The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano

Evelyn and her grandmother collect clothes donations for the Young Lords’ initiative, reflecting on the activism’s significance. Despite her mother’s detachment, she allows Evelyn to go to the church alone for the first time. At the church, they distribute clothes, and Evelyn discovers her mother’s unexpected donation. Later, her mother joins them at a movie screening organized by the Young Lords. The film’s themes of resistance and solidarity deeply resonate with Evelyn, who contemplates the intricacies of conflict and reconciliation across different cultures. At one point, Evelyn encounters a man who was paralyzed after being shot in a gang-related incident; the friend helping him is the same man who once shot him. Overwhelmed by her thoughts, Evelyn retreats home, pondering on the realization of a broader struggle for freedom.

Evelyn wakes up late and finds her mother missing, so she rushes to the church. There, she encounters Wilfredo and the Young Lords with some suspicious individuals. A tense moment passes as the individuals make a donation, revealing a stolen TV from the Serrano family’s bodega. Seeing this, Evelyn vindicates Wilfredo, and her mother apologizes for accusing him. They decide to keep the TV and continue helping with the clothes drive downstairs.