The next scene shows Miguel and Héctor sitting under a bridge with Miguel sitting on a crate as he gets his face painted to be a skeleton so he could blend in more.
Meanwhile Dante was very curious and decided to eat the paint as he licked of his face and he chocked.
"Ay Dante ". Miguel slapped a hand to his head
Héctor: " Look up, up haré haré".
Héctor was finishing painting his face as he gestured for Miguel to look up.
Héctor: " Ah Ah there tada". Héctor then handed Miguel the mirror so he could have a proper look.
Héctor smiled as he looked on screen at his work.
"That looks amazing how did you-" Enrique asked
"Back when I was alive every Dia de Muertos I would paint the kids faces at the orphanage since they had no one else and they begged me, I guess I still got it Huh". Héctor smiled
"I'll say". Gloria gasped
"Papá Héctor I know it's not Dia de Los Muertos but do you think you can paint my face on the break?" Socorro asked
"Of course Mija ". Héctor replies
Imelda smiled at the response and thought of only happy memories.
"I might need some help though ". Héctor smiled
"I could do it". Mirabel offered
The rest of her family Was shook.
"Really Mija would you?" Héctor asked clearly surprised
"Si of course". Mirabel answers
"How do you-" Luisa stopped
"Do that?" Mirabel coaxed
"Exactly ". Dolores nodded
"You forget we're half Mexican, and I do it all the time for the New Mexican refugees that came a long time ago to the Encanto". She exclaimed
"Sometimes just everyone even the kids". She added
"Oh that's right". Isabela nodded
"You guys really didn't pay attention did you?" Mirabel coaxed
Socorro smiled and hugged Mirabel tightly.
"Gracias". She sighed
"Hermanita you don't need to thank me". Mirabel smiled
"But I want to". Socorro replies
She sat between Mirabel and Miguel and smiled.
"What?" Mirabel coaxed
"Just when I thought you couldn't Be anymore amazing ". Miguel sighed
"Oh shush ". Mirabel blushed
Héctor: "There you go dead as a doorknob ".
Miguel admired the face paint and work he had done and began making faces.
"Hold on a second how did you get the shoe polish and paint?" Rosa asked
"Oh I kinda forgot it was in my pocket I always keep an extra on hand, because if I didn't Abuelita would kill me". Miguel explains
"Why?" Camilo asked
"Because after I was done working, The plan was to go back and get ready and I was planning to return it but I guess I forgot ". Miguel sighed
"That makes Although you were always late". Rosa smirked
"Ay, don't remind me". Miguel breathed
Héctor: "So Listen Miguel this place runs on memories, when your well remembered you get to cross over and you get to visit the living on Dia de Muertos ". He demonstrated with his fingers as he moves them up his arm to act like a bridge
Héctor: " Unless you're me". He took the mirror from Miguel and clamped it shut and threw it to the ground.
Miguel : "You don't get to cross over".
Héctor: " No ones ever put up my picture, but you can change that".
He then handed his photo to Miguel and Miguel looked at sceptically and compared the photo to the skeleton he was sitting across from.
Miguel: " This is you?"
Héctor : " Muy guapo Ah". He wriggles his ( phantom) eyebrows
"Ay Héctor ". Imelda laughs
Héctor smiled and chuckled lightly.
"Hey you're the one who fell in love with me, Just shows you have a pretty good sense of picking ". Héctor comments
"I guess that's true, although you are an idiot sometimes ". Imelda retorted
"Ay how you wound me". Héctor put a hand to his chest cavity
Miguel chuckled and laughed at the antics between the two.
Miguel: "So if you help me find my great- great grandfather then I put up your photo when I get home".
Héctor: "Such a smart boy yes, great idea yes just one hiccup De La Cruz is a tough guy to get to and I need to cross the bridge soon like tonight, so you got any other family someone a little more accessible". He shrugged
Miguel looked like he had a guilty face.
Miguel: "Nope".
"He just lied straight to your face". Abel stated
"How could you believe that?" Rosa chuckled
"I was very skeptic at what was said but I decided to go with it Mija". Héctor replies
"Well That took a wrong turn didn't it". Manny smiled
"I guess it did". Héctor chuckled
"Hey even if I said yes and told the truth you would have to meet Mamá Imelda and the others, think about it Mamá Imelda was not happy with you; and besides we wouldn't have found out the truth about you so it's a good thing I lied." Miguel smirked
"He's got a point". Socorro smiled
"Yeah okay you can have that one Mijo ". Héctor replies
"Hey I could just imagine the face Mamá Imelda would give you". Miguel added
"I would not". She returned
"Yes you so would you've done it to me". Miguel replied
"And What face is this I may ask?" Imelda coaxed
"The 'I don't want to hear it' or the 'Your in big trouble' face". Miguel stated
"Are you mocking your grandmother ". Imelda asked
"No clearly just stating facts." Miguel started
"Seems like mocking me". Imelda smirked
"Me... mock you ha never". Miguel shook his head
"Mhm". Imelda smirked and hummed as she went and hugged him and prepped kisses all over his face
"Alright, Alright you win as always". Miguel put his hands up
She didn't say anything she just walked back to her seat and smiled .
"You know our weaknesses don't you ?" Carmen asked
"Every single one". Imelda smiled
Héctor : "Don't drag my chain Chamaco you gotta have some other family".
Miguel : "Nope only De La Cruz if you can't help me, I'll find him myself ".
Miguel shoved the photo back into Héctor's hands and walked off and whistled for Dante who instantly came at his side.
Héctor sighed and knew he had no choice in the matter.
Héctor: "Okay, Okay kid fine I'll get your get to your to your great -great grandfather ".
The next scene shows the two walking through the city with Dante by them until he got distracted with a nearby skeleton, An alerbrije flying through the papiel picado while skeletons were talking and walking.
Héctor:"It not gonna be easy he's a ... he's a busy man ... What what are you doing?" He stops walking
Miguel: " I'm walking like a skeleton, you know blending in".
"Ay Mijo for the last time that's not how we walk". Héctor chuckled
"Hey to be fair that's how you used to walk with that limp of yours". Miguel pointed out
"Okay fair point but still". Héctor replies
"I can still do it with the limp and without ". Miguel smiled
"Don't you even dare". Héctor replies
"Oh I would never ". Miguel chuckled
He proceeded to do the walk like he did on screen but now because he was taller it took a little more lean and more back.
Héctor chuckled and smiled and Imelda was trying to hide her laugh but she snickered and so did Coco, and soon Socorro got into it too and started laughing both families burst out laughing at the imitation of his walk.
"Okay, Okay stop stop your doing it wrong". Héctor stopped his grandson
Héctor proceeds to walk with a lot more lean a little bit of a little limp that was still there.
Miguel copied the walk with a lot more stride.
"There much better". Héctor smiled
"It's a little less difficult without the limp". Miguel comments
"Si that's true". Héctor smiled
They both sat back down and laughed and chuckled at the antics about the antics that were just pulled.
"Looks like the walk was spot on Mijo ". Enrique said
"Si perfect ". Luisa commented
"Gracias ". He smiled
Imelda smiled and chuckled lightly as she smiled .
"He got you". Imelda smirked
"I guess he did". He replied
"By the way Mi vida there is nothing wrong with the way you walk". Imelda adds
"Yo se". Héctor nodded
Meanwhile Mirabel smiled and laughed at the antics that just happened.
"I think you pulled it off very well". Mirabel replies
"Oh?" He coaxed
"Why thank you Señorita for the compliments ". Miguel joked
"You are an idiot sometimes ". Mirabel rolled her eyes
"True but only yours". Miguel smirked
Mirabel smiled and sighed.
Héctor : "No, No Skeltons don't walk like that".
Miguel: "That's How you walk".
Héctor: "No I don't ".
Miguel was still making fun of his walking until he got nugged in the arm by Héctor.
Both families ended up laughing at what was happening on screen even Héctor chuckled at the antics that were happening.
Héctor: "Stop it". He nudged Miguel
Just then Miguel spotted a big sign in the town centre showing that tonight it was the sunrise spectacular .
Héctor sighed and groaned as he looked at what Miguel was looking at.
Miguel:" Ernesto 's De la Cruz 's sunrise spectacular que padre!!"
Héctor: "Ugh every year your great – great grandfather puts on this dumb show to mark the end of Dia de Muertos ".
Miguel: " And you can get us in ".
Héctor winced and smiled a fake smile and Miguel pouts.
Héctor: "Aah ". He winced
"Hey you said you get us front row tickets". Miguel pouted
Héctor: "Ahh That's was a Lie and apologise for doing it ". He shrugged
Miguel pouted at that as he didn't like where this was headed.
"Really Papá ?" Coco coaxed
"Well I am sorry about the lying but I had to find a way otherwise what was I supposed to do". Héctor shook his head
"Well try not lying for one thing". Rosa suggests
"But considering how obsessed you were with De La Cruz I highly doubt it ". Abel adds
"True". Miguel nodded
"Besides you made the deal, and think about this if you didn't Lie you would have found out the truth so sometimes lying is a good thing". Mirabel replies
"Good point Mija ". Rosita smiled
"Although That doesn't mean it doesn't comes with conquences ". Mirabel shrugged
"Si Mira ". Socorro sighed
"I'm sorry for lying Mijo that wasn't right of me to do so". Héctor apologises
"Estas bien, Besides you were right all along and I guess we both lied so we're even". Miguel chuckled
Héctor nodded and smiled.
Hector: "Cheer up Chamaco I'll get you to him". He tapped Miguel's head
Miguel: "How?"
Héctor: " Because I happen to know where his rehearsing ".
The next scene shows Miguel and Héctor at a building as a tram was headed past with skeletons inside. Héctor then aimed his arm as a slingshot and his hand tapped on the window and Ceci rolled at her eyes his antics, she opened the window not happy about being interrupted.
She opened the window and grabbed his hand and pointed it straight at him.
Ceci: "You better have my dress Héctor!"
Héctor: "Hola Ceci ".
She then let down the stairs and Héctor screamed a little at how rough the stairs had landed. Miguel eager to get to his grandfather rushed up the stairs and climbed through the window and Héctor soon followed and so did Dante.
Miguel : "Hola". He waved
"You didn't return it did you?" Rosa sighed
"I tried Mija ". Héctor replies
"One thing about your Papá Héctor Mija is always forgets to return things, he still has trouble to this day". Coco smiled
"True but I did finally return it, and Ceci knows better than to let me borrow things". He smiled
"That's not something to be proud of Héctor I should have listened to my gut". Ceci called
Both families turned to see who the voice belonged to and it was Ceci.
"Ceci, how did you get here?" Héctor asked
"Señorita Layla thought It would be nice to drag some sense into you, Besides I haven't seen you guys in a while". Ceci exclaimed
"Well it's good to see you Amiga". Imelda smiled
Ceci smiled and chuckled.
"It's good to see you too Melda". She hugged Imelda
"Wait you know each other?" Manny asked
"Si, Mijo we were we childhood friends still are". Imelda explains
"It's nice to finally meet your family... you must be". She pointed to Manny
"I'm Manny Señora ". He said
"Please call me Ceci". She smiled
Slowly all the Riveras introduced themselves and she smiled happy to know how much Imelda's family has grown.
"If I remember correctly Héctor you had a Chico with you the last time I saw you". Ceci noted
"Ah that would be me Hola Ceci ". Miguel called
She looked towards Miguel and her eyes widened at what she saw but then her face softened into a smile.
"My, my you have grown Miguel is that correct?" She asked
"Si that's correct ". He nodded
"Oh my lord you look like Héctor Alright , Besides the eyes those come from Coco Of course ". She pointed out
"True". He smiled
Then she looked towards the other family and she introduces herself to them and smiles at Alma and Pedro.
"Hola Pedro, Alma". She waved
"Hola". They waved back
"I am hoping you got what you needed and I am hoping it fits". Ceci smiled
"Si, thank you Mi amiga ". Alma thanked
"I'm glad". She replies
Then she looks towards Mirabel as if she knew the girl and smiled and Mirabel returned the smile.
"Señorita forgive me for staring but you look familiar." She coaxed
"Oh how so?" Mirabel asked
"A woman I work with her name is Daphne she looks a lot like you". Ceci smiled
"That's because she is my granddaughter Amiga". Daphne called
Ceci then turned to Daphne and Pablo and looked shook.
Daphne then came to join Mirabel and hugged her close and smiled.
"No really?" Ceci asked
"Si". Daphne nodded
"So this was who you were telling me about, she looks just like you". Ceci got a closer look
"Abuela". Mirabel chuckled
"What I can't tell pepole about my beautiful granddaughter, that to me seems like a crime". She replied
"Ay". She sighed
"You I hear are a very talented woman from what I hear, you a seamstress like your grandmother I believe miss Mirabel am I correct?" Ceci exclaimed
"That is correct Señora ". She smiled
"Please call me Ceci ". Ceci asked
"Okay Ceci from what I hear Héctor still owes you are dress". Mirabel said
"Yes I told you to bring it back from security". Ceci put a hand on her hip
"I told you I would bring it back soon ". Héctor smiled
"Héctor it's been 3 months ". Pablo sighed
"Ay, you boys always making things so complicated you're lucky I paid for the dress back so next time maybe think before you go running off". Daphne said
"You paid for the dress back ?!" Héctor starts
"No technically your wife did it I just payed with the money she gave me since she was too busy working... so you always make things so complicated when they don't need to be". Daphne sighed
"I delivered it this morning ". Imelda smirked
"I know how forgetful you can be when it comes to things luckily I know your best, I took some extra money I had in my favour and paid for it back so you're welcome ". Imelda replies
Héctor was left shook and mouth wide open.
"Gracias Daph ". Imelda thanked
"No problem Melda ". She smiled
"Now That is sorted there is more one thing I want to do before we go back". Ceci directed her attention to Ernesto who smiled his charming smile .
She inched closer and had an angry smile on her face.
"If you ever come near these families again or come to me after this experience is over I swear there will be hell to pay". Ceci growled
"And trust me it won't be pretty ". Daphne added
"Are we clear?" Both women stated
"Si". Ernesto mumbles
"Good". She ripped his jacket and he looked shook
"As my Angel likes to say 'Seamstresses can make pieces of art but she can also destroy them at Will ' and I think we've done right by that statement ". Daphne called
Both ladies walked away and Pablo smiled at his wife and she chuckled.
They then said their goodbyes and were transported back .
Mirabel smiled and laughed
"She really doesn't like to leave the wrong pepole unturned doesn't she?" Berto said
"Si That's Mamá for you". Augustin smiled
Héctor: "Ceci I lost the dress".
Ceci : " Ay Chatasamia, I've got to dress forty dancers by sunrise!"
Ceci looked annoyed and angry as Héctor was putting his hands up trying to explain what happened.
Héctor: "Ceci Ceci ". He put his hands up
Meanwhile Miguel looked around and then realised that Dante had wondered off yet again sniffing his trail as he went.
Miguel: "Dante,Dante we shouldn't be in here ".
Dante just kept going walking through the district like it was nothing, Miguel making his way past a lot of different people and exhibits he even came across a skeleton doing a nude portrait and looked curious; When she turned he quickly covered his eyes knowing it was quite rude and moved on.
Enrique smiled knowing her raised his son right, Luisa chuckled lightly and smiled.
"You do these things?" Abel asked
"Yeah things can get a little out of control here sometimes ". Pedro
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