00:13Okay, before I start class, I want to remind you all that your grandmother is coming for
00:18a visit.
00:19And since she's your mother's mother and not my mother, she doesn't know anything about
00:24all of this.
00:24You mean how you won't turn on the AC in here?
00:28No, I'm talking about magic.
00:31And when grandma's here, no one uses magic or talks about magic.
00:36Done.
00:37No, dad.
00:38Now, let's talk about magic.
00:40The smell for today.
00:43Body switching.
00:44Awesome.
00:45Alex, you and me switch seats.
00:48Max, that's not magic.
00:50Dad, she never lets me sit there.
00:52You can be kind of magical.
00:56Fine, switch spots.
00:58Anything to stop this discussion.
01:01Okay, body switching is a spell where two people can switch bodies with each other.
01:07For instance, Alex, you and Justin could switch bodies.
01:11Why would I want to do that?
01:12I can already do more pull-ups than him.
01:15Yeah, why'd switch bodies with Chuck Norris, do more pull-ups, and give you a roundhouse
01:20kick?
01:21You just admit it.
01:23I can do more pull-ups than you.
01:26Okay.
01:27Now, this is a tricky spell because if you don't switch back before sundown, you'll be trapped
01:32in the other person's body forever with no way out.
01:38And then you'll be a vampire and you'll have to drink blood.
01:42You really have to start reading the handouts.
01:46Alex, let's give it a try with me and you.
01:50Now, just say the two people's names and then this.
01:53Alex, can be a caporum, me a capora, sua numenavi.
01:58All right.
02:00Alex, Jerry, can be a caporum, me a capora, sua numenavi.
02:05Whoa!
02:09Excellent, Alex.
02:11You executed the spell perfectly.
02:14Oh, maybe your mom's right.
02:16I could drop a couple pounds.
02:20Why is it so hot in here?
02:22Man, you have a lot of hair.
02:27Smooth.
02:29Scratchy.
02:30Smooth.
02:32Scratchy.
02:34Alex, leave my face alone.
02:36You guys get the idea.
02:37Now switch us back.
02:39Later.
02:40I've got a little shopping to do first.
02:44You don't have any money.
02:46No.
02:48But you do.
02:53But you just, I just put you, I just, Alex!
02:58Well, you know, everything's going to be a breeze.
03:01At the end, we'll no doubt justify the means.
03:03You can fix any problem with the slightest ease.
03:06Yes, please.
03:08We have to find out.
03:09It'll go to your head.
03:10When you write a report on a book you never read.
03:13With the snappier fingers, you can make it bad.
03:15That's why it's bad.
03:18Everything is not what it seems.
03:21When you can get all you wanted in your wildest dreams.
03:26You might run into trouble if you go to extremes.
03:30Because everything is not what it seems.
03:36Everything is not what it seems.
03:40When you can have what you want rather simpler to me.
03:45Be careful not to mess with the balance of things.
03:49Because everything is not what it seems.
04:04Nice try, little girl.
04:06What?
04:06I changed his back as soon as you caught me.
04:08I caught you at the register at the mall.
04:17Oh, Harper, what are you doing?
04:19Planning your quinceanera.
04:21Oh my gosh, am I sick?
04:22What's the quinceanera?
04:25It's a party celebrating a girl's coming of age.
04:30That's why your grandmother's coming to town.
04:32You get to wear a pink, beautiful dress.
04:35And it's a Latin American tradition that comes from where it's quince meaning fifteen,
04:39and año meaning year, and ero, which just makes it sound Spanish.
04:44Yeah, I'm sorry.
04:46Everything after pink dress was just yuck, yuck, yuck.
04:50But there are rituals symbolizing your becoming a woman that you go through with your dad.
04:56What?
04:57I didn't give anybody permission to become a woman.
05:02I'm with dad.
05:02You know me.
05:03I don't do anything dad doesn't want me to do.
05:09Well, look, I love being half Mexican and half... whatever he is, but...
05:15Italian!
05:16Italian!
05:17I tell you that every time you order pineapple on your pizza.
05:21The point is, look at all this stuff.
05:24It's all too girly and lame.
05:26No thanks.
05:28You'll come around because for the dress, I've embraced traditional Mexican embroidery.
05:34The shower will be overnight for Oaxaca, Mexico.
05:39What do you think?
05:41I think you sound like you're choking when you say Oaxaca.
05:47But, maybe I could spill a little paint on it and rip it and then I'll call it a dress.
05:52And when I'm done, it'll go great with feelings.
05:56No, no, no.
05:58There's a ritual where you change from a flat shoe to a high heeled shoe.
06:05Well, maybe I can change from these high tops to even higher high tops.
06:12No, Alex.
06:14There are certain things that people do at a quinceanera and we're going to do them.
06:20If I can't wear my sneakers and I have to wear that, then we're not.
06:24Alex, you can't cancel. A lot of work has gone into this.
06:29It's my party. I can cancel if I want to.
06:31It's not just your party. It's our party.
06:34Oh, yeah? Well, it seems like it's mostly just about you.
06:40If I see so much as a scratch on that bike, someone's going to eat spokes.
06:48Grandma!
06:50Lexi!
06:53Mama.
06:54Hey, and Harpo.
07:00Here we go again. It's Harper.
07:03Hi, Grandma.
07:05How was your bicycle tour around New England?
07:08It was long.
07:10I was worried that the next time I saw that bicycle seat was going to be in one of my
07:14x-rays.
07:18Hey, where are Justin and Max? I learned a new wrestling move. I want to try it out on them.
07:26Jerry, that's the way I left you a year ago, eating.
07:32Hi, Magdalena.
07:35Hi, Magdalena.
07:36And for your information, I lost five pounds.
07:40Pull up your shirt. I think I found them.
07:46So, how's the party planning going, girls?
07:55They're very sensitive when you make fun of my weight.
08:04I talked to your mom.
08:06She thinks your dad could drop five pounds, too.
08:10What's that about you?
08:12Yeah, she'll get over it.
08:14Well, I haven't seen her this upset since she was 15 and she asked if she...
08:20She wanted one and she couldn't have one?
08:23Yeah.
08:26Is that why she wants me to have one so bad?
08:30I don't know, mija.
08:32Maybe you're right.
08:35Maybe she figured at least she'd get to have one for you.
08:39But it's just not me. I really don't want one.
08:48But that doesn't mean she can't have one.
08:52Don't be silly. Your mother can't have a quinceanera.
08:55She'd have to be a 15-year-old girl.
09:01Stranger things have happened.
09:05No, seriously, they have.
09:10Hey, Dad, where's Mom?
09:12Doing what she always does when she's upset.
09:15Venting to customers about what's wrong with their life.
09:17I mean, it's not like I have another daughter I could give my hopes and dreams to, you know?
09:22Anyway, corn beef.
09:26Hey, Mom. Good news. I changed my mind. I want a party after all.
09:31What? We're not ready.
09:33I thought we agreed. No womanhood.
09:36Oh, my gosh. You do? You really do?
09:39I'm so excited!
09:42It's gonna be perfect as long as it's over by sundown.
09:46Why sundown?
09:49Because I hear that you can get the banquet rooms for cheaper.
09:54Yeah, that's what I heard. Good.
09:57Oh, honey, I'm so excited.
09:59It's gonna be great. You're gonna look beautiful.
10:02You're gonna have a special dance with each one of your brothers.
10:06Wait a minute.
10:07I heard dancing and brothers.
10:11I signed you up for a couple of ballroom dance lessons.
10:14So you'll be ready for Alex's continuing.
10:17So these two eggheads have to dance?
10:20I thought Dad made a rule against her being a woman.
10:24Well, I thought Dad made a rule against her calling us eggheads.
10:29So I guess this womanhood train is clearly leaving without me.
10:36Look, as a father, I am not gonna be left behind.
10:40So I'm on board.
10:46No, I'm not!
10:56Okay, class, on to something that all but two of you can do.
11:04The salsa.
11:06Oh, salsa. Were we supposed to bring chips?
11:12And one, two, three, five, six.
11:17This door should open out.
11:21Hi, boys.
11:23I came to pick up my grandsons.
11:25But Grandma, we're about to salsa.
11:27It's not just a zesty dip.
11:31So these twinkle toes are gonna teach you how to salsa.
11:35Oh, fine.
11:36I love a good comedy.
11:39Richard.
11:43One, two, three, and add the three-step speed.
11:47Wait, wait, wait. You call that a salsa?
11:51It looks more like you're trying to get gum off your shoe.
12:00Maybe it'd be better if you all left.
12:04Fine.
12:05I'll teach my grandsons how to salsa.
12:08But, Grandma, Mom expects us to learn how to dance.
12:11If I can make salsa, I can dance the salsa.
12:15You've heard the saying, you dance what you eat.
12:20Um, uh, Grandma, it's you are what you eat.
12:24Do you know how to dance?
12:26No.
12:27Then shut up.
12:30One, two, three, wrestle!
12:44You look beautiful.
12:49Yeah, pink and puffy.
12:51Really pink and puffy.
12:56But it's okay because I'm not gonna be the one wearing it.
12:59You are.
13:00Alex-Theresa can be a kubora.
13:03Wait a minute.
13:03Me a kubora, soon a numinami.
13:05Are you doing magic?
13:06Whoa.
13:07Whoa.
13:13Well, why am I looking at myself?
13:16Well, you may be looking at yourself on the outside, but it's me on the inside.
13:22Hi, Mom.
13:26You're, you're in my body?
13:27Yep.
13:29And you're in my body.
13:31You are grounded as soon as you get back in this body because I am not grounding myself.
13:45Alexandra Margarita Russo, you promised your father you wouldn't do magic while your grandmother's visiting.
13:49Mom, I know you're mad, but just hear me out.
13:52This is the only way you can enjoy the quinceanomo you've always wanted.
13:58And then if you're mad, well then punish me.
14:01It's okay, fine.
14:03It's quinceanera.
14:07Oh my gosh.
14:09I love this dress.
14:11I'm so pink and fluffy.
14:12I'm 15 again.
14:15That's right, Mom.
14:17You're 15 again.
14:18Oh, I'm sorry.
14:21Don't be sorry.
14:23This is fantastic.
14:24I'm having a quinceanera.
14:27You think we can pull this off?
14:30Trust me, would not be the first time I got away with magic.
14:35I mean, it would totally be the first time.
14:40Alex?
14:41What?
14:42No.
14:42You don't mean what.
14:43I mean what.
14:44What?
14:46Oh, I talked to your mom and she decided that it was okay for you to wear the shoes that
14:50you wanted.
14:51Oh my gosh!
14:52When were you gonna tell me?
14:57I was gonna tell you before the thing happens.
15:00Before the thing that just happened?
15:02Yes, the big thing.
15:05Oh.
15:07What big thing?
15:09Oh, nothing.
15:11I just decided that I'm very okay with wearing high heels.
15:15And this tiara, I look like a princess.
15:27Grandma, don't you think you should teach us how to dance now?
15:30We've been telling mom that we've been going to lessons.
15:33Don't worry.
15:34There's plenty of time for dance lessons.
15:37When?
15:37The quinceanera is now.
15:40Oh!
15:41Whoa!
15:44Time got away for me, eh?
15:46I need to get Alex a present.
15:49Max, you go find me some scotch tape.
15:51And Justin, you go find me some wrapping paper.
15:54Oh, excuse me, ma'am.
15:55You know, that necklace really doesn't go with your outfit.
15:59Oh, I know.
15:59How about I buy it off of you?
16:03Hi, what are we gonna do now?
16:06You know, I didn't want it to have to come to this, but there's only one way out.
16:12We have to break each other's legs.
16:15Okay.
16:16Okay.
16:17Me first.
16:18Got it.
16:23Attention everyone!
16:25I present to you my daughter, Alex Russo.
16:35Thank you so much, everyone, for coming to my quinceanera.
16:39I just love saying my quinceanera.
16:42Everyone, all together, my quinceanera!
16:45My quinceanera!
16:51Wow, Alex is really into this.
16:54Not to take all the credit, but I always knew I could change her.
17:01What? You know I just like to eat the icing.
17:04So does Alex.
17:06Now I know where she gets it from.
17:11And now it's time for the symbolic shoe ceremony.
17:20First, I will remove Alex's flat shoes.
17:26And then I will put on these high heel shoes.
17:32Get your own, mister!
17:38What I meant is, I will put these high heel shoes on Alex.
17:43To symbolize a girl becoming a woman!
17:49Woo!
18:02Mom.
18:07Yes, son?
18:13We got kicked out of dance class.
18:15We never learned how to dance.
18:17We're gonna look like complete fools out there.
18:20You eggheads!
18:21You're gonna ruin this whole thing!
18:24Wait a minute.
18:26Eggheads.
18:26Eating the icing off the cupcake.
18:28Your lip.
18:30And those high tops!
18:32The body switching spell!
18:34You switched bodies with Mom, didn't you, Alex?
18:37Shh! Keep it down, Nimrod!
18:41Nimrod?
18:42Alex.
18:46That means Mom's out there.
18:49That means we're gonna have to dance with her.
18:51And be good.
18:55Um...
18:56Okay, how about I do the robot and you pretend to oil me?
19:01No, you egghead!
19:04We can switch bodies with someone, too.
19:06The dance instructors.
19:09Attention, everyone!
19:10Justin and Max have prepared to dance with Alex!
19:15Thanks, Candace.
19:16Justin, Richard, can be a corpora, me a corpora, sua nominata!
19:23Whoa!
19:28What am I doing here?
19:32I don't know.
19:34But like all the other trouble spots I've gotten into all my life...
19:38I'm gonna dance my way out.
19:52Do you know how to salsa?
19:55Yes, I do!
20:08If you were 15 years older, I would ask you to dinner.
20:12Me and Mom.
20:14Okay, that's really weird.
20:20You've got to go.
20:26Are you ready?
20:31Drive some VO
20:34Weight Lil'
20:34Whoo!
20:34Uh...
20:44Vallada
20:50it's time for the big finale leap into my arms
20:56really i've got you baby
21:10arms out hold it girl
21:13that's it you're a swan
21:34whoa
21:41we made it back by sundown
21:44did alex and mom switch back yet
21:48i don't think so
21:52alex the sun is going down sundown i've got to switch back or i'll be stuck in mom's body forever
21:58thanks paul alex teresa cambia corpora
22:03a mom
22:09you know your father always wanted to give a speech at your quinceanera
22:13he even wrote one
22:16and now that we are here at your daughter's i'm going to read it to you
22:25my dearest daughter teresa
22:28when you were born at 602 pm it was a rainy rainy day
22:33i knew because i hadn't fixed the roof yet
22:37so how many pages i don't know like 30
22:41you know he was always fixing that roof
22:45always
22:55that's all right maximillions because you know what i have it memorized
23:03i just would hold the papers for you know that sort of dramatic effect
23:09let's see now where was i where was i oh
23:12oh yes the roof
23:14okay
23:15and then
23:17when you started walking
23:19i heard the pitter patter of both your feet
23:22and rain
23:23i still hadn't fixed the roof
23:28hey grandma you want to wrestle now
23:30i don't know in a minute okay miho
23:32this is a very important emotional moment
23:36oh so are you saying you're chicken
23:39you know i'm just going to start from the very top
23:41we're supposed to be crying here
23:43my de
23:43oh it's on
23:49we'll pick this up later
23:58Alex the sun's going down
23:59hurry say it say it
24:00oh uh Alex Teresa
24:02cambia corpora
24:03ma'am corpora
24:05sua numenabe
24:10ow
24:13ow
24:13ow
24:14these high heels are lame
24:17get them off me
24:18she's back
24:22Alex i just want to thank you
24:25because the quinceanera was was everything i hoped for
24:28you know grandma was reading me this letter that grandpa wrote for you
24:32you should really hear it
24:34oh the one about the leaky roof
24:36he read that for everything
24:38birthdays weddings
24:39he even read it when he went ten bucks off a lotto scratcher
24:44well i'm glad you liked it and i'm glad it's over
24:47well
24:48it's not over yet young lady
24:51it's time for the father daughter dance
25:08oh Alex you really are growing up you did all this for your mother and look how happy it made
25:15her
25:19i'm glad we did this too dad
25:22you really are turning into a wonderful woman just like her
25:25i am so proud of you honey
25:29even when i break the rules and use magic behind your back
25:34even then
25:38oh honey are you crying
25:41yeah but why aren't you you've been crying for days
25:44well i think i'm all crying out
25:47really
25:48what if i told you how much is getting at a cost
25:52oh my gosh
25:54here it comes again
26:04well guys you managed to refrain from using magic the whole time grandma's been here
26:09you're welcome
26:10it wasn't easy
26:11took a lot of restraint
26:14but you should really pat yourselves on the back
26:17well
26:18i've never been in this room before
26:24wow
26:25is this room what i think it is
26:28what room do you think it is
26:33hmm
26:35the wrestling room
26:38that's two out of three
26:39haha
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