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00:00He's going to be here any second now.
00:03Did you finish doing the laundry?
00:06Ruby?
00:07What?
00:08Yes.
00:09Sorry, Miss Elizabeth.
00:10The laundry isn't done.
00:12I need this place to look perfect before he gets here.
00:15I'm going to get to it in just a sec.
00:17I'm almost done here.
00:18The counter is fine.
00:20It's just one tiny little spot that won't come off.
00:25Look, I don't pay you by the hour so you can scrub an invisible spot.
00:29Would you please get the covers?
00:36Yes, ma'am.
00:38Great.
00:39He's already here.
00:43Oh, my goodness.
00:47Come in, come in.
00:49It's been so long.
00:52This is Ruby.
00:54I just hired her to help around the house.
00:56Hi.
00:57Uh, sorry.
00:59I'm going to put these on real quick.
01:01Do you need some help?
01:02Oh, no.
01:03Don't be silly.
01:04You just flew in.
01:06I don't want you lifting a finger while you're here.
01:09You sure?
01:10I really don't mind.
01:11Yes.
01:12No, sure.
01:13Ruby, when you get done with that, could you go set the table for us?
01:16Sure.
01:17I just need to take out the trash, finish folding the clothes, and then I'll set the table after that.
01:24Why can't you take care of the table first?
01:27It's my OCD.
01:29I get a little anxious when things aren't in order.
01:33What?
01:34What?
01:35OCD?
01:36Really?
01:37Come on.
01:38That's just something made up.
01:40I promise you it's a real disorder.
01:43Look.
01:44I don't want to argue in front of my grandson.
01:47So can you please go set the table?
01:51I'm sure my grandson is starving, aren't you, honey?
01:54Well, it's fine.
01:56I had a snack on the plane.
01:57I really don't mind waiting, so Ruby, if you need help-
02:00Oh, nonsense.
02:02She's got this.
02:04You, go have a seat.
02:06I want to hear all about school and your new girlfriend.
02:09Okay, let me just wash my hands first.
02:17Ruby!
02:18Why are you scrubbing the counter again?
02:21I'm sorry, I just saw one more spot.
02:24The counter is fine.
02:27But do you know what isn't?
02:29The table!
02:31Okay.
02:37Thank you!
02:41Yeah, Alice is pretty great.
02:43So what about school?
02:45How's that going?
02:46Uh, yeah, maybe we should talk about that over dinner.
02:50Ruby almost looks like she's done.
02:52That's a great idea.
02:53I actually made your favorite.
02:55Ruby, do you mind getting the spaghetti and soup, please?
02:59Uh, sure.
03:00Just one second.
03:02I'm almost done.
03:09The table is good enough.
03:11Please, go get the food.
03:16Okay.
03:17Look, I really appreciate you caring about all these little details.
03:22But this is getting ridiculous.
03:24I know.
03:25I know.
03:26And I'm sorry.
03:27It's just, I really get bothered when things aren't perfectly aligned.
03:32I get it.
03:35Sometimes it's even hard to eat when that's all you can focus on.
03:39Exactly.
03:40Please.
03:41Don't encourage her.
03:42It's only going to make things worse.
03:45Well, I just take it easy.
03:47You don't understand.
03:49This is what I've been dealing with all day.
03:54Ruby, the soup is getting cold.
03:58Ruby.
03:59There.
04:00It's, it's all set.
04:01I'll be right back.
04:03Do you see what I have to deal with?
04:08So, do you remember that vegetable soup that you used to love so much as a kid?
04:23Yeah.
04:25I made it for you.
04:27Oh, gracias, Abela.
04:29Go ahead and serve him first.
04:31Sure.
04:33So, how are your pre-med classes going?
04:35Uh, well, you know, I have been talking to all of my country clubs and telling them that my grandson is going to become a doctor.
04:46They're all so...
04:48What are you doing?
04:50Sorry.
04:51There wasn't enough vegetables in it.
04:55It's no problem.
04:58Anyway, they're all so jealous because their kids didn't even go to college.
05:03And most of them just want to become YouTubers.
05:07Yeah.
05:08The world's definitely changed.
05:11So, what classes are you...
05:13What is wrong now?
05:16I'm so sorry, ma'am.
05:18Just this time, there wasn't enough broth in it.
05:21Are you kidding?
05:22It was perfectly fine.
05:24No, I just have to make sure that there's a perfect balance with the broth and the vegetables.
05:28We're gonna starve to death before you get it right.
05:32Abuela!
05:33It's okay.
05:34Just let her...
05:35No.
05:36This has gone too far.
05:37You know what?
05:38Just leave it.
05:39I'll do it.
05:40No, I can do it.
05:41I said I won't do it!
05:44Great.
05:45Now look at what you've done.
05:47Oh, no.
05:48Um, I'll clean it up right now.
05:49It's okay.
05:50It's okay.
05:55Are you purposely trying to ruin our dinner?
05:58No.
05:59No.
06:00It's just my OCD.
06:01I can't help it.
06:03I get anxiety if things aren't perfect.
06:07I told you I didn't want Carlos doing anything.
06:11And now he's cleaning the table.
06:13It's not a big deal.
06:14Just give me the towel.
06:15I'll do it.
06:16It's okay.
06:17For what?
06:18So you can take another hour wiping the table?
06:20Not a chance.
06:22I feel really bad.
06:25I think I made a huge mistake in hiring you.
06:29I don't think I can take this anymore.
06:31Please.
06:32Please.
06:33No.
06:34I can get better.
06:35It's just...
06:36Ruby.
06:37I completely understand.
06:38Abuela.
06:39Just relax.
06:40Look.
06:41It's clean.
06:42No.
06:43You don't understand.
06:45She spent 20 minutes scrubbing the counter.
06:49She's probably doing this just so she can build me overtime.
06:53No.
06:54No.
06:55That's not true.
06:56You don't even have to pay me extra.
06:57I just...
06:58I don't want to hear it.
07:00You know what?
07:02You can just go pack up your things and go because you're fired.
07:06What?
07:07No.
07:08Stay out of this.
07:09Please.
07:10I said go.
07:11Go now.
07:12You didn't have to do that.
07:13Mejo, sit down.
07:15Look.
07:16You're going to be a doctor for crying out loud.
07:17There's no need for you to be cleaning a table.
07:18I'm not going to be a doctor, Abuela.
07:19That's what I came here to tell you.
07:20What?
07:21What?
07:22What are you talking about?
07:23Why not?
07:24Things haven't been going well for me.
07:27You see, for the past few years, I've been obsessed with washing my hands.
07:28I probably washed my hands 50 times a day.
07:29It was my way of dealing with my anxiety.
07:30I'm not going to be a doctor, Abuela.
07:31I'm not going to be a doctor, Abuela.
07:32That's what I came here to tell you.
07:33What?
07:34What are you talking about?
07:35Why not?
07:36Things haven't been going well for me.
07:37You see, for the past few years, I've been obsessed with washing my hands.
07:50I probably washed my hands 50 times a day.
07:53It was my way of dealing with my anxiety.
07:57I didn't think much of it until final exams came.
08:01I noticed my anxiety got a lot worse, and I suddenly found myself scrubbing everything
08:07in my apartment throughout the day.
08:10Some days, it got so bad that I wouldn't even leave my dorm room.
08:15When I would leave, I'd stress if I locked the door.
08:20I'd worry if I turned the lights off, or if I let the stove on.
08:26It was a never-ending cycle.
08:29And that's when I met with a doctor who diagnosed me with obsessive compulsive disorder.
08:37So you see, Abuela?
08:40OCD is real.
08:42And those that have it, can't help it.
08:46I got so bad that I had to drop out of school because I was getting anxiety over the littlest things.
08:52Oh my gosh, honey.
08:56Why didn't you tell me sooner?
08:58I was waiting to tell you in person.
09:01But sometimes you're not the easiest person to talk to.
09:07I'm so sorry, honey.
09:11I completely understand now.
09:15And I promise, from now on, I'll do better.
09:20Gracias, Abuela.
09:22But the person I think you need to apologize to is Ruby.
09:26You're absolutely right.
09:28Thank you for coming back, Ruby.
09:31I now know that OCD is real.
09:36I really appreciate that.
09:39So, shall we eat?
09:44Sure.
09:46Just one second.
09:52There.
09:53Now we can eat.
09:56I want to play too.
09:57I'll pick.
09:58Stephanie.
09:59Sorry, loser.
10:00You didn't get picked.
10:01Now scram.
10:02Why is your dad with the gimp?
10:04I don't know.
10:05I'll see you girls tomorrow.
10:06We picked up your cake for your birthday.
10:07We got it.
10:08I don't want anyone to know he's my brother.
10:10It's embarrassing.