Cast: 4m., 4w. This satirical comedy explores the Mexican "Day of the Dead" tradition of putting up an altar with food for the deceased. The story centers around a Mexican-American family's reunion on Halloween night. Candela, 48, has been mourning her husband for nine years and is finally going to say goodbye to him and hello to her new life. Her children, Jose, Rosario and Gloria, are very supportive of their new and improved mother. Unexpectedly, Jesus, her youngest son, brings home his best friend, Fernando, an Anglo who doesn't speak Spanish and keeps interrupting all their rituals. As the dinner progresses, Jesus reveals to his family that he is gay and Fernando is his lover and all hell breaks loose—literally! Candela's dead and very virile husband, Ruben, escapes from Hell to beat the gay out of his son. Candela is so happy he has returned she regresses to being the submissive wife. However, she still insists on knowing how Ruben died and what he did to end up in hell. Ruben finally confesses that he died of a heart attack while having sex with his cousin, Ramon. Candela, devastated, takes control of her life by accepting Jesus and sending Ruben back to hell. One int. set.