Alva, a strong-willed woman from Jamaica, travels to Queens, New York, to visit her son Andre, his wife Nicole, and her granddaughter. The story follows the cultural and generational clashes that arise as Alva attempts to impose her traditional views on household roles and organization within Nicole's modern home, eventually leading to a mutual understanding.
America, prepare yourself.
Me coming.
Pilot! Easy! Me no late!
Even the dustpan have driving license?
Are no ready for me?
Alva, you're going foreign or you're going settle a court case?
First impression important.
Me son wife never see me in person yet.
She see you pon video call.
Video call only show from here up.
Today she getting the whole authority.
How cold you believe America cold?
Me hear them have cold outside and still put cold inside.
Me preparing for both departments.
You might need a fan before you reach the gate.
Me prefer sweat with preparation than shiver with regret.
Why you carrying a pot? Andre no have pot?
Me don't know what him wife cooking in.
Every time me call she say them ordering.
Maybe she tired. So is the delivery man.
Nobody asking about him.
Well Winston, me finally going.
You would have love for him to go with you.
Him would have complained from here straight to New York.
Me would have like to hear it though.
Miss America, the airport moving soon.
Airport stay right there.
Is your car me concern about?
Comfortable?
Me ready from before you start asking.
Clarence, move from the people road.
You know the goat name?
Him have him own a same bad ways.
Look like him no accept the criticism.
Him can appeal after me flight.
Why you slowing down?
Just getting a little breakfast.
The plane no stopping for kidney Errol.
You no eat neither.
You bring food and never tell me.
You never interview me handbag.
The woman say left.
Me know a shortcut.
Your shortcut last Christmas carry we to a funeral.
Nobody invite we to.
We did reach eventually.
So did the deceased.
At least somebody expecting me.
Good morning.
Good morning. Passport please.
First flight Miss Campbell?
Is it showing?
You said good morning to the scale.
And it never answer.
Poor training.
Where it going without me?
To the aircraft's luggage compartment.
Tell whoever taking it.
Lift from the bottom.
The handle tricky.
Give the wife a chance Alva.
Me going with a open mind.
Keep it open after you reach too.
All this excitement over hairstyle.
We'll take a moment to check ma'am.
Anymore?
This one structural.
Can you see the plane?
Me seeing too much of it baby.
You alright mummy?
We have your room ready.
I put a little step beside the bed.
That thoughtful of you Nicole. Thank you.
Andre, are we really going in that?
Yes mummy.
And are we coming back out?
We'll be waiting when you get here.
I made you something.
Then me definitely coming.
Alright.
Tell America me coming.
This speed reasonable.
We can't maintain this.
That's my hand.
Today is a community hand.
Somebody stop this plane.
Me courage never bored.
Look at me. Breathe.
Jesus, you know me don't usually visit you this close.
Look upon how beautiful home is.
Would you like something to drink?
Something hot please.
Me body reach foreign before me.
Is this breakfast or evidence of breakfast?
A snack.
It keeping a very low profile.
Who road we dey pon now?
A little turbulence.
Air have pothole too. Wonderful.
I don't mind this part much.
It's landing I never enjoy.
When we reach in, look at me.
We going frighten orderly.
What's the purpose of your visit?
Visiting me son, him wife and me granddaughter.
Six weeks.
Sorry.
From a distance, you favor somebody me know.
There you are.
Enjoy your private journey.
Come here me baby.
Look how long me no hold you.
Me know mommy.
Video call no tell me you're getting grey right here.
Mommy, a lighting.
Then your lighting getting old.
Welcome to America Miss Alva.
Come darling, you're part of the family welcome too.
We're so glad you're here.
Me glad me reach ground.
Grandma, are you cold?
Andre, the house is dem close
till dem can borrow sugar through the window.
Welcome to Queens mommy.
Hold on.
De dog foot all right?
Could be an older dog.
Sometimes they need help getting around.
Fair enough.
Me withdraw me comment.
You can do that?
Of course baby.
Me just don't like wasted.
This is your room.
Extra blankets in the basket.
And here's your little step.
You do all this for me?
Of course.
Thank you darling, it nice.
Andre, you have something investigating me foot?
It's cleaning grandma.
It should introduce itself
before it start work.
It listening to you?
Mostly.
Baby, could you finish the rice
and put the towels in the dryer?
I have to fix one payroll file before seven.
Yeah, I got it.
Hold on, a him cooking dinner?
Tonight, yes.
And doing washing?
Mommy, we share the...
Me hear her.
Me asking if she tired or if this regular.
We both live here.
We both take care of the house.
Where me come from when a man come home?
He's allowed to make rice here Miss Alva.
Me just don't like
how you giving me son Arda.
I asked my husband to help finish our evening.
He said yes.
Everybody tired. We can talk after.
You are welcome here.
But you cannot come into my home
and tell me how to be married.
Andre, pull out a chair.
Look like me journey not finish yet.
Even the little machine
come to inspect me luggage.
Sorry grandma.
I step back and hit the button.
Andre, tell it me clear customs already.
Nobody else have anything to say?
Fridge? Microwave?
Before me talk?
Mommy,
Nicole never order me around.
A me tell her me would cook tonight.
Me hear what she say.
So you're comfortable inna the apron?
Very. It have pocket.
Me still your son
when me wash a plate.
And he is still my husband
when I ask him for help.
Sit, mommy.
The chair not have no side in this.
Nicole, me coming too strong.
Thank you.
I just how me grow up.
A woman supposed to...
No. Leave that part.
Me shouldn't speak to you so inna your house.
I appreciate that. I want you comfortable here.
Me comfortable. I everybody else look uncomfortable.
We warming up.
When you said you were coming, I was excited.
I didn't think I would have to explain
why your son makes dinner.
Me never mean to make you feel small,
but you did. Me hear you.
Are we finished arguing?
We talking now.
Good. The rice look nice.
Done.
Everybody gets paid tomorrow.
A people money you did a work pan?
Payroll, yes.
Then thank God you never listen to me.
Hungry people no easy.
De-grain them very separate.
That's good.
Them look like them have disagreement.
Well?
It cook.
She ask for a second spoonful.
Take the win.
Me investigating consistency.
This nice. Who season it?
I did.
Then you should know. It nice.
Dad cooks Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Mom cooks Mondays and Wednesdays.
Friday?
We negotiate with a restaurant.
Saturday?
Leftovers.
So Sunday a family meeting with the fridge.
Somebody make this by hand?
Every stitch.
My mom made it.
Pretty work.
She always like this corner by the window.
Mom, where's my other hair tie?
Check your wrist.
Found it.
Your wife work hard.
Yes, Mommy.
Me can do something while me here.
Me never come for turn furniture.
You not have to earn your visit.
Me know.
But me hands never learn how for take holiday.
We have a little routine.
Routine, schedule, password.
Everything in America need appointment.
And when Nicole speak,
hear her before you decide what she mean.
You can tell her that same thing about me.
Mommy!
Somebody breaking in?
If thief come this hour, him can help peel something.
It 5 o'clock.
Me know. Me give on a 12 minute extra.
Extra pon what?
Daylight.
Sun no even rise yet. That one plug in.
It no go pon fire.
Even kettle retire from stove.
Alright. That convenient.
What? Me allowed fi like something?
Quietly would be a blessing.
Where are the tea bags?
Beside the kettle.
Where them can meet the water.
And the mug them?
Lower cupboard. Me can reach them no.
Where's the lunchbox lid?
With the lunchbox.
That one make sense.
Yes. That one does.
See? Me creating order.
The lower shelf is a good idea.
But please ask before you move the rest.
I know where things are when I'm rushing.
Well, me hear. Ask me.
Alright.
Me hear you.
But the knife drawer did need help.
What happened to the knife drawer?
It's still a knife drawer. Breathe.
Can we keep this part?
Yes, baby. We can keep that part.
I have a meeting at eight.
If these headphones are on, I'm working.
Understood.
You don't have to stay quiet all morning.
Just this call.
Me can keep quiet.
Morning, everyone.
I've corrected the totals in the second column, Benny.
Nicole, is that breakfast?
Yes. Sorry. One moment.
Tell them continue.
Me no listening.
Miss Alva, please.
Sorry.
Grandma, can you fix this?
Of course. Come, stand still.
You carry everything in there.
Every people remember them need after them leave home.
Do you have a charger?
You find the one thing.
I've been meaning to do that all week.
It only need two minute.
Two minute you never have, me have it this morning.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Better than new.
Nuna always means strong.
My mom used to say almost the same thing.
School people, car ready.
That's us.
I know she means well.
At least, I keep telling myself that.
She moved the kitchen around before I woke up.
Then breakfast came into my meeting.
It feels like she's trying to show Andre
I can't manage my own home.
Maybe that's unfair.
I'm tired.
She was wonderful with Zoe just now.
I just need her to ask.
You reach safe?
America still standing?
So far.
You sound vexed.
Me try help and it look like me a compete.
You ask what help them want?
Alva.
Silence no mean the line drop.
I'm going ask.
Good. Visiting no mean you become supervisor.
Me shoulda leave your number in Jamaica.
Nicole, what you would like me help with?
Thank you for asking.
Those towels are clean. You could fold them.
I'll put them away after my next call.
Exactly.
Pretty ting like this.
Little freshening would do it good.
Finally finished.
Tea?
Yes, please.
Me and this one understand each other, no?
I didn't mean to make you feel useless.
Back home, somebody always calling me.
Alva, wear this. Alva, hope you fix that.
Here, everything already have somebody.
You have us.
You don't have to fix us to belong here.
Me no good at being looked after.
I'm not good at it either.
Towels washing.
One thing off the list.
Where's my quilt?
Miss Alva.
The blue and gold quilt. Where is it?
Me put it in the basket.
Me was going check Hofie.
Stop it.
I started it. It was covered.
Me shoulda check.
Me never know him would put it in.
Me see a mark.
And me only want it.
I asked you to fold towels.
Me know.
You could have asked me.
We'll drain it. Then we can see.
You don't understand.
My mother made that while her hands still worked.
It was the last thing she finished
before she died.
Please tell me it can be saved.
Inspiration that moves you.
Comedy that lifts you.
Stories that stay with you.
Courtroom drama that keeps you watching.
This is Ageable TV.