Xavier Sr. works in demolition and dreams of buying a new house for his wife Esperance, who works as a seamstress. They are Haitian immigrants living in Miami, and deeply entwined with their local community, participating in street parades, communions, and games of dominoes. Their adult son Xavier Jr., on the other hand, is a college dropout who has had to move back home. While his parents speak Creole, Junior predominantly responds in English, reflecting his wish to fit into his chosen society. Even so, he mines his Haitian background for material for a nightly stand-up routine that he keeps secret. 译文(2): 老泽维尔从事拆迁工作，梦想着为妻子埃斯佩兰斯买一栋新房子，埃斯佩兰斯是一名女裁缝。他们是居住在迈阿密的海地移民，与当地社区紧密相连，参加街头游行、圣餐和多米诺骨牌游戏。另一方面，他们成年的儿子小泽维尔 (Xavier Jr.) 是个大学辍学生，不得不搬回家住。虽然他的父母说克里奥尔语，少年主要用英语回答，反映了他的愿望，以适应他所选择的社会。即便如此，他还是会挖掘自己的海地背景，为每晚的单口喜剧表演寻找素材，这些都是他保密的。