Caray, Caray!

Rodrigo arrives at the office and Aaron is complaining about his new Minerva-approved secretary, saying she’s not as bad if you compare her with Elvira (what a gentleman). Then Aaron gets down to brass tacks and starts insulting Gaviota, Rodrigo punches his lights out and tells him not to insult the love of his life. Rodrigo tells him, yeah I put her on a pedestal, where she belongs and no one is going to insult her. They decide to put their differences aside and talk business, but first they need a wee nip. While pouring the tequila, Aaron gives Ro the evil eye and his thought bubble lets us know that he considers them enemies now.

Gaviota is preparing to go to corporate to meet with Aaron and Nancy is acting the happy little mouse to her struggling Cinderella, procuring shoes and a handbag from her mom and redoing her hair and makeup.

Isadora’s parents are giving her some sob story about how the economic crisis has hit their business hard and they don’t have two pesos to rub together. They need money and are depending on her help to save them from the crisis.

Pilar tells Sofia that she’s making a storm in a glass of water, referring, of course, to Isadora’s pregnancy and that damn clause in the will. Sofia’s convinced that Aaron will take all the money and kick them out into the street (yeah, he probably will). Pilar isn’t worried since she’s pretty sure Rodrigo will soon tell everyone that he’s also expecting a baby. Sofia’s like, yeah, if it’s the virgin birth since Ro hasn’t gone anywhere near Isadora. Then they bad mouth Gaviota, and comment on how love-blind Rodrigo is. Isadora has to save them all from Gaviota.

Aaron is trying to sell Rodrigo on the idea of some fancy pants 6 year-old tequila in an over-priced bottle of gold and silver. Ro reminds him that daddy-o didn’t like the idea, and Aaron scoffs. Ro reminds him to listen to his dad and the lessons he’s learned while building the company. The new homely secretary delivers a report that Holland wants a big shipment of tequila. They’ll have to ramp up production, and Ro will have to look for new sources of agave. Rodrigo gets up to go and their conversation about Gaviota comes full circle, with Aaron reminding Ro what a great woman Isadora is and Ro telling him that he will probably never see Gaviota again anyway.

When, lo and behold, in walks Gaviota, trying to get a job as Aaron’s secretary. She is told by the receptionist, that he already has a secretary, the homely Genoveva and Gaviota has a worried little thought bubble. Gaviota sees Rodrigo & Aaron leaving and has a woozy moment but recovers and goes to see the HR guy to try and get a job in the company. No luck in HR, but the receptionist helps her to set up a meeting with Aaron.

After a lunchtime appointment getting her talons sharpened, Flavia is back at work and looking for Gaviota. Nancy tells her she had to go to the doctor because of a stomachache, and Flavia answers, we’ll see how her stomach feels after losing two days of pay.

Meanwhile, Minerva is giving the new recruit her first training at Montalvo. She tells her she expects her to let her know about all of the “extracurricular” phone calls that Aaron receives. Genoveva nods obediently, probably wondering how long it will take to find another job where people aren’t completely BSC. Aaron sees Minerva leaving the office and is less than pleased. He pushes her away and then starts barking at her to stay away from the office and leave him alone. She tells him that since she can’t trust him, she can’t leave him in peace. Aaron concedes defeat.

Sofia is shopping with Isadora and trying to steer her to buying the right lingerie…i.e., not the high-necked flannel nightie (one of my personal favorites) but something altogether more skimpy.

Gaviota’s back at the hotel giving Nancy the lowdown about her anticipated meeting with Aaron. Flavia corners her and gives her a good tongue-lashing, but Sr. Good Guy rescues her and she ‘fesses up that she’s looking for a new job. Of course he’s kind and understanding…and gives her a baleful look as she walks away.

The farmworkers are eating dinner and Ramon says that Ro & Izzy are coming back tomorrow. Hilario flashes back to Sor Juana wearing Izzy’s undies (ugh) and them having a quick romp in the patron’s bed when he started daydreaming of Isadora. Oh my….that would break the cardinal rule of a good worker (don’t screw the boss’ wife!). He’s very upset, but Sor Juana comes out and takes his mind off his problems by asking him to buy her some lingerie.

Gaviota goes home and her mom is all worried about the bills. She tells her her plan to meet with Aaron. Her mom is shocked. She tells Gav to pray to the virgin to save her from this stupid plan and all it’s lies. Gav tells her she saw Rodrigo at the office, but that he didn’t see her and not to worry since she heard he’s going back to the ranch. Her mom tells her she’s more stubborn than a mule. Later, being the good daughter that she is, she prays to the virgin for some guidance in her plan.

Aaron tells Minerva all the bad news from his meeting with Rodrigo…namely that he’s still in love with Gaviota.

Ro & Isadora arrive back at the farm. Isadora tells Rodrigo about her father’s money problems. He offers to help. He gets ready to go to his bedroom, but she asks him not to go because she doesn’t want to sleep alone. She changes into her new nightie and invites Rodrigo over to the bed. He comes over but makes a little wall with pillows between them and sleeps on top of the covers. The next morning he has a dream about Gaviota and sneaks out of the bed.

Sr. Good Guy calls Gaviota into his office and decides to reconfess his undying love for her and asks her to marry him. She delivers a little monologue about how she has only seen something like this in telenovelas (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). She tells him that her heart belongs to another, and that she wishes she could erase this other guy from her soul, because he doesn’t deserve it, but she can’t and it would be easier to live without air than to forget about this love.

Rodrigo asks Ramon about Gaviota. The Gav Squad haven’t learned anything.

The receptionist tells Aaron about Gaviota, he tells her to make an appointment for her. He goes into the office with Genoveva and tells Elvira he doesn’t want any impertinent interruptions (I think I’ll start using that phrase with my kids…sounds like a winner.) The receptionist makes an appointment for Gav. Gav and Nancy jump for joy.

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