All language subtitles for In the Vault s02e03 Valentina

I put up a good front.

But if you peel everything back...
Hello, Woodlawn!

Thank you guys for coming out to support
tonight's benefit concert for the

Immigrant Defense Law Center!

As some of you may know, this is an
issue that's truly near and dear to my

heart.

I think I might just be a fraud.

So thanks for meeting here.

We're still trying to lock down a
regular meeting spot, so stay tuned for

time. I'm on the edge of my feet.

Babe, can you not with the attitude?

I really want to get more involved this
year.

Okay. This is me making an effort.

Look, I geotagged us on Snapchat.

Sup, ladies?

I mean women.

Sorry, people.

Are gender terms forbidden here?

All good.

I'm just a little stressed out about my
mom's whole citizenship situation.

Oh, so she finally submitted her
application?

Yep. Now we just wait and see if the U
.S. government's feeling benevolent,

which doesn't seem too likely these
days. I know the waiting sucks, but

try to stay positive.

Jane, are you joining LGBTQQIAA Club?

Well, Val and Denise invited me, but I
had class.

Val more invited me. Denise just kind of
grunted.

Hey, people. So I just heard that
Sinclair Matthews is coming here.

Sinclair. Yeah, the peroxide blonde next
to Ann Colter, staunch Trump supporter,

the assailant of all things queer,
brown, and non -Christian.

She's coming to Woodlawn in three days.

Fuck no, she's not.

Maybe I should focus on directing for
now.

Uh, yeah, sure. That's a good plan.

You don't think I could?

I mean, it's a lot of time. Taylor!

Hey, we're planning a protest to stop
Sinclair Matthews from spewing her

homophobic bile all over campus.

I think your voice could really get it
trending.

I don't want to alienate, like, half my
fan base.

Well, right now you have no fan base, so
this will actually get you back on

base.

You know what?

Fuck yeah.

I'm in.

Great.

Sinclair Matthews is also against former
fake Persian royalty, so you should

come to a meet. My demo, then. Wouldn't
miss it.

Taylor, I'll text you the details.

Sweet.

Hey, sign our petition to cancel
Sinclair Matthews' speech on campus.

Or not. It's only your freedom at sea.

Don't let the bastards grind you down,
Chris.

Or do.

I don't care.

Come on, that anti -gay Fox News talking
head affects you too. We're halfway

through Handmaid's Tale. Doesn't that
fulfill my obligations as a homosexual?

Not all of your obligations.

You're suddenly awfully affectionate,
huh?

I'm going to go get some water.

Can't implement change dehydrated,
right?

I'm San Junipero. I mean, obviously
superior.

I respectfully disagree. Hang the DJ all
the way. Okay. What are you guys

talking about?

Just which romance -themed, non
-depressing Black Mirror episode is

Cool. She ask you about Liv yet?

What?

You know, for her story.

She's doing a podcast.

Got to work those sources, right, Lex? I
got to go to class.

To be continued.

Uh, right.

Hey, Lex, wait up. Did I hear Evan say
you have a podcast?

I guess you might have.

That's so perfect.

I'm actually looking for someone audio
-savvy to help me record speeches at the

Sinclair Matthews protest.

I assume you're down to help us find
bigotry down in the backyard, right?

going to wind up saying yes. Better to
just go with it. Actually, I've never

recorded a live event before.

Oh, I can help with that. I did Model UN
in high school, and I always recorded

our debates.

Kind of your civic duty as a woman of
color and a non -shitbag.

Well, in that case, I guess I'm in there
like somewhere.

Great, I'll fill you in then.

An observation?

School spirit's really working for you
right now.

I really have to finish this chapter
before class tomorrow.

What?

What is it?

It's only me trying to initiate with no
witnesses nearby.

I'm just tired, babe.

Sometimes it seems like you only want me
when you're getting credit for it.

I'm not a prop in your woke queer girl
one -woman show.

Okay, but do you remember that time that
you had a migraine after the acapella

concert and I wanted to have sex?

Whatever. Now I'm tired.

You've got all that reading to do.

We're out of duct tape. I don't think
that's my department.

Circuit breaker will hold for DJ Uncle
Money, but each move set requires more

power. And if the extension cords don't
get taped down if somebody trips, this

is your event and very much your
department.

There should be some in the back.

Fine, I'll go check.

Are you trying to impress your Fitbit?

Slow down.

I'm just trying to get there before all
the snacks are gone.

My mom's calling.

Do you want me to stay?

No, it's fine.

I'll see you later.

Good luck.

Hi, Mommy. ¿Qué pasa?

Me la dieron.

Hey.

Want to help organize a political
protest?

It's no fun at all, so you'll probably
love it.

Yeah, you know.

I'm gay.

All right, big news, everyone.

According to her latest tweet, Sinclair
Matthews is focusing her campus speech

on the evils of immigration, not about
gay rights.

So we are going to need one hell of a
speech if we want to take her down.

Well, we have Taylor Price.

Ugh, no.

Taylor Price is canceled.

He got Liv Steele pregnant and probably
killed her.

We know for a fact he didn't do any of
those things. Look, innocent or not,

spotlighting Taylor could be toxic to
the protest.

I'll let him down easy.

Now, what we need is someone who is
directly affected by the immigration

crackdown.

What?

Not to make you talk about... private
things, but if your mom were to not get

citizenship, your story would be very
powerful.

Well, I guess now's a good time as any
to tell you guys that she didn't get it.

She didn't get it?

Okay, well, unfortunately,

Valentina Velez, you are our new
featured speaker.

You okay there?

Yeah, I'm fine. Just distracted. Give me
a minute.

Do you watch a lot of porn?

What?

My mom's a shrink, and she said guys our
age watch too much porn, like multiple

windows going all at the same time.

It's causing rampant ED.

Wait, you've probably been with half
those porn stars. Maybe that's the

There's no problem. I'm just distracted.

I should go.

Maybe you can come back tomorrow night?

I'm gonna send you some articles.

Good luck.

We need to reduce ambient signal sound
to pick up clear audio at the protest.

I started researching it after we talked
yesterday.

Old study habits die hard.

I was that girl in high school.

Yeah, I was more the write the paper the
night before type.

Hmm. Coasting to that sweet B, huh?

Well, usually an A.

I hate people like you.

Wait, did we just get into a fight? Did
I miss our fight?

I don't mean you specifically.

I just mean the people that everything
comes easy for.

Not everything, but, um, yeah.

When I get into something, I get into
it. Like this stuff.

This plugs in here, right?

So what doesn't come easy then?

Um, family stuff.

Family stuff how?

Uh... in the my parents don't get me, my
sister takes up all the air in the

room, woe is me college essay kind of
way.

Which you wrote the night before.

Which I wrote the night before.

What's that for?

Cheering you up.

You got bad news.

Hence the hug.

Hi.

What's up?

Nothing, just... Do you think it's weird
that I'm talking about my mom publicly?

Not weird for you.

Hey, do you know what is weird?

Lex's podcast archive only has one
episode on it.

About some murder at Harvard in 2001.

And it's only ten minutes long.

Lex never claimed she was Sarah Koenig.

There's just something off about her.

Oh, maybe she party follows or something
on Instagram and I forgot about it.

She's actually pretty cool.

Should I be worried that she's going to
steal you away from me?

Wouldn't that be convenient for you?

Val, I... I'm kidding.

Hey, you going to the protest later?

Jane's going to that, right?

Yeah, she's an ally.

Yeah, I think I'll sit this one out.

Okay, Jane will be there, but a bunch of
other people will be there, too.

What about that freshman I saw you
talking to?

Lex, is it?

I bet she'll be there.

Yeah, there's nothing happening there.
Well, I may not be an expert on matters

of the heart, but you got to get off the
bench and take another swing.

I know you're a film guy. Just deal with
the sports references.

Okay, look.

Lex is some sort of journalist.

Okay, she's doing a podcast on Liv's
death.

She's only talking to me because I
hauled a camera on her last year. She's

interested in me. She just wants to pump
me for info.

Okay, well, we'll let her. It gives you
guys a chance to get to know each other.

It's just not a good idea.

Why? Because when it comes to live, it's
more complicated than you

realize. What do you mean?

I... Hey, Chris.

Hey.

Are you ready to head out? Yeah.

Actually, would you mind if we cut up
for a minute?

Just some awkward host breakup business.

Oh, yeah. I'll see you later.

Um, looks like somebody needs a reminder
not to get chatty.

With Chris or Lex or anyone, really.

You remember why, right?

Would you mind saying it for me?

You go down.

I go down.

Anything else?

Yeah, um... I miss you.

Where is it?

My Child of Immigrants shirt. Have you
seen it?

Maybe in the load of laundry you're
currently drying?

Hey.

I know I bust your balls about do
-gooding.

But this protest today is important.

And I'm so proud of you.

And I bet your mom is too.

Hi, Miss Velez, it's Denise.

Val's in the laundry room.

How are you holding up?

Hey.

Look, I'm really sorry.

With all the live rumors, people were
concerned it would be a bit of a

distraction. You know what?

Don't worry about it.

My publicist doesn't like me getting
political anyway.

So you're okay?

Me? Yeah, I'm great.

I mean, talk the Hollywood douchebag
mess, maybe, but otherwise, I'm great.

You're not a douchebag.

But I am a mess.

Yeah, you and me both.

You're like the most put -together
person here.

I don't know about that.

You know exactly who you are, and you
don't pretend to be anything but.

You're authentic.

People admire that.

I know I do.

In the dryer.

Come on.

Featured speaker. Can't be late.

Hey, Val.

Hi.

So?

Where are you going in such a rush?

The year was 2001.

America was at war.

But a far more private war was taking
place on Harvard's esteemed campus.

Whitney Timmons, then a sophomore,
recalls the collegiate atmosphere as

particularly intense.

Okay, it's almost time.

Wish me luck. Your mom called when you
were in the laundry room.

We spoke.

Can we talk about this later?

I don't think so.

No.

You recording?

Do you mind pausing?

I don't think the protesters need to
hear this.

I'm sorry for throwing a little extra
salt on you the other day with Carlos. I

just, maybe I was dealing with some of
my own shit.

Shit like a sidelining mic in a frog
costume?

Did you have a good reason?

Yeah, I did, but... But it wasn't worth
it.

You want to keep me company?

Yeah.

Together, united, we'll never be
divided.

Together, united, we'll never be
divided.

Together, united, we'll never be
divided.

Together, united, we'll never be
divided.

Okay, here goes nothing.

Together, united, we'll never be
divided.

Okay, I am, like, obsessed with you
guys. Thanks.

All right.

Thank you guys so much for coming.

Today we're going to hear from a person
who has a very personal connection to

this issue.

Look, it just, it came out.

I'm not hurting anyone. It's for a good
cause. It's like you're afraid to be

quiet.

You need to be as loud as possible with
everything, with being queer, your mom's

legal status.

Why isn't the truth enough?

Why aren't you and me enough, Denise?

Or are you and me just a lie?

Like the one you're about to go out
there and tell.

I hear Sinclair has been coming.

Congrats.

Are you okay?

Put up a good front.

But if you peel everything back, I think
I might just be a fraud.

A lot of things, but...

Fraud isn't at the top of my list.

Sometimes I just catch myself saying
things and doing things and I wonder who

is that I'm trying to impress.

You do good things that matter.

I do those things because I'm selfish.

Because I want the credit.

I can't trust my motives. They don't
hold up.

You're being very hard on yourself.

Yeah.

Maybe I should be hard on you.

Last year when I saw Carlos' trailer,

I realized that nothing about you was
real.

And if I was able to just go along with
it, just give in to it, I think you

broke me somehow. Like, you just broke
my radar.

I don't trust people easily.

I trusted you, and you made a complete
fool out of me.

Sorry.

I just... It just... It all...

got away from me.

I don't care.

I don't care that you're sorry.

I get it.

I get how the big lie starts.

But now I'm no better than you.

And before I met you, I thought maybe I
used to be.

What's your big lie, Valentina?

Val! We just got off the phone with the
Immigrant Defense Law Center. We're

starting a fundraiser in December, but
it's going to be everything.

Oh my god, that's amazing!

Thank you guys, this is awesome!

What's that?

It's just some footage of Liv that I'm
editing for her memorial.

Bummer walk down memory lane.

Hey.

I heard about you and Denise.

You okay?

Yes. No.

I don't know.

Do you want some ice cream?

I still have some left over from my
breakup with Carlos.

I'm just going to go to bed.

Okay, well just know that I'm always
here for you.

Okay. Thank you.

You're making a podcast about Liv
Steele, right?

Uh, yeah.

We grew up together, did you know that?

I knew Liv longer than anyone else here.
How come you never asked me about her?

I guess I... I just didn't do a thorough
job of scouting.

Bullshit.

I know who you are.