The dead Rivera's helped the living at the workshop as the kids went to school. Héctor's phone kept beeping the whole day so Imelda suggested he turn it off.

"We're home!" Miguel sighed tiredly as he entered the workshop with Rosa, and her twin brothers.

"Welcome back, kids." Héctor replied as he handed Coco the leathers.

"You're making shoes?" Miguel looked at him in confusion.

"Well, do they look like chorizo?" Rosa asked as she got into work.

"But you are a musician.".

Coco stopped cutting the fabric, and Héctor turned to the confused boy.

"I am, chamaco." Héctor replied calmly, "and also a shoemaker too!".

"But how?" Asked Miguel, "Aren't you supposed to stick with one thing?".

Héctor shook his head, "You can always be more than one thing, mijo." Héctor smiled, and turned to his daughter, "Mija, what do you in the times you don't make shoes or dancing?".

"Wrestling." Coco smiled proudly as the kids laughed, "I mean it! I landed kids in the hospital before you guys could even talk!".

And then the whole family joined him in reassuring the boy that he can be more than just only a musician, or only shoemaker. Luisa paints in her free time, and her husband plays football with Berto, and Abel. Elena, and Carmen practice their cooking along with Rosita. Óscar, and Filipe even doing crazy experiments with Rosa, everyone can be more than one thing.

"What about you? Mamá Imelda." Rosa asked the oldest Rivera.

"I do some gardening.".

"See?" Héctor asked, and Miguel nodded, not by defeating, but by inspiration.

The boy joined his family, and helped them close the shop before dinner.

"Oh! Mijo, can you check my phone? It kept pitido the whole day." Héctor asked after dinner, "is it broke?".

Miguel turned on his phone, and it beeped rapidly with notifications.

"You are number one on trending!" Miguel shouted excitedly after he opened YouTube.

Coco moved closer to look, 5 million views!? on just a video of me and Papá singing!? Coco thought as Miguel read the comments.

"You're famous!" Miguel confirmed.

Coco couldn't help, but smiled. Her Papá finally has a chance to live his dream again! And people finally truly believe in his talent after years of Devil Cruz's robbery.

"656K followers on IG!?" Miguel gasped, "that's it, I'm checking your email, I'm sure there must be some contract offered.".

"A113 Entertainment? nope, not Devil Cruz's label, please." Coco commented as Miguel deleted the email they sent.

That company had made more than enough money off her Papá's life. I'd rather die than see their logo again specially on Papá's record like it did on Ernesto's , Coco thought as Miguel tried to delete the spamming emails.

"Sony BMG?" Héctor looked at another label in confusion.

"Be proud."

The 3 turned to Rosa who stood at the doorway with Mamá Imelda.

"Sony is one of the most well known record labels." The girl added.

"¡Felicidades! Papá Héctor!" Miguel smiled.

"We're happy for you, Papá.".

"I-I can't believe it!" Héctor squealed, and hugged his daughter.

Miguel joined the hug, and then joined Benny, and Manny. Everyone was happy with Héctor's recognition except Elena after she saw Mamá Imelda remain distant before she'd finally left the house.

"What the hell is wrong with her?" Gloria sighed in annoyance.

"Being dramática, I guess." Berto laughed.

Elena frowned at her children's remarks, and Coco can see why. Her Mamá went through a lot even though she's overeating sometimes.

"Hey! Kids, don't blame her." Héctor defended his wife, "It's not her fault."

"Yes, it's yours."

"Elena." Coco warned.

Elena pouted, and went back to her room. I wish I raised her better, Coco thought.

"It's ok, Mija." Said Héctor, after everyone went to their rooms, "I'll talk to her after I talk to your Mamá.".

Coco nodded, "Goodnight, Papá."

Coco hugged the man before she went to her room.

~ Courtyard.

Imelda sat on the wooden board of the well, her favorite spot that she always comes to when she needs to calm down.

I should be happy for him, right? She thought, why am I keep having these silly miedos lingering in me!? I'm Imelda Rivera! I'm a strong woman, I should fear nothing!

"Are you ok? Mi amor." Héctor's voice came from behind her.

I don't know, she thought as she nodded. He moved to sit next to her, and pulled her to his chest. He always has his dream, and now he has a chance to reach for it. How much time do I have left till he won't need me around anymore? She thought as she sobbed in his arms.

"Do you wanna talk about it?".

Yes, she thought as she shook her head. I could never compete with his dream, that's why he left in the first place. He did try to come back, but not for me… for Coco. I would never be enough for him.

He can obviously tell something was troubling her, he wished she talked to him rather than suffer alone. I want to be there for her, he thought as he looked at his wife who's sleeping on her side of the bed. He ran his finger through her shimmering black hair, and kissed her forehead before he got off the bed.

He met Elena, and his daughter in the living room where they have coffee charla.

"Are you sure about this? Papá." Coco asked after he asked her to help him with replying to the contract offering email.

"Yes, Mija." Héctor replied firmly, but gentle, "fame is not my dream, the only reason I went on that tour years ago was to take care of you, and Mamá.".

"Oh! How generous." Elena scoffed.

"Mija." Coco warned.

"Está bien, Coco."

"Please don't interrupt me when I'm teaching my kid, Papá.".

And there's the 'Mamá Mode' I don't think I'll ever get used to this side of her, Héctor thought. He remembered the time when they were in the land of the dead, Coco has always been laid back toward Victoria, but at the same time disciplinary when she had to.

"Don't make assumptions about people if you didn't put yourself in their shoes." Coco said calmly, "Tell me Mija, what do you think you are the best at?".

"Shoes.".

"And you use that to provide for our familia, right?" Elena nodded at her mother's question, "That's exactly what your abuelo tried to do, Mija.".

Elena pouted, and Looked down. Héctor could see the conflict in her, she's really her abuelita's girl, Héctor thought as he remembered how the whole family always acts around his wife, and Elena. They are natural leaders, they don't like being reminded they might be wrong, but at the same time, never have too much pride to not apologize.

"Fine! I apologize." Elena sighed, "Miguel told me once that you can earn money by becoming a YouTuber. Maybe you can try that."

"That's my Mija." Coco smiled.

I've always been wondering what Coco was like as a mother before she had dementia! I know Julio is a good man, and he also played a big part in raising their both daughters, but he's quite timid throughout the whole film(except the time he fought those guards.) So I think Coco might have to step up, and be a little bit strict to balance Julio's parenting.

Pitido = Whistle, Beep

Felicidades = Congratulations

Miedos = Fears

Charla = Chat