Breathe and Count Back from Ten

The next morning, Verónica texts Leslie to accept Tanya’s offer to train. She also wakes up Dani, hoping they can both support her. Dani is happy to hear that her sister is striving for something she loves, and the two get dressed and make their way as fast as they can. When they reach the pool, however, it’s closed.

Verónica and Dani find Bob, the security guard, who explains that the pump in the kiddie pool is broken, and the management decided to fix the pump and upgrade the locks and security at the pool at the same time. Alice Morales, who is both Alex’s mother and the new building manager, is with him. She seems flat but polite and tells Verónica that the pool will be closed only a few days and that after reports of people sneaking into the pool at night, she had to increase security. Dani and Verónica find Leslie and Tanya. They decide to make the best of the situation by using the gym to practice basic mermaid moves. Tanya teaches Verónica how to loosen her fingers and twist her body like a mermaid, and Verónica recalls a ballet lesson when the instructor criticized the way her legs moved.