Caray, Caray!

We open with Paula happily rushing into the church to give thanks to El Santo Niño de Atocha (Besos a mi gente en Zacatecas!) and telling him that she's sorry she wasn't very optimistic at her last visit, but she was wrong and he is more bountiful than she imagined. She promises to keep coming and more often and thanks him profusely for helping her to get employment and telling him her mother will be so happy. She exits stage right.

Juan enters stage left (and just managing to miss seeing her) and picks up right where she left off. He promises to bring a gift and apologizes for doubting his generousity and calls him his "Gallo" (which means rooster but is used as a term of affection and appreciation here) and tells him he'll see the change in him and be proud, and not just of him, but of all the Cachon ladies. He promises to stick with him until death! And he exits stage left equally enthusiastically with a new form of a genuflect/ arabesque, complete with sound effects.

Next we see Juan approach Enrique as he is bonding with his La Consentida (his microbus - means favorite) and talking to it lovingly. Juan wonders why he is talking to himself but he tries to flatter him telling him how handsome and kind (and a bunch of other things that I can't remember right now) he is. Enrique admits La Consentida is like a part of his family. Juan tells him he's his buddy and then finally asks if he'll please teach him how to drive. He rehashes getting the job and explains that he's going to be driving all over the place. Enrique makes fun that he doesn't know how to drive. Juan covers that it's not that I don't know how to drive, rather it's just that I'm out of practice.

E wants to know what kind of car he's going to have. Juan explains that it is extremely fine with air conditioning etc. and Enrique says there is a big difference between driving a micro and that kind of a car. Finally Enrique says that because he himself is good people, he will agree to help him. Juan adds thanks and oh I have to be ready by Monday (apparently only a few days away)! Enrique looks puzzled and is bewildered that this guy could get such a job.

Paula greets her Mom and tells her the great news of her recent employ with CL, that she is going to be the new commercial manager. Smart Mama wonders if he wanted anything "special" from her for this great position. She responds that there is a difference between what he wants and what I want. Mom tells her nonetheless to be careful.

Juan goes back to the house to share the news with his defacto harem, and poors them all Corona in a champagne glass to toast to his success. He asks them to guess why they are toasting. On the second try Yadhira guesses he got work. Marely is not charmed and gives him an uninterested reception. He notices this and tells them, look, I didn't just get mouse work, I'm going to be very prestigious as the sales manager of a food sales company.

He notes to himself in his now famous thought bubbles the unimpressed look on Marely's face and imagines to himself that one day he will get her. He says something about even Cortes eventually removed Cuauhtemoc (Strong and powerful Aztec ruler of Tenochitilan which stood, as you may know, where Mexico City is today). She then waltzes over to him and tells him she's loved him all along or something and plants a fat one on his cute but big face. But it's just a dream, and the other ladies snap him out of it. She just looks at him with semi disdain.

When then rotate around the cast with more dreams after we see CL with his amante who is shocked that he contracted Paula. He asks if she's bothered, and she says no if he stays away from her. He assures her she's there to work. Uh huh.

Ugh, Paula is day-dreaming of CL, Juan is day-dreaming of and talking to himself about Marely, then Marely is actually fondly day-dreaming of Juan recalling that he said he would protect everyone. GAYtan is sleeping and dreaming of Juan and muttering his name with a smile.

Juan decides he needs to go bug Nidia and checks if she's awake. Of course she's always awake for him as he finds her in lingerie in a sexy pose. He tucks in his clothes better and thinks maybe instead he should just let her sleep. She mourns that her days and nights have been so long and lonely without her husband around, and that her bed is big. He tells himself that this woman is throwing herself at him and ordinarily he would go for it but he can't go after the mother if he has any chance with the daughter, so he tries to shake her off like a wet noodle and suggest that they pray instead.

She is surprised he is so devout. He says for sure, he is like "this" with El Santo Nino de Atocha and his father too. He finally gets away and tries to leave saying he's sorry he even dared to bother her this late but he just wanted something urgent but, really, nevermind anyway.

She wants to know what he wants. He says he's ashamed to even ask, but he wonders if he can borrow some money from her because he needs to buy a new suit, one in his size because he can't show up everyday in the office looking like he does now. She reminds him that her husband left her nothing, may he not rest in peace, and so she has nothing to give out. He says it would just be a loan until he can get his money out from the bank. She says she'd be headed down the same path as her husband (dead) if it weren't for Juan offering to take care of them so he can ask her for anything at all that he wants, except for money.

Juan dejected goes downstairs and finds Enrique and Yadhira messing around, or messing up each other's hair, it's a little unclear. But he wonders if he's bothering them. She says no and heads out. Enrique tells Juan something about looking like they don't understand him and he says well I need a loan from you. Enrique tells him he should a least get a kiss or something before Juan sticks it to him. E says look, I don't know you well enough for that and besides you are taking advantage of my generousity here.

Juan assures him that he's only asking because he's desperate and that he promises that he will pay it back with interest even, that he needs to buy the suit. Enrique finally agrees to this too and jokingly asks him if he needs anything else. Juan of course replies that, yes he needs to earn how to drive as quickly as possible. Enrique in effect rolls his eyes.

Juan goes into the kitchen where he surprises Marely who rudely tells him he startled her. He tells himself he is reminded why life is worth living when he sees this beautiful creature and why he is in this house. He asks why she is always so rude to him when all he ever wants to do is help. He continues that they helped him in his worst moment and Marely interrupts and says no I had nothing to do with that. My mother helped you and she has her ways of making sure that her favors are well paid for so he should watch out. She says she doesn't trust him, and that no one gives something for nothing. He wonders what he can do to change her mind, and she says don't do anything. Then she decides instead that he can finish washing the dishes for her and she walks off. He smiles as he washes the bowls and thinks to himself he'd do anything for her, his little boquita de caramello - mouth of caramel (sweet lips like sugar, essentially). And we close.

I wanted to post a treat so I've included the words to the opening song El Rey Tiburon by Mana. They are one of my favorite bands and I can't wait to see them in concert in a few months. They are very heavily involved in environmental causes in Mexico, so if you are not already a fan, I urge you to support them and buy their CD if you like their music. I had the good fortune to visit a turtle sanctuary suported by funds from their foundation. For more info about their causes and their foundation Selva Negra (Black Jungle) etc. you can go here: (I'll try to find something in English too)

http://www.selvanegra.org.mx/identidad.asp


El Rey Tiburon - Mana

Todos me llaman el pez tiburón
Everyone calls me the shark fish
El rey de los mares salados
The king of the salty seas
Todos me llaman el pez tiburón
Everyone calls me the sharkfish
El rey el amante dotado
The king the well equipped lover
Voy desafiando el amor
I will go around defying love
En busca de algunas sirenas
In search of some lady sirens (hot mamas)
Voy mordiendo el amor
I go around biting Love
Cuidado sirenas ya ha llegado y esta desenfrenado
Be careful the lady sirens now have arrived and they are wild

Ya llego el tiburón
The shark has arrived
Soy el rey de la mar (tiburón)
I'm the king of the sea, the shark
Que te come a besos
Who eats you with kisses
Pero yo soy el rey del mar tiburón
But I am the king of the sea, the shark
El que te come mi amor
The one who eats you with kisses
Bom bom mi sirena de amor
Bon bon my siren of love
Y ten cuidado del beso
and be careful of the kiss
Ayayay ayayay es el beso de amor que ya llego el tiburón
Uh oh it's the kiss of love that now the shark is here

Cantan la vida que soy tiburón
Que estoy del amor enamorado
Encanto la vida y encanto el amor
Que yo soy un tiburón enamorado
Ayayay ayyaya que te como mi amor
Te entierro mis dientes
Mi ardor
Ayayay bombón que te como mi amor
Cuidado sirenas ya ha llegado
Esta desenfrenado ya llego el tiburón
Soy el rey de la mar tiburón
El que te come a besos pero yo soy
El rey del mar
Tiburón el que te come mi amor
ayayay bombón sirena
De amo y ten cuidado del beso
Ayayay ayayay es el beso de amor
Que ya llego el tiburónY viene el tiburón que tiene
Todo y todo es su vidaQue en realidad esta en soledad
Y viene el tiburón que nunca
Encuentra salvando en busca
Busca su presa amor
Ya llego ya llego el tiburón
Soy el rey de la mar (tiburón)
Que te come a besos
Pero yo soy el rey del mar tiburón
El que te come mi amor
Ayayay ayayay
Bombón mi sirena de amor
Y ten cuidado del beso
Ayayay ayayay es el beso de amor que ya llego el tiburón

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