DANIELA Hey... Hey... What's this tonteria that I'm seeing on the street? I never thought I'd see the day... Since when are Latin people scared of heat? When i was a little girl growing up in the hills of Vega Alta my favorite time of year was Chrstmas time! Ask me why!
CARLA Why?
DANIELA There wasn't an ounce of snow But, oh, the coquito would flow As we sang the aguinaldo The carnaval would begin to grow! Business is closed, and we're about to go... Let's have a carnaval del barrio!
PIRAGUA GUY Wepa!
DANIELA Carnaval del barrio! Carnaval del barrio! Carnaval...
PIRAGUA GUY Carnaval!
DANIELA Del barrio...
PIRAGUA GUY Barrio!
DANIELA Carnaval...
SONNY/PIRAGUA GUY Carnaval!
DANIELA Del barrio...
SONNY/PIRAGUA GUY Barrio!
DANIELA We don't need electricidad Get off your butt, avanza Saca la maraca, bring your tambourine Come and join the parranda
PIRAGUA GUY Wepa!
DANIELA, THEN COMMUNITY Carnaval Del barrio (x4)
CARLA Ohh, me me me, Dani I have a question I don't know what you're cantando
DANIELA Just make it up as you go We are improvisando: Lai le lo lai lo le lo lai You can sing anything
CARLA Wha?
Carla, whatever pops into your head Just so long as you sing
CARLA Ummm... My mom is Dominican-Cuban My dad is from Chile and P.R., which means: I'm Chile-...Dominica-Rican! But I always say I'm from Queens!
PIRAGUA GUY Wepaaa!
DANIELA THEN COMMUNITY Carnaval Del barrio (x2)
VANESSA Yo! Why is everyone so happy? We are sweating and we have no power I've gotta get out of here soon This block's getting worse by the hour! You can't even go to the club with a friend Without having somebody shove you!
DANIELA Ay, por favor Vanessa don't pretend that Usnavi's your friend We all know that he love you!
COMMUNITY Ohhhh!!!
CARLA Wow,now that you mention that sexual tension, it's easy to see!
VANESSA Yo this is bogus...
DANIELA Haven't you noticed you get all your coffee for free?
DANIELA THEN COMMUNITY Carnaval Del Barrio (x2)
NEIGHBOR Here comes Usnavi!
USNAVI Yo, yo, yo y-y-yo-yo Now, now, everyone gather 'round, sit down, listen, I got an announcement Wow, it involves large amounts, it's Somewhere in the range of 96,000 Atencion, I'm closing shop Sonny, grab everybody a soda pop! Yo, grab a bottle, kiss it up to God, Cuz Abuela Claudia just won the lotto! Abuela Claudia won the lotto We're bookin a flight for D.R. tomorrow
COMMUNITY Oh my gah! Alza la bandera La bandera Dominicana Alza la bandera La bandera Puertoriquena Alza la bandera La bandera Mejicana Alza la bandera La bandera Cubana
PIRAGUA GUY Parriba esa bandera Alzala donde quiera Recuerdo de mi tierra
COMMUNITY Hey! Hey!
PIRAGUA GUY/ USNAVI Me acuerdo de mi tierra... Esa bonita bandera! Contiene mi alma entera! Y cuando yo me muera, Entierrame en mi tierra!
COMMUNITY Hey! Hey!
DANIELA Everything changes today
COMMUNITY Hey!
DANIELA/ CARLA Usnavi's on his way
COMMUNITY Hey!
Off to a better place
COMMUNITY Hey!
Look at Vanessa's face!
BENNY Everything changes today...
USNAVI Hey!
BENNY Goodbye, Mr. Rosario...
USNAVI Okay!
BENNY I'm taking over the barrio!
USNAVI/DANIELA/CARLA We're getting out of the barrio!