Caray, Caray!

Hi, this is Carmel, filling in for Sylvia -- I am short on time so this is a very quick recap; apologies for mistakes and please use the comments to add anything important that I missed!

Nidia told Enrique to assume his responsibility for Yadira's child. Enrique kept trying to answer and was repeatedly interrupted by Nidia, but he finally managed to say he would marry Yadira. Yadira kissed him.

In the other room, Alirio asked Marely and Juan what was going on. Marely said coldly that it was a family matter. Alirio pointed out that Juan wasn't family. Juan said, "Yadira is pregnant, that's all."

Alirio the Morally Upright yelled, "Pregnant! Caramba, caray! This house has become Sodom and Gomorrah!"

He was still ranting and raving when Nidia, Yadira, and Enrique came out and revealed the wedding plans. Juan cheered and hugged Enrique. Marely smiled wryly.

Later Enrique told Juan, "There are few men like me. Decent." He said he was looking forward to being a family man, and asked Juan something that I didn't catch because I was making notes on earlier dialogue. (Anyone know what he said?) Juan said, "As man of the family, I see no problem," but that Enrique should ask Nidia.

Meanwhile, Marely told Yadira that marrying Enrique without love would be a much bigger mistake than getting pregnant. Yadira retorted, "This is what I want." Nidia said a mother shouldn't be single and love could come later.

Marely said it was incredible that such attitudes existed in the 21st century. Yadira told Marely not to interfere in her life. Marely told Yadira to do whatever she wanted and stormed out of the room. Yadira said, "Envious!"

When Juan picked up Paula to take her to work, Paula (who was wearing some clothes for a change) thanked him for the serenade and asked if it was really Pablo Montero. Juan said yes, and Paula said, "I have to confess, it impressed me."

But she said she was still confused and wanted a tregua (respite or rest) from their relationship with "zero pressure." When Juan agreed, she said he could keep being her chauffeur. (How generous of her!)

Pastor fretted to Ivonne about being blackmailed by Alirio. "You can't imagine how much this coyote is asking for. What am I going to do?" Ivonne said, "Maybe we have a solution nearer than we thought," and told him to go to Monica for help.

Monica asked Paula to help her with something -- planning a surprise birthday party for Cesar Luis, I think. Paula tried to get out of it, but her tiny brain wasn't up to the challenge, so she ended up saying yes (doesn't she always?)

Nidia and Yadira discussed Yadira's wedding plans. Nidia said Cesar Luis could be the padrino (best man).

Juan told Fernando and Enrique that he and Paula were taking a break in their relationship. He tried to make it sound like a good thing, saying it would help them clarify things. Fernando and Enrique were skeptical.

Ivonne mocked Cesar Luis about Monica being alone with Paula, saying all the secrets might come out. Cesar Luis pretended not to be worried. Ivonne said in her nasty-nice way, "If you play with fire, sooner or later you'll get burned. Having your wife and lover in the same office is a ticking time bomb."

Pastor told Alirio to stop threatening him, saying (basically), "I'll accept the consequences for what I've done, but not this absurd psychological war."

Alirio said he wanted his first payment from Pastor today. "Impossible," said Pastor. Finally Alirio gave him two days to come up with the money. Pastor repeated that he didn't want to hear any more "threats and insinuations" from Alirio.

Meanwhile, Juan was still insisting to his amigos that the time-out would strengthen his relationship with Paula. Fernando said time-outs were just pretexts so women didn't have to feel guilty about breaking up. Juan shouted him down.

Old Bowling-Ball Boobs -- sorry, I mean Paula -- fretted to Marely that Monica was up to something, setting a trap for Paula by asking her to help plan the surprise party. Marely said Paula should suggest holding the party at the office. (Not sure what difference that makes but I didn't catch all their dialogue.)

Pastor told Monica he was having trouble concentrating on his investigation of Cesar Luis's love life because he had big personal problem. "I need a lot of money." Without asking for details, Monica said she would give him a loan and they could talk about it tomorrow.

Alirio phoned Nidia and said Gutierrez was in jail and wanted Alirio to pay the bail. Nidia said, "I'm not a bank."

Later Nidia and Yadira showed up at the office and asked Cesar Luis to be the best man at Yadira's wedding. Cesar Luis discussed it with Monica and I think she talked him into it. (Apparently Monica is also going to be the matron of honor? Nidia told Marely that CL and Monica would be the "padrinos.")

Pastor told Ivonne that he didn't want to tell Monica about Cesar Luis's affair with Paula because that would be killing the goose that laid the golden egg. He warned Ivonne, "I know you. Don't open your pretty mouth because if you do, that will be the end of our friendship."

Monica told Cesar Luis that she wanted to go to lunch with him. Mr Passive Aggressive agreed, as usual. Monica then announced that she wanted Paula to go to lunch with them, too. Again CL agreed.

They went to give Paula the good news. She also agreed after making some token protests. (Pushover Paula and Spineless Luis had better watch out because Monica is going to eat them for lunch.)

Nidia went to the garage and greeted Fernando, "Hello, treasure. I wanted to see you, darling." Juan was listening, so Fernando pulled Nidia aside and said Juan had his "antenna connected."

Nidia gave Fernando a gift and Juan said, "Wooo!" Fernando opened it, saying, "Oh, a tie. It's divine." Juan kept gawking as Nidia flirted with Fernando.

Monica, Cesar Luis, and Paula arrived. Monica spotted Juan and invited him to lunch, too. Cesar Luis gave Juan the evil eye and said, "We won't bother Juan. Surely he has plans to eat," but Juan said, "No, no plans."

Paula (well, I hardly recognized her in this episode, with her chest covered up, but I think it was Paula) whispered to Juan, "Better you don't accept. It's a business meal." Juan promised that he'd eat quietly, but said if Paula didn't want him to go...

Paula gave him her big phony smile and said of course she wanted him to go! She led him toward the others. Cesar Luis glared and Juan smiled.

Words/phrases from this episode:
padrino = best man (according to my dictionary, but see Anonymous's comment below for a better explanation!!)
primogénito/primogénita = firstborn
un cero a la izquierda = worthless, no good (literally it means "a zero to the left")

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