El Gato en el Techo del Vecino: Learn Emergency English

Retired teacher, lives alone, not used to having Spanish-speaking neighbors

Worked with American companies, knows some technical English

Has two cats, understands the panic, patient with language barriers

Carmen's roommate, grew up in Texas speaking both languages, works as a teacher

Misses Carmen, keeps in touch daily, limited English

Visits his uncle on weekends, grew up bilingual in San Antonio

Lives in building for 10 years, knows everyone, helped many newcomers