Caray, Caray!

Muchas Gracias a Maricruz for filling in for me while I was frolicking out of Univision range. I think she does a wonderful job and adds such a special and unmatched touch with her first hand knowledge of all of the dichos. I pale in comparison, so thanks again.

Kike makes quite the constipated face and screams Guerito, which can mean blond or light skinned, or amusing, or trusting of anyone. I’m not sure what the connotation is here, probably that this guy is light in contrast to Juan, but could be that Kike is amused because this is not Juan or if he shouldn’t have trusted the lady on the phone. Just here is where Maricruz would feel her worth. Anyway, Kike comes running out and says he’s not the dead guy it’s someone else, it’s not Juan and the somber trio do circle jumps for joy hugging each other while the coroner dude yells at them to lower their voices. Why, are they going to disturb the cadavers???

Marely gets a phone call that some guy with keys to a company car is at reception and she says to let him in.

Nid and Ana are brainstorming about where Juan could be. Nid doesn’t think he would kill himself and Ana wouldn’t even say that. They come up with the idea that he would seek the comfort of someone he can confide in. Ana says maybe he went back to his pueblo and Nidia says of course to Achichipico, complete with visual aid of the chi chi part (tits). She realizes she can call her cousin Delfina to find out.


With Mon and Mar, the gas station guy we saw says he thought he should do the right thing and bring the car back, to the company because maybe it was stolen and he didn’t want to get in trouble. The girls tell him he did the right thing but don’t care about the car and want to know about the dude that “gifted” it to him. They say they need to find him. Gas guy describes Juan but the girls say they already know who he is, but the guy says he has no idea where he went, but that he was very upset or angry about something and that’s about all he knows.

Nid chats with her cousin who reveals she hasn’t seen Juan in months. Nid tells the story of him being quite the rooster (big man on campus) here too, and she tells the story of him being in love with the daughter of her husband’s lover who is now her good friend and blah blah..

Mon tells Gaytan the gas guy’s tale and to go over there and see what he can figure out. The boys are returning from the morgue chatting too, and also come up with the idea that maybe Juan went back to Achichipico.

Just then the phone rings a second time at Marely’s desk. It’s Juan!!!!!!!! She wonders where he’s gone. He says he’s fine; he just wanted them all to know that and to thank them for all they have done for him. He won’t tell her where he is but that he’s not coming back, not because of them but because of everything else that’s happened and that he loves them and appreciates how kind they were to him but he just can’t come back, it’s the only way he can forget this horrible mistake. Marely begs him something fierce that the people that care about him are here and he can’t turn his back on all that and she has much to tell him. He apologizes profusely but says it’s impossible for him to return but he will send Kike and Nid money because he never forgets his debts and please tell everyone he cares and will miss them but he’s got to hang up now, he’s sorry. Marely is crying.

Nid and Ana are at the house now saying they are more worried when Marely calls and tells what she knows. Nid can’t believe he is doing that to them. When she hangs up the boys rush in to the office and Marely tells them the same thing.

We then see Juan in a Parhikuni bus station. He tells the attendant to give him a ticket. The guy asks to where. Juan looks at the map of Michoacan on the wall and says, “I don’t care, wherever.” The guy snips back that he cares even less, so Juan better tell him where, north or south. Juan mutters in his thoughts that this guy is telling him what his destiny would be and if he only knew where he was going. He only knew no matter what he’s not going back, and his ticket will be one way. He says that he would give anything asked of him except giving back the kisses, he swears to God he’s not going back.


Marely is consoling a really upset Kike. He complains that she did nothing to stop Juan from leaving. She tells Kike imagine how bad she felt too when she heard Juan saying these things. Kike cries about the future they were going to have together in the business, etc. Marely tells him she is trying really hard to be strong and see things Juan's way; that he needs to get away from everything reminding him of Paula. She is again wiser than anyone unselfishly trying to understand how he must feel and trying to convince Kike of the same.

Gaytan is crying and unnaturally upset about Juan being gone and this is not lost on Monica. She wants to know what is the matter with him.

Ana and Nid lament the loss of Juan. They reminisce about old times and how wonderful Juan was, even though a lot of times his attempts at things would often end in disaster. Nid asks who will put the baile (dance) in our life now that he’s gone, and they both look forlorn.


Gaytan apologizes that his emotions got the best of him. Mon tells Gaytan he doesn’t have to answer but she asks if he was in love. Pastor says let’s just say he was a very special friend, but even though I felt a great attraction for him we never got beyond a completely platonic relationship. Mo says he acts as if he is dead though they are both still alive and thinks he still has feelings for Juan. Gaytan says well it doesn’t matter anyway. She says no, that’s the most important thing, and gives him a direct order to find Juan. She tells him his work is not finished. He should leave no stone unturned, she wants Juan back here as much or more than him.


Kike waiting for Pastor to tell him he resigns. Pastor says it’s not that bad that he has to do that to them. Kike says it has nothing to do with Juan, but that he has a chida (great) offer to make much more money and he has to take it. Pastor presumes correctly that it has to do with his brother and says ok lets make the arrangements then.

Kike hugs Fer goodbye and Fer tells him he will miss him and jokes that they haven’t been friends exactly but since the bachelor party he’s tolerated him more. Kike smiles and leaves.

Mon tells Laura that Juan is gone and she needs him back here especially when those two get back from their honeymoon. She tells the story of Pastor’s love for Juan that he cried an ocean for him and she can use this in her favor, because if his love is that great then he’ll do whatever it takes to find Juan. I’m starting not to like Monica’s scheming.

Pastor cries the blues to Ivonne that Juan is gone and not coming back. He stares lovingly at the painting and says he at least has a memento, he flashes back to his first meeting of Juan. Ivonne thinks he’s at least better off than she is because of what CL did to her because he has good memories. He says sorry, but you went looking for that, so whom are you moaning to.


The Cachon chicas are musing about how wonderful Juan was. Nid says he would be washing dishes right now just like he did every night. Marely remembering how she taught him the equations he didn’t understand. Yadi makes a snide joke that he used that trick just to get in Mar’s room. Mar snaps back that nothing ever happened. They recite his finer points in-between sighs and recall various moments. Nid calls him strong, and manly and spirited and her chomi chomi. Mar and Yadi give her a look, and she says were not telling any lies here.

Alirio smirks that this is all looking like a wake with everyone crying. Kike tells him we’ve lost the best friend you could imagine having. Alirio is not upset and mocks him. Kike tells him to bug off. Alirio groans at his painting.

Mar cries to Yadi: what is she going to do without his smile in the morning and his silly comments and seeing him everyday. She says he asked her out but she refused because she didn’t want to be seconds. Yadi tells her she closed the only door to her happiness. Mar tells her not to make her feel worse. Then, Yadi tells her she actually did the right thing because she deserves that he adores her, and besides, when his sadness passes, she’ll be right here waiting for him. Mar says what if he never comes back?

A tired Juan gets off the bus and notes to himself his situation, that he is tired and doesn’t know where he is and has no money, so he says he needs to look for work.

Just when I thought we might get an episode without Pau and CL, my dreams were shattered with her crossing the threshold in a funky red get up. They have returned after two months from Spain to secure some suppliers for the business over there, wink, wink. Oh well, at least we got 40 minutes before they showed up, or 2 months if we look at it with rose colored novela eyes.

Cl asks if she wants to eat in or out. She responds that she wants to take a quick bath and then go to see her mom. He wants to go together and they argue for a while about that not being a good idea and him angering her Mom and him saying but they are married etc. Finally he relents.


Juan shows up at a “pharmacy” and sees a help wanted sign. He inquires within and says he came about the work. The jefe Don Eleuterio tries to make a joke about whether he came or comes with a play on the conjugation of the verb and says like something that Juan Gabriel says about that being the difference. Juan seems to be playing along that yes he comes, but not really laughing with the guy, more at him. The boss tells him that he wants someone who knows what they are doing, but also someone with a sense of humor because that other guy is so serious. Juan says like a lime (sour)and cracks the guy up. Juan fakes that he trained in a lab and attended certain schools and tells himself this little lie is necessary. He gets the job and the fun white shirt right off the other guy’s back!!


Everyone is somber at breakfast and Alirion speaks his mind. He complains two months have passed and we have to get over this and get on with our lives. Juan was an accident in our lives and we must carry on. Each one of you is here with us all so what else can you ask for. Mar says Juan, and she storms off. Nid tells him that’s no way to treat the girl and he says everything he tries to do comes out wrong and he better just go. Nid hates to say it, but he’s right and she agrees they need to move on. Kike protests but Nid is firm that they need to start forgetting Juan.

Pau shows up to see her mom and tells her why they are in Mexico. She apologizes about the wedding and Mom says her too and she’s got nothing to apologize for. They get over that and on to how everyone is doing when Pau asks about Juan and Ana divulges his disappearance.

Juan is helping an older lady with a prescription and he can’t really read the doctor’s writing, commenting they write with their feet but he looks for what he thinks it says, Anaxibriol. He can’t find it, so gives her Doxidrol because it too ends in “ol” and tells her it’s not on the prescription but it will work and take it the same way, he thinks she’ll even dance the Cachibombon with this!

Cl asked Moni to lunch. She is sarcastic about him returning so soon. He tells her he wants to stay in Mexico for good and he accepts her proposal to take the presidency back. She is surprised, and proud that Pau is big enough to allow him to work with her again. He admits Pau doesn’t know yet. Moni is liking the sound of this.

We then see a meek somewhat effeminate gentleman in obvious discomfort sneakily asking if Juan has something for hemorrhoids. To the guy’s dismay, of course, Juan replies out loud, but says hemorrhages instead; yes, we have something for that. He gives him a pomade and tells him to put it on twice a day accompanied with a glass of milk and I think he also tells the guy to take a sitting or Sitz bath alternating the water between cold and warm. That sounds painful.

While preparing dinner Pau gets a call from someone who wants to know when he can come over to show her the sketches for remodeling the apartment. Pau is impactada and confused.

Cl comes home and nonchalantly tells Pau guess where he was, he went to see Moni and guess what she wants, him to resume the presidency! Pau chopping veggies screams at him: why did you lie to me???? CL is impactada. I’d be careful too since she’s got that knife!

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