Maria, Manny and others in “Unfinished Business”

Maria

[holding the struggling glove] No! I swore I will never put you on again!

Manny

Mom, what's going on?

Maria

[knocks the glove off hanging from her earring; confessing] There's something you don't know about me. Something shocking.

Manny

Ah, nothing shocks me.

Maria

I was once… a superhero.

Manny

[babbling in shock] Guh-bluh huzzle floygin?! [inside his head, his brain shatters into pieces]

Maria

I was in college. [Flashback begins to her college years; voice-over] I went to this party, and someone brought some mystical objects of power, and I… tried one on. Things were crazy back then. It was a different time. [puts the glove on and turns into her superhero identity] I was known as: Plata Peligrosa. At first, it was fun. Saving people, thwarting evil. But then… Then… [starts panting and hyperventilating as the flashback ends]

Frida

Here we go. [takes a sandwich out of a paper bag and gives the bag to Maria]

Manny

Mom, this is great! We can do stuff together, use our powers for good… or evil. Whatever, I'm easy.

Maria

[blows the paper bag too hard, popping the bottom] No, Manny. Never! I gave up my powers because I couldn't handle the danger. Now, lock that glove back up and let us never speak of it again!