and was opted by Pancho Duque,
a sugarcane grower and a mast blender of rum.
I married his daughter,Isabel, and when the time came,
Pancho gave control of the family business
not to his natural-born sons, Frank or Henry,
but instead to me.
Perhaps it was because of the blood feud with our rivals
Joe Samuels and his daughter,Ellis.
Perhaps Pancho knew that to protect our family
I will do whatever it takes,
and that is both my blessing and my curse.
Previously on Cane...
Coratulations, Mr. CEO.
When a natural-born son is passed over,
it makes for a very bad feeling.
Frank was not ready to take over the business.
Alex Vegstole your birthright.
In Cuba,they have a saying: oda la vida se paga. "
What's that mean?
Treachery has its price.
Do I know you? No. Who was that man
at the park?
His name is Luis Qui?nes.
The hell are you doing in my house?!
Le tengo aqui.?ue hago?
Okay.
Make sure Qui?nes' body disappears for good this tim
Would you like us. to continue searching
for Qui?nes, Mr. Samuels?
Indeed,I would, Mr. Bronson. Luis Qui?nes is missing.
We got a tip there's a ime scene.
They mentioned your name,Alex.
I'm telling you that as a cop and as an old friend.
♪
Oh,Mr. Vega...
I got a new job for you.
Okay,so are we gonna strike back
al animal que threatened your family?
Listen to me and understand something.
I am a businessman, I'm not a criminal.
Mr. Vega,a guy like this Samuels
es not stop until he's hurt you.
The job is to be my driver.
Less sweat,more money.
No uniform.
Just a clean shirt.
And your gun.
Gun?
Hey.
,entonces, it's more like a bodyguard,no?
?sta bien?
Myamily means everything to me.
I know.
Muchas gracias.
And,um,
make sure you shave every day.
Oh,Henry.
I guess,I guess that means you liked it.
How much?
$500,000.
You weren't that good.
Oh,oh,you mean to build my VIP room.
That's a lot of money.
Well,I'm worth it.
You're referring to your architectural skills.
No,the whole packag
I don't get the friend's discount?
You weren't that good.
How soon we forget.
Maybe you should remi me.
And now,
Mr. muels,this Miguel's disappeared.
Thin air,like he was a ghost.
Wonder if there's a new hole with a body in it somewhere.
We'd just dig it up and find another farm animal.
Vega must have gotten there first.
Follow the good- or perhaps less than good- Mr. Vega.
PANCHO Come on.
Wait your turn.
Pop,hey got a minute?
Oh,you still up?
A man should go home, see his family.
What
Well,a little kettle/pot thing there,no?
I don't apologize.
So which one is it?
I don't know; I could never figure that out.
Pop. Hmm?
Shouldn't we tell Frank
about the Samuels being behind Lucia's death?
That they threatened my family?
Bring him into our confidence.
Maybe he'll be less resentful about me becoming CEO.
Frank'll get over that.
Family comes fst.
A leader keeps things close,mi hijo,
shares only that which furthers his advantage.
that Jose Marti or The Art of War?
No,th's a Pancho Duque.
That and 70 years of mostly paying atteion.
Very few can keep a confidence.
That's human nature.
The most common phrase is
"I shouldn't be telling you this. "
Know everyone else's secrets while hiding yours.
I just want to keep Frank in the fold.
He's a Duque.
If that's what's keeping you from your family,
go home,get some rest,go.
Good night.
Hi. I came to pick up Mr. Vega.
Okay.
My Dad's doing the coin toss
at the Dolphins game this Sunday.
Hmm,that's nice.
He's taking me with him.
That's very nice.
I get to go on the field and everything.
You follow football?
Uh,no, I'm more of a baseball fan.
Dude.
So now we have a driver,
Mr. CEO?
Honey,it's going to help me be more efficient.
I'll get more work done while I'm in the car
He worked at the distillery.
Look,Santos,he's a little rough around the edges,
but he's a good man.
We're going to be late.
All right,yeah, okay,yeah,I... Y-Your parents,they'll-
What's with the scary guy with the knuckle tats
who says he's our new driver?
Ask your father.
He can tell you.
Pancho,what do you want for dinner?
Whatever you want to make.
You don't have a preference?
I do.
I prefer you don't ask me.
Why not?
Well,you never did before.
Well,you were always working
and I didn't want to dturb you.
Just because I made Alex CEO
doesn't mean I've stopped working.
Oh,okay,forget it.
I'll surprise you.
No fish.
Good. We're having halibut.
Hi,Uncle Frank.
Hey. Hey.
How are you? Mm-hmm.
Hi,Sis. Hi.
Chauffeur,huh?
Well,movin' on up,huh?
What's next,a limo?
Little stretch job?
Says the man with the $200,000ed sports car?
Well,at least I drive that myself.
What's it get,
like,a mile and a half to the gaon?
Yeah,but it's a quality mile and a half.
I'm going to have to get you burning ethanol,man.
Duque sugar's future.
Yeah,I'll tell you what.
When they make flex-fuel Ferrar,I'll take two,okay?
Hey? Yeah.
I'll talk to you inside. Come on.
What is it? A man does not leave his family.
Even All-Stars have to eat.
Okay,but does that makes him a bad mayor?
Last week,this Japanese dad brought sushi.
He should keep his pito in his pan. Have you seen this woman?
He's only ten years old. That's t good for his system. It's fine,Mom.
You know what?
He's going to get worms.
That's what he's going to get.
You know what he needs?
Ropa vieja. I'll make a plate.
Frank,do you know
that marketing call that we have on Monday?
Can you cover for me? 'use I have some business in Miami.
That's cool. You don't have to tell me what for.
No,you're CEO,huh. I mean,you know,
you don't have to share with me everything that you do.
I'm sure if Alex...
No,that's all right,Pop.
Frank and I don't have
any secrets between us.
The contract to,uh, supply packaged sugar
to Premier Blend's Coffee
is about to expire,and I think we have an opportuty there.
I thought you and-and Chevy want the cane for ethanol.
Ethanol's just part of that, ethanol's the future.
Unless it isn't. Oh,we better hope so.
All those boats and sports cars-
ey ain't gonna run on air.
Too bad they don't run
on self-righteousness.
It's an opportunity for profit here,Frank,for our family.
Ok,Papi never had us in packaged sugar for a reason.
Yeah,the reon is coffeehouse chains didn't exist back then.
Premier Blends - it's expanding.
World-wide. China,India.
Pop?
No. I'm sorry. You're talking about one
of Samuels Sugar's bedrock assets.
I mean,you think that
Joe Samuels is going to let you waltz in and just take it?
He's not going to know until it's too late.
Oh,so,you're going to start bidding with the guy?
Rebecca? Rebec,would-would you excuse us,please?
Just family business.
Mm-hmm.
Oh,Abuelo, she's part of the family.
Jaime masrespeto, okay?
Hey,hey,hey,hey. Jaime...
No... REBECCA: 's fine,it's fine.
I'm going to get more water.
I need more water,okay? Thank you.
Thank you.
lears throat)
Let me clarify something.
I've stepped back from the business.
Not out. I realize that,Pop.
We should have consulted about this.
This is your company to run,
and while debate has its place...
Papi,of course. I know,I'm just saying,this is the second
time he brings up a business venture.
I'm not out to pasture.
I'm not going toe shuffling around the house
an old Guayabero, muttering to myself.
All because
I asked him what he wanted to eat for dinner.
He'll always be the head of this business,
this family,we all know that.
I don't know,yo s?
So,listen,I had some pns done
for a VIP rooftop addition to the club.
Some place exclusive, attract celebrities.
Bump the place's profile up a notch.
Just saw the model.
Kicks... ass.
So I need a loan from the business.
$5,000 gets the job done.
I' make that back
in bottle service in six months,man.
Okay,a year. Whatever.
The point is that this is going to put my place on the map.
I don't know,Henry.
What do you mean?
These high-end rooms- they have their moment,
and then the scene tends to move on to trendier pastures.
Well,with due respect,Alex,
you don't know what you're talking about.
Okay.
I just don't know if leel comfortable enough
right now sinking mpany funds into something like that.
Sorry.
Due respect,
you may not be the right demographic
to pass judgment on this.
Hey,you can't keep saying due respect,
and then tell me that I'm ignorant and geriatric.
I'm sorry to disappoint you,Henry.
No,this is...
Whatever.
Mijo,qu?..
So,what's with Henry?
He came at me with this,uh...
That's why I put you in charge.
Which is what I told Henry.
What,your speech in there,then?
I - I'm a little confused. Uh...
You mean you only want to be involved when it suits you?
Well,that's th beauty of it.
Papi,I hope I haven't given you any kind of signal
that I don't still respect your position.
Value your wisdom and guidance.
Because I plan to rely on it for... yearso come.
It's yours,mijo.
For however long I have left.
Decades.
Hey,Duque rum.
The best preservative,huh?
Sal?.
You dropped your elbow,man.
Like hell,I did.
And you're bailing out with your shoulder.
I've never bailed out in my life.
Yeah,come on,g out of there.
Let me show you hoit's done.
Take notes,okay?
Not even a worm-killer.
In fact,the worm probably thinks
he can come kick your ass.
Oh,yeah? 16 dingers, senior year.
What was your best?
I was more of an average guy.
That's right,man.
Average power,average arm, average spee..
Come on,let's see it.
Still piss about Alex.
I don't know,man.
If it's not ethanol,he doesn't want to hear about it.
Unless it somehow screws the Samls.
Yeah,what's up with that?
I don't know. You saw it.
He never wants to tell me anything.
But,look,you want the addition,
you want the V room, man,grow a set.
Get the financing on your own.
Hi,Ma.
Hi. Freeze.
You're dirty,and you're sweaty.
Yeah,and I'm thirsty.
I'll get it.
Ooh,and stinky,too.
Oh,God,man, I'm sorry.
I'll try and stay upwind.
So,what are you making?
Magic.
Mm,no doubt. Thank you.
I want to ask you something.
What's the deal between us and the Samuels?
I mean,how come you and Papi just hate 'em so much
I don't hate them. Oh,come.
I don't trust them.
Why not?
Because your father hates them,
and he is the fairest man I have ever known.
So he must have his reasons.
And when he's ready,
he'll tell me what they are.
Listen,Ellis,
when we worked together in secret,you and I did,
on the land sale, that was something
that wou have benefited both of our families.
Absolutely. So w was Alex so against it?
I have no idea. Ask him.
I'm asking you. Why?
Because you're the one that's here.
Frank,what's going on?
I don't know.
Alex has this thing about your family,
and now it's come up out of the blue again,
and I don't know what's behind it.
I want to make sure th I'm not being... What?
Played.
By Alex?
By you.
don't understand.
Manipulated to what end?
Alex opposed our land deal
because it didn't suit his plans.
He may think his and Duque interests are one and the same,
but you and I know different.
I mean,look at I that money he left on the table.
There's a rumor about upstanding Alex
it might be time for you and I to discuss.
It's a long way from the orphanage,buddy.
For both of us.
Yeah,well,I'm not the one getting honored
at Dolphins gas.
I'd have to put up half a year's scratch just to get turned down
at a club like this.
Oh,but you've got
the important job - protect and serve.
Yeah,it's,uh,kind of what I want to talk to you about.
I like being a cop.
Okay,I like that I'm good at it.
Alex,I'm all for cutting a buddy a break,
but if the's something he's not telling me,
something that could bite me in the ass, it ever comes out...
Look,all I'm saying,
it'd be easier for both of us if I knew what he knew,is all.
Joe Samuels has a grudge against family.
Any rumors he's out there spreading about me,
you- especially you-
need to take with a mountain of salt.
I guess I camell the way out here for no reason.
Oh,no.
You haven't had their eggs benedict.
Yeah,I saw that - 25 bucks.
How many eggs you get?
Oh,my God.
Wow.
Here I am, barefoot and... pregnant.
♪ Gravity
Ohboy.
♪ Is working ainst me
I think you left a few things out.
Yeah? * And gravity
Yeah. Like what?
♪ Wants to bring me down
♪ Oh,I'll never know ♪
Mmm.
♪ What makes this man with all the love... ♪
Uh-uh.
Yes.
Mm.
What?
Nothing.
What are you thinking about?
That I love you.
You could look a lot happier about it.
No,no,baby,no.
No,no,baby,no!
So we're not gonna get a chance to do that very much
once the baby comes.
Oh,yeah,will.
We'll just have to wait what?
Another ten years.
Mmm.
You need to get a new grey suit.
What?
Yeah,the cleaners couldn't get
the stains out of the pants.
They said it looked
like you'd been tromping in the Everglades.
How did you get that stain?
It's when I had the blowout.
What bwout?
The blowout with the car.
My tire blew o and into this muck.
What? Alex!
Why,why didn't yotell me anything about it?
Because didn't want you to worry. Get...
u and the baby all riled up
likeou are right now for nothing. No,I...
Don't you ever keep stuff like that away from me.
Okay.
Never.
Promise.
♪ Cutie,cutie, make sure you move your booty ♪
♪ Shake that thing like we in the city of sin ♪
♪ And hey,shorty, I know you wanna party... ♪
Pop,you nervous?
Little bit.
Exciting,huh? Yeah.
Mom's recording this, right?
Yeah,yeah,yeah, she said she would.
We should call and remind her.
No,I'm sure she's got it together,son.
Does she even know how to work the DVR? Katie was
supposed to... We're relying on Katie?!
Artie! Yeah,
I know,he's the smaller one.
MAN... Welcome Mayor of Miami,
the horable Mayor Diaz...
And the new CEO of Duque Enterprises,Alex Vega!
Did you hear that? Duque.
And now a very good friend
of the city of Miami
and a very good friend of mine,
Alex Vega.
Thank you,Mayor Diaz. We are honored
to be here with you celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
NFL football brings gether diverse groups
for one common purpose.
To knock each other's blocks off.
Good one,Dad.
So come on,Florida.
We're gonna see some football!
Yeah!
Isn't that adorable?
So,he's got a gun.
Lots of Florida landowners have guns.
You don't buy a Sig 229 to shoot varmints on the farm.
Miss Samuels,
that's a gun for the man who has everything.
What's this?
's ink.
Marking as a member of Las Madres,
prison gang in Cuba.
Bad hombres.
On the hand of Alex Vega's new driver.
Consorting with Senators and convicts.
What a rich and ll life
our Mr. Vega leads.
Stay on him.
Se what his new driver
and his new friend are up to.
Miami,driver. And step on it.
Whoa!
I just always wanted to say that.
Forget it.
Prier Coffee Blends.
Hi,Alex Vega calling for Mr. Eas.
Plse hold.
Mr. Vega. Morning,sir.
So,you couldn't manage to give the Dolphins the ball
last night?
Oh,so you saw that.
It's quite an honor.
Yes,it was a vely recognition.
And nice to see the Dolphins win again.
So,I'm on my way down to see you
and,sir,I just want to reiterate
how excited we all are at Duque
about the prospect of aligning ourselves
with a company like Premier Blend,
with their gbal reach.
And how much I think you'll be intrigued
by what I plan to offer.
Well,I look fward to hearing your proposal.
I'll see you then.
Good-bye now.
You know,that Alex Vega seems like
a personable indidual.
I assume Duque's coming in with an underbid.
My assumption as well.
You know,there comes a point,
my profit margin is shaved to the nub.
That point,may well be at hand.
Rum?
The kind of clientele
I'm starti to attract needs someplace private
to kick it. Okay.
We're talking models, actresses,
the hottest of the hot. Mm-hmm.
Record release parties, private birthdays...
How much you need?
Half a mil.
Half a mil?
No problem. We take ca of everything.
Outstanding. Work the terms out with my lawyer.
Of course. Who's your attorney?
Uh,Paul Herrera.
We love Paul!
Do deals with him all the time. Quick and easy.
Industry standard.
Ooh... oops.
I got it.
I'sorry.
Henry,uh,one addition.
Deal breaker.
Shoot.
Guaranteed admison
to party with the hottest of the hot.
But of course.
♪ Yeah,yeah, like a Rolling Stone ♪
♪ Yeah,yeah...
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Baby,what time is it?
♪ You'll be begging you'll be back... ♪
It's 11:15.
Ugh,I'm going to be late for work.
Come on.
Call in sick.
I did that last week, remember?
When you borrowed your uncle's boat.
And what,that wasn't worth it?
You know it's right down there.
I can't,I'll lose my job.
You know I want you to quit anyway.
I have to work, Jae.
I'm not rich like you.
See you later.
Pancho!
Ah.
Por fin.
Didn't you hear me calling?
Oh,I-I would have answered if I had heard you.
Well,I was just going to town.
I thought you'd might like to join me,maybe see
a movie.
I'm sorry,mi amor, I'm busy.
See u later.
Alex Vega for MrEames.
Vega.
Not much for that whole early bird deal,huh?
Or don't they have that saying in Spanish?
Joe.
Head on up there if you like.
He's goa pretty little secretary worth the trip.
But if you're here to do business...
well,you're a dia late and a peso short.
ios.
All ght,listen, roll it on
to the Jaguars Thursday night, the Jaguars.
Yeah.
All right.
Hey,hold on, I got a call waiting...
Bye,bye.
Hey.
So...
Daddy closed Premier Blend before poor Al got there.
You did the right thing,Frank.
Duque's not in the packaged sugar business.
He squandered company time and resources
chasing a deal outside his expertise
that was dead before he got there.
I think that would embarrass him
in front of Pancho and the others,
don't you? Yeah.
No,it's th arrogance thing.
You all are about to have dinner,right?
Yeah,no,I'll nail him right between the eyes.
Then lant you back here with me.
I know that tone.
Don't start without me,hey.
Bye,baby.
All right,bye.
Hey,Alex.
About that VIP room,
got outside funding.
Wow.
Who with,Henry?
A group of Israeli businessmen.
They do a lot of financing
in the South Beach scene. You had 'em ecked out?
I just told u that they do a lot of business
down there.
My attorney's done deals with them.
Well,'cause some of these businessmen
are in control of a lot of the ecstasy market.
Henry,you hook up with the wrong guys,
you could be letting the camel's nose under the tent.
Camel's... what?
Foxes in the henhouse,Henry.
Unbelievable.
You are so tweaked that I showed financial independence.
I'm just Iking out for you.
For the family.
Come on,let me get their names,
I'll have them checd out.
I appreciate your interest,
and all the helpful animal metaphors,
but've got it under control. Henry...
Hey,guys. Caballeros...
I need to talk to the three of you.
Henry...
Qu?asa,ma?
I have to ask you something.
I don't know much about this, um,this Internet business...
but why would your father hole himself up in his study
for hours every night,
just glued to that computer screen?
Probably has something to do with the business.
Yes,yeah,like research.
Just the other day, he w telling me
about the value of information.
Yeah,there's stuff from all over the world on there,Mami.
Research,it's gotta be. Absolutely.
That was delicious,miamor, as always.
Here's to me.
May we be excused?
To help clear the table,
and then clean up in the kitchen.
Yes,you may, thank you.
You too,little man. Let's go.
Aw,man.
It ain't all coin flips and cheerleaders.
But they were hot.
How did the trip to Miami go?
We'll see.
That's odd,'cause I heard the Samuels wound up retaining
the Premier Blend account.
In fact,I heard it was a done deal
before you even got down there.
It's kind of...
oh,no,no...
...of,um... Thank you.
u know,embarrassing to the company,really.
I mean,it makes us look like amateurs.
Actually,it was all a little bit of a head fake
to get the Samuels thinking they had a competitors,
fool them into making a lousy deal.
The way I heard it,the terms that they agreed to,
it's going to cost them...
millions over the life of this contract.
That's impressive.
Yeah. No,it is.
I mean,the way he can spin it,you know?
Samuels beats you to the deal
and then now you pretend like it was your plan all along?
So,then why'd you end up going down to Miami for?
To talk to Premier Blends about partnering up
on a rum-coffee mix.
My sources told me that they're considering
branching into the spirits line.
So,uh,you know,they're going to run some projections
and they're going to get back to me.
Sounds good.
All right,well,you never said anything about that to me.
Bueno.
Salud. Salud.
Cell phones.
Papi wants his cognac.
Okay.
Come on,you have to tell me now.
Hey,Rebecca... What?
You don't have to do that.
Babe,it's fine.
Noit's not. It's okay.
Hey,listen.
No wife of mine has to clean up after anybody else.
What?
Rebecca...
Will you marry me?
Uh...
Okay,so far, that's not an answer.
No,. Oh,my God! Yes,of course!
Yes!
Hey,hey,hey,wait.
Oh,my God,I love you.
My goodness,you can't leave you two alone for one second.
Um,Mom,Grandma...
Rebecca and I are getting married.
Oh... my goodness.
Let's go tell my family.
Dad...
uh,Grandpa.
Katie,you mind? Real quick...
I'll call you back.
I,uh,just want to say that,uh...
Rebecca and I are engaged.
Wow.
Don't tell me...
Good job,man.
Congratulations,son. Thanks,Dad.
You've been anning this for a while,have you?
You had no idea,really?
Hey,uh,you sure he deserves you?
I'm-I'm pretty sure,sir.
'Cause from here on in, you're the one
who's got whip him into shape when he gets out of line.
Congrats.
Frank?
Goa minute to talk to me?
You're pointing to the kitchen. This happened the kitchen?
Just now. I had no idea.
What's up? Talk to me.
How long have you been sleeping with Ellis Samuels?
It's none of your damn business who I sleep with.
Until you made it my busess.
You tipped Ellis off to this whole plan
about stealing the account.
I knew that if Joe Samuels thought the Duques were trying
to move in on some prime asset of his,
he would sacrifice ything to lock it up,
because he hates us that much.
That's who you chose to throw in with
against your own blood.
No,you're not my blood.
You can't wa to throw that in my face,huh?
You smug son of a bitch...
Well,let's not start with name-calling,'cause you're
not going to like the ones that come to mind for you.
Okay. Play a pathetic schoolboy trick on me
instead of confronting me like a man.
Pop doesn't have to know to know anything about this.
Drop her,Frank.
You're going to leave me no choice...
Okay. No,that's cool.
Let's just then march in together
and then maybe you can explain to him
how you got mixed up in a murder.
Don't believe everything she says,Frank.
Don't think you can spin me like you do Papi.
Where did you get the money for that?
He's such a businessman. That's the first question...
Hey,Mom. The ri I got is too big.
It needs to be resized,
and,uh,Rebecca's a little bit nervous
about keeping it at her place.
Yeah,my neighborhood's a little sketchy
Can we just stash it in our safe
until we get down to the jewelers?
Oh,of-of course.
Thank you so much, Mrs. Vega.
Isabel. I think you should start callinme Isabel.
Huh? Perfect,we're set.
You didn't see that?
See what?
Babe,there was a whole thing.
Your mom's not happy.
What are you talking about?
She's totally against this.
You really couldn't see that?
My mom les you.
Well,she doesn't want you to marry me.
Okay... Is it because m not Cuban?'
That's ridiculous.
Rebecca? Hey,I...
Hey,what's going on?
I... I think Mom's upset and it's freaking Rebca out.
About what?
About the engagement.
I am se your mom is just trying to play catch up here.
You got to understand all that you've thrown at us
in the past couple of weeks.
You've blown off M.I.T., you've enlisted,
now,you're engaged.
That's a lot to process.
Okay,tell me something.
How do you fl about all this?
Do you love Rebecca?
You know I love Rebecca...
Okay,fine. I'm,I'm happy for you.
Rebecca's a great girl.
Your mom knows d appreciates that.
She just needs to get over this initial shock.
She's going to be thrilled for both of you.
Go take care of that.
Yeah,I guess you're right.
All right,Dad.
Thanks. I love you.
Aha!
The Invisible Man.
Listen,miamor, I've had enough,
and yoare going to tell me what it is you've been so busy
sneaking a look at all hours of the night and day.
I've been studying.
Studying what?
My citizenship.
Wow.
But then... why the secrecy?
Well,I wa't sure how you'd feel about it,
with all your family still in Cuba.
You know,I'm not sure how I do feel about it.
Mm-hmm.
Why all of a sudden?
I'm not getting any younger, and when I go...
But after 40 years,
I want to die an American.
Mm
Okay.
Move over.
at do you mean? Come on,move over.
I'm doing it with you.
No,no,no. I'm not going back to the beginning.
You absolutely are.
With your memory, you need to review it.
So go ahead,let's go, clickety-click.
Come on,Mr. America.
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Make sure to ge my best to your family,huh?
Thank you.