Daydream is the first episode of the 2020 Netflix series, Selena: The Series.
Synopsis[]
Amid financial strife, Abraham Quintanilla prioritizes his 8-year-old daughter Selena's musical talent and has her start a band with her siblings.
Plot Summary[]
In 1994 in Chicago, crowds are waiting to see Selena. Selena isn’t sure of herself, but her siblings offer her words of encouragement. Selena walks out on stage to screaming fans and sings her heart out.
Back in 1971, Selena was born. Abraham jokes that they weren’t expecting a baby to his wife. Later in 1978, Abraham Quintanilla is teaching his son AB how to play the guitar, but then he hears his daughter singing in the yard, and he is surprised. He heads outside and listens to her. A moment later, Abraham is playing the guitar while the young Selena is singing. He tells her that the song is about love and her parents describe what it means. Abraham obviously saw something special in his daughter from a young age.
At a family dinner, Abraham wants to play the guitar, with AB on bass while Selena sings as a little family get-together. Abraham suggests that Suzette Quintanilla plays the drums, and although she’s against it, she takes part anyway. In 1980, they became a band named Southern Pearl. They play at the family restaurant. With the recession hitting, Abraham tells his wife he’s worried about the restaurant.
In 1981, Abraham headed to the welfare office with his family. He’s embarrassed about his family being on food stamps. His wife tells him to stop being proud and feed the family. At the food bank, Abraham tells AB and Selena that there’s no shame in asking for help. Later on, the band does not play well together, and Abraham gets frustrated. He plays a record for them all and asks them to recognize the instruments. Suzette says she doesn’t hear it and only wants to keep to the beat. Abraham tells her that the drummer is the heart of the band.
The band plays at a care home, and they are told to finish early because the elderly are not impressed. AB is annoyed because a stereo replaced them. Abraham promises them that their hard work will pay off.
6 months later and the Quintanilla family is moving, and the children are not happy about it. They go to Uncle Hector’s house. The entire family is all sleeping in the same room. Despite hitting rock bottom, Abraham still believes in Selena’s ability and tries to organize events. He gets his family to create lights from peach tins; he’s being creative, so they can still do events with little money. The band sings at a wedding party and the crowd seems to enjoy it.
Abraham tells Selena that she needs to learn how to sing in Spanish as people will pay to listen to music to speak to them. Selena reminds him that she’s American, but Abraham says she is also Mexican. She agrees to give it a try. In 1986, Selena is now singing in Spanish; her siblings are still bass and drums.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Christian Serratos as Selena
- Madison Taylor Baez as Young Selena
- Ricardo Chavira as Abraham Quintanilla
- Seidy López as Marcella Quintanilla
- Gabriel Chavarria as A.B. Quintanilla
- Juan Martinez as Young A.B.
- Noemi Gonzalez as Suzette Quintanilla
- Daniela Estrada as Young Suzette
Recurring[]
- Julio Macias as Pete Astudillo
- Jesse Posey as Chris Pérez
- Hunter Reese Peña as Ricky Vela
- Carlos Alfredo Jr. as Joe Ojeda
- Paul Rodriguez as Roger Garcia
- Erika Buenfil as Cristina Saralegui
- David Fernandez Jr. as David Kramer
- Eric 'Rico' Aragon as José Behar
- Mark Atkinson as Denny, Selena's manager
- Oscar Avila as Manny Guerra
- David Barrera as Hector
- Casey Tutton as Jilly
- Luis Bordonada as Johnny Canales
Quotes[]
- “The notes are good, you’re just not… it’s about love. You know? How you had it and then you lost it.” - Abraham to Selena, giving singing advice