[recognizing the skeletons of his family members]
Tía Rosita?
Victoria He doesn't seem entirely dead.
He's not quite alive either.
J Julio
We need Mama Imelda. She'll know how to fix this.
[off-screen]
Oye! [runs up to them with his twin brother, Felipe] It's Mama Imelda!
F Felipe
She couldn't cross over!
[Rosita, Victoria, and Julio all gasp]
She's stuck!
F Felipe
On the other side!
Oh. Hey, Miguel. [he and his twin brother both gasp]
Victoria I have a feeling this has something to do with you.
But if Mama Imelda can't come to us…
J Julio
Then we are going to her. Vamanos!
[Miguel sees the Land of the Dead for the first time]
This isn't a dream then! You're all really out there!
Victoria You thought we weren't?
Oh, I don't know. I thought it might have been one of those made-up things, that adults tell kids, like vitamins.
Victoria Miguel, vitamins are a real thing.
Well, now I'm thinking maybe they could be.
SM Skeleton Mother
[A skeleton girl, walking with her mother, looks at Miguel and points to him]
Mija, it's not nice to stare at-- [looks at Miguel] Ay! Santa Maria!
HC Head Clerk
[The Head Clerk gives Imelda a marigold petal to start her blessing to send Miguel home]
Now, you look at the living and say his name.
HC Head Clerk
Nailed it! Now say, "I give you my blessing.".
I give you my blessing. [The marigold petal glows; Miguel is amazed] I give you my blessing to go home... [the petal glows brighter] to put my photo back on the ofrenda... [even brighter, Miguel nods] and to never play music again!
What?! She can't do that!
HC Head Clerk
Well, technically, she can add any condition she wants.
HC Head Clerk
Then you hand the petal to Miguel.
[Miguel takes the petal; in a flash, he's back in the mausoleum. He looks out the window.]
No skeletons! [stares smugly at Ernesto's guitar and takes it] Mariachi Plaza, here I come! [Not even 2 steps later, he's back in the Land of the Dead; he is caught by Imelda.]
Two seconds, and you already break your promise!
This isn't fair, it's my life! You already had yours! [takes Imelda's petal] Papá Julio, I ask for your blessing! [Julio cringes nervously; one by one, each dead Rivera resists] Tía Rosita? Oscar? Felipe? Tía Victoria? [Victoria just shakes her head, meaning no]
Don't make this hard, mijo. You go home my way, or no way.
You really hate music that much?!
I will not let you go down the same path he did!
[looks at the photo]
The same path he did... he did.
Victoria Listen to your Mamá Imelda.
She's just looking out for you.
[stagey]
Con permiso, I need to visit the restroom. [exits] Be right back!
HC Head Clerk
Uh... should we tell him there are no restrooms in the Land of the Dead?
