My name is Daniel Garcia.
My life is pretty normal.
I worked at my family's bakery in Little Havana
with my mom, my dad,
my crazy brother, and my little sister.
I had a girlfriend. Life was good.
Until she decided to propose.
Will you marry me?
And I decided to say...
No.
That's when everything changed.
I met Noa Hamilton.
As in international superstar, fashion icon,
one of the most famous women in the world...
that Noa Hamilton.
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind.
She's a celebrity.
She makes people fall in love with her for a living.
My sister may have found true love.
He doesn't look like much, but he's the real deal.
My ex became my brother's manager.
I get 10% of every gig you book from now on
and don't you even try to negotiate with me.
And Noa's manager laid down the law.
No touching, no kissing,
no anything that the press can interpret as romance.
Maybe I should've listened to him.
♪ You've been fronting, say you're coming over ♪
♪ Big game hunting, let the beat start ♪
♪ Don't rush, will you move too slow? ♪
♪ Don't rush when I take control ♪
♪ Hey-o, gotta let you know
♪ Got you falling below
♪ Running out of patience Man, you gotta make it happen ♪
♪ Show me dedication if you wanna see my passion ♪
♪ No more flirty texts, what I want is dirty sex ♪
♪ Tell me when you call me next ♪
♪ Sorry, am I doing that right? ♪
Not so fast, lover boy.
We need to talk about the daily breakfast
you've been having these last few weeks.
Yeah, more like daily sex-fast.
- Oye. - Ow.
Oye, why do you keep running off to her?
Does she not wanna meet us,
or are you just ashamed of your family?
No, no, no, it's not that.
It's just that it's really new,
and we're just trying to keep it on the down-low.
And how long do you think that's gonna last,
#Noa'sMysteryMan?
What?
Mm-hmm.
- Hey, guys. I finally made it to Piñones.
You're late.
What are you doing?
I'm watching this video of you in Piñones.
You could totally have a future in this.
In what?
You could have a show about food or something.
I have a job.
It's called "taking over the bakery
after my dad retires."
Yeah, but is that what you want?
I never really thought about it, you know?
It's just always been the plan.
Well, all I know is the camera loves you.
Speaking of...
There goes our bubble.
You can't even see my face.
No, Daniel.
The press smell blood, they're gonna start circling.
Hey.
It can't be that bad.
Daniel, you have no idea.
Fame is hard on a relationship.
So this is a relationship now?
- I'm serious. - All right.
We'll do our best to stay in the bubble.
And if it pops, we'll figure it out.
Okay?
Kay.
Mm-mm. Mm.
In the meantime,
there's another group of sharks we have to deal with.
My family.
They keep asking to meet you.
But don't worry, I put them off and...
I would love to meet them.
- Really? - Yeah.
Unless you don't want me to.
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Than you so much, have a great one.
How's my number one client?
Vanessa. How you doing?
You think you can keep your voice down?
I still haven't had a chance to talk to Daniel
about the whole you-managing-me thing.
Why is it any of his business?
Well, you know, it's a little weird,
you know, working with my brother's ex-girlfriend.
Oh.
Well, I got you another gig tonight,
but if it's too weird, I'll just...
Wait, wait, wait. Vanessa, Vanessa.
You didn't let me finish.
It's not weird. It's a good weird.
- Okay, good. - Yeah.
7:00 p.m. Steinkellner wedding.
Address is on the back.
Have fun.
Hi.
2 bucks please.
- Thank you. - All right, enjoy.
I know what you're thinking.
You're thinking about asking me to the movies tonight.
And I'm thinking I'll say yes.
Oh, I like these psychic powers.
You're also thinking
that you're dying to finally kiss me.
Oh, my God.
You're so cute.
You don't have to be such a Nervous Nelly.
I like you, Nat.
We'll save the real first kiss for later.
Guys, can I talk to you for a second?
What's up?
So I spoke to Noa
and she'd love to meet you guys.
I invited her over for dinner.
Noa Hamilton is... is coming here?
- Oh, my God. - Please don't make a big deal.
Hey, what do you think of this name, you guys?
Noa Hamilton...
Garcia?
That has a nice ring to it.
We should get one of her cookbooks
and then you make a dish from it.
If she's coming here,
I'm gonna cook what I'm gonna cook.
I think a more important question is,
do you want a DJ at this event?
Absolutely!
Guys, stop, please. Like, come on.
Daniel's right. We can't afford to look stupid.
We have to have a plan. So when is she coming, Papi?
Because if it's this week,
that doesn't give us a lot of time.
It's not this week.
Oh. Okay.
Well, thank God.
- Okay. - It's tonight.
She's coming to dinner tonight.
What?
She's coming to my house! She's coming to my...
- What's next? - The new sarongs?
They're selling beyond projections.
Same as the kimonos.
Okay, Charlie, how about a footwear tie-in?
A sandal that's dressy enough for dinner but...
- Casual enough for the beach. - Exactly.
Let's have Rick and Gabriella send over the trend forecasts
and we can start conceptualizing the vision.
We can call it beach formal.
Great. Give us two weeks.
- Perfect. Thank you. - Thank you.
Beach formal? I like it.
- It's good. - I told you, I'm good.
And you are a titan of industry.
And it'll stay that way
as long as somebody doesn't become a tabloid queen.
Are you really going over there tonight?
Ugh, what's next? An elopement?
Is there a pastelito in the oven?
Stop. It's just dinner.
I know, why don't you call them
and move dinner by a couple of days?
That way, you and I can have dinner.
Nope, you're not getting out of your date.
- What date? - Nice try.
Come on, Trevor's a nice guy. Give him a chance.
You're not allowed to cancel.
Blind dates are the worst.
No, they're the second worst.
The worst is dinner with the parents.
Okay, okay.
Just do me a favor, honey.
Promise me that you will at least be smart.
- Yes, I will. - Okay.
Now can you please just be happy for me?
I'm going to a real home.
I'm about to have dinner with a normal family.
Rule number ten: no photos unless it's her idea.
And rule number 11: no asking for favors or endorsements.
Yo, what about a mention on Twitter?
- No. - No, just words, no pics.
No!
"Little MC Cubano rocks my world."
Dude, that is the exact definition of a favor.
Bro, this could make my career, all right?
Your girl's a tastemaker and I'm a flavor, right?
Ew.
Rule number 12: no staring at her...
just no staring in general.
A lot of these rules are sounding oddly personal.
- Rule number 13... - Okay, that's enough.
Everybody out.
Don't speak Spanish.
- Go. - Dios mio!
My goodness gracious.
Fricasé de pollo.
- Eh? Eh?
You haven't made this
since Fidel came to the Tropicana.
That would explain why I'm feeling
that same sense of dread.
Ay, I know you hate celebrities,
but Daniel likes her and I wanna make a good impression.
I know you do, hence el fricasé.
Mm-hmm.
I may not like her for Daniel, but she is our guest
and she will be treated to the best.
- Un beso. - Mwah.
The grey one.
Thanks.
I don't know why I'm so nervous.
Probably because you're bringing Noa Hamilton
to Casa Garcia tonight?
Which brings me to why I'm here.
I am dying to meet her obviously...
but I promised Amy I would take her to the movies tonight.
You're joking.
I would totally cancel but it's our first real date
since I ran her out of here and it took a really long time
for us to get back to this point.
Just invite her to dinner.
Wh... are you sure?
Nat, I need you there.
You can't leave me alone with everybody.
God knows what they'll do.
Thank you!
Okay.
I don't know, it's some sort of tightness, you know?
Some sort of dry tightness.
You know, maybe it's more like a wet rasp.
Mateo, I saw you two hours ago and you were fine.
My boy Chupi's gonna pretend he's me
so, you know, it's all good, you know?
I'm gonna give him my spare tracksuit
and he's going to play and spin prerecorded tracks, so he...
Prerecorded? Is that what you do?
Yo, I spin live or die.
Uh, good-bye, good-bye.
I don't even wanna know.
Mateo?
Let's do this.
I'll get it.
- No, Mateo! - What? Oh, come on!
Behave, behave, behave.
She's younger in person.
- Amy. - Yeah, hi.
Hey.
Hi. Sorry.
- We thought you were her. - Oh.
I'd be bummed too.
I'm not.
Hello? Anybody home?
Hi. I'm Noa.
Hi!
Come in.
Hello.
I brought these for you, Mari.
Aww, thank you.
And Rafael, I got you a bottle
of 21-year-old Monrose rum.
He said it was your favorite.
- Very generous. - Thank you.
This is my sister Natalie.
- Hi. - Well, hi.
We go way back.
Yeah, like... like a whole three weeks.
Just like Daniel.
This is Natalie's friend Amy.
I've been obsessed with you
since you wore that three-piece Armani to the Met Gala in 2017.
That's very sweet. Thank you.
Last but not least, that's my brother Mateo.
Such a pleasure, Ms. Hamilton,
making your acquaintance on this fine evening.
Daniel says a lot of nice things about you.
Likewise.
I really like your song. We played it at my party.
I think you have a bright future ahead of you.
That's very kind of you to say.
- Drinks? - Yeah.
- Yeah? Yeah. - Yes, come inside.
Look, I'll call you back in five minutes, okay?
Trevor, right?
Oh, you must be Lewis.
Let me save us both a little bit of time.
I'm sure you're a wonderful guy but this is never gonna work.
Oh, really? Are you a psychic?
Well, I can tell you how this is gonna play out.
We'll have fun, we'll hit it off,
maybe have a roll in the sheets
and even like each other.
At best, we start to date.
Inevitably, I will blow you off for my work
and you will say that you don't resent it
but you actually do, which I will sense
and passive-aggressively respond by turning colder
until what started out as something well-meaning
leaves us both feeling a little sad
and like we both wasted our time.
So nice meeting you.
Noa warned me you'd say all that.
Let me offer a rewrite to your story.
The reason that we'll hit it off is that I'll surprise you.
I'll know that you run 30 minutes late,
so I'll make sure that our drinks arrive
when you do.
And then I'll draw you into a great conversation
because even though I'm a dentist,
I majored in Art History.
And I minored in difficult men
who think they're emotionally unavailable
but really they're just tired of being disappointed
by boyfriends who can't see
when they start to build those invisible walls
around their heart.
Well...
I can't leave now, can I?
It looks like my first communion,
but it was actually my first exorcism.
Ay, muchachito.
Mira. This one is my favorite.
It was impossible to keep this boy in a diaper.
He used to love to run around naked,
with his culito hanging out, right down the street,
booty shaking!
Okay, Mom. All right, all right, all right.
- Mari, por favor, chica. - Ay, por favor.
Rafael, I was hoping to get a tour of the bakery.
I wanna see where the best pastries in Miami are made.
- You have to finish the vegetables. - He has to watch the fricasé.
Right?
Sure.
Ta-da.
So how early do you have to start?
I'm down here by 5:00 a.m.
Daniel's been coming down earlier.
Lately.
So where did you learn to bake?
My... my grandmother baked at home.
Both of my parents were always working,
so she looked after me.
She would make me help her to keep me out of trouble.
So I've tried to do the same thing for my boys.
Teach them so they can take over the business one day...
assuming Daniel stays on track.
Mr. Garcia, I can only imagine
how this all must feel.
I know that my life can get pretty crazy
and I've been a bit of a tornado coming into your home.
You seem to be a good person.
But your world is...
it's intoxicating.
It's easy to get swept away,
believing that you belong in it
until one day, you wake up and you realize that you don't.
I don't want Daniel to lose sight of who he is
and where he's going
in exchange for a few weeks or months
of living someone else's life.
I care about your son.
And I share your concerns.
Daniel is a good man
from a good family.
That's why I like him.
I appreciate that.
We should go back upstairs. Dinner should be ready.
And Mari will kill me
if I don't serve you the best meal you've ever had.
Mmm.
It smells delicious.
Mm, thank you.
That's because my husband is an incredible chef.
Mwah.
Did you ever think of opening a restaurant?
Ah, funny you should ask that
because the place next door is going out of business
and I've been saying it would be a great café.
That was our plan, you know, before we left Cuba.
Expansion is a young man's dream.
Maybe when Daniel takes over.
Right, son?
- 'Sup? Oh.
It smells tight in here.
I hope you don't mind the quick change.
I had a little stain on my shirt.
You want me to sing Grace?
No.
Let's do this.
Wyoming?
Mm-hmm.
Rock Springs, born and raised.
What? It's not obvious?
Last time you were back?
Dad's funeral eight years ago.
It was the first time since I was 20.
How was that?
Well, it's like they say.
Growing up, it all seems so big.
Going back, it all seems so small.
My family thinks I'm an alien.
Ex-model turned manager? Strike one and two.
And there's the tiny fact that I left my wife.
What?
Did you ever, like, really think you were straight?
I hoped.
I know that's a terrible thing to say now,
but when you're 18 and living at home?
I wanna see wedding pics.
Oh.
You just wanna get a look at my ex-wife.
Don't kid yourself.
She was hot. She just had no sense of style.
- Ah. - Oof, the zippers.
You know, I didn't wanna come tonight.
Mm.
You hid that so well.
But I'm actually happy that Noa's off with Baker Boy
in Little Havana.
Because this...
is nice.
And what about you, Mari? How did you meet Rafael?
Yeah, Ma, tell her. It's such a good story.
They were 19. Just kids.
Yeah. Yeah.
Well, we were both working at the Tropicana in Havana.
- He was a pastry chef. - Mm-hmm.
And I had just started out as a dancer.
It's hard to stand out among a bunch of showgirls,
but Mari was like a ray of sunshine.
Aww.
Hey, you should check out the pictures that she's in.
In that whole outfit with the headdress
and that little bikini!
Okay.
- It was like a big, tall bird. - Mama was banging.
- Yeah. - Aw, Mateo.
Please don't call our mother banging.
I see. Okay.
- Stop! - Anyways.
So one night, the featured girl got sick
and I was the only one who knew the song
and I knew this was going to be my shot.
But I was so nervous and I couldn't breathe.
So I was trying to find an excuse to talk to her.
So when I found out what was happening,
I brought her a buchito de ron.
Yes.
And I said, "Don't be scared
of having your dreams come true because"...
"Because it makes room for bigger and better ones."
That's right.
Anyway, finally, they made me the featured girl!
- Cheers. - Salud, salud.
- Drink to that. - Yes.
Salud, salud.
Yeah.
And so what about you two lovebirds?
How did you guys meet?
Oh, they're not a couple. They're just friends.
Yeah.
Right, mami?
Natalie.
Natalie, please answer your mother.
We're just friends.
Uh, I'm just... I'm just gonna...
What the hell is going on here?
Vanessa.
Family dinner?
You invited her to family dinner?
V, what are you doing here?
I brought soup for Mateo for his sore throat.
What is she doing here?
It took me six months to be invited to one of these.
It was three months, Mari,
until you even smiled at me, and...
in four years, you never once made me fricasé de pollo, Rafi.
I just don't understand
why you all would treat her better than me.
Vanessa, stop.
Look...
Don't touch me.
Let's go talk.
Okay?
Oh!
Find yourself a new manager.
What is it with this girl and soup?
Daniel.
I have been patient.
I have been understanding.
You were having a moment
and I've been giving you the space to move through it.
- I didn't ask for space. - You don't have to.
That's just what you do.
That's what people who love each other,
people who have been together for four years, do.
They don't just bail when they hit a road bump.
They don't just erase the other person
and act like they don't exist.
What just happened?
Did I just come out?
Did I just tell my very,
very Catholic parents that I'm...
I don't think so.
With what Noa said and the way that you left,
my guess is your parents are probably just as confused
as you are right now.
♪ 'Cause I'm a Calle Ocho guy ♪
- Mateo, go change your clothes. - Yep.
I don't know what you want me to say.
I want to finish the conversation we started
the night after I proposed.
We have put so much into building something real,
something that matters.
Are you really gonna throw it all away
on a fantasy?
I'm not going to pressure you, Nat.
It's really hard coming out to anyone,
let alone your parents.
So you're not mad that I ran?
No.
Whatever makes you happy.
Whatever you want...
I want.
I want this.
I feel like this is my fault.
I shouldn't have jumped to a silly conclusion...
Sorry, but I prefer that you mind your own business.
This is a family matter.
My apologies, but I think dinner's over.
And it's gonna be okay.
Oh, sorry.
Bat phone.
Hey.
What?
Okay, don't do anything.
I'm on my way.
Vanessa, I do love you.
But not like I used to.
I think I felt this way for a while
but didn't realize it until you proposed.
It's not about Noa or some fantasy.
You and I are not gonna be
"happily ever after."
Okay?
Okay.
I'm leaving.
I'm trapped.
I'm gay.
You don't know what you are talking about.
- Yes, I do. - No, you don't!
You're too young to know anything about being gay, Natalie!
- Too young? - Yes!
- I'm almost 16! - Exactly!
You're not even old enough to drive yet, let alone make...
- Let's all calm down, Mari. - let alone make...
These kinds of decisions about your life.
- Decisions? - Yes!
You know what, you're the one
who has no idea what you're talking about.
This isn't like choosing some dress
for that stupid quinceañera you keep wanting to throw me.
Don't you change the subject on me!
Actually, you know what? Maybe it is just like that.
I don't have a choice in throwing that party
just like I don't have a choice in who I am.
This is who I am.
So you?
You'll just have to deal with it.
Natalie Garcia, do not take that tone of voice with your mother!
Come on, Amy. I'm done here.
Mari.
You know what I don't understand
is why you feel trapped.
I was always proud to be seen with Daniel and his family.
If I were you, I'd go out there right now
and tell anyone who listened how happy I was
to be sitting in that chair tonight.
- It's not like that. - It's not?
Oh, so you're saying you'd be fine
if I went out there right now and told everyone you were here?
Yo, Vanessa, wait! Wait.
I gotta tell Lewis.
Yeah.
I don't think this is a good idea.
- Really? - Yeah.
Home-wrecker."
Sounds like a great headline to me.
Listen, you're not thinking this through, all right?
What good can come out of it? It's not gonna change anything.
- Mateo? - Yeah?
Move.
Vanessa, you are better than this.
You know I'm right.
You know that there's someone out there waiting for you.
Waiting to see what an incredible woman you are.
A man who loves your strength,
your intelligence,
your beauty.
Someone who'll treat you like the amazing person you are.
- Mateo? - Yeah?
Move before I rip your face off.
Yeah.
Somebody's coming out right now.
She's coming out!
Oh, my God.
Who are you? What's your name?
Is Noa Hamilton inside?
Did you have dinner with her?
- Who are you? - Hey, who are you?
Is Noa in there?
What's your name?
Is Noa still in there?
Excuse me, are you friends with Ms. Hamilton?
Where is Noa? Where is Noa?
Excuse me! What is your name?
Miss!
Oh, no. They've got the place blanketed.
There's, like, a dozen in the front
and at least two going in the back.
I'm sorry, Lewis.
You warned me.
Don't worry. I will get you out of this.
Okay?
I just have no idea how.
I don't understand. Why wouldn't she tell us?
She's 15, Mari.
There's a hundred reasons why.
It's not anything to take personally.
Well, maybe you don't take personally
that your only daughter would keep a secret like this
from you but I do!
- Mari... - I should've seen this.
I...
She's my baby girl.
When did I stop knowing who my daughter was?
- I think she's coming out! - She's coming out!
Oh, no. That's not her.
- That's not her. - No, that's not her?
That's twice in one night.
Maybe you should go down there.
Let them see you. Would it really be that bad?
- It's not me I'm worried about. It's you and your family.
If I go out there now,
then everyone goes under the microscope.
And it is so much worse
than if you and I come out as a couple in some other way.
Why?
Because if they take my picture in front of here,
then suddenly this dinner becomes part of the story
and they're gonna wanna know who was here.
Mateo, Natalie, Vanessa.
You don't know how invasive these tabloids can be.
If anyone decides to be in the spotlight,
that should be their choice.
I shouldn't have come here. I'm sorry.
I just really wanted to meet your family.
Come with me.
There's a third way out of here.
Noa, I'm still working on it, okay?
I... what?
A tunnel?
Back in Prohibition days,
this bakery was also used as a warehouse
to store liquor that came in from Jamaica.
Pop, why didn't you ever tell us about this?
Why didn't I ever tell my children
how to sneak out of their own home?
Por favor.
Okay, then.
Be careful, eh?
- You okay? - Yeah.
Carve a path, guys. Carve a path.
- Are you coming to pick her up? Hey.
She's coming out now!
What is going...
You all right? You okay?
- Lewis? - It's not her.
- It's not her, it's not her. - Your pastries.
Really appreciate it, Mr. Garcia.
Noa's got friends over and these are the best pastries in Miami.
- Send her my regards. I'm happy that she's a customer.
I will.
Good night, guys, ladies.
There's the door.
Okay.
- Okay. - Hey.
I'm sorry about tonight.
- You ready? - Yeah.
Noa, introduce us to your friend.
I'm coming in.
What a night, huh?
Dad, we don't have to talk about this now.
Just listen for a moment.
I don't know for sure,
but you've probably been living with this secret for some time.
Yes.
And we've known for...
12 hours, give or take?
I wanted to tell you guys.
I... I just didn't know how.
Well, that problem's solved.
Everything your mother and I do in this life
is for you and your brothers.
There is nothing that you can do or be
that will make us love you any less.
Give your mom some time. Okay?
She's an amazing woman.
But 12 hours versus 15 years of her imagining your life...
Just give her a little more time.
Okay?
I love you.
I love you too.
Hi, you've reached Trevor.
Please leave a message and I'll get back to you
as soon as I can.
Hey. It's Lewis.
Just wanted to thank you again for last night.
And sorry about all the drama.
Anyway,
despite being a really good date,
I just think it's better if we don't see each other.
I know you're gonna come up with some very clever comeback,
but do me a favor and... don't use it.
I know what I'm talking about.
Okay, bye.
Okay, Lewis.
I compared today's ultrasound with the one from six months ago
and I'm afraid the time of "wait and see" is over.
So let's talk about your options.
I don't wanna leave.
That guy got us both on camera.
You know we have to face the music.
No, not yet.
- We can't live in here forever. - Well, not forever,
but if I had Lewis bring us food and water,
we could last at least a month.
Yeah, I'm sure he would love to be my personal butler.
Oh, my God. He would love that.
Daniel...
you know your dad has a point.
I have dated normal guys before.
Twice.
And both times were not great.
The first guy, he changed when we went public,
and the second guy just couldn't handle it.
Third time's the charm, right?
Every relationship is all or nothing.
It always ends up one of two ways...
either happily ever after or up in flames.
I mean,
Vanessa's not all that happy with me right now.
But Daniel, no relationship you have ever been in
can prepare you for what this life is like.
I just wanna make sure you know what you're signing up for.
Well, we can't undo last night,
so it's either we take this leap of faith
or we break up.
I know that sounds crazy, but yes.
I think I could do a little crazy.
Okay.
If you think you can handle it...
let's see what it's like outside the bubble.
Ready?
Yeah.
One, two, three.
♪ Low-key, low-key ♪
♪ You should really get to know me ♪
♪ Really get to know me ♪
Whoa, there's, like, a hundred messages on here.
That's 'cause you're famous now.
"The Baker and the Beauty."
It's got a nice ring to it.