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Synopsis: As SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES opens, it's safe to say Alexis Rodriguez Fish (Gina Rodriguez) has seen better days. The recent death of her cheating husband has left her both broke and broken-hearted. Trying to climb out of debt, Alexis has been reduced to juggling humiliating odd end jobs including a walking meatball hero and phone sex operator. Unhappy with the direction she is headed, Alexis struggles to find her way as the life she once knew, unfortunately no longer exists. When she receives an unexpected call from her quirky, comic-book obsessed older sister, Kayla (Ana Ortiz), to come home for a distant aunt's funeral-Alexis realizes her life might just get worse before it gets any better. Dreading the notion of going home, Alexis fears admitting to her family, especially her well-intentioned but overbearing mother, that her life is "un desastre." (a disaster) Once home, Alexis is immediately confronted by her mother (Priscilla Lopez) about her life and the choices she's made since
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Nicole Gomez Fisher
Production: Breaking Glass Pictures
  2 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.0
Year:
2013
101 min
Website
11 Views


Man, just right up here

on your right is cool.

Thank you.

- That card's been declined.

- Of course it is.

Yeah, I'm sure I have

cash... oh, Christ!

- Louis, you...

- Hello, hello, hello, you!

Mmm!

So, uh, you need a buck or,

uh, maybe you'd rather...

Yes, I need a buck. Just...

Lou, just pay the man, yeah?

Here you go, pally.

Keep it.

Here you go.

- Oh, let me get that.

- No, I got it.

- No, I got it.

- No, Lou, I got it.

I got it. I'm here for

you, I'm here for you.

- Nothing but a chicken wing.

- You're getting it. Okay.

- I am here for you.

- Okay, excuse me.

So, uh, rumor in the hood is that you

are newly single. What's that all about?

Uh, well, my husband died a year ago,

so it's not that new.

Yeah, but you're still single, right?

- Am I right?

- Not necessarily, all right?

A lot can happen in a year.

- Yeah, like what?

- Like...

'90s hair can go out of style...

are you still wearing that cologne?

- That's my Sean John.

- Ugh.

Oh, and, like, '90s tight acid-washed

jeans didn't go out of style?

These aren't acid-washed jeans.

- Psst.

- Hey, Louie, you almost ready?

- Hey, Dom, give me five.

- We don't have five, Lou.

It's Thirsty Thursdays, we open early.

Dom, I'd like you to

meet my lady friend Lexie.

- Lexie, this is...

- It's Alexis, it's Alexis.

- Alexis, this is my friend...

- Boss.

My boss friend Dominic.

- Alexis.

- Nice to meet you.

Hey, you should bring her

by the club some night.

First two rounds are on me.

Ooh! Big spender! Big man on campus.

All right, see you later,

Lou-Lou. Gotta go see my family.

- Hey, hey, hey, hey.

- I haven't seen my family in a while.

As always,

it is a pleasure and a

privilege.

You're still saying that?

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Before I forget, uh...

Freestyle Fridays. Yours truly's DJ'ing.

Lou-Lou, you did not...

give it to me.

- Okay, Lou.

- I've been ballin' and I hurt my foot,

but I still got moves, baby.

Sure.

Hey, hey, baby girl!

Daddy!

I missed you so much!

Leonard! Are you in the kitchen?

Get out of the fridge.

- I told you we're going to be eating soon.

- Okay.

HolLexita.

You're late.

Yeah, I forgot to tell the pilot

that you were a stickler for time, Mom.

Ma... okay.

So how are you, Mom?

Okay, is this done? I don't

even know what we're doing.

- Lexie.

- I'm sorry, mija.

It's just that we haven't

seen you in so long

and I'm just absorbing...

all of you.

Wow.

You really don't disappoint, do you?

No, Mom, caffeine makes

me sleepy and you know it.

I just need to take a

shower. I had a long flight.

Yes, you go, mamita,

and brush your hair

while you're in there.

And if you need some makeup,

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