The Happiest Song Plays Last

Iraq War vet Elliot Ortiz has a bright new career: movie star. But shooting a film on location in Jordan, with the tumultuous Arab Spring rumbling nearby, he finds that his wartime nightmares have followed him into his new life. Back in Philadelphia, his cousin Yaz has her hands full cooking for the homeless and trying to keep her beloved community from crumbling. This powerful sequel to Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Water by the Spoonful explores the places we live our lives and the places we can’t forget—all set to a joyful pulse of Puerto Rican folk music.