Schneider's 14 year old step sister, Daniela Ivanna Bacayado comes to live with him after her dad died in the army and her mom wasn't able to take care of her. She is Cuban and Dominican. Her father was from he Dominican Republic, and her mother is from Cuba. Schneider hasn't told the very friendly family downstairs that gets has had his step sis in his apartment for almost two months. When he finally introduces her. They immediately love her. When she meets the youngest Alvarez, Alex, sparks fly between them.