Caray, Caray!

Nidia is muy impactada to hear that Juan had lunch with her nemeses Ana and Paula Davila.

At Farrel Industries, Juan hops gracefully over a fern toward Paula but then bumps into her, spilling her coffee. Paula wonder's why he's there so late. She's working late but he doesn't have to wait for her. He swears it's no problem, pours her a new cup, gazes at her and thought bubbles "Honey lips, sweet mouth of caramel, I would stay with you until dawn." After she turns he gallantly blows her a kiss goodbye. They are watched by Ivonne who is hiding around the corner.

Meanwhile, Pastor grooms himself in his office and wonders what delightful mysteries will unfold that evening with Juan. Ivonne breezes in and asks where's the party? Who's his date? Pastor says he must fly and rushes out.

Juan and a sullen Fernando are down in the garage. Fernando is bummed because he has to stay late for Cesar. Or maybe there's another reason? He tells Juan that Cesar is always inventing work so that he can stay late with one of the secretaries. His wife travels a lot so Cesar has the opportunity to play around. Juan says "Toma chango tu banano (Monkey, take your banana)" which means, I think, something like if the fruit's available then the monkey's going to grab it.

Pastor runs into the garage, breathless and adjusting his toupee. Juan says he has to work late to wait for the Licenciada. Pastor knows he's lying, Paula said he could go home. Juan silently asks God to forgive him for this little white lie: after he left Paula called him and asked him to wait. It's an order, what can he do? (White lie #1)

Cesar is in his office peeking through the waist-high inch wide horizontal strip of glass in his door towards Paula's office. She calls him to say she has a question. He turns off the lights, rushes back to his desk, and pokes and pinches his eyes so they look tired and watery. When she enters moments later he is the picture of pathetic sadness. She asks if everything is OK, can she help? He fakes being sad and concerned, he owes her an explanation. He is a married man but his marriage is ending. He is a man dedicated to his family, he's a one-woman man, but because of his wife's work they are like strangers. Outside the office Ivonne peeks through the door at them. A custodian peeks at her behind sticking up in the air.

Cesar continues, he dreamed of having children, blah blah blah, fake tears. He's tried talking to his wife but he's always met by a Wall of Indifference. (Oh brother, he's really laying it on thick.) His great frustration compelled him to seek the friendship of other women but it was a disaster. He just didn't have the experience to pull it off. That's why he committed the unpardonable error with Paula, can she forgive him? Paula is speechless and pretty much falling for this load of stink.

Cesar dolefully insists that Paula should go home. They both should. He follows her out of the office, adjusting his tie and leering at her tush. As Paula turns to get her purse he leans over to Ivonne and, smirking, tells her not to work late. As soon as Paula is within earshot Ivonne throws a curve ball, "Excuse me Don Cesar Luis, would you mind taking me home? It's too late to call a taxi." Score one for Ivonne.

Cut to Cesar's wife Monica, all dressed up, drinking champagne, and waiting for him at home.

Cesar and the two ladies enter the garage. As soon as Paula sees Juan she asks him to drive her home, Cesar can take Ivonne and not worry about her. "It looks like your little dove has flown," snickers Ivonne to an impacted Cesar.

On his way taking her home Juan thought bubbles that he has just saved little red riding hood from the ferocious wolfe. He would like to be the guardian of her dreams para siempre.

Still in the garage, Ivonne tells Cesar she doesn't want to be the second course served up at the table. Cesar basically tells her to take it or leave it, he doesn't have all night. Oh, very romantic Cesar! Fernando gives her an unhappy look as she follows Cesar into the car.

The maid Consuela wakes Monica who has fallen asleep waiting for her husband. It's 11:00, does she want to call Cesar? Monica has a better idea for a surprise.

Cesar and Ivonne bask in the afterglow of their boinking. Well, Cesar is glowing but Ivonne is glowering. Guess what? She wants more from the relationship, if that's what you want to call it. Cesar smokes and gloats. He likes things the way they are. Suddenly his cellular rings.

Cut to Consuelo on the phone with Monica prompting her. Consuelo asks, won't Don Cesar come home and eat the yummy meat she prepared for him? It won't be good tomorrow. He agrees. (Que??? This guy is a real pig. He got his rocks off, Ivonne still looks mighty unsatisfied to me, but somehow it's OK for him to split? In his mind he is probably just trading one piece of meat for another.) Ivonne can't believe it either. He would rather have dinner with the maid than stay with her? "I'm hungry," he responds, zipping up his pants.

Juan arrives home exhausted and yawning but Nidia lies in wait in his room. She surprises him and demands, "Who is Juan Dominguez really and what is he looking for in this house?" Juan is impactado.

After the commercial Juan tries to tell Nidia it's imprudent for her to be in his room. But she's on a mission. What was he doing in a restaurant with two women?

In the limo, Cesar tells Fernando to take him home then return for Ivonne. "As you order, sir," Fernando replies sarcastically. Cesar gives him a look.

Juan lies about his lunch date. It was his job to take a couple of clients out to lunch, they plan on opening a store. He didn't even know them. Juan silently prays to the diosito to forgive him another lie. (White lie #2) While he's talking to the diosito Nidia stares at his amazing buns and moves in for the kill. She grabs his hand and places it on HER heart (that is to say left breast), and tells him to swear he's not lying. She does the breast heave and the usual chase ensues.

Nidia wants to spend the night with Juan and then sneak out of the room before her daughters get up. Juan easily lifts her off his bed and deposits her outside his door. Dang that guy is strong! She tries to squeeze back in but he manages to shut the door on her. Whew! Safe for another night!

Cesar gets home and pours himself a drink. Surprise! Monica is home, smiling and sexy, but Cesar doesn't seem happy to see her. They have a very bizarre interchange and I don't fully comprehend the dynamics here.

Paula lays in her bed, smiling and recalling Cesar's bogus lines about what a faithful wonderful husband he is. When she remembers him saying he wants kids she rubs her stomach and smiles. I'm sorry, but only a complete idiot would fall for his lines. Paula, snap out of it!

Fernando drives Ivonne home and he's in a pissy mood. So is she.

The next morning at breakfast Paula tells Ana that Cesar behaved very well last night. She asks Ana what she knows of his personal life. When Paula tells Ana that Cesar confided in her about his disintegrating marriage Ana looks suspicious, as any normal person would. Paula moons about how alone that poor man is.

Nidia and Yadira (and Enrique) are in front of the house making a big deal about Juan's big car. Nidia asks, shouldn't he have a chauffeur with a big car like that? Juan hems and haws, he prefers to drive it himself. Yadira gets all over Enrique's case as to why he doesn't have aspirations like Juan. Instead he drives a heap. Enrique says he has the soul of an owner, not an employee, just like Yadira's father taught him.

Marely the moue-mouth passes them on her way to school and comments that she didn't know he worked as a chauffeur. (Sound of needle scraping across a record.) Juan laughs forcefully, ha ha , the others join him.

Enrique volunteers Juan to drive Marely to school and Juan thought bubbles, "What a
bigmouth!" He hurriedly tells Marely he has an early meeting and can't drive her, some other time maybe. (I'm not sure why Juan can't drive her but OK.) Marely stalks off, frowning in her usual manner.

Cesar tries to slither out of the house but Monica has other plans. They will have a quick breakfast and she'll go to work with him before she has to go to the airport later that day. Cesar does his fake snake smile but he is not pleased with the suggestion.

Juan and "Kike" are enjoying breakfast at the taco stand. Juan tries to hit Enrique up for more money. He prays to the diosito to forgive him for just one more little lie but he has to replace the shoe money that he spent buying lunch yesterday. Juan tells Kike that he needs the money because he has a little filly in his hands and he wants to take her out to the pasture. Allrighty then...he does have some colorful phrases. Kike goes through a list of why he can't afford to loan Juan the money, but at least he'll buy breakfast. Juan wonders what he'll do about Pastor and the shoes. (White lie #3)

No way can Cesar allow his beautiful and attentive wife to go to the office with him. Not after the truckload of manure he dumped at Paula's feet last night. He convinces Monica that they should stay at home where nobody can bother them.

Farrel Industries - Ivonne rushes to Fernando and tells him she needs to see Don Cesar right away. Fernando has bad news for her, Don Cesar's wife arrived home last night and he won't be in the office until much later. He asks Ivonne when she will wise up and stop letting Don Cesar play around with her. She snaps that she likes to play with winners. She prefers to be the lover of the boss than the girlfriend of a penniless schmuck. Donkey, meet ears.

Juan picks Paula up and they are absolutely charming with each other. When she gets into the car he admires her legs and thinks "I would love you, my goddess, until the end of the world, I would unite your voice with my voice and I would shout that I love you." Sigh.

Paula arrives at the office and Ivonne shoves her papers at Paula. They are from the trade office and it's imperative that Don Cesar sign them right away. And by the way, his wife arrived home last night and he is with her.

Paula orders Ivonne to call Cesar but Ivonne refuses, she is never to disturb him at home. Pastor walks up says HE will call Cesar.

Cut to Cesar asleep with Monica. The phone rings but Monica won't let him answer it. They embrace and he unplugs the phone.

Pastor tries Cesar's cellphone. It rings next to the empty, rumpled bed at the love shack he shares with Ivonne.

Juan dances up to Fernando in the garage. Fernando is taking his anger out on the car he's polishing. When Juan comments Fern tells him to butt out, he's mad at all women, they're only interested in themselves. They are interrupted by a dainty cough.

It's Pastor (coughing) with Paula. She tells Fernando that she needs to be taken to Cesar's immediately. Juan inserts himself between them and announces the HE will take her. He tries to get quick directions from Fernando since he doesn't actually know where Cesar lives.

Back at Casa de Nidia, Nidia tells Alirio not to be paranoid, Juan was only out with a couple of clients. Alirio plants seeds of doubt in her brain. She knows nothing of Juan's job. Nidia should take his advice and tread very carefully. She should find out where Juan gets his money. "Is he a drug runner?" she gasps. Alirio doubts this, but he says Juan is probably an accomplice of Paula Davila. Nidia is excited and wants to hire a private detective like in the movies, but Alirio has another plan. He himself will get to the bottom of the mystery that is Juan Dominguez.

As Juan drives Paula to Cesar's house he recalls Fernando saying that Cesar is a womanizer. Juan squirms uncomfortably and asks Paula about Cesar. She replies that Cesar is happily married. "Really?" asks Juan, "He's always alone and he works late." Juan airs his suspicions but Paula scolds him saying the Sr. Farrel's personal life is none of their business. Juan says he completely agrees and then he makes a very funny face. Juan thought bubbles that his little dove is a decent, honorable woman.

Alirio, private eye extraordiNOT, tries to buddy up to Enrique. He wants info on Juan, where does he work, etc. Why? Oh, no particular reason, he just wants to know. Enrique is amused, suspicious and vague. He says one of Nidia's cousins got him a job in sales somewhere.

Paula asks Juan what he did before he became a chauffeur. Juan silently prays to the diosito to forgive him just one more little lie, but this time he's doing it for love. Juan begins his tale...his father raised livestock and Juan wanted to be like him. But suddenly they were hit by a drought, then the cold destroyed everything. They were left with nothing. It was a hard blow for his papa who soon thereafter died of a heart attack. His mother died when he was born and he has no siblings. He's alone in the world. (White lie #4)

Juan's story has the desired affect. Paula feels sorry for him. He says one day he'll return home and try to recoup what is his or his name's not Juan Dominguez. "By the way, Licenciada," he concludes, "do you know where we are?"

Luckily, at that moment Juan happens to drive up to the front of Cesar's extremely white house. Did Juan call it meringue? It would fit.

Cut to Cesar's room, he's asleep AGAIN. Monica wakes him to say she has to go to the airport. She goes to bathe and Cesar looks at his watch. Uh oh, it's late. He plugs in the phone and calls work.

At that moment Consuelo opens the door and lets Paula and Juan into the house. I think the stark decor kind of freaks Juan out because he decides he'd better wait outside. He practically runs out the door.

Ivonne tells Cesar about the papers that need signing. Just then Consuela knocks at the door to tell him someone from the office is downstairs. He goes down in his bathrobe and is muy impactado to see Paula.

andar con pies de plomo = tread carefully (lit. go with lead feet)
bocón = bigmouth
un muerto de hambre = penniless schmuck
yegua = mare, filly

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