Caray, Caray!

Darn if I didn't miss like the first minute or so again. I was watching the game, then went out to take some photos, came back at 3 min. after and they were on new material already! So I came in when CL was telling Ana something about being careful, and that his life is an open book. Paula runs down the stairs and says she's ready, so they go. CL tells Ana that Paula is in the best of hands, but clearly Ana isn't convinced as she watches with consternation as they depart in his jag.

Back at NN, Yadhira says she's got the plan, Juan escapes at midday, and he and Fer wait for them to come to the office. Yadira assures Marely that today she'll get her job because Fer can't resist giving Yadi anything right about now. Marely looks at Juan and begs that he agree. He tells himself that she shouldn't look at him with that little rose gardener face because he can't say no to that, so he says yes, but then reminds himself he's getting himself into trouble again.

CL and P stop in the hot jag at the Pemex to get some gas. He asks her what kind of music she likes. She says whatever you want. He says he likes tango, but for this trip he thinks jazz is better.

Ok, I must digress now. You'd think he'd have said the doors or Janis Joplin or Pink Floyd based on what follows. I can't decide what happened here. Either the editor spilled his cafe con crema on the editing board, or he let his young nephew come visit who played with the equipment, or maybe they just had an office party and the editor ingested something more than tacos, but the result is a treat to some psychedelic visual effects complete with colors and something that looks like an alien ufo landing on their heads as they are driving. Mexico doesn't use the nozzle fume protectors as often there, so maybe that is supposed to illustrate the after effect of breathing in the gas fumes? :) Who knows. Wacked.

OK we go back to the office where Juan is revealing "the plan" to Fer who wants to know why he would tell the girls such a thing, and anyway, where did he tell them? Juan says at breakfast, and he couldn't resist. Fer wants to know why he was having breakfast with them. Juan finally admits that ok, he lives in that same house, but he didn't say before because he didn't want Fer to think other things. Fer is upset about what other lies there might be and if they are wrapped up together in this problem then he better come clean with him. Juan swears there's nothing else and that now they need to concentrate on the issue at hand, that these ladies are coming today and think that we are both these powerful executives. Fer is really mad about this situation. Juan senses something is there, and asks if he is really intersted in Yadi. Fer says he's not interested, he's in love.

Juan impactado says, well do you really think that she would be interested in a lowly chauffer? Fer replies with this wonderful line: the only thing that matters in love is personality and hygiene. Is that true??? It's that simple? Geez, what have I been after all these years then? Silly me.

Juan continues that he knows this chick well, and all that matters to her is the size of your wallet. Fer asks do you think I'm in danger then? Juan says he doesn't know exactly, you have to ask her, but you can do that later because right now we have to concentrate on playing his game. Fer agrees, but he doesn't want to mess it up with this girl. It occurs to Juan that they are already in luck, because neither of their bosses is in the city right now!!!

Monica pulls another of her surprise visits home. I don't know, I'm thinking that if she does it so often like this it's not quite a surprise, and CL should be used to this possibility by now and wouldn't go say on a seminar/rendevous weekend with hot co-workers, but what do I know. Of course, we'd have no plot then.

We go to the hotel in Taxco where Cl and Paula are checking in after the drive on the long and winding road da da da da da da..... Paula asks when the seminar begins and the clerk doesn't know but she'll find out and she asks them if they have any room preference. Paula asks if the honeymoon suite is available and CL looks hopefully impactado. The clerk says that they had been booked for two separate rooms but if she wants it can be changed. Cl is foaming at the mouth and says it's not a problem for him but Paula cuts him down that it's just a joke. They get dropped off at their rooms. They both seem to look around very mysteriously at all corners of the room, especially the adjoining door. Cl looks toward the adjoining inner door and the bell man asks if he would like him to connect those, and Cl says no, maybe later....

The editor plays with his toys again and shows us a splitscreen of them both looking at the adjoining doors.

Juan and Fer are continuing hatching their grand scheme. Juan is reciting how it's going to go down, that they are going to say they are having a meeting or something, and Fer says ok, great. but what if someone sees us, and Juan says we'll just ask some secretaries to cover us, and he mentions Yvonne. Fer says, no better not ask her. We had a relationship and there is some bitterness. Juan says don't tell me that you treated that bon bon of a woman poorly. Fer says no it's more like she treated me badly but nevermind that we don't have much time. Juan says right ok, so I'll take care of the secretaries. Fer says ok, just a minute. Your plan is perfect but what do you think of when I say this name PASTOR GAYTAN! Whoops Juan forgot about him and notes to him self that he's fired up about that loan and he's impactado.

Of course we go to Gaytan who is telling Yvonne how well Juan behaved with his mother who he loves but he knows can be the woman most intolerable on the planet. He continues how patient he was with her. GAYtan goes off into a daydream. Yvonne brings him back to earth and asks him if he doesn't think it a bit suspicious that there has been this sudden change and asks how he can be so sure that Juan is in to him. She asks if he's spoken to him about this. Pastor says no because he agreed to go out again with me this weekend!

Back at the steelhouse, Moni asks Chelo if she knows where the seminar is, and she says yes, but she forgot. So MOni calls Yvonne, who is more than happy to foil CL's plan, to get the information. Yvonne tells her everything and asks if she would like her to let CL know that she's back in town. Moni says no, she'll catch up with him in Taxco. This news makes Yvonne beam like a lighthouse, and she says that CL will be so happy to see her.

Moni wants to leave tonight to drive there, but Chelo is worried about her safety and says it's better to drive in the morning. Moni says she really wants to see her husband though, and Chelo responds what if something happens to you and you never see him again! She finally agrees that she'll wait and go tomorrow.

Back at the office Juan asks Yvonne if Pastor is occupied to which Yvonne replies he's always available for you, take advantage of your influence on him. Juan launches into a soliloquy about how he doesn't like her comments, especially since they are coming from a woman that nature has blessed so well but he can't worry about that right now he has to go straight into the wolf's den to resolve this problem of Pastor's presence when the Cachon sisters arrive. He begs Yvonne not to move. He goes in and kisses ome Pastor butt, saying how much he enjoyed the Mom. Going on about how frank she is, but if you don't take things personally you can just laugh at some of the things she says.

Pastor of course is relieved to hear all this, but now wants to know why he is here. Juan tells him, well actually, since his boss isn't here, he thought he would invite him to lunch. He tells himself even he can't believe that he is saying this. Pastor thinks that is a great idea. Juan tells him though that he would like it to be a private place, without too many people around because he doesn't want people talking, as you know how much of a rumor mill this place can be. He wants them to leave at separate times so the people don't see them leaving together. Pastor agrees that he's right that there should be some discretion, that it's not likely there would be any repercussions but you can never be too careful. Juan tells himself he will leave Pastor waiting for him in that private place to avoid the (noises) problem with the girls showing up, so the danger of him ruining it is over, but he knows this will cost him dearly in the future. He says he already sees his way around that too though.

Nidia comes into Yadi's room and notes that she is dressing herself up. yadi says because they are going to Juan's office to meet up with Fer and she thinks for sure Juan will get Marely a job today. Nidia says that' good. She sits down and looks sadly around. Yadi asks her what's wrong. She sobs, I've lost Juan forever, haven't I. yadi reponds well, pardon me for saying so, but you never really had him. Since he came to this house, he never had eyes for anyone other than Marely and it's best if you forget about him. Nidia says she knows that, and that she's right but it's hard for her to realize that the train has passed her by, and each time they pass further away. yadi tells her not to cry and that no man deserves her tears. Nidia says well you are too young to understand, but these are tears of frustration. She says the only man who took her seriously was Yadi's Dad. Just then Marely shows up at the door conveniently to hear the following. Nidia says that your father was a great man, but he took a lover and ever since then all he ever did was criticize that I wasn't well educated that I shouldn't be dressed a certain way, complaints, and yelling and everything else and now that's the only memory I have of him. Life shouldn't be like that. I'm no saint but I'm a woman in flesh and bones and still young, and I need to live a little more before the years get the best of me. I waited my whole life for love and the man who never came. I don't ask for much, just a little attention, a little passion, patience, company, that's not so much is it? She says maybe this man doesn't exist and maybe I should change my dream and look for a train that stops at this station.

Juan firms up the plan with Fer as they are walking. We go to Pastor who is asking Yvonne to borrow the apartment that she and CL use for their trysts and Yvonne says no way because Cl would be super mad if he found out that I let you go there with another man he'll fire me and send me on my way. Pastor reminds her that her days with him are numbered anyway and he keeps on begging. Finally she lets him have the keys.

The hermanas Cachon come downstairs and the mom compliments her princesses to which they are surprised at her sentimentality because they aren't moving to Japan or anything., only going out for the afternoon. Yadi asks why her mom doesn't get dressed up a little more today too. Marely tells her not to pay attention to that, she looks great even without having done anything to herself. they go and when Yadi opens the door, who's standing there but none other than Enrique!

When then go to the hotel where CL is watching a nature show in his room and the narrator tells of the lion mating ritual and how the male has to wait for the female's signal that she's willing to accept a mate. Once he's entered her territory he must proceed with caution because if the female is warned of his presence she might react violently, but once he's gotten the signal he can attack without pity or thinking about it one second more. During this narration CL notices Paula floating in the pool in her bikini (amazing how a courtyard pool just magically appeared outside of his room, when it had been greenery and a garden when they first checked in.) He lusts after Paula.

We then go to Enrique busting Yadira for her outings with Fer saying he saw it all. She makes up stories at first when he asks where she is going, but finally ends up saying yeah so, I like him and we kissed and guess what, you and I are over. Then Enrique starts saying but wait my queen I love you. She says well that's a shame because I don't care for you and she picks up the letter opener that looks like a dagger.

I can't help thinking when I see scenes in that office that that is where the Dad shot himself to death. Surely there must have been a clean up job necessary inlcuding new carpet etc, which they apparently had no money for. I just can't get past that with these scenes. I, for one, would never want to go back in that room.....but we must suspend reality....

Back in the office Juan and Fer are awaiting the beginning of their scheme when Pastor shows up and announces that something bores the bear and that they need to find something to do. He asks Juan if he's ready to go. Juan said yes but you and I agreed that you would go first and I would follow. Pastor says that everyone is gone already and they won't see us anyway. Juan reminds him they agreed and that G needs to respect their agreement, besides there is Fer what is he chopped liver? G just smiles and says yeah, he'll probably get jealous. Juan thinks to himself Fer has maybe hidden something too. G says fine, and gives him the address but says for him to hurry up because he can't wait that long. Juan says he can't believ that maybe Fer has a double life too. He said this would explain a few things, including why he's so snide with Juan.

Back at the pool Cesar Luis moves into his lionesses territory and asks if he can join her. She tells him she was counting on this time to relax on her own. He says of course the pool is big and he can go to another side. She tells him again it's a joke and he can't tell the difference? He says not with herbut ok so he can come in. He asks her about the water and then jumps in but realizes it's not that deep. They chat about when the seminar is really supposed to begin and she says that she thinks he's known all along that it wasn't starting until tomorrow, but he made up an excuse to stow away for some relaxing time with some company. He jokes about that and she jokes that his life is so difficult, and he says you know that it really is.

Back at the house Nidia hugs Marely who is only happy to love up her mom some more.She says she's sorry for acting like a fool. Nidia takes advantage of this opportunity to warn her about Juan that she should just be careful because really we don't know that much about him etc. OK deja vue? Isn't this the conversation Marely had with Nid a few weeks back? Well anyway. Marely says don't worry I'll be careful. Mom says so you are interesetd? Marely says wel, I like him and he's doing all these great things for me, but appreciation isn't love. She says well be careful but don't let love pass you by either. Yadi comes in and says they need to go before Enrique slashes his wrists. Nid feels bad for him, but Yadi says he's impossible.

Nid goes in and comforts Kike and tells him this isn't the end of the world.

Paula and Cesar Luis are chatting out of the pool now about how she got where she is, and she bugs him to know more about him and how he got where he is. The gist is that he wanted to see the world and he went around with his backpack and he was cold and hungry but he felt free and that ended because of love. He fell in love with his wife and had to prove himself to her father essentially and that's how he ende up so competitive.


Moni is at home still, finally having some doubts and wondering why Cesar never told her about this trip, but she talks herself out of worrying about it.

The boys are awaiting their ladies, fearing that they are late, when, boom, they show up. Juan begs Yvonne to help him out with this because she wonders what they are doing here. She reluctantly says fine.

Back to the pool where Cesar continues to explain that he and Moni got married too young and both got absorbed in their careers and forgot about themselves. Paula is falling for all this hook, line, and sinker. She tells him, well, if they recognize where they went wrong then they can fix it, no? He says no love is something very fragile, too mysterious, and if you let it die you can't get it back ever. She doesn't agree with that.

He says something else and she asks if they tried, and he says he thought maybe a child would help it, but thankfully Monica had no time for a family. She wonders why that is fortunate. He said because then three of us would suffer.

Nidia and Kike are bonding over Cazadores. Ah, the complete painkiller, tequila! She tells him he should give her space, and he says he can't get her out of his mind.

In the office Juan and Fer are dramatizing in front of the girls when the phone rings. Marely tells Juan he should answer it. He doesn't want to be bothered, but Yvonne comes in and says Gaytan is looking for him. He takes the call and manhandles him that they had an agreement, yelling into the phone. The girls are impactado. We see Pastor setting out shrimp and being the submissive one.

Back at the pool CL lays it on super thick now and he lets a tear slide, but apologizes. She says something about if all men could realize and express their feelings this way then we'd all understand each other. He tells her she knows him better than he knows himself. He takes her hand and kisses it and leans in for the lips and they cut.

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