Caray, Caray!

We open with Clarita giving Rod the papers that list the items that have been repossessed. He looks around at the modest surroundings and ponders how Gavi could live that way. He finds the tape of her songs. Clarita and Rod head out to get Gavi's things back.

Stefano asks Smarmy Frankie where the heck his grandmother's ring is. Smarmy says he needed it to give it to Sofia as her engagement ring and assures him that he will return it. Stefano says that if he does not return the ring, he will make sure Frankie never sets foot in his home again. Stefano gets the keys back to his car and Frankie has the nerve to ask for cab fare! Geesh, he is sooo low...

Granny Pilar, Sofia, and Dani are sitting around admiring the ring. Dani pokes fun at the ring, Sofie explains that it is a family heirloom of the De La Vega's. Granny scolds Daniela and tells her to save her jokes for another time. Dani tells her she knows how important last names are to her. Granny says yes they are important and that they are the best references a person can have. Elvis has come to pay a visit and has brought his family photo album to show Pilar. He jokingly tells her that they are black and white photos. :) He points out various family members and she does not act the least bit interested.

James and Crispin are talking about the tequila/agave plants and stuff. He calls Acacia to tell her that he will be late. Her cell phone rings and she looks at it and sees Meliton's face. He calls out to her in a really creepy voice "Acacia, Acacia..." She freaks and throws the phone down, breaking it. James is frustrated that she is not answering. Crispin suggests that maybe she has not gotten the hang of the cell phone yet. James says he has showed her how to use the phone. Crispin asks if it is possible that Meliton has returned. James says that he will stop at the ranch to see is she is okay.

Rod and Clarita are at the reposser's office trying to get the stuff back and haggling. The guy crunches some numbers, Rod agrees to pay. He feels guilty for thinking badly of his Gavi, all the while she was going through hardships.

Isadora is telling her mother that something is bothering Rod, but she doesn't know what. Her mother asks her if she thinks Rod knows the baby is not his. She says that is not it. The topic turns to Frankie and her mother tells her to forget about him. Isa whines that she is is pretty, young and wants to be wanted by a man, not merely tolerated. She says that if it wasn't for her father's debt, she would ask Frankie to leave with her. Her mother tells her not to be stupid and that she should not throw everything away because of one night of passion and that their economic status depends on her.

James returns to Dry Gulch to find the cell broken on the floor. He thinks Meliton has returned and has kidnapped her.

Acacia is in the barn adding more stones to the pile. She is crying... James come in, shotgun in hand. She says Meliton is gone and he comforts her.

Hilario calls his mother for her birthday. She is happy to hear from him and asks him when he is coming back. He sings her las mananitas.

James asks Acacia if Meliton came back, did he see her? He asks if he knows that they are married. She says that he knows everything and will not be returning.

Gaviota is in her office daydreaming about Rod. She plays back the tequila lunch scene while staring at the computer screen.

At the repo place, the workers are putting Gavi and Clarita's things into the truck to take them back to their place. More haggling... The guy demands the rest of the money from Rod. They end up arguing, it gets physical, Clarita is swinging the purse, Rod is swinging left and right. The repo people are shady, but their belongings are back on their way to them. Rod warns them to leave Clarita and Gavi alone.

Gaviota and her boss are talking tequila business. There is some kind of problem with the plants. The municipality where the problems are is near Tequila and her thoughts turn back to her glory days as a jimadora and Rod. Her boss is talking to her whist she is daydreaming. He snaps her back to reality saying to pay attention and he does not want to repeat himself.

Ofelia tells Roman that Hilario called. He asks when he is coming back, she says she does not know. It is evident they both miss their son. He gets the gifts out of the oven. He tries to hide them behind his back, but she sees them anyway. She mistakenly believes they are her birthday gifts. Poor Roman wonders how is he going to get out of this one...

Back in the city, Clarita is also having some happiness of her own as she has gotten her television back and she can watch her telenovelas again. They celebrate with a shot. And another. And another. Well, you get the idea. She recounts their string of bad luck since Gavi left the corporativo. He feels more guilty. He asks if Gav is seeing anybody. She tells him to leave Gaviota in peace.

Roman tells bartender guy about the mix up. Roman says he will make a quick trip to Guadalajara to replace the gifts and give them to SanJuana. Bartender guy is anxious to find out if he has a chance with San Juana.

Rodrigo says he understands why she feels the way she does and she has every right to tell him to leave Gavi alone. She asks him to leave because it is almost time for Gaviota to come home. She tells him that she truly appreciates what all he has done for her. He promises to leave Gavi alone but cannot promise to stop thinking about her. He tells her that if she needs anything, to let him know. Before he leaves, Clarita asks him one last question: does he still love Gaviota. He replies that he does and even death cannot stop it, and she is the amor of his vida. He gets verklempt and leaves.

Back at Granny P's, Frankie and Sofia are there. Smarmy gets the ring back from her to have it sized. Granny asks how things went with their meeting with the bishop. Sofia says not so good, he won't be available the date they have set. Frankie asks Pili what she thinks of them having the ceremony at the hacienda. She is thrilled with the idea. Frankie asks if they will need to run that by Rod. Sofie interjets that her brother will support whatever they have in mind. Sofia says she will hire a wedding coordinator. Granny asks when she will get to meet his parents. He makes up some excuse that they are traveling, but will be there for the wedding. She asks him if he plans to take the job offer. He says no, he wants to make his own way, blah, blah. She asks him to reconsider and says she will ask Bruno to make him a better job offer than the one he has in Japan.

Rod is in his car as Gavi is walking down the street. He says he no longer has her, but he does have that nifty cassette of her songs.

Gavi enters the apartment and sees all their belongings have returned. She asks Clarita what happened, how did she do it. She correctly guessed Rod has something to do with it. Clarita says that Rod brought her Gavi's check and recounts how it went down at the repo guys office. Gavi gets all indignant and prideful and wants to give the stuff back to Rod. Her mother tells her basta with the pride thing and quit acting like a brat. She tells Gavi about the fight Rod had with the shady repo guys and how he stood up for them. She tells him what Rod said about still loving her.

Rod is in the car listening to the tape of Gavi belting out the tunes.

Granny P calls Rod on his cell asking if he is on his way to her casa. She tells him that Sofia plans to get married at the hacienda, he says whatever makes him happy. They talk about the job offer that they made to Smarmy and how he does not want to accept it. Rodrigo says they cannot make him take it.

Frankie gives the ring back to Stefano. He asks how he managed to get the ring back. He says that he's going to take her fortune, a ring is no problem to take. He tells Stefano about the lush job offer and how he's playing the Montalvo's into making a sweeter deal. Such a smarm...

Isa is watching the tele, Rod calls from the bar. He asks how she is, how was her day. Very perfunctory. She gets pissed that he "remembered" to call her. She asks him what is wrong. He tells her that after tonight things will be different. She asks where he is, he says he is at a "despedida". She asks with whom? He says for a man who has decided to change his life, a man who might never return...

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