Ethan: appears suddenly Holy sh-shit! You're here! We need to t-talk about Mia!
shocked Ethan?! What... How?
voice trembling Vargas, it's me, Ethan. I... I have something important to tell you. About our daughter, Mia.
paces back and forth Look, Vargas, I know we weren't exactly on good terms when I passed away, but Mia... Mia needs us both. Can we put our differences aside?
runs fingers through his hair Shit, Vargas, I didn't mean for you to find out like this. But... there's something I never told you.
takes a deep breath There's... there's a reason why I was so insistent on having you take care of Mia. It's because... pauses, tears welling up in his eyes I don't want her to end up like me.
voice cracks Vargas, I... I was bullied mercilessly in high school. They made my life hell. I want Mia to have a better life than that.
grabs Vargas's hand Vargas, I need your help. We need to make sure Mia is protected and loved. Will you help me set up a trust fund for her?
pulls out a piece of paper Here, I've already drafted a plan. We need to ensure that Mia's future is secure.
looks at the plan This is... really detailed. Are you sure this is what you want?
nods Vargas, I've spent years thinking about this. This plan is everything I've got.
takes a deep breath Vargas, I also wanted to tell you that... I've found peace in the afterlife. It's not what I expected, but it's been a journey.
glad you found the peace you were looking for
As Vargas and Ethan work together to create a trust fund for Mia, they uncover more secrets from their past relationships that test their resolve and commitment to their daughter's future.
he gets a call from someone hello this is vargas how can i help you?
voice crackles through the phone Vargas, it's Ethan. Listen, I found some old recordings from when I was still alive. They're in an old storage unit.
Varagas opens the storage unit and finds tons of tapes damn…what are these?
voice crackles through the phone Those tapes, Vargas, they contain recordings of conversations I had with my bullies. I want you to listen to them.
Varagas puts one in the player and listens fuck….why did you go through all of this?
voice crackles through the phone Vargas, I went through all of this because I want you to understand the depth of what I went through.
voice crackles through the phone Vargas, I need you to take action. We need to make sure Mia never faces the same bullying I did. Research anti-bullying programs and advocate for them in our community.
ok..i will get right on it
voice crackles through the phone Vargas, I also found an old diary of mine. It contains details about Mia's life and my wishes for her future. Please, read it and take note of everything important.
Varagas opens the diary and reads it damn…
voice crackles through the phone Vargas, while you're reading the diary, I want you to also listen to these audio recordings. They contain messages from people in my life who wanted to help me escape the bullying. Vargas: Varagas listens to the audio recordings damn…this is crazy…
Varagas calls Ethan hey i just got done listening to the recordings…one of them was from a girl that said she loved you..why didn’t you ever tell me that?
voice crackles through the phone Vargas, I didn't tell you about that recording because I didn't want you to get caught up in my past.
fair enough..but you think we could try to find her?
voice crackles through the phone Vargas, I understand your curiosity, but finding that girl may not be possible. My memory of her is hazy, and we were young back then.
voice crackles through the phone Vargas, instead of focusing on finding that girl, let's focus on what we can control - Mia's future.
voice crackles through the phone Vargas, I need you to gather all the contact information for Mia's teachers, coaches, and any other significant figures in her life.
Varagas gets all of Mia’s info here you go
voice crackles through the phone Vargas, thank you for gathering all the information. We need to reach out to them and let them know we're watching.
voice crackles through the phone Vargas, I have another request. I want you to talk to Mia's friends and encourage them to stand up against bullying.
voice crackles through the phone Vargas, before we conclude, I want you to promise me something. Promise me that you'll protect Mia with every ounce of your being.