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Prodigal (4)

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✏️ if you need a refresher on the last time Myra saw her family, you can check out this post and the one following it here (tw: violence)

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MYRA: She looks so grown up. 

LORNA: She still your baby, man. Come on - they waitin’ on us.

Q: You want me to take the bags inside? 

LORNA: Yeah. In a minute. Family’s waiting on us.

ABUELA: Bienvenido a casa!

LORNA: Got your stuff in the car, mi amor.

CONNIE: Gracias, mi vejo.

FERNANDA: Go ‘head - it’s ok, baby. Go see Papi. 

MYRA: There’s my baby. You look beautiful. 

LUPE: Papi… I’m so-

[ Myra embraces her ]

MYRA: Uh uh. Came a long way to get this hug, baby girl. Lemme enjoy it.

LUPE: Welcome home, Papi.

MYRA: Yeah.

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Chrysalis (2)

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MERCEDES: We’ll wait here for Doña Connie. Tell Nyla to meet us at the house and we’ll head out. 

JOCELYN: Cool – I’ll text her now.

CONNIE: How do we feel about doing a rinse on this gray? 

OPAL: Knock yourself out. I trust you. 

CONNIE: My favorite words. 

[ About an hour later… ]

CONNIE: Beautiful. Welcome back, lady. 

I did my big one this time! Look at you!

MERCEDES: You look beautiful, miss Opal. 

JOCELYN: You look sad; you don’t like it?

CONNIE: Of course she likes it. 

OPAL: I like it. 

CONNIE: But? 

OPAL: I just wish I felt as good as I look.

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Recruits (3)

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SKYE: What the hell was that? 

G: What the hell was what?

What? Her?? (Laughs) Yooooo… I know you ain’t tripping over no stripper. 

SKYE: Uh uh - it ain’t even about that and you know it. I ain’t about to let some bitch play in my face; she lucky she was in your shop. 

G: Long as you not jealous.

SKYE: Ain’t nobody jealous. But if I see her in the streets, it’s on sight. 

[ CUT TO HERMOSA SALON ]

CONNIE: I feel like I know you; have we met before?

OPAL: I don’t think so. I was hoping you could fit me in.

JOCELYN: Mami - Papi’s at the hardware store and wants to know if you want her to pick us up after.

CONNIE: Tell her to call back when she’s done. Tell her I have a client.

OPAL: if your families waiting on you, I don’t want to-

CONNIE: My family understands what we do here. I’m Connie.

OPAL: I’m Opal. Thank you. I appreciate it. 





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Prodigal (1)

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Q: we almost there, Papi?

LORNA: Yeah. The bridge is right after this toll.

Q: We making any stops? I gotta pee.

LORNA: I told you to go while we was there, Q.

Q: I ain’t wanna pee in no jail. That’s creepy. 

LORNA: Shoot - if I had to pee, it would’ve just had to been creepy.

If it makes you feel any better, I gotta hit a convenience store or something to grab a couple of things for your mom. They got a bathroom there.

Q: I thought she finished cooking.

LORNA: Man, I don’t know – maybe she needs something for breakfast. When my queen asks for something, it’s my job to make it happen. Better start learning that now before you get married.

Traffic’s starting to move.

Q: Good. Mercedes just texted me; said Mami don’t want Abuela to be up too late. 

LORNA: She be up watching her tablet anyway; she just don’t tell your moms. (Taps Myra) Aye - we almost there, herman. 

MYRA: Shit. I ain’t even know I fell asleep.

LORNA: You both did. We didn’t wanna bother you. 

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Push comes to shove (4)

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[ TEXT MESSAGES ]

[ NYLAH: I want 🍕 when you getting home? ]

[ JOCELYN: I’m giving mommy a pedicure – just save me some ]

[ NYLAH: Awww - OK see you later 😘 ]

CONNIE: Guess your girl likes to check up on you too, huh?

JOCELYN: It’s just pizza. 

CONNIE: Nothing to be ashamed of - it feels good to have someone who has your back, ¿ que no ?

JOCELYN: I guess.

CONNIE: What’s on your mind, baby? 

JOCELYN: Mercedes told me Puerto Verde came for Lala and Gloria.

CONNIE: It’s not our business, mija.

JOCELYN: They’re still important to Q and Dreamy, though, right? And they were like, kinda family – right?

CONNIE: it’s different; I love the girls, but you’re talking about some sticky business.

JOCELYN: Sticky how? You don’t have to protect me; I know you, Papi, Tia Nanda and Dreamy were in that life for a long time. 

CONNIE: We never hid that from you, but that’s why we work so hard to give you a better life.

JOCELYN: Look at Tianna – she didn’t get out as easy. And look what happened to Lupe.

CONNIE: That wasn’t about the life, baby. She chose the wrong man and it affected her kids. That’s exactly what me and Papi tried to avoid. 

JOCELYN: So you’re saying, we can’t help them? 

CONNIE: i’m saying we stay in our lane for now. We’ll cross that bridge if we have to get to it. 



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Prodigal (9)

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LORNA: what you doing, babe? Everybody ate.

CONNIE: I know – there’s hardly anything left. I wanted to prep some things for breakfast.

LORNA: you ain’t gotta do all that. Take it easy; they probably gonna sleep in anyway.

CONNIE: Well, they’ll have something when they get up.

FERNANDA: You full?

MYRA: Hell yeah – y’all did your thing. I still got room for dessert, though.

I still can’t believe we here. And I can’t get over this place. 

FERNANDA: from the minute, we went to see our people & Chestnut Ridge, Lorna was determined to make this happen. Wait till you see our place. 

MYRA: It’s good to see you and your sister getting close again. 

FERNANDA: she’s really been there for me; I came to realize how important family is. Don’t tell her I said that, though. 

MYRA: I know what you mean. The thought of getting back to you and baby girl was the thing that got me through.  

Speaking of which, where’s Lupe‘s spot? 

FERNANDA: Over there - you see it? 

MYRA: That’s it?? That’s nice.

FERNANDA: Yeah. Her and Joc are loving being grown. (Chuckles)

MYRA: How she payin’ rent? 

FERNANDA: She doin’nails at Connie shop. They don’t charge her much. 

Dimples was quiet at dinner; she talked to Lo? 

MYRA: Not yet - she workin’ up to it. 

She got a lot on her head – she was inside for a long time; it’s gonna take a lot to adjust. Plus, she gotta be feeling away about seeing her baby again.

FERNANDA: Lowe’s been waiting for this for a long time too; I’m surprised she didn’t ask her to move to San My with her. 

MYRA: I think she needs family around her right now; being in a big city with low working so much probably ain’t good for her right now.

She’ll be a’ight.

FERNANDA : You ready for the tour of our new place? 

MYRA: Maybe after dessert. 

FERNANDA: Let me go feed you, then. 

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Prodigal (3)

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MERCEDES: Is that Dimples? Why isn’t she coming over? She wanted to stay with us, right?

CONNIE: she’s fine. She just needs a minute. Fix your face; don’t let them see your worry. We need to give them a warm welcome.

( Mercedes works up a smile )

[ Myra notices Lupe and Fernandez standing there to greet her. It’s jarring. The memories of the last time they were together flood her mind. ]

[ Lupe cowers behind Esmeralda ]

ES: You OK, baby? 

You’re OK. I got you. 

LORNA: You good? What you waiting on? 

MYRA: She looks so grown up. 

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Shadows (1)

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JUDE: Hey – something wrong? 

CORA: No. Why do you ask? 

JUDE: I don’t know – you barely said a word all day. 

CORA: Just been a busy day, that’s all. 

Can’t wait to get home; even if it’s just for a couple of days.