Miguel Rivera is an aspiring musician just like his Great-Great Grandfather, Ernesto De la Cruz, who died long time ago in Santa Cecilia, Mexico. Unfortunately, his family strictly forbids it because his Great-Great Grandmother, Imelda was married t...
The Duo make their way through cemetery to Ernesto's Mausoleum.
Dante: (barking)
Miguel: No, no, no, no. Dante, stop. Cllate, shh.
Miguel picks up a chicken leg from a nearby grave and throws it. Dante chases after it. Miguel and Florrie head over to the shrine and look inside at Ernesto's guitar.
Florrie: Miguel, you do realize that taking what's not yours is considered stealing right?
Miguel: I know but you saw what the statue said. And what Ernesto says is true, when you see your moment you must not let it pass you by, you must seize and that's what I'm going to do.
Florrie: Uhh, Well, go ahead but if someone catches us then don't blame me.
Miguel climbs up on the windows and tries to push the window open but it's locked. He looks up at fireworks exploding in the sky and gets ready to break the window open.
Miguel: I'm sorry.
Miguel elbows the window open causing the lock to fall to the floor. He and Florrie slip inside and approach the guitar as quietly as possible. Miguel jumps up on the coffin but moves the lid slightly, which startles him.
Miguel: [gasps]
He looks at the guitar and puts his fingers on the strings wide-eyed. He moves some dust off the guitar to see his reflection before looking up at the picture of Ernesto.
Florrie: Woah! Is that him? The one and only Ernesto De La Cruz?
Miguel: (Shushe her)
Miguel: Senor de la Cruz. Please don’t be mad. I-I’m Miguel. Your great-great-grandson. [picks up the guitar] I-I need to borrow this. Our family thinks music is a curse. None of them understand. But I know you would have. You would have told me to follow my heart. To seize my moment. So, if it’s all right with you… I’m gonna play in the Plaza. Just like you did!
Miguel strums the guitar and marigold petals fly into the air for a moment then drop back to the ground.
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Florrie: Woah. You just played it? For the first time!
