pulling up to a school.
What you f-i-i-i-i-nd, ah, (I think I love you, baby!)
What you f-e-e-e-el now. (I feel I need you, baby!)
What you kn-o-o-o-o-w-ah, to be real!
Maya looks out the window, then back at Jane, who nods encouragingly. Maya hesitates a long moment, then reluctantly opens the door, shoulders her backpack and heads up the steps. Jane watches her until she disappears through the doors and then drives away.
Fade To Black
Executive Producer
AwkwardMD
Fade into Jane and Viv's living room.
O-o-o-oh, your love's for real now.
You know that your love is my love. My love is your love.
Our love is here to stay!
Viv is holding up a homework assignment, a large
D-
circled in red at the top of the page, a disappointed look on her face. Maya has her arms crossed, clearly on the defensive. As Viv peppers her with questions, Maya becomes angry, and starts snapping at Viv, before finally turning and walking away. Viv follows. At her bedroom door Maya turns and screams at Viv.
"You're not my mom!
"
She slams the door in Viv's face. Viv takes a deep breath, tilts her head to one side to crack her neck, then finds a small, wry grin slipping onto her face as she walks back to the kitchen.
Fade To Black
Executive Producer
AvidReader223
Fade into Jane and Viv's living room.
What you f-i-i-i-nd-ah.
What you f-e-e-e-e-l now.
What you kn-o-o-o-o-w-ah, to be real!
Viv and Maya are sitting at the counter, papers and a textbook spread out in front of Maya, a laptop open in front of Viv with engineering diagrams on the screen. Jane is at the stove, cooking her grandmother's pasta sauce recipe. Viv leans over Maya's shoulder, tracing her finger over a math problem, as she explains it to Maya. Maya looks dubious, but starts scribbling her pencil across the paper. She finishes, leans back and looks questioningly at Viv. Viv slips on a pair of reading glasses, looks over Maya's work, then nods approvingly. Maya breaks into a broad smile.
Fade To Black
Editor
AwkwardMD
Fade into the living room.
Ooh, your love's for real now.
You know that your love is my love, my love is your love, our love is here to stay!
Jane and Viv are teaching Maya a choreographed dance, half stomp dancing, half Latin salsa moves, the three of them in a line with Maya in the middle. Jane and Viv are laughing while Maya has a look of fierce concentration on her face.
Abuela
