Speaker 1: Going up.
Speaker 2: I know our predecessors are just as proud as I am.
Speaker 3: To say I'm a proud mother today is well understatement.
My son, Deacon continues our families.
Speaker 4: Deep rich legacy in Montecito, as many of you know,
will be one of the very first families to establish
the illustrious community.
Speaker 3: There is no.
Speaker 4: Doubt in my mind that the Pleasant View Resort and
Beach Club will further enrich Montecito while becoming a vital
inchment for our salubrious community. I think we can all
agree it's just as beautiful as the ocean front around it.
And now, without further ado, I shall cut the ribbon
and proclaim the Pleasant View Resort Beach Club open.
Speaker 3: It appears the scissors have gone missing.
Speaker 5: Thank you for those kind words, Mother Helena Granville, the
Lasco ladies and gentlemen. Now until the scissors you life.
Speaker 1: Excuse me, pardon me with the love of God. Hello, everyone,
I am so sorry. I'm late. You think my husband
would wait for me before our big moment.
Speaker 5: Go home, Mina Deacon.
Speaker 1: Before we cut the ribbon, I'd like to say a
few words.
Speaker 3: A few words have already been said, Mina.
Speaker 6: I dof it.
Speaker 1: I cannot tell you, all of you what a pleasure
it is to share this moment with the love of
my life. My husband, Deacon and I have been married
for longer than we care to admit, but it's the
love that we have for each other which makes projects
such as this come to fruition. I am so proud
to stand here as a leader of the American Riviera
Santa Barbara with my husband by my side.
Speaker 6: You know, I can't help but think of that old idiom.
Which is it Helena?
Speaker 3: Oh?
Speaker 1: Yes, it's behind every great man, there's a greater woman.
That's the partnership Deacon and I continue to have as
we open this hotel and plan for the next all
the scissors take my hand, Deacon. It's only fitting that
we cut this women together one two, three, R and
how docon.
Speaker 6: So manacio.
Speaker 5: This is Mata sdar.
Speaker 6: I love your girls.
Speaker 4: Thank you so much.
Speaker 5: Cute speech, Mina JJ, what are you doing here?
Speaker 7: Surprise? I couldn't miss this.
Speaker 6: But you weren't invited, and you weren't.
Speaker 7: Invited to that phony ribbon cutting just now, and that
didn't stop you here.
Speaker 1: Walk with me. There are too many people around here.
I'm plain happy wife. I told you it's too risky
to be seen in public.
Speaker 7: Sh come here. You know I love the thrill of
getting caught.
Speaker 6: I have an idea. Give me your wheat pin.
Speaker 7: You know I got more than that.
Speaker 5: You want some shrooms?
Speaker 6: You're gross, just a whetpin. Hurry up.
Speaker 7: That's not gonna do anything.
Speaker 4: On.
Speaker 1: We're a team in the boardroom and the bedroom, but
not in the loading dock of my husband's hotel.
Speaker 7: Who cares about Deacon. I'm feeling good, you're looking good.
If you want to disrespect your husband and satisfy my
need for a secret, risky outdoor sex, I can't think
of a better way than for you to hold that thought.
I need to grab this.
Speaker 6: Are you serious right now?
Speaker 5: Yeah?
Speaker 7: Yeah, It'll just be a second.
Speaker 6: I'm not waiting. You lost your chance.
Speaker 3: I thought you might be in here.
Speaker 5: Hmm Oh, mother, take in.
Speaker 3: This is a huge accomplishment. Everyone wants to talk about
the hotel.
Speaker 7: Oh.
Speaker 3: They're asking me questions and I keep referring them to you.
You should come to the party.
Speaker 5: I'd rather not.
Speaker 3: Are you feeling okay? Let's turn some lights on.
Speaker 5: No, please, I'm fine, mother, I'm just tired.
Speaker 3: You work too hard. I was just telling a social
media person that you built this hotel on your own.
It's no wonder you're so tired.
Speaker 5: An influencer, mother, not a social media person, an influencer.
I specifically told the marketing team that didn't want any
of those people here. I also told them I did
not want a step and repeat. But sorry, it's just
been a day.
Speaker 3: I understand. Let me help. I've tried to make myself useful,
but everyone keeps showing me away.
Speaker 6: Mother.
Speaker 5: Please just let them do their job, and will you
turn off that light.
Speaker 3: You'll feel better relieved when today is over.
Speaker 5: When tomorrow's over, I'll have to start thinking about my
next project, and then the next one, and the one
after that, Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. It is a
tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
signifying nothing that's quite macabre. That's how I feel. I've
spent what feels like eight years of my life working alone,
and well it all ends for me tonight with this opening.
It's done.
Speaker 3: You're being ridiculous. Look at all you've accomplished.
Speaker 5: I've been considering a few proposals, but whatever comes next,
I just know I do not want to do it alone.
Speaker 3: And maybe in a few years Diego will join you
at the company.
Speaker 5: Well, that won't happen when my son won't return my
calls or texts.
Speaker 3: Diego should be here to support you.
Speaker 5: If he doesn't want to be here, I can't make
him change his mind.
Speaker 3: Well, I'm proud of you. Your first major development project
proves that you are capable of great things.
Speaker 5: Thank you, mother, But I can't help feel my refuge
has been invaded.
Speaker 3: Now you'll be just fine. I asked your father to
stay away tonight so you didn't have to worry about
him upstaging you. I certainly didn't think Mina would have
the gall to come barging in and take over like that.
Speaker 5: Of course she'd make it about herself. I'm surprised there.
Speaker 3: She took credit for the whole thing.
Speaker 5: No one had less to do with the success of
this project than Mina.
Speaker 3: I'm here with Nina Rastranville on her big night.
Speaker 6: Mina, we love the hotel. Can you tell us about
the SPA.
Speaker 3: Everyone's talking about it.
Speaker 6: Oh my god, you have to see it. I'll get
you a press pass.
Speaker 1: When I saw Deacon's plans for it, I said, what
are you doing?
Speaker 6: And took over.
Speaker 1: He doesn't understand how important it is to have a bespoke,
competitive spa offering in this market.
Speaker 6: Oh, if you'll excuse me.
Speaker 3: It's just terrible. We can't even live in a safe,
exclusive community without the scepter a burglary looking around us
every time, my gardener, if someone is watching me from
the hedges.
Speaker 6: I know, I'm shocked. To Helena, excuse.
Speaker 3: Me, Mina, I'm having a conversation.
Speaker 1: I can't get over all of the recent burglaries. I
think it's people from well, from other parts of the
region coming in because we're easy marks.
Speaker 3: Hey see marks, Mina, this is an nice movie. Well
you excuse us, ladies. I need to talk to my
daughter in law for a moment.
Speaker 6: Those women think they're better than me.
Speaker 3: Oh they don't think so.
Speaker 6: They know so they.
Speaker 1: Should stand up and notice me after tonight, and so
should you. I'm the mother of your grandson and your
son's wife and now Montecito's newest hotel owner.
Speaker 3: My son's wife, Mina, you've done nothing but ruined Deacon's
life from the minute you said your sights on him.
Wherever you go, you leave a trail of misery. You're
like nightshade and a flourishing garden. You won't stop until
you poisoned everything. I hate what you've done to my family, Helena.
Speaker 1: I know you're feeling aggressive right now, but I don't
want to fight.
Speaker 6: It's my big night. You really are fearless.
Speaker 1: What do you mean to walk in here, to mingle,
to get up on stage in that dress while it's mature? Yes,
it's something you have some mis Oh, it's not your fault.
I'm sure some minimum wage sales girl working on commission
told you.
Speaker 6: Yes, girl, you look fierce.
Speaker 4: You.
Speaker 6: What is he doing here?
Speaker 3: Who?
Speaker 6: Him?
Speaker 5: Helena?
Speaker 8: Oh, it's so good to see you, Geo.
Speaker 3: I never expected to see you here tonight. Welcome.
Speaker 4: Yeah, that was.
Speaker 7: My doing, Helena, mina.
Speaker 3: JJ, this is a gift of gifts.
Speaker 8: I'm underdressed. It's so strange being back in town after
after all these years.
Speaker 6: I hope you don't intend on stayin Ignore her.
Speaker 3: She'll come with me. Let's have a glass of champagne
and you look great. You're not into this?
Speaker 6: I really hope you're hot. JJ.
Speaker 7: Nuh, I'm actually good. I mean maybe a little. I
could go for a beer.
Speaker 6: Oh, you think you're so clever, don't you.
Speaker 1: You may be impressed with yourself with your little game
to rattle Deacon with his ex boyfriend, but you need
to get you out of here right now.
Speaker 7: I haven't had a piece of shrimp yet.
Speaker 6: Get him out of here now?
Speaker 7: Why?
Speaker 1: JJ, there are things you don't understand. You should have
told me earlier today. You were going to bring Geo Mina.
Speaker 7: It's all good.
Speaker 6: It's not get him out of here now? Wait? Where'd
Gio go?
Speaker 7: I'm over this Mina?
Speaker 1: No, no, JJ, Please, I need you right now. Deacon
can't see him.
Speaker 6: He just can't. Please help me.
Speaker 1: No, why you find you and drag him out of
here before before Helena takes him to see Deacon.
Speaker 3: Gio. I didn't know you and JJ Roman all people
were friends.
Speaker 8: We're not. I mean our parents did business together. Montecito
was small. We've kept in touch over the years on
social media. I just got in. I took the surf
lineer rup from San Diego, and JJ asked me to
meet him here to talk business.
Speaker 1: Oh.
Speaker 3: I think JJ may have brought you here for other purposes.
Speaker 5: I don't know about that.
Speaker 3: He brought you to the opening of Deacon's hotel. All
of this is for Deacon.
Speaker 8: JJ said it what be a casual chat. I ever
said it was for Deacon. I can't help but feel
played right now.
Speaker 3: JJ should never have put you in this position. I'm sorry.
Speaker 8: I'm just glad I ran into you. I definitely didn't
expect to see her you mean Mena?
Speaker 3: Yeah, have you seen Deacon yet?
Speaker 5: Not yet?
Speaker 8: And we haven't seen each other since I moved, well
since everything happened with her.
Speaker 3: So much has happened since then. I think he'll love
to see you.
Speaker 8: I'd love to see him too.
Speaker 3: Come on, I think it's time you two said hello
to each other.
Speaker 1: This can't be happening, not now, not after. No, no, no, no,
you have Have you think Deacon?
Speaker 6: Have anyone think Deacon?
Speaker 3: Mina?
Speaker 1: Yeah, Mina, Dad, unless you found Geo, lead me alone, Mina.
Speaker 7: I need to talk to you. Look, I'm sorry. I
I thought it would be fun to mess with Deacon
on his big night.
Speaker 6: JJ, you don't realize the position this puts me in.
Speaker 7: It was supposed to be funny.
Speaker 6: Deacon's a joke.
Speaker 7: Why do you care? Are you really worried about outing him?
It's been over a decade since.
Speaker 8: He was with Geo.
Speaker 6: No one will remember or care.
Speaker 1: I need to find my husband. The only person that
loses tonight those two get together is me.
Speaker 6: I've come too far for you.
Speaker 1: You find Geo and get him out of here. Okay,
it'll be like it. Nothing happened.
Speaker 6: Just vote.
Speaker 7: I saw him going towards the veranda with Blena a
minute ago, when you were berating me.
Speaker 4: Take a breath.
Speaker 6: Go get him and I'll try to find Deacon. Just
don't stand there, go, Mina.
Speaker 7: You're scaring me.
Speaker 6: I have to stop him. I have to no, no, no.
Speaker 7: No, Mina, what are you doing?
Speaker 6: That's what I'm going to do. Now, get the hell
away from me.
Speaker 3: What's going on is Oprah here?
Speaker 6: Everyone please go outside.
Speaker 8: Please, this is not a drill.
Speaker 5: Everyone please go out.
Speaker 6: To yo.
Speaker 8: Deacon are you are you okay?
Speaker 1: Yeah?
Speaker 8: Yes'm I'm okay. I'm I think we should just meet
me outside.
Speaker 6: Okay, please be careful. I will Deacon. Wait, wait, Deacon,
stop right there.
Speaker 3: You know where do you think you're going?
Speaker 6: Get out of my way, Helena.
Speaker 3: I saw you pulled the fire along.
Speaker 6: That's a lie, Deacon. Help me. Your mother is trying
to attack me. Helena stopped.
Speaker 3: I've had enough of you. You've already ruined Deacon's big night.
I will not let you ruin this review of Geo.
Speaker 2: You and I both know what Geo's reappearance means for
you and your future in Montecito.
Speaker 9: Next on Montecito, Mina's on the warpath.
Speaker 6: I need to find Deacon move.
Speaker 3: You won't be seeing him or Geo tonight.
Speaker 1: And no one is saying, how dare you bring Geovanni
Carreri to my husband's grand opening?
Speaker 6: And it all goes down?
Speaker 5: Oho, my guy, who?
Speaker 6: My guy? Mina Mina.
Speaker 9: This has been Montecito created and executive produced by Grant Rutterer.
Executive story editor is Andrew Pemberton Fowler. Supervising sound editor
is Trey Body. This episode featured performances by Crystal Chappelle
as Helena Granville, Belasco, Mike Manning as JJ Roman, Peter
Porte as Deacon Granville, Chelsea Rendon as Mina rast Granville,
and Marc Anthony Samuel as Geo Carreri. This episode was
written by Grant Rutter and Andrew Pemberton Fowler. Music furnished
by Epidemic Sound. Original theme music composed by Patrick Emil.
Voiceover by Rick Hurst. Production support provided by Soabcast. Special
thanks to Alan Locker of The Locker Room, Michael Fairman
of Michael Fairman T Christy Olsen of Christie Reports, and
Marissa Guterman and Keith Gerschak of Double G Films. This
production is recorded under a SAG after a micro pod agreement.
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