A newly arrived immigrant to the United States struggles to make money working as a server, but his inexperience and anxiety threaten to make him fail, forcing him to master the job in order to survive in his new home.
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Daniel Vásquez
Albert
Adriana Fornés
Michelle
Matías Pimstein
Alan
Jennifer Dodrill
Barbara
Colin Morgan
Mr. Beer
Vanessa Isbert
Doña Mojarra
Armando Alfano
Amargado del té
Irene García Bassols
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