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Quinces is the thirteenth episode of season one of One Day at a Time.

Plot

Everyone pitches in to prepare for Elena's quinceañera. While rehearsing their father-daughter dance, Elena reveals a truth about herself to her dad.

Recap

Penelope Alvarez and Elena Alvarez are freaking out over Elena wearing a crown. Penelope is yelling at the troops, Schneider, Lydia Riera, and Alex Alvarez, and telling them their jobs for the next few days. Penelope needs them all to work together to make sure the quince is perfect. Penelope shows Lydia the seating chart she made and Lydia tells her that one of their invitees is bringing his girlfriend. Penelope moves around some people to make room. Lydia asks Penelope how she's feeling about Victor Alvarez and Penelope says that she's fine. That he knows she doesn't want to see him until the quinces. Elena walks out in her quince dress and everyone makes a big deal about how pretty she looks. Lydia asks her what's wrong because she isn't crying with joy. Elena says nothing that she's happy. Lydia thinks that she failed Elena.

Lydia, Penelope, and Elena go to visit the hall before the quinces. Doctor Berkowitz runs up and tells Penelope that the hall is an acoutical nightmare for his speech. Penelope says that the speech is her thing so he doesn't have to say anything. Lydia asks the party planner where the dance floor is. She tells Lydia that she's standing on out which leads to Lydia telling her off in Spanish. Penelope tells the party planner that they want a bigger dance floor. Victor arrives because Elena invited him so they could practice their father daughter dance. Elena tells Victor that she wants to tell him something. She tells him that she's gay and he laughs it off not believing her. Elena tells him that she's serious and that she was waiting for the right time to tell him. Victor reacts badly and Penelope asks to speak with him. He tells her that Elena's confused and that he's only been gone a year and this has happened. Penelope tells him that he needs to support his daughter. Victor says that he isn't okay with this and leaves. Elena tells Penelope that it's her fault but Penelope hugs her. She tells her that Victor isn't good with change. Later, Penelope is in the apartment bossing everyone around. Alex asks her when was the last time she slept and she says two days ago. Alex tells her to go lay down but she says she can't because there is a lot to do.

Penelope goes into Elena's room where she's having her final fitting. Lydia is upset because Elena isn't overcome with emotion over her dress. Elena says that she isn't comfortable wearing a dress. Elena suggests she wears doc martins under her dress so that she has something that's a little more her. Penelope likes the idea but Lydia says that Elena is killing her. Schneider arrives with more family members. Unfortunately, Penelope tells him that the people he's brought aren't related to her and that he needs to take them back to the airport. Before he does, Schneider tells her that Victor is in his apartment packing up to leave. Penelope goes to talk to him and finds him folding his shirts. She asks him if he's going to do something stupid like not go to the quinces. He argues that Elena's going through a phase. Penelope tells him that she isn't. He asks if the whole family knows and she says that Elena's only told a handful of people. She tells him that it's Elena choice who she tells and when. That he needs to decide if he's going to be there for his daughter.

Penelope returns to the apartment and Alex tells her that more unexpected people are coming. Penelope says that she can make it work and goes to her seating chart but Doctor Berkowitz knocks it over. Penelope screams in frustration. She takes the chart to her room to fix but ends up falling asleep. She wakes up the next day and finds that everyone is gone. Schneider arrives to pick her up. Penelope asks how this happened and who's in charge. We learn that Alex pulled everything together. Penelope starts to say hi to people when Victor arrives. She goes to check on Elena who's getting ready. Lydia shows her the dress that she's made final tweaks to. Elena starts to cry and Lydia says that that's the reaction she's been looking for. Penelope gives a speech about Elena before the quince court is called out. Then Elena walks out in a suit which upsets Victor. Carmen shows up and surprises Elena. Schneider had flown her out. Penelope learns that Doctor Berkowitz helped make Elena's suit. Elena steps out to the dance floor to have a father-daughter dance but Victor has left. Instead Penelope goes up there and dances with her. Suddenly, Alex, Lydia, Schneider, and Doctor Berkowitz join them on the dance floor. Elena thanks them for making her have a quinces. Penelope says enjoy it because its not going to happen again until she gets married. Elena tells her that she isn't going to get married. Penelope pretends not to hear her because the music is too loud.

Cast

Main

Guests

  • Ariela Barer as Carmen
  • Froy Gutierrez as Josh Flores
  • Eden Riegel as Lucy
  • Connie Schiro as Tina
  • Rebeka Montoya as Rebecca
  • George Grant as DJ
  • Cristina Frias as Olgita

Notes

  • Elena's full name is Elena Maria Alvarez Riera Calderón Leytevidal Inclan.
  • Lydia’s portrayer, Rita Moreno, starred in The Electric Company, which she won the Grammy for. When she gets everyone’s attention at the quinceañera, she screams her famous “HEY YOU GUUUYYYSSS!” catchphrase she used to open the show in Seasons 2, 5, and 6, and first screamed the phrase in Episode 19 of the first season.
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