THE MOTHER OF ALL MOTHER'S DAYS!
No! No. It's too much.
It's my day and I want to spend it in my home
cooking for my family.
But this is Mother's Day brunch at Las Colinas!
Do you know how hard it is to book that?
I mean
for anyone who isn't
Assistant Head of Operations.
Which I am.
Máximo, if your mother wants to stay home with family on her special day,
who are we to argue?
Thank you!
What time should I tell my mom to come by?
Doña Rosita? Coming by? Again?
You know what my love?
If it means so much to you that we go
let's go to your brunch.
Just for us four right?
Yes.
Máximo? Who is this white bald man?
So excited! This'll be so fun!
And I promise you won't have a sightline to the honeymooners in the hot tub.
The bubbles don't hide everything.
Máximo.
Do I need a tie?
Because I have two.
My brown one
and my other brown one.
No. Wait.
Do I only have one tie?
Oh, no! Oh, no. What's wrong Sara?
My love, are you sick?
I'm very cold mom, but also, very hot.
That's it. You're staying home.
Here my love.
But don't worry.
I'll stay with you.
No! You can't!
What?
You can't... miss your special brunch.
That would make me feel even worse.
Well, if that's possible.
Don't worry, I've got the perfect substitute!
Mama, do you want to go to a brunch?
No, it's not breakfast.
No, it's not lunch.
Look, just trust me, you're going to love it.
She said yes.
Again, I'm so sorry, Mom.
I was really looking forward to this.
Don't worry, my love.
I understand. It's your job.
Relax. You do what you have to do.
Thanks!
Now get ready for an incredible meal.
I've asked our maître d' to pull out all the stops.
All of them? That's a lot of stops.
And I'll be back before you get to the crab legs.
Yes, my love.
My God!
Look at these prices!
Who needs all this?
On Mother's Day,
you just need to be with your children.
This is their seafood tower?
I thought it would be bigger.
How's it going in here?
Need any help?
It's going great. And no.
What?
Is there a problem?
No.
No, no, no. All good, all good.
Are you sure there's enough lime?
I'm sure.
Oh. Okay. Okay.
Because a good fried fish
really wants that zing of lime. You know--
So are you still working with that non-profit?
Saving those endangered parrots.
They were monkeys.
Monkeys!
Right, monkeys.
Well, at least you saved them right?
They all died.
I should check on Hugo.
Good idea.
Damn it.
INDEPENDENCE DAY!
A pen!
Here.
- I brought an extra. - Thanks.
Wait, you're into The Go-Go's?
I don't scream 'punk rock' to you?
That's probably because this shirt
covers all my tattoos.
Yeah, I got a tattoo of a weird birthmark on my elbow.
Nice.
Kind of looks like Joey Ramone.
A little.
Look at these people.
Who needs all of this extravagance?
This whole place is nothing but
a ridiculous waste of money.
- Pass the lemon. - Yes, mom.
This place doesn't seem ridiculous to me.
What are you talking about? Didn't you call Las Colinas a den of sin?
Yes, maybe, but my son works here now.
Who'd like a mimosa?
The moms by the pool made them open the bar early.
This place is ruining him.
No good son would abandon his mother on Mother's Day!
I'm sorry, but I cannot hold my tongue.
Of course you can't.
You're too busy using it on that crab leg.
How can you talk to me like that? On my special day.
Oh, your special day?
I'm sorry, Doña Rosita, but you weren't even supposed to be invited.
- Oh god. - What?!
I will not sit here and be insulted.
Esteban.
Drive me home!
Oh, no, no, no. My wife...
but my mother.
But then again, my wife. Who is also a mom.
My mom who dislikes my wife.
Go. The greatest Mother's Day gift you can give me is taking her home.
- Please. - Thank you.
- I love you. - Me too.
Let's go, mom!
Go back and get the lobster.
Forgive me.
Well, the most important thing for you to know is...
When the guests come with their hands
sore from weeding, trimming trees
or moving gravel
they'll want to come and buy new gloves.
I don't know, Paco.
I feel like a store that just sells gloves
sounds a little specific.
Then could you buy new gloves for me?
Come on.
All of these fruit smoothies would have fun names like...
Razzamatazz or Mango-a-Go-Go.
And if you're sick, you can get little boosts of vitamins
or a nutrient-rich wheat grass blend.
I don't know, Lupe.
I don't think people will ever pay five dollars to drink grass.
You'll regret this.
So it's just another...
ice cream parlor?
Exactly.
My favorite song?
Hmm, I don't know.
It's hard to pick one.
I'd have to say, "We Got The Beat."
Ha! That's hilarious.
Exactly.
Because...
Because it's so overplayed.
Yes!
I agree.
You passed my test.
Well, I have a good teacher.
What did you tell your mom?
You know, to get out of Mother's Day?
Nothing. She's at a benefit for the mayor or something.
I don't think she even knows it's Mother's Day.
Though if any of us had good moms, we wouldn't be here.
Standing here for hours
on Mother's Day, right?
I'm sorry. I've got to go.
I'm Sara.
Aida.
I LOVE YOU, MOMMY!
Come with me.
Looks like someone else had lunch with their mom.
No. I abandoned mine for lunch with Diane.
I'm the worst son ever.
Máximo, don't be so hard on yourself.
It took me thirty years to learn the secret to balancing the demands of
Las Colinas and my family.
How did you do it?
Well, I hired someone to do all the things I didn't want to do.
No offense, Don Pablo,
but I don't want to wait that long.
I have to go.
Here. Now yours has a friend.
Happy Mother's Day!
PARRILLA DE PADILLA I LOVE YOU, MOMMY!
I love it, Máximo. Thank you.
Let's eat! I made lasagna.
No way. You made dinner?
You've never cooked anything in your life!
You must be feeling better.
It comes and goes.
Let's dig in! How exciting. It looks delicious, my love.
A toast!
Yes, yes, yes!
They call it Mother's Day, but it's really our day.
Our day to remember how lucky we are to have you.
And I'm so lucky to have you. I love you with all my heart.
Thank you for this.
Gifts and everything.
I didn't know you learned how to cook.
I could make my mojarra frita.
Yes! Yes please!
Cooking's hard-
No, the thing is that lasagna makes me gassy. And why do that to myself?
Hey!
Come over here and help me out
so you can learn how to cook, too.
As for me
I'd love to tell you what I learned that day. But...
honestly, Paloma...
I'm still figuring out how to be there
for the people I love.
Okay.
You mean just...
Okay?
I mean I just told you a beautiful story
that included the dish you're making right now.
Excuse me, but that's very tough to pull off.
Look
I'll put it in a clearer and simpler way
I don't need your stories, Dad.
I don't need your help making fried fish.
Honestly...
I don't need anything.
Not from you...
I know you don't need me, Paloma.
But I need you.
Look. Come.
I know I'm not perfect.
Not even close. But...
this whole trip with Hugo...
I'm trying to be better.
I know I've missed so many things.
I know.
I just don't want to miss anymore.
I get that, but you can't expect everything to change
after making one meal together.
To be fair, you haven't tried it yet.
Come on, try it. Come on.
And?
It's delicious.
It is, isn't it?
It's very good.
And I really wanted to hate it.
I guess I can try to include you more.
We have a lot to catch up on.
Yes, lots.
Nice to meet you, Máximo.